Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, today announced an additional investment of $68 million to support small- and medium-sized hospitals across Ontario with their unique situations and funding challenges. This new investment is on top of the $384 million more that Ontario’s hospitals received this year as part …
The Blue Heron Quilt Shop is aptly named for its beautiful lakeside location on the shore of Kamaniskeg Lake in front of the hospital in Barry’s Bay. Annette Thistlethwaite said she and her husband had bought their home at 59 Trader Lane in June. “This is retirement,” she said smiling …
Twisting Terry Newcombe, Barry’s Bay’s popular balloon artist, has trained some balloon artists to take over as he retires after 20 years of delighting kids and adults by twisting balloons. The Current crashed a recent training session to see how his new proteges were coming along. We arrived just as …
Operation Impact The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recently took part in a national four-day traffic safety initiative dubbed Operation Impact over the Thanksgiving long weekend. Upper Ottawa Valley OPP officers conducted focused patrols from October 11 to October 14 with special attention being paid to the “Big 4” which are …
Hermann and Christa Kerckhoff, who founded Madawaska Kanu Centre (MKC) in 1972, were inducted into the International Whitewater Hall of Fame (IWHoF) at Nuremburg, Germany on October 5th during the annual PaddleExpo industry trade show. The Kerckhoffs join other honorees in an esteemed group of 46 of the world’s most …
Many of our readers reach The Current’s online news website through links via social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). But we know there are also Valley residents who only use social media sporadically, if at all. In recognition of this, The Current today launches an email newsletter for readers who have …
1st Annual Bill Green Memorial Classic Oct. 19-20 Editor’s Note: Please note corrected dates above; the Tournament takes place Sat-Sun Oct. 19-20. The Current apologizes for any confusion caused. Barry’s Bay and Area Minor Hockey Association hosts the 1st Annual Bill Green Memorial Classic tournament next weekend. A special centre ice …
Advance polling days for the Oct. 21 general election take place this weekend (Oct.11 to Oct.14) at Opeongo Senior Centre, 19 Stafford Street, Barry’s Bay from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Here is the complete list of confirmed candidates in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke (RNP): Source: electionscanada.ca The Current is running a Federal …
Robylin Bautista, owner of Bay Coin Laundromat, welcomed Valley residents and business owners during the official opening of her business on October 7. Bautista and her husband have owned the property at 52 Bay Street for the past seven years. After researching various options, they eventually settled on a plan …
On Tuesday October 8, 2019 at approximately 3:25 p.m. members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an injured person who had received a gunshot wound in a hunting related incident on Siberia Road, in the Township of Madawaska Valley. The 40-year-old …
Editor’s note: Parents of students at the school told The Current they were grateful to have received automated phone calls from the school authorities confirming that the incident had occurred, the OPP were involved, there was no imminent danger and that all appropriate protocols had been followed. Killaloe OPP issued …
On October 3 Valley residents were invited to see behind the scenes at the Madawaska Valley Food Bank at 19460 Opeongo Line, Barry’s Bay. The 25-year-old non-profit organization is run completely by volunteers and opens twice monthly to provide food to area individuals and families in need. Open House guests …
The 2019 National & International Edition of Communities in Bloom (CiB) has commended Madawaska Valley Township for Green Engagement of Youth, while maintaining the municipality’s 5 Blooms standing in the prestigious competition. MV was judged against communities such as Bay Roberts NL, Melfort SK, Merrickville-Wolford ON, Prescott ON and Windsor …
During the week of September 30 – October 6, 2019 there were 107 calls for service for the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), including the Whitney Detachment. There were thirteen motor vehicle collisions, eight were animal related. There were two domestic disputes and no domestic disputes which …
The Renfrew Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is happy to report that a missing 12-year old girl has been found safe. Volunteers with the Whitewater Region Fire Department and community volunteers located the girl in the Cobden area. She had last been seen on the evening of October …
