Twenty-six participants tried Kashubian embroidery at the Opeongo Seniors Centre in Barry’s Bay on January 10. The free workshop was led by tutors Catherine Bloskie, Joyce Lorbetskie and Theresa Prince (above from left, displaying embroidery samples) who are members of the Kashubian Embroidery Club that meets at Wilno Heritage Park …
Bay Coin Laundromat opened in Barry’s Bay last October to cheers from residents, but the owners’ plea for a temporary reduction in water rates while they establish the new business was refused by Madawaska Valley Council. Laundry customers think the township should reconsider that decision, say Robylin Bautista and Alia …
St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation remains in familiar hands as Erin Gienow assumes the role of Executive Director following the recent retirement of Toni Lavigne-Conway. Gienow (pictured above) is no stranger to the Valley having grown up and attended school here before heading south to train as a pharmacy technician, work …
Families in the Madawaska Valley enjoyed a fun, fit way to rock into 2020 at the Glow-Skate in Barry’s Bay on New Year’s Eve. More than two hundred people of all ages donned their skates, grabbed the free glow-sticks on offer and hit the ice at the event. The free …
Wherever you look in the Valley at this time of year you will find neighbours helping others in need; it’s truly the time for giving. Below The Current highlights just a few instances of old-fashioned Valley generosity witnessed during the past couple of weeks. On December 9 we reported …
First came the new lighting on the main street to create a festive atmosphere for Moonlight Madness. Next came the Angels to light the memorial Tree of Lights at the Railway Station. Finally, last Saturday came the annual Santa Claus Parade. The combination was a terrific trio that heralded the …
The parking lot at the Combermere Community Centre was packed on Saturday November 30 for the second annual Holiday Market. Nearly all of the regular Barry’s Bay and Combermere farmers market vendors participated, but there were also quite a few surprises in store for holiday shoppers. A great variety of …
Valley Manor residents and visitors kicked off the holiday season with a recital performed by the students of Madawaska Valley Dance Studio on November 30. MV Dance owner, Chelsea Clarke, said this was the first opportunity the children had to perform all together. Although there was a wide range of …
On November 24 at the Paul J. Yakabuski Community Centre (PJYC) in Barry’s Bay a busy public skate session ended just minutes before the puck dropped for the Bay Blades home game against visiting Kawartha Blazers. The skaters who went home missed out on a very tight game – nail-biting …
The Valley’s own Madawaska Coffee Co. was honoured today at the November Renfrew County Council meeting when Warden Jennifer Murphy presented owners Neil and Sarah Wright with the Warden’s Community Service Award. The awards were presented in three categories. Madawaska Coffee Company was the recipient of the award in the …
On October 20 The Current reported that Council had hired MDB Insight for $8900 to coordinate a session to review its strategic plan The Path Forward on November 21 when the consultant would spend a half day with staff and members of Council, and then facilitate a two-hour evening meeting in …
The Province announced the launch of its Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program (OSDCP) on November 20, which will provide free routine dental care for eligible low-income seniors, saying, “Each year in Ontario, preventable dental issues like gum disease, infections and chronic pain lead to more than 60,000 emergency department visits …
Eat Your Art Out, billed as a fashion show exploring the transition from fall to winter, was a sensory feast held in Killaloe on November 9. Teaser hashtags on social media in advance of the event proved to be eminently accurate predictions of the evening: #EatYourArtOut | #FoodArt | #KillaloeOntario | #CommunityArt | #WearableArt …
On Tuesday November 12 the maintenance crew on night duty at Ben Hokum & Son Limited (Hokums) mill discovered a fire in the chipping plant and raised the alarm at 6:05 p.m. The call was quickly upgraded to a structure fire and a total of eight trucks from North Algona …
Madawaska Valley residents filled the Barry’s Bay Legion Branch 406 for a solemn and moving Remembrance Day ceremony on November 11. Sergeant-at-Arms Tom Bryce welcomed those in attendance, and after the national anthem, Rev. Darlene Cunliffe led the Act of Remembrance. Then Last Post and Reveille were sounded and the …
