Dr. Robert Cushman, Acting Medical Officer of Health for Renfrew County and District (RAD), provided a sobering example in his Winter Update on YouTube on November 23. Using the graphic above, he explained how a single positive case of COVID-19 affected nearly two hundred people in RAD. (Above image: Dr. …
Repeat winner snags second Catch The Ace prize Week #43 Catch the Ace Lottery winner Brad Parisien of Barry’s Bay is the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation’s first repeat winner of the Catch the Ace weekly prize. Parisien took home $3,088 in the Week #31 draw; then his ticket was …
Ace of Spades lives on as Catch The Ace lottery prize grows St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation’s Week #42 Catch the Ace Lottery winner was John Hildebrandt of Barry’s Bay who received a cheque for $5,853. His lucky number 44 revealed the Jack of Clubs. If next week’s winning ticket …
Who were all those costumed characters descending on the streets of Wilno, Barry’s Bay and Combermere on Hallowe’en Day? The Madawaska Valley Public Library organized a children’s Hallowe’en Hunt with the help of thirty local businesses in the Township of Madawaska Valley. Above: the Gow and Recoskie children plus family …
Catch The Ace progressive jackpot could top $160,000 Last Thursday Jennifer Bamford of Barry’s Bay won the Week #41 Weekly Prize of $5,518 in St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation’s Catch The Ace lottery. Her favourite number, seven, revealed the Nine of Spades so the lottery continues with weekly draws until …
Illustration: Betsy Bell McKimm (c) 2020 Betsy Bell McKimm, former resident of Madawaska Valley, has graciously permitted The Current to publish this illustration in response to the outcome of last week’s US election. McKimm now combines her training and experience in both art and yoga to provide instruction for students …
Catch The Ace Jackpot keeps growing Brad Laundry took home $5,629 on Oct. 29 when his ticket was drawn as the Week #40 winner in St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation’s Catch The Ace lottery. Laundry’s ticket did not reveal the Ace of Spades, so tickets for this Thursday’s draw are …
Looking for Hallowe’en fun this weekend? Look no further, there’s lots to be had right here in the Valley, and the organizers have made sure the treats are COVID-safe for your kids. Remember, no crowding! Family Hallowe’en Hunt Sat. Oct.31 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Madawaska Valley Public Library, …
Following the resignation of Clerk/Treasurer Michelle Mantifel at the October 14th meeting, the Council of Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan (BLR) held a Special Council meeting on October 20 to deal with filling the vacancy. Members of Council discussed the job description for the position, a draft ad, and talked about …
Catch The Ace heads into Week #40 Prizes in the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation Catch The Ace lottery continues to mount, with the estimated weekly prize for next Thursday’s draw at $4,864. When combined with the Progressive Jackpot of $141,634 if the winning ticket reveals the Ace of Spades, …
The True North Stronger Campaign saw $10,000 donated by Northern Credit Union alongside their members to United Way for Pandemic Recovery. The fund, launched in June of this year, is comprised of public donations and a matching corporate contribution used to support the immediate needs of local communities. Richard Adam, …
Catch The Ace “all in the family edition” Congratulations to Natalie Blank-Cazabon, the winner of St. Francis Valley Healthcare’s Catch The Ace lottery Week #38 Weekly Prize. Natalie received a cheque for $4,893. Turns out that she is the niece of last week’s winner, Ursula Jeffrey, who received her ticket …
The Current wishes Happy Thanksgiving to all our readers, whether here in the Valley or elsewhere. Catch The Ace weekly prize tops $4,600 Congratulations to Ursula Jeffrey of Barry’s Bay on her Week #37 Weekly Prize in the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation’s Catch The Ace lottery. Ursula’s chosen number, …
When kids ask, “But why can’t we?” their parents’ response this year is usually, “Because … COVID.” That wasn’t good enough for Chris Neff, Community Development Coordinator for the Township of Killaloe Hagarty Richards (KHR). Neff was determined that kids in Killaloe would not miss out on a parade this …
St. Francis Valley Healthcare Catch The Ace Lottery Congratulations to Week #36 winners Rob Bersan of Wilno and his Pastway Office pool, who won the weekly prize of $4,271 last Thursday. Tickets for next Thursday’s draw are on sale now at Round Lake Centre, AJ’s Convenience, Killaloe Hardware, Wilno Building …
