Council considers threat to funding for Renfrew County Legal Clinic

At the June 18 MV Council meeting, members heard a delegation from the Renfrew County Legal Clinic which sought Council’s support in opposing the recently-announced cuts to Legal Aid funding by the Ford government. The April 11 budget reduced provincial funding for Legal Aid by 35 percent. Because of this, …

St. Lawrence O’Toole parish picnic to mark 85th anniversary

Nineteen Thirty-Four: Adolf Hitler declared himself the “ultimate leader”. Stalin began his massacres. Mao Tse-Tung spread communist doctrine. Bonnie and Clyde’s career came to an end. Shirley Temple’s “Bright Eyes” captured the world. Donald Duck appeared for the first time. And in Barry’s Bay, St. Lawrence O’Toole Parish became an official, …

Manor residents cheer Catch The Ace winner at cheque presentation

Valley Manor residents and staff gathered in the Fireplace Lounge on June 14 to witness the good fortune of Rachel Stamplicoski, winner of the Catch The Ace lottery. St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation (SFVH Foundation) Executive Director, Toni Lavigne-Conway, and Erin Gienow, Donor Relations and Events Coordinator, presented Stamplicoski with …

June 16

Cannabis edibles to become legal in December Health Canada released new regulations on cannabis edibles, beverages, topicals and extracts on June 14. These products will be on the legal market as early as mid-December, although Canadians should expect there to be a shortage of supply, at least initially. The regulations, …

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