On the day after the federal election was called, NDP candidate Eileen Jones-Whyte accompanied 91-year-old June Gardiner to an event recognizing community volunteers. Above (photo submitted) The event was held at the Civic Centre in Petawawa by the Ontario Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports to honour local volunteers with awards …
You’re still in time to sign up for the annual Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research on September 14 at Lakeshore Park in Barry’s Bay. Race organizer Colette Mantifel said the weather forecast is good and she hopes people will come out to walk or run instead of sitting inside …
Access Work Service (AWS) invited clients to an ice cream party in appreciation of their work during July and August. The end of summer gathering on September 6 was due to take place on the patio of the Balmoral Hotel but the threat of rain caused AWS to move the …
Submitted by Stacie Pecarski aka Brown Owl. The guiding year starts in late September (details below) and this is an example of the kinds of activities girls can participate in. Thirty-four girls aged 5 to 17 from the Valley experienced camping in the Serengeti Bush Camp at the Toronto Zoo …
Clients of Trends salon have learned that during the summer season they need to book appointments well in advance. Salon owner Traci Cybulski and stylist Wendy Shular were glad to bring on board Emma Phanenhour (pictured above) to help them during the hectic warm months. While the intention was always …
How do you like your coffee? With art, please, is the answer at the Madawaska Coffee café in Barry’s Bay. The latest local artists to be featured at the main street coffee shop are Jody McKone and Amy Doole. Work by both women is displayed until the end of September. …
Report of a lightning strike at a residence on Old Barry’s Bay Road on Saturday September 7 at 4:21 p.m. caused three trucks and ten firefighters to respond from the Madawaska Valley Fire Department, along with the OPP and Hydro One. According to the report, the house and gazebo were …
The Madonna House community celebrated the 50th Anniversary of St. Raphael’s Craft Centre at this year’s Heritage Fest on Labour Day weekend. Visitors were treated to demonstrations and displays of arts and crafts, and children had the opportunity to try new things under expert guidance of community members. Elsewhere on …
Ontario drivers can now show proof of insurance on smartphones As of Sept. 5, Ontario drivers may carry electronic proof of auto insurance on their mobile device, including their smartphones. Drivers should note the following: Drivers must have proof of insurance at all times and must show it to police …
At the Council in Committee meeting on September 4, Madawaska Valley presented a cheque for $10,000 towards the Valley Manor Redevelopment project as agreed by MV Council. Present to accept the donation on behalf of Valley Manor were Board Chair Kathryn Marion and CEO Trisha Sammon. They were representing a …
The Manhattan Project, a film shot in and around the Madawaska Valley in March 2018, premieres to a sold-out Carlton Theatre at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11. Matthew Campanile, director/producer/writer of the film, has a longtime connection with the Valley having spent every summer (and some winter …
Valley high school students are back in class this month, the older ones in their last year at Madawaska Valley District High School (MVDHS) likely wondering what lies ahead. This article is for those students, their family members and supporters. The Current spoke to three MVDHS graduates for their take …
Since 1995, retired teachers in the Valley have gathered the first morning of the fall term to enjoy a No Bell Breakfast. Pearl Orr was inspired to begin the event having seen fellow retired high school teachers John Fortner and David Winger sit drinking coffee in the school parking lot …
The Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with the OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) and members of the Killaloe OPP Detachment have executed a search warrant in Bonnechere Valley Township, Ontario resulting in criminal charges. On September 4, 2019 officers searched …
Last evening at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall in Cobden two candidates competed for the NDP nomination for the Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke riding. They were Kurt Stoll of Deep River, a nuclear engineer in Chalk River, and Eileen Jones-Whyte of Eganville, a French teacher. After the delegates present voted, Jones-Whyte was declared …
