A press release from Pembroke Regional Hospital received Dec.28 states: The Pembroke Regional Hospital is sharing a message of reassurance that it is safe to come to the hospital after it was established that a member of its health care team contracted a laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19. “This is the …
When a farmer plants a crop, he usually does so expecting an abundant harvest in due course. But in order to achieve that harvest, a number of things need to be tended to. First and foremost, the ground requires preparation, so the farmer plows the land in order to overturn …
When people complain about this Covid Christmas and the inconveniences presented by lockdown, I think of what the old timers went through — two World Wars, the 1918 influenza, polio, and much more. So here’s a Valley reminiscence from the time of the Great Depression inspired by a recent Spareboard …
Madawaska Valley Township issued the following information for residents on Dec.23, detailing how the province-wide shutdown affects township services: FACILITY CLOSURES The Township Office will re-open on January 4, 2021. Effective Thursday, December 24, 2020, at noon, until January 23, 2021, the following closures will be in effect: The Township …
The Valley stood still for kids in the lead-up to the holiday season … with fun events and activities ranging from crafts and virtual zoom zoo tours from Madawaska Valley Public Library to safe visits with Santa Claus at the Barry’s Bay Railway Station and the new MV Holiday Lights …
Today, Dec.22, Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) is informing the public that two tickets — in the amount of $875.00 each — have been issued to residents for not adhering to the Section 22 Order put in place on Friday, October 30, 2020 by Dr. Robert Cushman, Acting …
Since October of 2020, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Eastern Ontario have received an increased number of complaints from homeowners who have been solicited by individuals claiming to be associated with the Ontario Energy Board (OEB). The OEB does not engage and is not involved in any type of …
The following seasonal message has been received from St. Francis Memorial Hospital: As we plan for Covid Christmas 2020, aka “the bubble Christmas,” St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH) would like to provide the following advice and guidance. Above: Unit Clerk Brenda Guinther accepts a Christmas gift from grateful patient Rita Gauthier …
Editor’s Note: The following comprehensive news release comes from the office of John Yakabuski MPP for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke. Scroll down for details of how lockdown will impact households, shoppers, schools, childcare. Also scroll down for live links to apply for the New Ontario Small Business Support Grant as well as business …
Editor’s Note: The following comprehensive news release comes from the office of John Yakabuski MPP for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke. Scroll down for details of how lockdown will impact households, shoppers, schools, childcare. Also scroll down for live links to apply for the New Ontario Small Business Support Grant as well as business …
Today, Dec.21, the Ontario Government announced the implementation of a provincewide shutdown, effective Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. The provincewide shutdown is divided by Northern Ontario and Southern Ontario; Renfrew County and District (RCD) is considered part of Southern Ontario. The current COVID-19 Response Framework will be paused when the …
At approximately 3:50 a.m. on December 20, 2020 the Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan Fire Department responded to reports of a structure fire on Cameron Lake Road in the Quadeville district of the Township. When crews arrived on scene, they found flames coming from the roof area of the residence. Four …
Lorna Leach and husband Pat Leach of Micksburg are no strangers to Barry’s Bay; over the years they’ve been here many times and even visited just a week ago to have lunch at the Ash Grove Inn. But on Dec.18 their trip to the Bay was for a very different …
Vote now for MV Holiday Lights Tour You have until 9 a.m. tomorrow, Monday Dec.21, to vote for your favourite MV business and residential Holiday Lights decorations. Register your vote on Facebook/Madawaska Valley by clicking “Like” on its photo. The top three displays in both categories will win Local Business …
