For the first time in over 30 years, a newly crafted, traditional birch bark canoe touched the waters of Golden Lake. The Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation Guardian’s Program, known in the Algonquin language as Neyagada Wabàndàngakì – Caretakers of the land, began crafting the canoe in the spring of …
Congratulations to Melissa Craftchick of Barry’s Bay, who has won the Catch the Ace weekly prize for the second time! Above (Photo submitted). For this most recent Week 4 win of Catch the Ace Round 9, Melissa chose Envelope #17 because the draw coincided with the school’s Partridge Run, where her daughter wore jersey …
Operation Impact report The Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recently took part in a national four-day traffic safety initiative dubbed Operation Impact over the Thanksgiving long weekend. Upper Ottawa Valley OPP officers conducted focused patrols from October 10 to October 13 with special attention being paid …
Sometime late on Friday, 10 October, Zurakowski Park was vandalized by persons unknown. The Park honours the life and work of Janusz Zurakowski, fighter pilot and test pilot. The Park features two famous planes: the CF-105 Avro Arrow, and the Supermarine Spitfire. The Spitfire miniature replica, sporting Zurakowski’s SZOZ markings …
Members from Stone Fence Theatre visited with the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation (SFVHF) to donate $2,087.50 to St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH) for equipment needs. The proceeds were raised through a special gala performance in Barry’s Bay of High Times at the Heart Institute. Cumulatively, Stone Fence Theatre has …
OPP takes part in Operation Impact As families across Ontario prepare to gather for Thanksgiving, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is urging all drivers to pause and reflect before heading out on busy roads. To date, 269 lives have been lost on OPP-patrolled roadways in 2025 – each one a …
Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) is launching its Fall Vaccine Program, offering COVID-19, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunization clinics. RCDHU clinics for higher-risk and priority groups begin on October 7th, and COVID-19 and flu vaccinations become available for everyone on October 27th. “I strongly encourage everyone …
The St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation is thrilled to announce our first weekly winner of Round Nine of Catch the Ace! Bernard Potvin of Ottawa took home the prize after consistently playing since online tickets became available. He selected envelope 24, a number with multiple meanings for him. It is …
St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH) is proud to announce it has received $2,071,714 Health Infrastructure Renewal Funding (HIRF) from the Province of Ontario. This funding will support critical infrastructure improvements that are essential to the hospital’s long-term service delivery and emergency response capabilities. Above from left: Suzanne Madore, RVH & …
The Ontario government is continuing to protect local health care by investing $4,060,451 IN HIRF and $94,549 in CIRF to upgrade/repair infrastructure at Arnprior Regional Health, Deep River and District Health, Pembroke Regional Hospital Inc, Renfrew Victoria Hospital, MacKay Manor and ConnectWell Community Health in Beachburg. This is part of …
This Saturday, Sept.20 there is going to be a walk in Eganville as part of a worldwide mobilization to demonstrate our concerns and hopes re the well-being of people in our community and the earth we live on. It is an opportunity for people in our area of the Ottawa …
An arrest has been made in a recent serious sexual assault in Renfrew. On Thursday, August 28, 2025, a woman reported that she had been held against her will and sexually assaulted. The woman also indicated that the male, who was known to her, was in possession of a handgun. …
McRae Lumber is stepping up in a big way for local healthcare. For the next month only, the Whitney-based company will match proceeds from Catch the Ace ticket sales, up to $10,000, doubling the impact of every ticket sold. Above: Cameron McRae, co-owner of McRae Lumber, with Erin Gienow, Executive …
The annual Born and Raised music and comedy night is returning for another year. The event, which features local performers, is a fundraiser for the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation. It will take place at the Royal Canadian Legion in Barry’s Bay on Oct. 25. Last year’s event sold out …
A local Deep River woman’s dying wish to skydive has touched hearts across the Valley and beyond. Barb, a hospice patient with terminal cancer and just two weeks to live, had one final dream: to experience the freedom of skydiving. Last week, her closest friends made it happen. They wheeled …
