On Oct.22 Premier Doug Ford announced Ontario’s Plan to Safely Reopen Ontario and Manage COVID-19 for the Long-Term. Speaking at a news conference this afternoon, he outlined the province’s gradual approach to lifting remaining public health and workplace safety measures by March 2022. Ontario will slowly and incrementally lift all …
Hydro One plans outage for Combermere Hydro One says 102 customers in the Combermere area (as shown on map above) will be affected by a planned outage on Monday, Oct.18 between 10 am and 1 pm. The reason for the planned outage is replacement of hydro poles in the area. …
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at The Current. Photo Sab Michael Photography Catch The Ace lottery Congratulations to Week #17 Winner Fred Mostrovich who won $1,080 in last Thursday’s draw in the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation Catch The Ace Lottery. Tickets for Week #18 are now on sale …
Local healthcare fundraising news St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation (SFVH): Congratulations to Week #16 Catch the Ace Lottery winner Susan Yarascavitch of Round Lake Centre. Susan was chosen as the Foundation’s weekly winner on Sept.30 and received $1,075! She picked envelope #41 which revealed the Ten of Clubs. The ticket was …
How will you mark Canada’s first statutory National Truth and Reconciliation Day on Sept.30? Valley residents have many options; here are just a few: County of Renfrew distributed a media release on Sept.28 saying that the County “wishes to acknowledge and recognize the truths of our country’s past and fully …
Boycott bug spreads to all members of MV Council Readers may recall from our Sept.6 editorial on the subject of municipal transparency that The Current proposed starting an online forum this fall designed to facilitate lines of communication between MV residents and members of Madawaska Valley Council. Our only role would …
COVID-19 vaccine clinics The next Barry’s Bay Walk-In Clinic is Thursday Sept.23 at St. Francis Memorial Hospital from 2 pm to 6 pm. No appointment is necessary. Parking token provided. Vaccines offered are Pfizer and Moderna. Check out The Current’s Notices page for clinic news and more. National Day for …
Barry’s Bay Legion date changes – update your diary The Legion banner display has been postponed to Saturday Sept.25. Due to shipping difficulties, the new date for public viewing of the new Honour Our Veterans Banners is one week later than originally scheduled. The reception time remains between 2 pm …
The sunny afternoon of Aug.21 was the setting for Madawaska Valley Public Library’s outdoor reception to celebrate its 60th anniversary. Library staff, volunteers and board members all lent a hand in providing a variety of activities, entertainment and refreshments to ensure an enjoyable occasion for all ages. Also available was …
Elections Canada has now published its list of the confirmed candidates for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke. The candidates are: David Ainsworth (People’s Party of Canada) Cheryl Gallant (Conservative Party of Canada) Stefan Klietsch (Independent) Michael Lariviere (Green Party of Canada) Cyndi Mills (Liberal Party of Canada) Jodie Primeau (New Democratic Party) Election day …
Toronto Star Covid article puts Barry’s Bay under national spotlight On August 21 the Toronto Star published an article by Omar Mosleh entitled Why Barry’s Bay could be ‘the perfect incubation box’ — an example of a small town’s vulnerability to the Delta variant. The contents of Mosleh’s investigation have …
A Superior Court judge has thrown out an application by Madawaska Valley Council and the Township (the “Defendants”) to impose a gag order on The Current and its owners (the “Plaintiffs”). The Court had been asked by the Defendants to halt the Plaintiffs’ lawsuit which alleges abuse of power and …
Snap federal election called for Sept.20 This morning’s news from Ottawa confirms that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called a snap election in hopes of attracting enough voters to give the Liberals a majority government. Governor General Mary Simon approved his request that she dissolved parliament at a meeting at …
And the winner is … Lady Luck has been smiling on Valley folks recently. Not only does Barry’s Bay have a new Lotto Max Millionaire in Frederick Hubbard, but the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation’s weekly Catch The Ace Lottery has been enriching local winners every Thursday — like Dot …
Lakeshore Beach now reopen On July 30 Madawaska Valley Township announced that the Renfrew County and District Health Unit has reopened the Barry’s Bay Lakeshore Beach in time for the Civic Holiday Weekend. Swimming lessons will return to Barry’s Bay starting Tuesday, Aug.3. Seniors’ Centre has new RCD Dental Forms …
