At the Madawaska Valley Council meeting on the evening of March 17, in order to protect staff and residents, and to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Council unanimously agreed to direct staff to lock the doors of the municipal office. Yet, the municipality remains “open for business” during the course …
Valley supermarkets and volunteers are rallying to help seniors (65+) with special hours and shopping assistance, according to statements posted on social media on March 17. If you, or someone you know, can benefit from these measures, please pass on the information — especially for those who do not have …
St. Francis Memorial Hospital and St. Francis Health Centre have today (March 17) issued guidelines for Valley residents who seek medical care, as follows: St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH) SMFH advises that protecting our patients and staff is our first priority. Access to the hospital will be limited. Visitor restrictions …
Valley restaurants and bars have responded to today’s order from the Ontario government to shut up shop and provide only take-out and delivery service to help inhibit the spread of COVID-19. The Current has contacted all local eateries and bars. Below is the information they gave us about the services …
Editor’s note: For emergencies, please call 9-1-1- as usual. For routine matters, Killaloe Detachment may be reached in advance by email: OPP.Killaloe@opp.ca Telephone: 613 .757.2600 The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is taking action to help reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 by restricting the access to its facilities, including detachments, …
The Township of Madawaska Valley is continuing to monitor the situation regarding COVID-19, in conjunction with the Federal, Provincial and Healthcare partners. At a Special Council Meeting held this morning Council made the following decisions: Staff will follow the Provincial and Federal direction as it pertains to service delivery …
Madawaska Valley Council held a Special Meeting today, March 17, to hear an update from staff on response to COVID-19 pandemic. Before introducing CAO Suzanne Klatt, Mayor Kim Love played a brief video clip of Dr. Michael Ryan of the World Health Organization (WHO) speaking about lessons learned during the …
MPP John Yakabuski issued the following statement on March 17: The health and well-being of the people of Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke is our number one priority. Since we first learned of COVID-19, Ontario has been diligently monitoring the developing situation and taking decisive action to contain the spread of this new virus …
Premier’s Office press release Mar.17 2020 12:43 p.m. Today the Government of Ontario announced that it is taking decisive action by making an order declaring an emergency under s 7.0.1 (1) the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. In doing so, Ontario is using every power possible to continue to …
Family and Children’s Services of Renfrew County has been closely monitoring our local, provincial and national public health authorities and working closely with our Ministry partners and other Children’s Aid Societies of Ontario. In light of the state of emergency in Ontario, and in order to support the health and …
In a media release received today, March 16 at 8:22 p.m., Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health issued the statement below detailing enhanced public health measures to help contain the spread of COVID-19. These include: avoid large gatherings of more than 50 people recommended closure of all recreational …
The sun is shining, the price of gas is low, the sap is running, the weather forecast for March Break is springlike — what could possibly go wrong? Thanks to the global pandemic of Novel Coronavirus COVID-19, many people are growing concerned about access to necessary medicines, food and other …
The Ministry of Health issued the following statement on March 16: As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve locally and globally, Ontario is taking further action to ensure the province’s health care system is prepared to continue to protect the health and well-being of Ontarians. Working closely with Telehealth Ontario, …
On March 16, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Todd Smith, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, provided an update on the measures being put into place across the social services and youth justice sectors: “Protecting the health and well-being of all Ontarians, including the staff and …
On March 16, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, released the following statement on elective surgeries and other non-emergent clinical activity: “Since we first learned of COVID-19, Ontario has been diligently monitoring and taking decisive action to contain the spread of this new virus and ensure the province’s …
