The provincial government is offering direct financial support to parents while Ontario schools and child care centres remain closed as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. The new Support for Families initiative offers a one-time payment of $200 per child 0 to 12 years of age, and $250 for those …
The online application portal for Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) is open as of today April 6. The CERB provides financial support to employed and self-employed Canadians who are directly affected by COVID-19. It provides a payment of $2,000 for a 4-week period (the same as $500 a week) …
By now, you’ve been flooded with information about how the COVID-19 pandemic is rolling out across the world. There are lots of tragic stories, but also accounts of how this crisis is bringing people together, from helping to create and distribute supplies, to checking in on the most vulnerable people …
Local historian and genealogist Theresa Prince shares her research with readers of The Current following publication of Bob Corrigan’s most recent Heritage Photo. The “Biscuit Box” School remained in operation from 1924-1928 to accommodate the increase in student enrolment at S.S. # 6 Separate School located on the Beer Store …
The following update was issued by Corwin Quade, Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC) for Madawaska Valley Township: April 2, 2020 To date, the spring melt in Renfrew County has been gradual due to favourable temperatures (warm days and cool nights) combined with minimal precipitation. Water levels are staying within the …
The Current has received the following letter from a reader: Don’t Hesitate, Your Food Bank Is Here Going to a food bank for the first time may not be an easy thing. Asking for help never is. This may be the first time you realized that there just isn’t enough …
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted some, but not all, online news sources to offer free or extended subscriptions to readers as a public service. That’s not new for The Current — we have always provided a free, online source of community news since our launch in January 2018 — and …
Madawaska Valley residents in Barry’s Bay noted a number of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers and vehicles, both marked and unmarked, on Bay Street throughout the day on March 26th. The Current subsequently learned that the police activity was related to the execution of a search warrant but the OPP …
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) has announced that it will impose a Restricted Fire Zone (RFZ) in all areas of the province, to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday, April 3, 2020. The map below shows all 37 areas. The Township of Madawaska Valley is in Zone …
The Current brings Valley readers the following recent news items. Metro, Pharmasave, Valu-Mart adopt 9-step guide to prevent the spread of COVID-19 Shop alone. Limit the number of shopping trips. Respect rules of social distancing (2 metres) Limit handling of products. Pay with a card. At …
Editor’s note: The Current recently published a letter from David Hunter, President of Combermere Lodge Limited. Click HERE to read that letter. The Current has now received the following response from Friends of the Madawaska Watershed. Dear Editor, Friends of the Madawaska Watershed (MW Friends) is disappointed in the response …
As uncertainty and fear surrounding the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic dominates our minds and lives, note that in addition to taking measures to safeguard ourselves physically, it is equally important to do so mentally. The COVID-19 virus brings a lot of “unknowns.” It is a topic of destruction that continues to …
The month of March ends with a flurry of COVID-19 related news of interest to Valley readers: Five positive COVID-19 cases in Renfrew County and District (see below) County of Renfrew announced this evening the first positive case of COVID-2019 involving a County of Renfrew employee who works at Miramichi …
Madawaska Valley Food Bank, the local non-profit that helps feed Valley residents, has more than one mountain to climb in the next few months. MV Food Bank is searching for a new home – not for the first time, having set up shop in several locations since it began more …
The last time you heard from me, I explained that in my pre-retirement planning, I had decided to make Renfrew County German research my chief focus. I came to that after observing a number of retirees in action, sampling a number of activities, and evaluating my interests and my willingness …
