Madawaska Valley District High School (MVDHS) students bade farewell to their high school years on June 30 with a virtual graduation ceremony on YouTube. Members of the Class of 2021 celebrated with the usual gowns, mortarboards, speeches, awards and, of course, those baby pictures. But unlike an in-person graduation ceremony, …
Royal Canadian Legion Barry’s Bay Branch 406 serves a territory that reaches Killaloe in the east, Whitney in the west, and Palmer Rapids to the south. The Legion actively supports the community as a whole, not just Canadian Forces veterans, as anyone who has attended the Barry’s Bay Vaccination Clinic …
The Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation have issued the following message to friends, neighbours and supporters in acknowledgement of the sincere sympathy extended to their community and members. They say that condolences mean the world to them during this difficult time of sorrow and disbelief, and they wish to say: …
Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) released this information June 28: Due to increased eligibility for early second doses and increased shipments of vaccine, Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) is announcing that all second dose appointments after July 18, 2021, will be cancelled and must be re-scheduled. …
Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) released this information June 28: Due to increased eligibility for early second doses and increased shipments of vaccine, Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) is announcing that all second dose appointments after July 18, 2021, will be cancelled and must be re-scheduled. …
Pembroke Regional Hospital (PRH) issued this press release June 28: The Pembroke Regional Hospital is thanking those who attended the COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at the Pembroke Memorial Centre (PMC) today for their patience and understanding as multiple booking issues led to long lineups outside for a good part of the …
The Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natura l Resources and Forestry is calling on the public to help identify who illegally harvested white pine trees in the Pembroke Area. The ministry has determined that about 13 white pine trees were felled in Fraser Township sometime between April 1st and May …
Mischief to gas bar in Madawaska Valley: On Friday, June 25, 2021, at approximately 2:30 a.m., members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a mischief on Opeongo Line, in the Township of Madawaska Valley. The front door of the gas bar at this location …
If you are out on roads, waterways and trails during the Canada Day week/weekend and get thumbs up from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), it’s because you supported their latest traffic safety campaign. From June 26 to July 4, 2021, the OPP is promoting and enforcing laws around safety equipment. …
A demonstration took place on Saturday, June 26 in Barry’s Bay along Opeongo Line (Hwy 60) in front of MPP John Yakabuski’s residence. Siobhan McLeod, one of the dozen or so adult participants, told The Current that it was not a formal group. She said some of the demonstrators and …
COVID-19 testing June 28 — July 2 Note: There is no testing in Barry’s Bay this week. June 30 – A day to listen In recognition of National Indigenous History Month, Bell Media, Corus Entertainment Inc., Rogers Sports & Media, Stingray Radio, and more, join together in an unprecedented collaboration …
For the second time in seven months Brudenell Lyndoch Raglan’s (BLR) Integrity Commissioner, Peggy Young-Lovelace of Expertise for Municipalities (E4m) will be taking Court action in an attempt to remove a BLR Councillor from office. Council was advised of this at a Special Council Meeting on June 16 held in …
Renfrew County and District Health Unit issued the following on June 24: Today, the Ontario Government announced that the province will be moving to Step 2 of the Roadmap to Reopen as more than 76 percent of adults across Ontario have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Effective …
John Yakabuski MPP Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke released this statement on June 25: I want to begin by once again stating what an honour it has been to serve as a Minister of the Crown for the past three years. It’s a responsibility that very few people get to experience. While the demand on …
Counterfeit $100 bill passed in Pembroke The Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating after a counterfeit $100 Canadian bank note was used at a restaurant on Pembroke Street East in the City of Pembroke. Upon realizing the $100 bill was counterfeit, the restaurant owner …
