The following release from Renfrew County Virtual Triage and Assessment Centre was received April 13: Beginning today, April 13, when residents need to book a COVID-19 test with the Renfrew ...
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Charges laid in Barry's Bay hit and run last December Members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have concluded the investigation into a Fail to Remain ...
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The Brudenell Lyndoch Raglan (BLR) Integrity Commissioner, Ms. Peggy Young-Lovelace of the Sudbury consulting firm E4m Solutions Inc., was criticized on April 7th when a resident spoke during a public ...
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The following news release from the Ontario Government was received Apr.12: The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, has made the difficult decision to move ...
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Note: with the arrival of warmer weather the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and Ontario Provincial Police issued the following bulletin on April 7: Public should exercise caution as ...
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The following was received from Pembroke Regional Hospital (PRH) April 9: In order to ensure that there are enough beds and staffing to support the care of COVID-19 patients and ...
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The Madawaska Communities Circle of Health (MCCH) was formed in 2010 when the Champlain LHIN supported integration of funded health service providers operating in the St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH) ...
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The following information was released by Renfrew County & District Health Unit (RCDHU) on April 8: Today, April 8, RCDHU in collaboration with the Arnprior and District Family Health Team ...
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Valley Manor update This update was received April 8, from Trisha DesLauriers, CEO of Valley Manor Long Term Care: The positive COVID-19 case that was identified on April 5th at ...
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As St. Francis Herb Farm (SFHF) builds a new 33,000 square foot facility to bring all its production, distribution and warehousing functions under one roof -- with a view to ...
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The County of Renfrew in cooperation with the Province of Ontario will again be accepting requests for grant funding for community garden projects amid the Covid-19 Pandemic. The announcement came in ...
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Renfrew County & District Health Unit (RCDHU) distributed the following information at 4:05 p.m. on April 7, 2021: Today, April 7, the Ontario Government declared a provincial emergency and announced ...
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The Killaloe area lost a driving, creative personality with a zest for living when Barry Goldie died on March 26, 2021. Barry was full of good and fun ideas, and ...
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The Ottawa Valley Cycling and Active Transportation Alliance (OVCATA) is launching a unique new service to enable everyone in the Valley who needs a bike to have one. Volunteers working ...
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Renfrew County & District Health Unit (RCDHU) issued the following advisory April 6: Today, April 6, Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) is confirming that an individual has tested ...
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The following media release from Valley Manor Long Term Care was received Apr.4: Valley Manor has identified a positive Covid-19 case of a symptomatic resident on Sunday, April 4th.  This ...
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National anti-hate group questions Seat of Wisdom policies and links to conspiracy theorists On April 1st the Canadian Anti-Hate Network (CAHN) published an article in which Seat of Wisdom College ...
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Editor's note: The provincial Emergency Brake has required a few changes to this month's plans at Madawaska Valley Public Library, but CEO Karen Filipkowski explains below how you can still ...
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The following letter was received from a resident concerned about maintaining healthy waterways in the area. Dear Editor, The Madawaska Valley Current generally covers issues specific to Madawaska Valley but ...
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Renfrew County & District Health Unit issued the following information on Apr.2, stating that when the Provincewide Emergency Brake Shutdown fact sheet was developed, the province stated on their website ...
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Sarah and Neil Wright, founders and owners of Madawaska Coffee Inc. are pleased to announce the opening of a new café location. The new location will be situated at historic ...
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The following information was distributed by Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) at 3:20 p.m. on April 1, 2021: Today, April 1, the Ontario Government announced the implementation of ...
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UPDATE: OPP advised at 5:05 p.m. the man has been found safe: On April 1, 2021 at approximately 4:30 p.m. officers located the missing person walking on the rail bed ...
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Madawaska Valley Fire Chief Corwin Quade, in his role as Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC), has participated in the second Spring Freshet conference call of the year. CEMCs, ministry personnel ...
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On March 26 representatives from the Royal Canadian Legion, Barry's Bay Branch 406 and local healthcare partners St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation (SFVH) and St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH) met ...
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