In the past few weeks The Current has received several complaints from Paugh Lake Road residents and users criticizing the quality of the resurfacing work. (Photo Facebook/Madawaska Valley) These included an email from an individual who said he had experience in such work stating the following: “I have been involved …
As Valentines Day approaches, it’s time for the story of Lovers’ Rock in the Madawaska Valley. “It all started when I took my camera and Honda ATV side by side up Tom’s Lookout,” said Combermere resident, Chad Beckwith-Smith. “On the top of the lookout is a Rock that I have …
News of an anti-mask, anti-lockdown protest in Barry’s Bay erupted on local social media accounts on Sunday February 7 at a time when residents were still under a provincewide stay-at-home order. One of the original Facebook posts (now deleted) reported that the maskless demonstrators were inviting passersby to hug them. …
Local Food under the spot light The 2021 Local Food Virtual Conference is a series of four free webinars, exploring the hard-won lessons learned from a global pandemic that can help strengthen local food businesses and organizations. Each session takes place on a Wednesday in March, from 10am – 12pm. …
How to access support for your business To ensure the tourism sector in Ontario receives the support it needs during the current shutdowns, Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, is hosting regional-specific webinars that outline supports offered by the government, including: Small Business Support Grants of …
After more than 20 years in school administration, Mrs. Nancy Reinke retires from Killaloe Public School (KPS) as of the end of this month. She has been the KPS Office Manager for more than 15 years so a lot of area families have come to know her well. Above Mrs. …
The Current has seen a letter sent to parents and guardians of students at Palmer Rapids Public School yesterday, Jan.28, from principal Jude Kelley advising that “a case of COVID-19 has been diagnosed in a bus driver that operates a bus for our school.” Ms. Kelley explains that Renfrew County …
The COVID-19 vaccination roll out in Renfrew County began yesterday with all residents and staff at Valley Manor Long Term Care in Barry’s Bay receiving their vaccinations. Above: the vaccination team Calvin Kinder (above, left) The first resident in Renfrew County Long Term Care homes to be vaccinated. Tina O’Malley RN …
Are you over 65 and need a little help around the house? Access Work Services and Opeongo Seniors have partnered to offer low income seniors in the Barry’s Bay area FREE access during February to services including snow shovelling, light house keeping, firewood. Limited spaces available; please call early. Access …
To help the Visutskie family of Wilno after house fire A Community account has been opened at the Northern Credit Union in Barry’s Bay at 19630 Opeongo Line. Donations can be sent by e-transfer or dropping into the Northern Credit Union in Barry’s Bay and asking to make a deposit …
In light of the provincial and local COVID-19 case count and for the safety of their staff, customers and community, both supermarkets in Barry’s Bay will require mandatory masks or face coverings when the second provincial emergency comes into effect tomorrow, January 14, 2021. Management at Barry’s Bay Metro and …
In Barry’s Bay for a vet appointment on January 4, Andrea Budarick decided to call both the Manor and Champlain Gardens (formerly Water Tower Lodge) to see if she could bring some puppy joy to their residents. Above: Valley Manor resident Freeda Higginson enjoys the antics of some of the …
As of 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, 14 January, Ontario declares its second 28-day COVID-19 Emergency. Here’s what it means to folks in the Valley, and where to find out more about what’s allowed and what’s not during the emergency. The basics in brief: Stay at home EXCEPT for essential purposes …
January is Stalking Awareness Month The Women’s Sexual Assault Centre of Renfrew County (WSACRC) advises: According to statistics published by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 76 percent of women murdered by an intimate partner were stalked first, while 85 percent of women who survived murder attempts were stalked. Additionally, …
Meet Ferdinand and Luiz Kaci, the new owners of Barry’s Bay Cottages Resort on Carson Lake. (Shown above at the resort entrance on Hwy 60.) Going from commuting on the Toronto subway every day to buying a snow-plow-ready ATV, it would be an understatement to say their life has changed …
