Catch The Ace “all in the family edition”
Congratulations to Natalie Blank-Cazabon, the winner of St. Francis Valley Healthcare’s Catch The Ace lottery Week #38 Weekly Prize. Natalie received a cheque for $4,893. Turns out that she is the niece of last week’s winner, Ursula Jeffrey, who received her ticket as a gift from her sister, the same person who bought Natalie’s winning ticket a week later! Wonder if she’ll be buying for a few more people this week? The winning ticket in Week #39 comes with an estimated Weekly Prize of $4,591 and if the Ace of Spades is uncovered, the ticketholder will win an estimated $133,591. Remember, all proceeds go to Valley Manor Redevelopment project, so the community is the big winner from this lottery.
County of Renfrew seeks your input to establish community priorities
The County of Renfrew has officially launched a new Community Survey to better understand the perceptions and needs of local and nearby residents, and how they view the community as a place to live. The information from the survey will be used to plan future economic development activities focused on the top priorities and assets identified by local community members.
Citizens are encouraged to participate in the telephone survey and since selection is random, they may be contacted between October 19th and November 9th, 2020. The survey should take no longer than 10 to 12 minutes to complete.
“This project will assist all businesses, community leaders and municipalities to better understand the resident’s perceptions of the regional economy and lifestyle. This will inform economic development initiatives and identify our unique opportunities for sustainable growth and development,” states Alastair Baird, Manager of Economic Development and Tourism.
MDB Insight, an economic development consulting and market research firm, will be working with County of Renfrew staff to review the survey results to identify the challenges and opportunities that the local community is facing. The project launched in September 2020 and is scheduled to last until December 2020 when all the results of the analyses are gathered and examined.
Watch for updates on COVID test and flu shot clinics UPDATED
Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) announced COVID testing for Monday and Tuesday, Oct.19-20, in Laurentian Valley, Horton and Arnprior. On Oct. 19 RCDHU advised us of test sites for the balance of this week. (see below) Please note it is essential to book your appointment for testing. Call 1-844-727-6404.
The Madawaska Valley Family Health Team (MVFHT) announced the first of several community flu shot clinics in 2020, this one (for seniors over 65 years of age or vulnerable patients) to be held Thursday Oct.22 in Barry’s Bay. Appointments are essential and can be made through your family doctor or, if you do not have a primary healthcare provider, call MVFHT at 613.756.9888 Ext. 5. Again, MVFHT assures us there will be more flu clinic dates announced soon. Click HERE for the latest schedules on The Current’s Classified/Notices page.
Made-in-Ontario COVID Alert App
As of Oct.15, Nova Scotia joins Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and almost 4.5 million Canadians, in this national effort to download the COVID Alert app and help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Ontario is working with major employers from a variety of sectors, from banking and insurance to large retailers, telecommunications, media and entertainment companies, to promote the COVID Alert app. More details at: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/helping-ontario-businesses-and-organizations-show-their-ontario-spirit-and-get-word-out-about-covid
You can download the app from iTunes for IOS and from Google Playstore for Android.
Looking for a job? Need some workers? Join Eastern Ontario’s first Virtual Job Fair Oct.19-22
Whether you’re a job seeker or you are looking to fill some staff vacancies, here’s your chance. Click HERE to sign up for the Eastern Ontario Virtual Job Fair run by Employment Ontario – online this Monday to Wednesday, Oct. 19-22.
GameON! Registration now open
Game ON! organizers say they are still taking things slow to keep everyone safe but plan to announce starting dates soon. To register email anna@crc-renfrewcounty.com or call 613.757.3108
- Tuesdays – Combermere and Barry’s Bay
- Wednesdays – Killaloe and Whitney
- Thursdays – Palmer Rapids
Opeongo Seniors Centre
Opeongo Seniors Centre, 19 Stafford Street, Barry’s Bay will be open this week from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19 and Thursday, Oct.22. Come in for coffee and friendship. Tell your friends.