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 …
The following information was received on June 21 from Dr. Rob Cushman, Acting Medical Officer of Health for Renfrew County and District Health Unit (above photo YouTube/RCDHU): This correspondence follows recent changes introduced by the provincial government in regard to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. While the COVID-19 vaccine rollout has …
June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day Today is both the Summer Solstice and Canada’s Indigenous Peoples Day. County of Renfrew shared a media release reminding residents that this is the 25th anniversary of celebrating the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada. The …
Madawaska Valley Fire Chief Corwin Quade advises that the municipality will implement a Level One Fire Ban commencing at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Under the provisions of a Level One Fire Ban, campfires are allowed at night/evenings only. Quade says that no fires are allowed in the …
The following news was received from Renfrew County & District Health Unit on June 18: Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) is reporting good news for the residents of Renfrew County and District (RCD) in the fight against COVID-19. As of June 17, 2021, 70% percent of all RCDHU …
With Covid-19 vaccines being administered, our lives are slowly returning to some semblance of normal. If your normal includes reading, here are some suggestions for novels to add to your summer TBR pile. Above: photo Doreen Yakabuski A Funny Kind of Paradise by Jo Owens This book should be at …
In keeping with the policy of Renfrew County and District School Board (RCDSB), Palmer Rapids Public School (PRPS) has flown a PRIDE flag during the month of June. But this year the flag was removed twice since June 4. Jude Kelley, PRPS Principal, told The Current that they replaced the …
