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- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110524053634/http://www.countyofrenfrew.on.ca:80/county-council/directory-of-elected-municpal-officials/
- 1 2 3 Chase, Sean. "The 'winds of change' blow in hard in Petawawa". The Daily Observer. Archived from the original on 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2011-01-21.