It was announced on January 25 that St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH) is one of 128 hospitals throughout the province to receive funding through the province’s Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF). In a media release John Yakabuski, MPP for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, said: The health and safety of patients and families is …
Multiple news sources including the Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa Sun and Global News have reported that acclaimed choral director, Maestro Uwe Lieflander, has been charged with sexual assault. The charges relate to incidents alleged to have occurred in Ottawa in 2016 and 2017. Lieflander is now believed to be in his native …
Tuesday January 8 marked the first time MV Council met as a committee of the whole under its new Procedural By-Law 2018-117 passed December 20. (Scroll down for link.) Readers will recall that Mayor Love in her inaugural address at the Dec. 3 Council meeting said MV would adopt this …
MV Councillor David Shulist was recently interviewed on CBC Radio’s Saturday morning program In Town and Out. CBC producer Jessa Runciman (shown above in the studio with Shulist, holding an example of traditional Kashubian embroidery) interviewed Shulist about his book Discovering Kashubia Europe, the Fatherland of my Kashubian ancestors. In his book which was …
The beginning of a new year is an appropriate time to review the old one. January 2nd also marked the first anniversary of The Current so it is also a good time to give our readers an update. Because we are an online newspaper (or “blog” if you prefer!), we …
Hastings Highlands Council has invited members of the public to a meeting on January 10 at 7 p.m. at Emond Hall, 33011 Highway 62 in Maynooth. The purpose of the meeting is to obtain feedback and discuss the impacts that legalized cannabis may have on the community and whether to …
The Current’s publishers extend the compliments of the season to our readers, with our very best wishes for a healthy and prosperous 2019. We also take this opportunity to thank all our readers both near and far for your support during the first year of our existence. Your many comments have been …
The Wilno Rink may be your last stop for Christmas shopping, but it can be your first stop for fun in the New Year. Work at the Wilno Rink remains on schedule and the building’s interior is being finished now. Volunteers hope to start flooding soon and provide great ice …
EDITORIAL At the November 19 MV Council meeting, students from St. John Bosco School presented Council with a list of proposals. Among these was a request for a public transit system. The absence of a transit system has been questioned in the following studies/reports: 2014-15: Among residents’ main reasons for …
Sunshine and smiles greeted Santa Claus as he arrived in the Madawaska Valley for his annual Parade on Saturday December 8. Santa complimented the Madawaska Valley Lions Club for organizing such a splendid event to greet him. Lions Club President Tom Smith said thirty floats were entered in this year’s …
Nov. 27, 2018: If you have not checked the results of this poll for some time you will see a significant change in the overall result. This is due to a recent audit of all votes. We had discovered some voting irregularities since certain individuals were casting multiple votes, including …
Photos by April Lundy and Bethany Kluke Grade 7 and 8 Geography students from St. John Bosco School attended Madawaska Valley Council to witness municipal government in action on November 19. Their teacher, Ms. Jordan Norris, explained that their presence at the Council meeting was the result of a class …
Madawaska Valley Food Bank is looking for help to ensure its clients don’t go hungry this winter. Food Bank volunteers told The Current about the generosity of Valley residents in the past and what initiatives are planned for the next several weeks. One of these events has already taken place: the …
On November 14 Ontario published an outline of its regulations for the licensing and operation of private cannabis stores. Key dates are December 17, 2018 which is when the application process will commence and April 1, 2019 the date when licensed stores will be open for business. The government has …
On November 14, iPolitics reported conflict of interest allegations against former Transportation Minister John Yakabuski whose sister, Marlene Yakabuski, is President of the Ontario Road Builders’ Association. Click HERE to read the iPolitics article. This abstract from iPolitics was produced by The Current.
