A media release from Renfrew County & District Health Unit (RCDHU) warns Valley residents of extreme heat beginning Saturday July 25 and continuing through Monday July 27. RCDHU says an extreme heat warning has been issued for Renfrew County and District, with Saturday temperatures expected to range from 30°C – …
Covid-19 has put a lot of people out of work and left them and their families without enough to eat. Help is available, but some people aren’t coming forward for help. Some people who need help simply don’t know it is available. Others may feel overwhelmed or are reticent to …
Visitors to the Barry’s Bay Legion Branch 406 may have noticed a new sculpture permanently mounted beside the Cenotaph. The metal silhouette was donated by Mrs. Theresa Bryant of Bracebridge, Ontario in memory of veterans Anthony Puchalski and his son-in-law, Joseph Voldock. Above: “There But Not There” photo Heather Poliquin …
The Madawaska Valley Public Library is pleased to announce that we will be re-opening on Wednesday, July 29th. Our regular hours have been adjusted to meet quarantine protocols for books and other library materials as mandated by Ontario’s Stage 3 Opening Plans for libraries. As of July 29th and until …
Madawaska Valley CAO/Clerk authorized to solemnize marriages Residents looking for an officiant for a civil marriage ceremony in the Valley need look no further than the municipal offices in Barry’s Bay. At the MV Council meeting of July 7, Council passed a By-Law authorizing the Township CAO/Clerk Suzanne Klatt to …
A young family who spent the afternoon of July 2 at the public beach on Kamaniskeg Lake are grateful that they — and others who attempted to help them — escaped harm after an innocent ride on an inflatable drifted into dangerous territory. Above clockwise from front left: the Graham family, …
On July 7 Madawaska Valley Council approved the application by Combermere Lodge Limited (CLL) to rezone the Chippawa Shores property from Tourist Commercial to Residential to permit a 44-lot residential plan of subdivision. The condominium development which CLL first presented to MV Council in March 2018 has been subjected to …
As much of Ontario embraces Stage 3 reopening today, and as we have again become accustomed to certain personal services (beauty salons, barber shops, tattoo parlours) during Stage 2, it seems appropriate to share this cow comic with you, courtesy of cartoonist Reynolds. Enjoy! Image: Reynolds on cartoonstock
Last month’s real estate residential sales set an all-time record according to recently-released figures for June 2020 from Renfrew County Real Estate Board (RCREB). One metric in particular stands out: Residential sales activity recorded in Renfrew County totaled 305 units in June 2020. This was an increase of 28.2% from …
Editor’s note: Welcome back, Mark Woermke! We’re grateful that Mark found time for this Porch Views during his summer “holiday” as we know that between gardening and historical research there aren’t any real holidays at his house. His views on eye care in the province – particularly in rural Ontario – …
A press release received today states: Between the 15th and the 18th of July, 2020, Officers with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Tactical Rescue Unit (TRU), OPP Canine Unit and other services within the OPP will be joining the Canadian Armed Forces in a joint training exercise in the Bancroft …
I hope both you and all your plants have survived the extreme weather this season. We had rollercoaster temperature shifts in mid-June, from the frosty mornings to over 30C in a couple of days, high winds, a downpour with spotty hail, and tropical heat without rain for weeks in early …
Catch The Ace is back The first Catch The Ace draw since COVID-19 restrictions stalled the weekly fundraising lottery was held LIVE last Thursday on the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation Facebook page and posted online at www.sfvhfoundation.com The winner of the Week 24 draw was Tom Byrnes who was …
There was an elephant in the Zoom when Madawaska Valley Council met remotely on July 7th to consider the Bent Anchor’s application for rezoning to allow for a retail outlet. That elephant was the fact that it had become public knowledge that the retail store would sell cannabis products. This …
This year, more than ever, food insecurity is a big problem and all the Food Banks in our region find that more individuals and families need help. Madawaska Valley Food Bank is serving between 30 and 40 percent more clients than this time last year. Killaloe Food Bank reports a …
