Nineteen youngsters aged 5-11 enjoyed a week of creative activities at the Art Attack summer camp in Barry’s Bay. Facilitated by Chelsea Clarke and Makaila Ronholm of Madawaska Valley Dance, they spent five full days playing at the arts at the Paul J. Yakabuski Community Centre. The group learned new …
Barry’s Bay hosted the annual Taste of the Valley on August 16 at the Railway Station. Visitors enjoyed the chance to see, taste and buy fresh produce and locally-made products. Everyone was entertained by live performances during the day. Dexter and Serena Sernoskie fiddled and danced in the late morning, …
The annual Trivia Night fundraiser for Madawaska Valley Public Library was held at the Barry’s Bay Legion on August 14. Library CEO Karen Filipkowski said the event is an important fundraiser because donations and sponsorship mean there are few expenses and the entry fees go directly into the Library’s coffers. …
Beware back to school scammers August is when students are leaving the nest. Parents are helping them find the right place. Beware: if a rental listing looks too good to be true, it probably is, says the Competition Bureau Canada. School might not have started yet, but do your homework …
Taste of the Valley comes to Barry’s Bay The annual Taste of the Valley festival takes place at the Barry’s Bay Railway Station on Friday August 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is your chance to enjoy Valley produce, food, arts, crafts and more. Your favourite Barry’s Bay …
The annual Killaloe Craft & Community Fair — now in its 43rd year — is back, complete with its famous Bubblegum Contest and Grandmothers Feed The Children picnic. It takes place at 2789 Mountain View Road from Friday August 9 to Sunday August 12. Tickets are available at the gate: …
Meslin speaks about grassroots democracy Dave Meslin, author of Teardown Rebuilding Democracy from the Group Up, will speak at the Killaloe-Hagarty-Richards Township building in Killaloe on Wednesday August 7 at 7 p.m. Teardown is said to be “a handbook of democratic solutions in troubled times.” In a May 20 opinion …
Blasting at Pecarskie Pit on Monday July 29 Madawaska Valley Township has circulated a notice from Rock Breakers 2007 Inc. that there will be blasting at Pecarskie Pit and Quarry, 417 Paugh Lake Road, Barry’s Bay on Monday July 29 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. The required safety procedures …
The Township of Madawaska Valley is now under a TOTAL FIRE BAN. Notice from the municipality was received on July 27. Under a Total Fire Ban NO open air burning is permitted. This means: NO campfires NO outdoor cooking fires (charcoal barbecues) NO fireworks NO burn permits will be issued …
Some lucky knaves and damsels were transported back to medieval times at the Paul J. Yakabuski Community Centre on July 23 when they participated in a Madawaska Valley Public Library summer program. Siege Weapons and Shield Formations sessions were presented by Matt and Andrea Lawrence of Knights in the Classroom. …
Forty teams arrived before 8 a.m. at Lakeshore Park in Barry’s Bay on July 20 to participate in the 17th annual Beach Volleyball Tournament. They brought with them kids, dogs, hats, sunscreen, lots of water, and everything needed for an fun-filled day beside Kamaniskeg Lake. The event organizers laid on …
Yakabuski announces appointment of Special Advisor on Flooding Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry John Yakabuski announced on July 18 that Doug McNeil has been appointed as Ontario’s Special Advisor on Flooding. He will advise the province on ways to reduce the impacts of flooding and ensure communities can recover …
EDITORIAL Following the Council meeting of June 18, The Current wrote to Councillor Ernie Peplinski seeking clarification of comments he made during the meeting in relation to the distribution of Canada Day grant funding. Those statements seemed calculated to leave the impression that Combermere had been unfairly bypassed. His statements …
A.J. Casson’s Love Affair with Barry’s Bay Though the Group of Seven are famous throughout the world as Canada’s premier landscape painters, few people know about the Group’s long love affair with Barry’s Bay and area landscape. The Station Keepers are launching a new exhibit on Friday July 19 to …
OPP update July 15 5:00 p.m.: Officers report that the girls are in good health and have been reunited with their families, who had travelled to the area. The girls had made it about a quarter of the way toward their destination when they realized they had left the trail and …
