Council in Committee took a full day to get through a 583-page Agenda package on August 6. Here are some matters of interest. Tax arrears substantially decreased Council was so pleased with a tax collection update from Deputy Treasurer Janice Brisson Zelney that they invited Zelney into the meeting so …
MV Council in Committee (CiC) met on August 6 for the first time since June. Members of Council listened to two delegations that focused on the intersection where Opeongo Line (Hwy 60) is met by Kelly Street to the north and Opeongo Square to the south. Traffic safety and parking …
At the August 6 Council in Committee meeting, CAO Sue Klatt reported on an agenda item entitled “OPP occurrence filed.” This related to an episode that occurred at the Council in Committee meeting of February 7 2019. During that meeting Councillor Ernest Peplinski was alleged to have used “unparliamentary language” …
The annual Killaloe Craft & Community Fair — now in its 43rd year — is back, complete with its famous Bubblegum Contest and Grandmothers Feed The Children picnic. It takes place at 2789 Mountain View Road from Friday August 9 to Sunday August 12. Tickets are available at the gate: …
Barely a year since Barry’s Bay lost the pergola over its main street pocket park, the community has collaborated to erect a replacement. Thanks to the combined efforts of some dedicated individuals, the Barry’s Bay Business Improvement Area (BIA), Communities in Bloom – Madawaska Valley (CiB), and Barry’s Bay Home …
A press release from Madawaska Valley Fire Department explains everything you need to know about fire bans and wild fire safety. Wild Fire Season Wild fire season in Ontario runs from April 1 to October 31. During the season, you are not allowed to have an open air fire from …
For the fourth time Madawaska Valley Hospice Palliative Care ran its program Compassionate Teens: Aging and Dementia Awareness on July 31. The half-day workshop teaches students about aging and dementia, communication skills, and meaningful activities to interact with people with dementia. The program can lead to weekly supervised volunteer opportunities …
Meslin speaks about grassroots democracy Dave Meslin, author of Teardown Rebuilding Democracy from the Group Up, will speak at the Killaloe-Hagarty-Richards Township building in Killaloe on Wednesday August 7 at 7 p.m. Teardown is said to be “a handbook of democratic solutions in troubled times.” In a May 20 opinion …
Art lovers have enjoyed travelling around to artists during the annual Madawaska Valley Studio Tour for decades. But only in the past three years have they enjoyed a Summer Tour, and this year artists’ studios are open for three-day weekends during both Summer and Fall Tours. Valley visitors and residents …
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is concerned by the number of drivers who ignore Ontario’s Move Over Law and place police, other emergency personnel and tow truck drivers at risk on the roadside. The OPP laid 1,891 charges last year against drivers who failed to slow down and move over, …
This picture was taken during the school year 1952-53. We have already seen a Grade 4 photo as well as a Grade 5 photo. It is believed that this one is a combination of Grade 4 and Grade 5. It would be good to know if this is correct. Also, …
“It’s strange to think of this peaceful old Station here in town,” said Joanne Olsen, who heads The Station Keepers MV, a non-profit corporation attempting to revitalize the old Barry’s Bay Railway Station, “and then think of that horrible night after three men had just been killed in an explosion, …
Madawaska Valley Hospice Palliative Care held its fifth annual Memorial Butterfly Release at Water Tower Park in Barry’s Bay on Sunday July 28. MV Hospice Clinical Director Karen Wagner welcomed the crowd, many of whom had attended the Release in previous years. She said butterflies are symbolic of hope and …
Madawaska Valley Fire Chief Corwin Quade wants to thank quick-thinking members of the public who helped prevent the spread of a ditch fire on July 26. Six trucks and sixteen fire fighters attended the wild fire at the intersection of Byers Road and Combermere Road, after the alarm was raised …
Madawaska Valley Public Library wants community feedback this summer to develop its strategic plan for the next five years. Community input received in 2014 has guided the Library’s activities and it now wants to hear from you again. The Library Board asks that residents complete a survey by the end …
