Yet another frost advisory tonight! Thanks for the warning, Environment Canada! The forecast for Madawaska Valley says: A few clouds. Low plus 2 with patchy frost. There’s still time to get outside and cover up those tender plants and seedlings. Community testing for COVID-19 If you have put off …
Last March The Current reported on the formation of a residents’ group opposed to the re-zoning of the Chippawa Shores development because of environmental and safety concerns. Click HERE to read. At a special council meeting (originally set for June 16 but now scheduled to take place on July 7) Madawaska …
This morning the publisher, who is not American, received an email from “Donald J. Trump.” It was an invitation to become a member of the “Trump 100 Club.” It states, “I have only selected 100 patriots in the entire nation to join this prestigious club and YOU are one of …
Madawaska Valley reduces fire ban to Level 1 As of Monday June 1 the Township of Madawaska Valley has reduced the Fire Ban to Level 1 allowing campfires and fireworks. COVID-19 tests for the public With the Ontario government’s expansion of COVID-19 testing to people …
Editorial For the benefit of readers who missed it at the time, last August Mayor Kim Love led an attack on The Current, its owners and one of its reporters. It arose because earlier on August 27, the day of a Council meeting, the Mayor was provided with ammunition she …
Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) today updated its COVID-19 Case Summary. In response to questions from readers, The Current asked the public health authority to explain why case numbers reported at the 12 p.m. daily update sometimes get changed. For example, on May 20 RCDHU reported that the …
Renfrew County and District Health Unit released an updated Case Summary today, giving a breakdown of status of COVID-19 cases in the region:
Every day the grim statistics mount — more new positive COVID-19 cases, more deaths, in the province and beyond. It’s hard to focus on the numbers of resolved cases and negative test results — especially when you’re stuck at home, and maybe feeling a bit fed up. Here in the …
Every day the grim statistics mount — more new positive COVID-19 cases, more deaths, in the province and beyond. It’s hard to focus on the numbers of resolved cases and negative test results — especially when you’re stuck at home, and maybe feeling a bit fed up. Here in the …
As this is Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada, it seems appropriate that today Madawaska Valley posted on the township’s Facebook page the following tribute to David Afelskie (above) as he retires from the MV Fire Department: The Township of Madawaska Valley and the Volunteer Fire Department would like to recognize …
May 1st is Doctors’ Day and the Ontario Medical Association asks you to stand at your door or window at 9 p.m. tonight and Shine A Light to show support for our doctors. The Current uses this annual event to shine a light on the very early Valley doctors with …
Madawaska Valley Fire Department reports recent call-outs which indicate a need to remind residents that there is a Total Fire Ban imposed in Ontario. MV Fire Chief Corwin Quade advises that MV Township is within the Restricted Fire Zone and that NO fires of any kind are permitted during a …
Summer Company program goes virtual during pandemic Enterprise Renfrew County is recruiting student entrepreneurs who are smart, ambitious and eager to explore the world of entrepreneurship! Funded by the Government of Ontario, the Summer Company program is available to Ontario students between the ages of 15 and 29, to start …
At the April 21st Special Council meeting, members of Madawaska Valley Council heard from staff about the impact locally of COVID-19. CAO Suzanne Klatt had promised regular updates for Council, using a template that covers all departments. Photo Madawaska Valley Facebook Lower revenue: Klatt reported on the implications of Council …
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) OPP have seized a variety of illegal drugs from a home in Pembroke. Officers from the UOV Detachment, Street Crime Unit, OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) and OPP Canine Unit executed a search …
