Editorial As has been widely reported, the Barry’s Bay Beer Store is scheduled to be closed on June 16th, 2024. This has resulted in a large public outcry emphasizing the implications its absence will have on the local economy, especially during the summer tourist season. Above: Barry’s Bay Beer Store. …
Warmer weather in springtime means more outdoor activities. But it also means more tick activity as well. Above: blacklegged tick on fingertip with the RCDHU logo. (Tick photo: Journalist’s Resource) Renfrew County and District (RCD) has many areas that are suitable habitats for blacklegged ticks (also called deer ticks), which …
After an extensive recruitment process, SFMH is pleased to announce Sherri Cope as the new Vice President, Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Executive (VP/CNE) effective April 8th, 2024. “We are very pleased to have an engaged, compassionate, results-oriented leader.” said Julia Boudreau, CEO of SFMH. “I am confident …
This May, Carson Trout Lepine and Greenan Lakes Association (CTLG Lakes) will be supporting the Wolfe Lake Association’s (located north of Kingston) initiative, Let’s Get the Lead Out Campaign, to encourage local anglers to voluntarily bring in their lead fishing tackle and to consider fishing with more eco-friendly alternatives. This …
Smile Cookie Week is back and better than ever! From now until Sunday, May 5, 2024, you can purchase a Smile Cookie at the Barry’s Bay Tim Hortons. Cookies cost just $1.50 each. One hundred percent of proceeds from the sale of each cookie will go to the St. Francis …
Several Madawaska Valley residents voiced their concerns in no uncertain terms about the proposed Township By-Law to restrict storage containers in the municipality at the Public Meeting held on April 23rd. A number of ratepayers had put their objections in writing or visited MV Manager of Planning and Development, Luke …
Editor’s Note: This is a copy of a letter sent on April 20, 2024 to all members of the Madawaska Valley Council, and to Brittany Tomasini, MV Deputy Clerk. Click HERE to download/read the draft By-Law mentioned in the letter. Hello, I would like to request that the public meeting …
Editor’s Note: This is a copy of a letter sent on April 20, 2024 to all members of the Madawaska Valley Council, and to Brittany Tomasini, MV Deputy Clerk. Click HERE to download/read the draft By-Law mentioned in the letter. Hello, I would like to request that the public meeting …
Multiple criminal charges for South Algonquin resident follow domestic investigation On April 10, 2024, Bancroft OPP received a report of domestic threats that occurred at a residence in South Algonquin Township. Investigation revealed a that several offences had occurred. The Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) assisted by …
The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is praising the quick action of a bystander who recently intervened during a drug overdose. On April 1, 2024, at approximately 10:00 a.m., police and paramedics were called to a business in the 100 block of Pembroke Street …
The Ottawa Valley Tourism Association (OVTA) has announced finalists for this year’s Tourism Awards. One of the finalists in the Sustainability Champion category is local business Eva’s Cafe Schoolhouse Inn. The former school at 2725 Round Lake Road, in Round Lake Centre was transformed into a mix-used space for the …
Catch The Ace – recent lottery winners Congratulations to the winners of Weekly Prizes in the popular Catch The Ace progressive lottery run by St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation. The next draw is tomorrow, so don’t delay — you could be the next winner! Online tickets can be purchased until …
OPINION I have been captivated recently by a new way of looking at climate change. It’s positive and empowering and it makes scientific and intuitive sense. You could call it the “life cools the planet paradigm.” It is also referred to as the “land use leg of climate theory,” and …
The Ottawa Valley Tourism Association invites you to join in a celebration of Tourism Week by attending their Annual General Meeting and Tourism Conference on Tuesday, April 16 at the MyFM Centre, 1 Ma-te-Way Park Drive, Renfrew. The OVTA Conference is an opportunity for Ottawa Valley business owners to meet, …
Carson Lake seasonal resident Joseph Muscat is a professional artist whose work has been seen in group and solo exhibitions throughout Canada, the United States, Europe and South America – including at the former South of 60 Art Gallery in the Barry’s Bay Railway Station. His latest exhibition “Yet There …
