Members of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 406 observed 2020 Remembrance Day in Barry’s Bay outdoors on a bright, breezy day. The annual celebration recalls the end of World War I in 1918, and has been observed at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month since …
There were additional items of note from the two meetings held by the Council of Brudenell Lyndoch and Raglan (BLR) during the past week, in addition to The Current’s article published yesterday about the Integrity Commissioner’s report to Council. BLR bids farewell to Clerk-Treasurer Mayor Sheldon Keller ended the November …
Next spring the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 406 in Barry’s Bay will look very different to drivers entering the village thanks to a former art student at Madawaska Valley District High School (MVDHS). The weekend before Remembrance Day, artist Brookelyn Martin met with Branch 406 President Heather Poliquin in the …
The long-awaited addition to the Killaloe & District Public Library (KDPL) was officially opened on October 22. In attendance were many people who had collaborated on the project. Mayor Janice Tiedje welcomed them on behalf of the Township of Killaloe Hagarty Richards before cutting the ribbon. Photo above shows a …
Here are some highlights of the business conducted by Madawaska Valley Council at the meeting of October 20. Mayor’s address: Mayor Kim Love encouraged hunters to stay safe this season by following COVID guidelines. She congratulated CAO/Clerk Suzanne Klatt who received a Certificate of Appreciation from The Association of Municipal …
On October 14 Brudenell Lyndoch and Raglan (BLR) Council met to complete the meeting it had to adjourn on October 7 because of insufficient time. It soon appeared that there had been little cooling off in the intervening week on the part of some members of Council when the subject …
St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation (SFVH) and local healthcare partners had double reasons for celebration before Thanksgiving as two significant donations were presented to them. In both cases, local retailers were as amazed as SFVH to see the extent to which members of the public have contributed during what nobody …
Thanksgiving Weekend marked the end of the 2020 Farmers’ Markets season. Vendors at both the Barry’s Bay Market on Friday and the Killaloe Market on Saturday told us about their year so far. In Killaloe, Tiffany and Dan Klatt of Datsa Tasty Street Eats were cooking up a storm for …
Brudenell Lyndoch and Raglan (BLR) Council continued their discussion of the cost of roadway materials during an unruly meeting held on October 7th. Councillor Andrea Budarick and Councillor Trevor Lidtkie posed some tough questions to both administration and roads department staff during a heated debate that was punctuated by raised …
Madawaska Valley Council had a busy day on October 6th, beginning with a Public Planning meeting held prior to the 10 a.m. start of its monthly Council in Committee meeting. The Agenda included two delegations, from Renfrew County ATV Club and from Madawaska Valley Food Bank (see below), as well …
At a Special Meeting of Madawaska Valley Council on October 1, members of Council (with the exception of Councillor Ernie Peplinski who was absent) reviewed and unanimously passed a By-Law approving a Site Plan for an expansion of St. Francis Herb Farm (SFHF) in Barry’s Bay. Council’s approval means that …
Since 1998 supporters of the pro-life movement have demonstrated along the Opeongo Line in Barry’s Bay on the first Sunday of October for the annual LifeChain event. This year there were over 200 such demonstrations planned in Canada and more in the US, said organizer Helen Fritz, but it was …
Against the background of yet another day with Ontario reporting more than 400 new cases of COVID-19, this morning County of Renfrew broadcast a livestream COVID-19 briefing on the County’s YouTube channel. The panel of public health officials and local politicians all delivered a clear message to residents of the …
When Brudenell Lyndoch and Raglan (BLR) resumed its Council meeting begun on September 2nd and continued a week later, one of the agenda items was the approval of accounts. These included a Roads Account voucher in the sum of $273,892.71 part of which related to the supply of gravel, which …
Minister of Long Term Care Dr. Merrilee Fullerton and MPP John Yakabuski joined local healthcare partners as Valley Manor Board Chair Kathy Marion welcomed them all to the Manor for a major announcement on September 3. In the front row for the announcement was Maxie Mintha, one of the original …
