Open letter to MV residents

Editor’s Note: The following open letter to MV residents was submitted to all three Valley newspapers on Oct.3 by MV mayoral candidate Roger Prince. In his covering email, Prince said: “I was motivated to write this Letter to the Editor in response to being questioned at the recent All Candidate’s …

It’s about time — Let’s talk about ageism

Submitted by Kathy Blomquist New Horizons for Seniors Program has funded Ottawa Valley Community Arts and Senior Active Living Centre to bring seniors and youth together to participate in intergenerational dialogue and art-making about age discrimination.  “It’s About Time” participants meet weekly from Sept – Nov at the Madawaska Valley …

Affordable housing committee for MV struck at Barry’s Bay townhall meeting

Housing is the number one issue, say local politicians at townhall meeting. BARRY’S BAY, September 21: Canada’s housing crisis is hitting small towns hard, and although they don’t have the resources of big cities, small municipalities like Madawaska Valley Township can and must work with local people to solve this …

Health Unit requests patience and explains how to obtain bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster

Renfrew County and District Health Unit distributed the following information on Sept.12 2022. Starting today, Renfrew County and District residents 18 years of age or older will be able to book bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster appointments at local clinics. Please note that the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster will not be …

Townhall meeting in Barry’s Bay aims to put affordable housing on MV municipal election agenda

A new organization dedicated to creating affordable housing is holding a townhall meeting in Barry’s Bay on September 21 in hopes of inspiring local people, municipal officers, potential investors, local business and other to take action to create housing and to show municipal candidates how they can help. The Affordable …

Sun shines on “Friends of St Francis” golf tournament & online auction

Submitted by the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation. All photos submitted. KILLALOE – On Sept. 2, 36 teams teed up for the annual Friends of St Francis Charity Golf Tournament held at the Homestead at Wolf Ridge Golf course. Above: Participants gather for instructions before the shotgun start. Running in conjunction …

Police seek information after recovering paddler’s body from Lower Madawaska

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have recovered the body of a male kayaker from the Lower Madawaska River.  On August 27, 2022, with assistance from OPP Aviation Services and the Emergency Response Team (ERT), the male’s body was located and brought to shore. Anyone with information or who …

BLR resident charged following fraud investigation at local minor hockey club

Police have laid several criminal charges after concluding an investigation into allegations of fraud. In March 2022, the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began an investigation into allegations of fraud that involved the local minor hockey association, in the Township of Madawaska Valley. The Renfrew County Crime …

New local alliance wants affordable housing on the municipal election agenda

Following on a public meeting held in Killaloe during May, an association has been formed to promote and develop affordable housing in the area. The first job of the new group will be to put affordable housing on the agenda in municipal election campaigns this fall. A ten-person steering committee …

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