Every December Valley people prepare for the festive season with charitable events and a series of traditions. Above: Santa Claus arrives in the Valley for the 2024 parade. All photos Roger Prince. Early in the month was Giving Tuesday, a great opportunity for benevolent organizations to maximize donations. The St. …
Intimate Partner Violence incidents continue to rise The Renfrew Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged five people in the last week for intimate partner violence related crimes. On December 4, 2024, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Renfrew OPP responded to a domestic dispute on Baldwin Street in the Town …
Congratulations to Judith Daley of Barry’s Bay who won the final Early Bird prize in the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation’s Growing TogethER Lottery! Above: Judith Daley. Photo submitted. The draw for a $2,000 Apple Gift Card was held at St. Francis Memorial Hospital on December 6. Thank you to …
Northern Credit Union is committed to strengthening the local communities where they operate and live. Focusing on three key areas in significant need, Northern made widespread impacts by donating $56,400 through its annual Giving for Good initiative. In the Madawaska Valley area, kids will benefit from a $2,000 donation to …
It’s that time of year again. Snow and colder temperatures have arrived and the festive season is drawing near. If you’re looking for books for the readers on your Christmas list or searching for titles for winter reading, here are some suggestions from amongst the best books I’ve read this past …
Palmer Rapids Public School is thanking their community partners for making a student dream come true. The school’s Primary students now have their own Gaga Pit: a great source of exercise and fun! Above: Grade 2/3 class with teacher Ms. Hart admire their new Gaga Ball Pit. (Photo H.Peterson) For …
A book review by Jack Madigan A few years ago, a friend recommended The First Christmas as a book I might enjoy reading during the Advent and Christmas seasons. Sure enough! And I keep returning to it each year to seek out some deeper meanings behind the birth and life …
Members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 28 domestic disputes during the week of November 12-18, 2024. City of Pembroke: On the evening of November 12, 2024, officers began investigating a report of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) release conditions being breached in …
Thanks to an investment from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, the Invasive Species Centre is opening a new round of funding through the Invasive Species Action Fund (ISAF) to facilitate on-the-ground management and monitoring of critical invasive species including invasive plants, aquatics, and forest pests. Municipalities, conservation authorities, Indigenous …
At the November Regular Council meeting Madawaska Valley Mayor Mark Willmer presented Leah Kinghorn with the 2024 Senior of the Year Award. Above: Leah Kinghorn accepts award from MV Mayor Willmer. The Mayor read the following announcement: The Township of Madawaska Valley is pleased to announce that Leah Kinghorn of …
Part 1: How burning sticks one at a time kept me alive Before the advent of the technology we now take for granted — like cell phones, GPS, Gortex clothing, thermal infra-red sensing and robotic drones — previous generations relied on ingenuity, instinct and experience to confront the unpredictable and …
The Central Region of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has some helpful tips to keep porch pirates at bay this festive season. With the busy shopping season here, parcels will be arriving fast and furious to front porches everywhere. Criminals know this as well. Often referred to as “porch pirates,” …
Submitted by Concerned Citizens of Renfrew County Here is some news about the three legal challenges to the radioactive waste dump at Chalk River Laboratories. Above: sunset on the Kitchi Sibi October 4, 2024 (Photo submitted) 1) The Kebaowek First Nation application for judicial review of the CNSC licensing decision …
Submitted by Concerned Citizens of Renfrew County Here is some news about the three legal challenges to the radioactive waste dump at Chalk River Laboratories. Above: sunset on the Kitchi Sibi October 4, 2024 (Photo submitted) 1) The Kebaowek First Nation application for judicial review of the CNSC licensing decision …
The Barry’s Bay Review published a Lions Club Edition on November 24, 1960 which featured mention of the 23 members of the benevolent society. Money raised by the Lions Club is given to various causes in the community. Besides supporting the hospital in a monetary way, money was also used for the …
