Submitted by St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation On Monday, Dec. 16, the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation held a meet and greet with area service clubs who contributed to the Tree of Lights Match-It Program on Giving Tuesday. Groups included the Palmer Rapids and Area Lions Club, Killaloe Lions Club, …
Every December Valley people prepare for the festive season with charitable events and a series of traditions. Above: Santa Claus arrives in the Valley for the 2024 parade. All photos Roger Prince. Early in the month was Giving Tuesday, a great opportunity for benevolent organizations to maximize donations. The St. …
Intimate Partner Violence incidents continue to rise The Renfrew Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged five people in the last week for intimate partner violence related crimes. On December 4, 2024, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Renfrew OPP responded to a domestic dispute on Baldwin Street in the Town …
Congratulations to Judith Daley of Barry’s Bay who won the final Early Bird prize in the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation’s Growing TogethER Lottery! Above: Judith Daley. Photo submitted. The draw for a $2,000 Apple Gift Card was held at St. Francis Memorial Hospital on December 6. Thank you to …
Northern Credit Union is committed to strengthening the local communities where they operate and live. Focusing on three key areas in significant need, Northern made widespread impacts by donating $56,400 through its annual Giving for Good initiative. In the Madawaska Valley area, kids will benefit from a $2,000 donation to …
Palmer Rapids Public School is thanking their community partners for making a student dream come true. The school’s Primary students now have their own Gaga Pit: a great source of exercise and fun! Above: Grade 2/3 class with teacher Ms. Hart admire their new Gaga Ball Pit. (Photo H.Peterson) For …
Members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 28 domestic disputes during the week of November 12-18, 2024. City of Pembroke: On the evening of November 12, 2024, officers began investigating a report of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) release conditions being breached in …
Thanks to an investment from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, the Invasive Species Centre is opening a new round of funding through the Invasive Species Action Fund (ISAF) to facilitate on-the-ground management and monitoring of critical invasive species including invasive plants, aquatics, and forest pests. Municipalities, conservation authorities, Indigenous …
At the November Regular Council meeting Madawaska Valley Mayor Mark Willmer presented Leah Kinghorn with the 2024 Senior of the Year Award. Above: Leah Kinghorn accepts award from MV Mayor Willmer. The Mayor read the following announcement: The Township of Madawaska Valley is pleased to announce that Leah Kinghorn of …
The Central Region of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has some helpful tips to keep porch pirates at bay this festive season. With the busy shopping season here, parcels will be arriving fast and furious to front porches everywhere. Criminals know this as well. Often referred to as “porch pirates,” …
Submitted by St.Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation Busy hands folded, sorted and stamped thousands of letters in preparation for a very special campaign. At St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH), volunteers spent a day preparing letters and envelopes for the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation’s (SFVH) annual Tree of Lights Campaign. This …
Thoughts were with Madawaska Valley resident, Joseph Baxter, and his family members at this year’s Remembrance Day ceremonies held Monday November 11 at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 406 in Barry’s Bay. Baxter, a WW2 veteran, will be 100 this year – as will the force that he served with, …
You might think the Jeopardy Rejects pictured above were the biggest winners at last Friday evening’s Trivia Night. Of course The Current congratulates them for their first place standing in the popular general knowledge quiz. Above from left: Ben van Wesenbeeck, Dan Korneluk, Pauline Burchat, Bob Corrigan, Ruth Yantha, Tom …
On October 26th local MPP John Yakabuski met with the volunteers of the Killaloe Craft and Community Fair to hear more about the $12,400 Capital grant from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) that was used to build a new stage. This will provide a covered and accessible outdoor …
Algonquin College’s Pembroke Waterfront campus has been chosen as a DEWALT® Grow the Trades Grant recipient for its commitment to providing a skills labour force by training skilled trades students. Above from left: Jordan Kell, PRO Contractor Specialist, StanleyBlack&Decker; Jamie Bramburger, Interim Dean; Adam Johns, Program Coordinator; Bobbie Gormley, Business, …
