At the recent Barry’s Bay and Area Senior Citizens Home Support Services (BBAHS) Annual General Meeting (AGM), members expressed appreciation for a year of excellent service, during which clients and staff maintained high safety standards in response to the pandemic. Client satisfaction is above 90 percent, which is wonderful. The …
The mild but damp weather on Saturday, Oct.30 provided a comfortable environment for family members of all ages to participate in the Madawaska Valley Public Library’s Hallowe’en Hunt. Twenty-six merchant members of the Barry’s Bay Business Improvement Area (BIA) displayed Hallowe’en Hunt icons in their shop fronts, and many also …
The pandemic has prompted many individuals and businesses to reinvent themselves, and you need look no further than Opeongo Line in Barry’s Bay for several examples. To illustrate just one, The Current visited Bayberry Design to enjoy their new featured artist gallery. Co-owners Liam Gansterer (above) and Victoria Lutz, with …
Whether this year’s trick or treat crowd visited the Trunk or Treat displays in the Barry’s Bay Legion parking lot, met a Werewolf while collecting treats at the Opeongo Seniors Centre (above) or just enjoyed the many ghoulish displays in front yards, the mild evening meant people could linger and …
Renfrew County and District COVID-19 Vaccine Communications Committee distributed the following release on Nov.3: Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) and its partners will be expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccination third dose (booster) appointments in line with the province’s announcement made earlier today. Effective November 5, 2021, at 8:00 …
Renfrew County and District COVID-19 Vaccine Communications Committee distributed the following release on Nov.3: Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) and its partners will be expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccination third dose (booster) appointments in line with the province’s announcement made earlier today. Effective November 5, 2021, at 8:00 …
During a re-scheduled Regular Council Meeting of Brudenell Lyndoch and Raglan Township (BLR) on Oct.27, Mayor Sheldon Keller used a claim of “harassment” to abruptly stop questions related to municipal fraud raised by Councillors Trevor Lidtkie and Andrea Budarick. It happened during a discussion about responding to the Township’s auditors’ …
At the Nov.2 Council in Committee Meeting of Madawaska Valley, Mayor Kim Love called for Councillor Mark Willmer to make an on-the-spot introduction of new Recreation and Community Development Coordinator, Hannah Gutoskie. Willmer said, “It’s pleasant to be put on the spot because we had a great day of interviews …
On Sunday October 31, 2021, at approximately 9:20 a.m., members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), assisted by North Algona Wilberforce Fire Department, and Renfrew County Ambulance, responded to a house fire on Quade Lane, in the Township of North Algona Wilberforce. The remains of one …
On Thursday, October 28, Killaloe Public School held their 2nd Annual Zombie Fun Run. Since the COVID pandemic has shut down another year of inter-school sports, the run was organized in place of the usual Partridge Run event, and specially for the KPS students. Each classroom’s students ran in separate …
Reproduced below is the Media Release distributed by The Current in response to the release issued on Oct.19 by Madawaska Valley Township and Council following the Mayor’s comments at the Council meeting that day. The Township’s action in going out of its way to post the Costs Submissions of Wishart …
Editor’s note: The following opinion piece from Fr. Brendan Hoban was originally published by Western People newspaper and appeared on the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) website. It was suggested to The Current by reader Jack Madigan who says he regularly visits the ACP website “as it is a forum …
The Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are conducting an investigation into the shooting of two dogs that occurred on October 21, 2021. On October 22, 2021 police received a report of two missing dogs in the area of Trappers Trail, Dysart et al Township. The owners …
Submitted by John and Beth Hildebrandt on behalf of the Zurakowski Park Committee The Zurakowski Park Committee lost a very dear friend in the passing this week of Morris Towns from Madawaska. Above: Morris Towns at the rededication ceremony Zurakowski Park (Photo submitted). A very dear man, who was a committee member with the …
Are you ready to win some wicked cash? Catch of the Ace is restarting this week, after Elsie Mask won the jackpot of 27,838.50 on October 14th. Above SFVH Foundation staff and volunteers celebrate the return of Catch the Ace (Photo submitted) Volunteers and staff at St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation …
