Bite-sized news at Aug.9th 2024

An August tradition – Killaloe Fair This weekend marks the annual Killaloe Craft and Community Fair – a summertime tradition in the Valley since the mid-1970s. The not-for-profit outdoor community festival is run by volunteers and offers a multitude of activities and events: makers market, camping, live music, DJ stage, …

OPP Bulletins Aug.6 2024

More than 2X speed limit results in charge The Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding motorists that aggressive driving is dangerous and is a leading factor in fatal motor vehicle collisions on OPP patrolled roads. On August 4, 2024, just before 9:30 a.m., members of the …

OPP and Algonquins of Pikwakanagan partnership yields arrests and seizure of drugs, paraphernalia and money

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continues to offer support to the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation, which declared a State of Emergency December 1, 2023, in response to opioid related harms affecting the community and its members. On August 2, 2024, around 3:00 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police …

Bite-sized news at July 28 2024

Local Library events are everywhere in our region this week, and most of them are free! Bonnechere Union Public Library Monday, July 29 is the final evening of the 2024 Bonnechere Authors Festival in Eganville. Award-winning Canadian actor, film and screenplay writer, and author Robert Bockstael will discuss his first …

Real Estate Board releases Renfrew County housing sales figures for June

The Renfrew County Real Estate Board (RCREB) recently updated their online sales figures* for last month. Their report on local residential sales reads: When considering these figures, it is important to keep in mind that Madawaska Valley is just one region of the County, and indeed that Renfrew County is …

OPP bulletins July 23, 2024

Motorcyclist injured in Algonquin Highlands crash The Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a collision in Algonquin Highlands Township, which resulted in a motorcyclist sustaining life-threatening injuries. On July 22, 2024, at approximately 9:13 p.m., the Haliburton Highlands OPP, EMS, and Algonquin Highlands Fire responded …

BeaverTails, Killaloe Lions and OVCATA plan first charity hike and bike event July 28

It is almost legend – the BeaverTails® pastry business, which has gone global as a Canadian symbol, was launched in the Killaloe area in the 1970s. Now, in celebration of its roots, the company is sponsoring a charity rally for cyclists and walkers on July 28 organized by the Killaloe …

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