Renfrew County and District Health Unit released the following information Sept.10: Today, Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) in collaboration with Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College (SWC), is confirming that an individual at Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College (SWC) in Barry’s Bay, has tested positive for novel …
Last Friday, 34 teams teed up in the annual Friends of St. Francis Charity Golf Tournament held at the Homestead at Wolf Ridge Golf Course. Running in conjunction with the tournament was the popular online auction that wrapped up on Friday as well. Volunteers and staff of the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation (SFVHF) organized both events and were …
OPINION One thing I’ve learned about journalism in my 20-or-so years in the business is that reporting real news, important news, is both exhausting and paramount. And try not to get too cosy with those you are tasked to write about. That’s the mission, if you choose to accept it. …
Polling station As usual, the Opeongo Seniors Centre at 19 Stafford Street, Barry’s Bay will provide a polling station for the election: Advanced voting takes place from Friday, Sept.10 to Monday, Sept.13 Election Day voting will be held on Monday, Sept.20 What’s new at the Centre? During the Covid period, …
Canada is imminently facing the fourth wave of COVID-19 and its associated Delta variant, threatening to overwhelm Canadian hospitals’ Intensive Care Units (ICUs). The vast majority of Canadians are vaccinated against COVID-19, but millions of others are not despite surplus vaccine supply. “We need to act to protect access to …
EDITORIAL Any investigative journalist searching for truth becomes used to stonewalling tactics aimed at hiding the facts. Individuals or companies who have potential negative reputational or financial consequences by sharing information will often decide that discretion is the better part of valour. Such self-interest is perhaps understandable so far as …
During last summer’s lockdown here, Carley Fortune, the Executive Editor at Refinery29, decided her pandemic project would be to finally write a fictional story. The result: her debut novel ‘Every Summer After’ was scooped up by Penguin Random House and is now available to pre-order on Amazon.com (The Canadian cover …
The sunny afternoon of Aug.21 was the setting for Madawaska Valley Public Library’s outdoor reception to celebrate its 60th anniversary. Library staff, volunteers and board members all lent a hand in providing a variety of activities, entertainment and refreshments to ensure an enjoyable occasion for all ages. Also available was …
Upcoming Barry’s Bay COVID-19 vaccination clinics … all walk-in clinics. Location: St. Francis Memorial Hospital, parking token will be provided. Thursday, September 2 from 2 pm to 6 pm Saturday, September 11 from 9 am to 3 pm Thursday, September 16 from 9 am to 1pm No appointments necessary. Clinic phone number …
Standing up for Canada David Ainsworth is the Official Candidate for the People’s Party of Canada in the next federal election. . Born in Pembroke, raised at CFB Petawawa, he and his family are long standing residents of Eganville and now Renfrew. David has spent his career in business development with …
Member of Parliament for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke Cheryl Gallant is running for re-election in the riding. Above: Gallant rises in House of Commons Feb/2020 For more information, visit her website: https://cherylgallant.com/
A champion for a better future in Renfrew–Nipissing–Pembroke Cyndi Mills is a passionate community leader. As an active volunteer and business owner in the Ottawa Valley, Cyndi is currently the Vice President of the Upper Ottawa Valley Chambers of Commerce, Communications Director for the Petawawa Minor Soccer Club, Volunteer Coordinator …
Jodie Primeau is the Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke New Democratic Party candidate in the next federal election. Jodie Primeau is a lawyer, mother, amateur triathlete, and owner of a law firm in her hometown of Deep River, Ontario. After an impressive legal career in the Kingston, ON area, Jodie chose to bring her …
Elections Canada has now published its list of the confirmed candidates for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke. The candidates are: David Ainsworth (People’s Party of Canada) Cheryl Gallant (Conservative Party of Canada) Stefan Klietsch (Independent) Michael Lariviere (Green Party of Canada) Cyndi Mills (Liberal Party of Canada) Jodie Primeau (New Democratic Party) Election day …
Truth be told, I had hoped that the COVID-19 pandemic would be behind us by now. Instead we have seen how viruses mutate to survive and thrive. This should not have come as a surprise as resilience is common to all life. Now that COVID-19 is with us into a …
