If you are out on roads, waterways and trails during the Canada Day week/weekend and get thumbs up from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), it’s because you supported their latest traffic safety campaign. From June 26 to July 4, 2021, the OPP is promoting and enforcing laws around safety equipment. …
Renfrew County and District Health Unit issued the following on June 24: Today, the Ontario Government announced that the province will be moving to Step 2 of the Roadmap to Reopen as more than 76 percent of adults across Ontario have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Effective …
John Yakabuski MPP Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke released this statement on June 25: I want to begin by once again stating what an honour it has been to serve as a Minister of the Crown for the past three years. It’s a responsibility that very few people get to experience. While the demand on …
Counterfeit $100 bill passed in Pembroke The Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating after a counterfeit $100 Canadian bank note was used at a restaurant on Pembroke Street East in the City of Pembroke. Upon realizing the $100 bill was counterfeit, the restaurant owner …
The following information was received on June 21 from Dr. Rob Cushman, Acting Medical Officer of Health for Renfrew County and District Health Unit (above photo YouTube/RCDHU): This correspondence follows recent changes introduced by the provincial government in regard to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. While the COVID-19 vaccine rollout has …
Madawaska Valley Fire Chief Corwin Quade advises that the municipality will implement a Level One Fire Ban commencing at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Under the provisions of a Level One Fire Ban, campfires are allowed at night/evenings only. Quade says that no fires are allowed in the …
The following news was received from Renfrew County & District Health Unit on June 18: Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) is reporting good news for the residents of Renfrew County and District (RCD) in the fight against COVID-19. As of June 17, 2021, 70% percent of all RCDHU …
The Townships of Brudenell, Lyndoch & Raglan; Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards; Bonnechere Valley; North Algona Wilberforce; Madawaska Valley and Whitewater Region have partnered to promote local businesses by encouraging residents to shop local. The program is called “Rural Rewards” and will consist of the distribution of Rural Rewards Cards (pick-up …
The Renfrew County Real Estate Board figures for May 2021 are in, showing 262 homes sold – a sizeable gain of 12 percent on last May, despite an extreme shortage of supply. The average selling price for homes was $389,580, an advance of 34.5 percent from May 2020. The more …
OPP Killaloe Detachment Single vehicle collision: On Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at approximately 5:10 p.m., members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single vehicle rollover collision involving a passenger car on Round Lake Road, near Mask Road, in the Township of Killaloe, Hagarty …
After a temporary postponement due to public health directives, St Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation’s (SFVH) popular Catch the Ace lottery is back with ticket sales restarting June 17. Congratulations to Week #1 Catch the Ace Lottery winner Debbie Wodke of Golden Lake. Above, photo submitted. Debbie was thrilled to be chosen as SFVH’s first weekly winner on April 1 and was the lucky …
An update received June 16 from the Renfrew County and District (RCD) COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Committee advises that 67.1 percent of RCD residents (aged 12+) have received at least one dose of COVID-19 Vaccine as of June 14, 2021. This represents 74,806 doses administered. See below for chart showing vaccines …
On Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at approximately 2:30 p.m., members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on Combermere Road, near Chippawa Road, in the Township of Madawaska Valley. A portion of Combermere Road between Lakeshore Drive and …
Editor’s note: Killaloe OPP issued an update on June 16 (see separate report) On Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at approximately 2:30 p.m., members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single vehicle collision, involving a motorcycle on Combermere Road. Police have closed a portion …
The Ottawa River is an internationally renowned whitewater river enjoyed by recreational kayakers, canoeists and rafters. Public access has been an ongoing concern for years as the sport of whitewater kayaking, canoeing, and private rafting has grown in the Ottawa Valley. Over the last several months, there has been a …
