A media release from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry received May 3 states: The Ontario government is enhancing the protection of the province’s precious natural resources and ensuring public safety by recruiting additional conservation officers. John Yakabuski, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, said, “We are incredibly fortunate …
OPINION Approximately two years ago our newly elected council introduced their first budget. But when they introduced their second budget, it was immediately affected by things outside the municipal scope: a global pandemic, and the introduction of the province’s Official Plan (OP). By March 2020 COVID-19 hit. Simultaneously, the OP …
EDITORIAL Let’s begin with the reason I am writing this nearly a month after a controversial editorial appeared in the Valley Gazette. It’s because in last week’s Gazette (Apr.28), it published an apology for incorrectly identifying someone in an article published the previous week. In fact, the words “We apologize” …
Health Canada issues major recall at Canadian Tire, Costco According to media reports, Health Canada has issued the following warnings after “multiple incidents reported.” The Canadian Tire recall involves the Champion 42 cc Backpack Leaf Blower Model #100735 sold at Canadian Tire between January 2019 to March 2021, Health Canada …
Since 1999 the Wilno Heritage Society has held its annual Kashub Day Festival at Wilno Heritage Park on the first Saturday in May, but thanks to COVID-19 the celebrations are cancelled again this year. During Ontario’s current stay-at-home orders, the Opeongo Readers’ Theatre offers you a different way to celebrate. …
A dramatic development in the trial of bar server Ann Senack resulted in an abrupt end to yesterday’s hearing following Assistant Crown Attorney Richard Morris asking Judge Hugh Fraser to give the Crown time to consider its position. Senack is facing two charges of criminal negligence causing death and two …
RCD residents aged 55+ may pre-register now but not book locally until May 5 Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) distributed a media release Apr.30 advising residents that the Ontario Government has expanded eligibility through the provincial booking system to individuals 55 years of age and over. Due to …
Have you ever taken a good, close look at your teeth in the mirror? Have you noticed how your molars or back teeth appear to have a natural groove or big pits in the biting surface of them? Those aren’t deformities, those fissures and pits are just the natural surface of normal …
Renfrew County & District Health Unit (RCDHU) released the following information 9:30 a.m. on Apr.28 2021: Today, Apr.28, Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) is announcing that booking appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations is expanding to include new groups. Eligible people who can book an appointment based on availability of …
Third person charged after debris left on Hwy.17 Members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) and Renfrew Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have been investigating a number of incidents involving debris being placed on Highway 17 between Pembroke and Renfrew. The UOV OPP Crime Unit was engaged to …
Because of an unusually lengthy Public Planning meeting on April 20, the Regular Council meeting scheduled for 10 a.m. did not begin until after 2 p.m. By then Madawaska Valley Council had deferred to May 4 any further discussion on the re-zoning application by Craig and Jude Kelley, new owners …
OPP Killaloe Detachment Barry’s Bay protest referred to OPP Provincial Liaison Team: The Current has been told by OPP Killaloe Detachment that the detachment received two calls concerning the demonstration in Barry’s Bay on Saturday, Apr.24. We learned they did have an officer drive by the location on the way to …
Editorial It seems fitting that Earth Day fell during National Volunteer Week and thanks to community volunteers there’s been a lot of clean-up lately in the Valley. Above from left: Brian Moore, Frank Burchat, Grant Grzywniak with some of the litter they collected (Photo supplied). This year an early spring …
Another Saturday, another protest in Barry’s Bay A demonstration of an estimated 20 to 30 people at the three-way stop in Barry’s Bay took place on Saturday, April 24 between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. according to reports on social media and from a number of readers who contacted The …
On October 28 2017 after an evening of drinking at Shooter’s Bar & Grill in Calabogie, four teenagers, all members of the Renfrew Timberwolves hockey team, got in a car and started to drive home. Tragically a few minutes later their vehicle crashed into a rock face near Burnstown resulting …
