Why can’t we be friends? How partisan bickering erodes the democratic process

OPINION Editor’s note: This is the first of occasional articles The Current will publish relating to the 2019 federal election.  It is election year and Canada is about to get ugly. Our traditionally polite dispositions will soon be replaced by venom, pointed at those we have deemed our enemies — our …

Mayor’s Appreciation Award goes to Wilno Heritage Society

At the Madawaska Valley Council meeting of February 19, Mayor Kim Love awarded the 2018 Mayor’s Appreciation Award to the Wilno Heritage Society. In her address, Mayor Love gave a brief history of the Wilno Heritage Society since its inception in 1998 to commemorate and celebrate Canada’s unique Polish Kashub cultural …

Sale of ski hill completed

Updated Feb. 17 2019: After publication of the article below, we received the following information from the new owner’s representative in Toronto: Unfortunately it will not be a commercial ski operation. I am sorry to let you know that. But the owner is very respectful about the local sentiment and will keep …

Valley business profile: TRO Social Media Agency

Valley business owner Travis Richards grew up in Barry’s Bay and graduated from Madawaska Valley District High School (MVDHS). His business, Travis Richards Office (TRO), is a social media agency that provides marketing support to small business owners. He said established businesses sometimes get “stuck” and fail to consider new …

Combermere Rec and Peterson Pathfinders partnership celebrates winter

The extreme winter wind storms and whiteouts cleared just in time for a joint celebration of winter by two Combermere organizations on February 9. The Combermere Recreation Committee hosted a Festival of Outdoor Rinks while the Peterson Pathfinders Snowmobile Club hosted a Poker Run at Crooked Slide Park. Volunteers from …

Podcasts for Valley listeners

Editor’s note: Podcasting to the World is a FREE one-hour seminar on Wednesday, March 13 at 7:00 p.m., with an earlier session for students at 10 a.m. the same day. Both seminars are at the Madawaska Valley Public Library and they are presented by Barry Conway, a retired professor of broadcast journalism. …

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