As of 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, 14 January, Ontario declares its second 28-day COVID-19 Emergency. Here’s what it means to folks in the Valley, and where to find out more about what’s allowed and what’s not during the emergency. The basics in brief: Stay at home EXCEPT for essential purposes …
This is the full text of a Province of Ontario media release received Jan.12 2021: Province Issues Stay-at-Home Order and Introduces Enhanced Enforcement Measures to Reduce Mobility In response to a doubling in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks, the real and looming threat of the collapse of the …
A media release today, Jan.12, from Renfrew County District Health Unit (RCDHU) states: Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) is informing the public that the following four COVID-19 outbreaks are over: Whitewater Region Community, Pembroke Regional Hospital, Miramichi Lodge, and the Esthetician Workplace in Petawawa. RCDHU is confirming that …
A positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed amongst the healthcare team at SFMH in Barry’s Bay. However, hospital administration reassures the public that it is still safe to come to the hospital. “We want to reassure the community that we have been working closely with many stakeholders, regional partners …
January is Stalking Awareness Month The Women’s Sexual Assault Centre of Renfrew County (WSACRC) advises: According to statistics published by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 76 percent of women murdered by an intimate partner were stalked first, while 85 percent of women who survived murder attempts were stalked. Additionally, …
In January 2015 Dr. Alex Atfield had completed the end of his residency in late 2014 with a four week rotation in emergency at St. Francis Memorial Hospital before beginning his practice. For six years he served as a primary health care provider in Barry’s Bay. Likewise he now ends …
Editor’s Note: The letter below, originally directed to the editor of the Eganville Leader, was sent to The Current this week with the following explanation: “I sent this letter to the editor of the Eganville Leader on October 2, 2020, in response to comments made by one of its columnists …
Call for proposals – deadline Feb. 8 As part of the broader Pop Up Art project, which runs until 2023, Ottawa Valley Creative Arts (OV-CAOS) is now accepting submissions for the Good Ancestor Exhibition. This exhibit will explore our personal connections to the past — what we would ask our …
Meet Ferdinand and Luiz Kaci, the new owners of Barry’s Bay Cottages Resort on Carson Lake. (Shown above at the resort entrance on Hwy 60.) Going from commuting on the Toronto subway every day to buying a snow-plow-ready ATV, it would be an understatement to say their life has changed …
Whatever the means — prophecy, crystal ball, tarot cards, tea leaves, the Farmers’ Almanac, horoscopes, the i-Ching or just plain gut feeling — people can usually come up with some kind of prediction for the coming twelve months. Whether you set much store by this, of course, is a very …
We welcome Doctors Daniel and Teresa Ostapowicz to the Valley. These internationally-trained physicians of Polish heritage began their practice here in November 2020 but have both been a part of this community in the past. Teresa’s Valley history starts with her family, as her father was a boy scout at …
The year 2020 has brought out the best in our local community. “TheMadawaska Valley Food Bank is very grateful for the strong supportshown by the local community amidst all the challenges and difficulties of 2020,” said Paul Thompson, acting president. “While we have seen anincreased need in the past year, …
In December 2019 Health Canada published warnings about the dangers of emissions from wood burning stoves under the title “Wood Smoke.” It emphasized that some groups are especially vulnerable, including people with heart or lung problems and children because their respiratory systems are still developing, and they tend to be …
Ski-Doo stolen in North Algona Wilberforce The Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating the theft of a black 2017 Skidoo Renegade X850 snowmobile from the yard of a residence on Mink Lake Road in North Algona-Wilberforce Township. The snowmobile was stolen between the …
On Thursday, December 24, 2020 at approximately 7:35 p.m., members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two vehicle collision involving a passenger car and a sport utility vehicle (SUV) at the intersection of Annie Street and Queen Street, in the Township of Killaloe, …
