Submitted by St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation Members of the local Polish Scouting Association donated $755.65 toward local healthcare on July 21. Malawia Rewkowska and Marcin Rewkoski, along with Maya Stawska dropped off the funds to the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation. They said money was raised through the sales …
Submitted by St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation The Barry’s Bay Heritage Society – Genealogy Group may have disbanded, but as a final gesture of goodwill, they are providing a legacy for local healthcare. Theresa Prince was one of the founding members of the group that started in 2002. Throughout the …
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry released the statement below on July 11 2023. For Madawaska Valley residents, this means that small campfires are now allowed but please note that burning permits remain suspended in the municipality. The Restricted Fire Zone previously in place for the entire Fire Region …
Starting on July 10, 2023, members of the public may receive automated text messages from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) through a new engagement tool it has implemented. The OPP has carefully curated a limited list of event types that are eligible for messages to be sent through the tool, …
MISSING: Killaloe OPP are seeking public assistance in identifying an unknown male aged 20-35 who jumped off the Mill Street Bridge in Combermere at approximately 3pm on Saturday July 8 2023 and did not resurface. If you have any information that may be of assistance, please contact the Ontario Provincial …
The New Horizons for Seniors Program will begin accepting funding applications for community-based projects on August 1, 2023. The New Horizons for Seniors Program provides federal grants to organizations wanting to help seniors (aged 55 and older) make a difference in the lives of others, and in their communities. Funding …
A multi-day heat warning has been issued for Renfrew County and District, with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 33 degrees Celsius and humidex values of 37 to 42 degrees Celsius. Overnight lows of 17 to 22 degrees Celsius. It is important to take steps to prevent heat-related illness during this …
Submitted by Renfrew County District School Board The Renfrew County District School Board (RCDSB) staff and partners have racked up a slew of awards and honours for outstanding excellence in their fields this June, 2023. Vice Principal Patricia Fraser was awarded the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s WILD Educator of the Year …
Conspiracy Conniptions, Stone Fence Theatre’s newest original musical, is a zany comedy set in a doughnut shop and sung in gospel music style. Audience members even enjoy hand-made doughnuts. The show opens for a 14-show summer and fall run at the Rankin Culture and Community Centre on July 19. Above: …
Submitted by the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation Several quilters came up with a unique fundraiser over the winter months, while creating a social club for themselves and the men who joined them. Since September of last year, several women met every Tuesday morning to create a quilt. They decided …
Editor’s note: On June 27 Ontario delivered the rest of its formal response to the 86 recommendations made by the jurors at the inquest into the deaths of Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk and Nathalie Warmerdam held at Pembroke in June 2022. The Current plans a more detailed analysis later. The …
Proactive measures at habitat conservation needed to reverse trend and complement rescue attempts Editor’s Note: The last week of June is traditionally the busiest time of year for turtles’ breeding activities. This piece, special to The Madawaska Valley Current, is by Chris Huggett, Retired Conservation Biologist. My first encounter with a …
Blue-green Algae bloom confirmed at Dempseys Lake in Greater Madawaska The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) has confirmed the presence of a blue-green algae bloom on and around the shore of Dempseys Lake. Blue-green algae blooms are a natural seasonal phenomenon that may appear in lakes, rivers, and …
On June 21 the Department of National Defence (DND) announced the conclusion of the search for two missing crew members of the Chinook CF-147F helicopter that crashed in the Ottawa River near Petawawa after midnight on Tuesday June 20. The release stated that tragically, neither member survived. The names of …
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories plans Near Surface Disposal Facility for radioactive waste beside the Ottawa River On June 20 2023 Chiefs of two Algonquin First Nations and the Grand Chiefs of the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council (AANTC) and the Algonquin Nation Secretariat (ANS) – representing 10 of the 11 Algonquin …
