For almost 50 years, L’Arche Arnprior has brought to life the vision of people with and without intellectual disabilities sharing life in community with a wide circle of family, friends, and neighbours.

L’Arche Arnprior is located in the Ottawa Valley (65 km west of Ottawa) in the beautiful town of Arnprior, Ontario. Arnprior has a population of 10,500 and is known as the town “where the rivers meet,” because the Madawaska River flows into the Ottawa River. It is a small, but growing, and friendly town. L’Arche Arnprior was founded on a farm in 1975 in Frontenac, Ontario and moved to Arnprior in 1988.

Our Mission

  • Make known the gifts of people with intellectual disabilities, revealed through mutually transforming relationships.

  • Foster an environment in community that responds to the changing needs of our members, while being faithful to the core values.

  • Engage in our diverse cultures, working together toward a more human society.

Our VISION

  • Mutual care, respect, and compassion between people with and without intellectual disabilities

  • Sharing ordinary, daily life with all its joys and sorrows

  • Living, working, learning, and celebrating together in communities of belonging

  • Transforming our lives as we embrace our gifts and imperfections

  • Recognizing that we need each other and are better together

  • A model of inclusion, a way of peace, and a sign of hope for our world

OUR VALUES

  • A Vibrant Community – We share an extraordinary life of welcome, celebration, traditions, togetherness and belonging.

  • Celebration of the Value of Each Person – We know and appreciate each person; we listen to each other and develop and share our talents and gifts.

  • Openness to Mutual Relationships – We develop life-changing friendships where each of us gives and each of us receives.

  • A Journey Together – We care how our actions affect others and learn how to treat others with kindness, respect and in a spirit of togetherness.

  • Nurturing of our Gifts and Growth – We support one another to grow and to reach our potential.

  • A Valued Role – We each have a part to play in our community and work alongside others for the common good.

  • Shared Spirituality – We see and discover a spiritual meaning in day-to-day life and reflect on our common humanity.

  • A Life of Joy – We have fun and share our joy and gratitude.

  • An Opportunity to Shape a More Human Society – We share the vision and spirit of L’Arche beyond our community and advocate for a more just and human society.