St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation (SFVH) and local healthcare partners had double reasons for celebration before Thanksgiving as two significant donations were presented to them. In both cases, local retailers were as amazed as SFVH to see the extent to which members of the public have contributed during what nobody …
The Madawaska Valley Family Health Team (MVFHT) has advised that a flu shot clinic will be held at the Barry’s Bay Legion Branch 406, 250 John Street on Thursday, Oct. 22. This clinic is by appointment only, for the benefit of patients over 65 years of age and/or those who …
Opinion Back in 2005 I was working as a reporter for a newspaper in the small town of Weyburn, Saskatchewan. It was the only paper of record in Weyburn, and much of its focus was on generating ads rather than reporting news. My assignments were the typical types: photos at …
Thanksgiving Weekend marked the end of the 2020 Farmers’ Markets season. Vendors at both the Barry’s Bay Market on Friday and the Killaloe Market on Saturday told us about their year so far. In Killaloe, Tiffany and Dan Klatt of Datsa Tasty Street Eats were cooking up a storm for …
Brudenell Lyndoch and Raglan (BLR) Council continued their discussion of the cost of roadway materials during an unruly meeting held on October 7th. Councillor Andrea Budarick and Councillor Trevor Lidtkie posed some tough questions to both administration and roads department staff during a heated debate that was punctuated by raised …
Madawaska Valley Council had a busy day on October 6th, beginning with a Public Planning meeting held prior to the 10 a.m. start of its monthly Council in Committee meeting. The Agenda included two delegations, from Renfrew County ATV Club and from Madawaska Valley Food Bank (see below), as well …
On Saturday, October 10, 2020, at approximately 4:20 p.m., members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a report of a capsized canoe at Opeongo Lake, Algonquin Provincial Park. Two of the three males in the canoe were towed safely to shore, after their canoe encountered …
The Current wishes Happy Thanksgiving to all our readers, whether here in the Valley or elsewhere. Catch The Ace weekly prize tops $4,600 Congratulations to Ursula Jeffrey of Barry’s Bay on her Week #37 Weekly Prize in the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation’s Catch The Ace lottery. Ursula’s chosen number, …
A number of local residents have recently used social media to criticize trades for not returning calls, not keeping appointments, and generally showing disdain toward potential customers. Real estate broker Pat Scott started the ball rolling on October 9th when she posted, “I find it extremely frustrating that our local …
Message from the Publisher: As a member of the CSWB advisory group in my capacity as a Director of the Renfrew County Legal Clinic, I have received the following release from Dr. Meara Sullivan who is coordinating this worthwhile project. I urge residents to complete the survey so that we …
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be imprisoned, physically detained? Most of us haven’t. We have never given any thought to it simply because it doesn’t have any direct influence on us. We are accustomed to, and embrace, freedom as a limitless commodity, taking for granted …
A media release from the Province of Ontario sets out additional public health measures announced on October 9, 2020. Advice for all Ontario residents: The Chief Medical Officer of Health is urging all Ontarians to: Limit trips outside of home, except for essential purposes only such as work where it …
The Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be taking part in a national four-day traffic safety initiative dubbed Operation Impact over the Thanksgiving long weekend. Operation Impact is a Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) led traffic safety campaign that targets aggressive, distracted and alcohol/drug-impaired driving …
When kids ask, “But why can’t we?” their parents’ response this year is usually, “Because … COVID.” That wasn’t good enough for Chris Neff, Community Development Coordinator for the Township of Killaloe Hagarty Richards (KHR). Neff was determined that kids in Killaloe would not miss out on a parade this …
Killaloe OPP believe public not at risk as they continue to investigate shooting in MV Members of the Killaloe OPP Detachment are continuing to investigate after a 20 year old woman from Etobicoke was airlifted to hospital for a non-life threatening gunshot wound. Shortly after 2:00 p.m., on Friday October …
