Editor’s Note: The Current received the following letter from a visitor reacting to the recent pro-life demonstration. Click HERE for that report. Dear Editor, This weekend my family and I visited Bonnechere Provincial Park. We had a wonderful time and were shocked on our way out of town to come …
At a Special Meeting of Madawaska Valley Council on October 1, members of Council (with the exception of Councillor Ernie Peplinski who was absent) reviewed and unanimously passed a By-Law approving a Site Plan for an expansion of St. Francis Herb Farm (SFHF) in Barry’s Bay. Council’s approval means that …
On October 1, 2020 at approximately 11:00 p.m., Lennox and Addington (L&A) County OPP received a call from the individuals at a hunting camp on Hunt Road in Northbrook. Officers from the Kaladar office the L&A Detachment and the OPP Forensic Identification Unit attended to collect evidence. As the investigation …
If grandma or grandpa knows an interesting story about the good old days of anyone who lived within 50 kilometers of Barry’s Bay during the past century, it could be worth hundreds of dollars to some lucky grand-niece or nephew still in school. “We’ve had an amazing time this …
Since 1998 supporters of the pro-life movement have demonstrated along the Opeongo Line in Barry’s Bay on the first Sunday of October for the annual LifeChain event. This year there were over 200 such demonstrations planned in Canada and more in the US, said organizer Helen Fritz, but it was …
Killaloe Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are urging the community to be on the look-out for Prize and Lottery scams. On Thursday, October 1, 2020, Killaloe OPP commenced an investigation into a Publisher’s Clearing House Sweepstakes scam, which occurred in the Township of Bonnechere Valley. Contact with the victim was made …
St. Francis Valley Healthcare Catch The Ace Lottery Congratulations to Week #36 winners Rob Bersan of Wilno and his Pastway Office pool, who won the weekly prize of $4,271 last Thursday. Tickets for next Thursday’s draw are on sale now at Round Lake Centre, AJ’s Convenience, Killaloe Hardware, Wilno Building …
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) has seized a variety of illegal drugs from a home in Renfrew. Officers from the Street Crime Unit, OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) and OPP Canine Unit executed a search warrant on October 1, 2020 at a home …
Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) has today issued the following updated advice on the COVID-19 School and Childcare Screening Tool (scroll down for link): The new Ontario screening tool has been updated to help parents make informed decisions about whether their children should attend school or childcare, need …
Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday October 3, 2020, the Ontario government is tightening public health guidelines and introducing amended testing measures. Premier Doug Ford, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Dirk Huyer, Coordinator of the Provincial Outbreak Response, …
The Madawaska Valley Fish & Game Club held a mini gun show on Sept. 12 at the clubhouse in Quadeville. Club spokesman John Rutledge explained that due to COVID restrictions, the annual show at the Barry’s Bay arena could not take place. The club’s monthly dinners have met the same …
Editorial The setback to the future of the Paul J. Yakabuski Community Centre (PJYCC) caused by the recent rejection of a grant application to help pay for much needed repairs has once again brought into the forefront the issue of the cost/benefit of what has been described as a “White …
John Yakabuski, MPP for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, said it is the “end of an era.” He referred to the announcement by The Renfrew County Fiddlers that their performance on Sunday, Sept. 23 was the swan song for the popular musicians, who have entertained thousands of people across the Valley for 42 years. …
For pandemic prisoners who are sports fans and who have been hoping for extended distractions from not just COVID but the horror show that is happening south of our border, there has been very little to cheer about. The Leafs exited the Stanley Cup playoffs at the first opportunity, as …
For those planning a night out, please take note of Ontario’s latest COVID-19 restrictions: Catch the Ace lottery news St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation reports that Week #35 Catch the Ace Lottery winners Stacie Wojick and Mike Lynch of Barry’s Bay won the weekly prize of $3,882.00 with a ticket …
