St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation (SFVH) has released the results of its year-end fundraising campaign, Tree of Lights 2022, which raised a record $120,000 for the purchase of much needed hospital equipment. Erin Gienow, SFVH Executive Director, said, “This is the most raised to date through our year-end appeal. Together, …
Now that the snow is here Snow-lovers: Mark your calendars for two exciting outdoor events! Opeongo Snow Birds Snowmobile Club 40th Anniversary: The Club is hosting a Trailside Barbecue to celebrate this milestone anniversary on Saturday Jan.28 from 11 am to 4 pm at the Madawaska Community Centre, OFSC Top …
The Current’s publishers and contributors wish our readers a very happy holiday season, with our very best wishes for health and good fortune in 2023. We also take this opportunity to thank all our loyal readers far and near for your support during the five years The Current has existed. Your comments, …
Renfrew County Real Estate Board provided the following statistics for November 2022: The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Renfrew County Real Estate Board totaled 84 units in November 2022. This was a sharp decrease of 39.1 percent from November 2021. Home sales were 30.8 percent …
Whatever your age or interest, The Current tells you where there’s fun to be had this Hallowe’en weekend in and around the Madawaska Valley. While you enjoy the festivities, keep in mind that residents of five neighbouring municipalities — Bonnechere Valley, Brudenell Lyndoch Raglan, Killaloe Hagarty Richards, Madawaska Valley and …
Madawaska Valley has circulated the unofficial results of yesterday’s municipal election. Based on those figures, the clear winner for Mayor is Mark Willmer with a healthy lead over Roger Prince. MV Council will include Mary Blank, Shelley Maika, Joseph Olsheski and David Shulist. The new English Catholic School Board Trustee …
BLR Township has posted the Unofficial Results of the Oct.24 municipal election. Next term’s Council will include Valerie Jahn as Mayor, Ward 1 Councillors Kevin Quade and Iris Kauffeldt, and Ward 2 Councillors Sheldon Keller and Wayne Banks. When the Township certifies the results in the next few days, The …
Editorial Yesterday The Current published an article reporting on misinformation being spread by one of the incumbent candidates for Madawaska Valley (MV) Council. His ability to mislead the public has been assisted by the inexcusable refusal on the part of the Valley Gazette and The Eganville Leader to report to …
Next Wednesday Oct.12 patients and visitors at St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH) in Barry’s Bay have no cause for alarm. SFMH will conduct a planned emergency exercise between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. that day. Hospital staff and the Renfrew County Paramedics will participate in a CBRN Exercise (Chemical, Biological, …
Here is an updated list of the few remaining events where you can meet the candidates before casting your vote in the Oct.24 municipal election.
Valley residents are fortunate to have several more opportunities before election day on October 24th to meet municipal candidates this campaign season. The Current is pleased to provide the following updated list for your convenience:
The Renfrew County Real Estate Board has just released its August statistics. These contain the following comparative figures: Total MLS sales was 150 units being a decrease of 17.5 percent from August 2021. Sales were 19.4 percent below the five year average and 8.9 percent below the ten year average …
Klatt,S.,CAO/Clerk (2022,Aug.22). Official list of certified candidates [notice]. Retrieved from https://www.madawaskavalley.ca/
Phanenhour,V.,Clerk (2022,Aug.22). Certified list of candidates [notice]. Retrieved from https://www.blrtownship.ca/
The field continues to widen in Madawaska Valley for this fall’s municipal and school board elections. As of 11:25 this morning, July 28, the contenders for the four MV Councillor posts now include Andrey Kaminski, who ran in 2018 for Council initially and then made a last-minute switch to a …
