Congratulations to the following students who won prizes at the Zone Level Competition. The two first place winners’ entries have gone on to the next level of the competition. Good Luck to Nash and Ryleigh. Primary poster (colour) First place: Nash Dombroskie (St. John Bosco School) Pictured at top Junior …
Madawaska Valley Township updates All bids rejected: Coming out of a closed session at a Special Council meeting held on Feb.19 2021, Madawaska Valley Council passed a Resolution directing staff to reject the lowest and all tenders received for Tender 2020-12 Skead Road/Lakewoods Drive construction as it exceeds funds held …
Worries and accusations about transmission of COVID-19 have ramped up locally since Barry’s Bay and Area was tagged a “COVID hotspot” on Thursday, Feb.18 by Dr. Rob Cushman, Acting Medical Officer for Renfrew County and District (RCD). Because Dr. Cushman specifically mentioned compliance concerns about post-secondary students, we asked the …
Killaloe Detachment “Recognize, Reject and Report Fraud” say OPP The Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding community residents to remain vigilant, and be aware of email and telephone scams. Phishing is any email falsely claiming to be from an established legitimate organization such as a financial …
Madawaska Valley Council amended its agenda for a Special Council meeting at 2 p.m. on Feb.19 to allow Mayor Kim Love to read the following statement in response to yesterday’s press release from Dr. Robert Cushman and the Renfrew County & District Health Unit. Dear Madawaska Valley residents, businesses and …
The following press release from Dr. Cushman of Renfrew County and District was received this afternoon by The Current. Since January 1st, 2021, the Barry’s Bay area has had 27 cases of COVID-19 whereas the remainder of Renfrew County and District (RCD) has totalled only 47. This is 36 percent …
Madawaska Valley Council held its regular monthly meeting on Feb.16. There were no agenda changes, declarations of interest, or delegations; here are a few highlights. “We will see you when you get the Green Light to travel again.” Mayor Kim Love reported on last month’s Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) …
The one positive Covid-19 case that was identified through weekly surveillance testing on Friday, February 12th presents a low risk to the residents, staff and the community. No transmissions have occurred from this isolated result. The staff member is feeling well and continues to be in isolation as per the …
Editor’s note: A joint media release just in from St. Francis Memorial Hospital and Renfrew Victoria Hospital gives Valley residents some welcome news. Renfrew Victoria Hospital and St. Francis Memorial Hospital, as part of the Atlas Alliance of health organizations, have been recognized for effectively and efficiently using technology in …
FREE Family Fishing Weekend This is one of four weekends during 2021 when you can fish without a licence in the province of Ontario. What better way to enjoy the February sunshine than to get outdoors to celebrate Free Family Fishing Weekend! Click HERE for details. Register this week for …
Barry’s Bay resident musician and ‘History Buff’ Ken Ramsden enjoyed seeing the Harry Oakman bird’s eye view of Barry’s Bay last month in The Current. He sent this sister photo – the aerial photo postcard of Wilno, also dating from about 1964. Ramsden said, “Being that I grew up in …
In the past few weeks The Current has received several complaints from Paugh Lake Road residents and users criticizing the quality of the resurfacing work. (Photo Facebook/Madawaska Valley) These included an email from an individual who said he had experience in such work stating the following: “I have been involved …
The following media release was received today from Valley Manor Long Term Care in Barry’s Bay. Today, Feb.12, Valley Manor Long Term Care was declared in COVID-19 outbreak. Through the weekly surveillance testing, one staff member received a positive test result. This individual will be retested and is currently self-isolating …
Madawaska Valley’s February Council in Committee meeting ran across two days, including a presentation about Development Charges (as reported on Feb.7). No declarations of pecuniary interest or conflict were recorded. Coming out of a lengthy closed session, Mayor Kim Love reported that among other things Council had given direction to …
On February 11, 2021 Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s Minister of Education, told Ontarians that this year’s March break would be postponed until April 12-16, 2021. He issued the following statement: “In support of our collective efforts to keep schools safe, we are postponing March break until April 12-16, 2021. This decision …
