Last minute reminders from Madawaska Valley Public Library Madawaska Valley Gardening Club The Green Thumbs in the MV Gardening Club have been finally granted lots of needed rain and are busy with harvesting. Coming up on Saturday Aug.19 is the annual Flower & Vegetable Show at the Barry’s Bay Royal Canadian …
Door-to-door driveway paving and repair related frauds are popping up across East Region and throughout the Province of Ontario. Despite rules banning certain door-to-door sales in Ontario, criminals have not stopped. Those involved in these frauds are persuasive and persistent. Many of the individuals involved in these scams are working …
On Aug.8 The Current published a Killaloe OPP Bulletin stating that a 40-year-old man from Nigeria had drowned in Wadsworth Lake. Our report prompted a comment from a nurse at Valley Manor Long Term Care in Barry’s Bay who indicated the man had worked as a PSW there for the …
On the Agenda for a Public Meeting of Madawaska Valley Council on Aug.8 was an application from Seat of Wisdom College (SWC) asking MV Township to approve a Zoning By-Law amendment to transform a 3-bedroom family home in Barry’s Bay into a Religious Educational Facility with dormitory space for up …
Social media giant Meta has reacted to Canada’s Bill C-18 Online News Act by banning all Canadian news providers from its social media platforms Facebook and Instagram – even free community news sources like The Current. That means you can no longer click a post on our Facebook or Instagram …
An enjoyable day was had by all who attended the free Learn to Fish event held on Sunday, Aug.6 near the Barry’s Bay public dock on Lake Kamaniskeg. Luke and Scott, instructors from Ontario’s Fish and Wildlife, engaged their enthusiastic audience of new and seasoned anglers, young and old, with …
Theft in Killaloe Hagarty Richard investigated Police are currently investigating a theft from a vehicle. On August 4, 2023, just after 1:00 p.m., police responded to a theft call for service on Kranz Road, in the Township of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards. The window of a parked vehicle was smashed, …
Submitted by Local Immigration Partnership – Lanark and Renfrew Skilled and unskilled labour shortages remain a significant concern across Eastern Ontario. Recognizing the pivotal role of immigrant attraction and retention in addressing these shortages, our municipal leaders, economic development partners, and business owners have come together. The Local Immigration Partnership …
Killaloe OPP is currently investigating a second suspected drowning death. Editor’s Note: The first suspected drowning death in MV occurred at Dam Lake on July 29, 2023. Above: Wadsworth Lake public beach. Photo Facebook/Madawaska Valley On August 2, 2023, just before 5:00 p.m., members of the Killaloe Detachment of the …
The Pathways of Resistance Arts Festival brings together artists from the Ottawa Valley and beyond to activate themes of community, collaboration, and social justice during a full-day festival on August 26th, 2023,with pop-up events on August 21, 23 and 24. All events will take place, rain or shine, in Killaloe …
Tom Thomson & The Colours of Canada, the musical in ragtime inspired by the writings of Roy MacGregor, hits Barry’s Bay on August 15 as the final stop on its tour of Eastern Ontario in support of local hospitals. This performance will benefit St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation and will be …
Wild Women exhibition in Bancroft Wild Women Painters of the Wilderness Linda Sorensen, Kathy Haycock and Joyce Burkholder show their work throughout the month of August at the Annex Gallery at Bancroft’s Place for the Arts, 23 Bridge Street. The opening reception takes place on Saturday, Aug.5 between 11am and …
Ahead of another busy long weekend on highways and roads, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding drivers that paying attention to what’s happening on the roadside is just as important as keeping an eye on the road. Despite Ontario’s Move Over law heading into its 20th year, every year, hundreds …
The August Long Weekend is coming up, and so far we’ve had Christmas in July and Fort McDonel Scottish Heritage Day complete with bagpipes. What have those clever folks at the Killaloe Farmers Market got up their sleeves for more themed fun this year? Farmers Market organizer Rachelle Clayton says …
St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH) is excited to share that it has received official approval of its Emergency Department (ED) Redevelopment Project Stage 2.1 & 2.2 submission from the Ministry of Health. The approval means the schematics (sketch and block plans and design) are confirmed and we move on to …
