Valley voters in this year’s municipal election have multiple opportunities to become fully informed about the candidates who seek office. Both Townhall forums and Candidate Meet & Greet events mean that residents can ask questions and hear what each candidate has to say on the issues that are important to …
A new organization dedicated to creating affordable housing is holding a townhall meeting in Barry’s Bay on September 21 in hopes of inspiring local people, municipal officers, potential investors, local business and other to take action to create housing and to show municipal candidates how they can help. The Affordable …
The Renfrew County Real Estate Board has just released its August statistics. These contain the following comparative figures: Total MLS sales was 150 units being a decrease of 17.5 percent from August 2021. Sales were 19.4 percent below the five year average and 8.9 percent below the ten year average …
Submitted by the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation. All photos submitted. KILLALOE – On Sept. 2, 36 teams teed up for the annual Friends of St Francis Charity Golf Tournament held at the Homestead at Wolf Ridge Golf course. Above: Participants gather for instructions before the shotgun start. Running in conjunction …
Summer is always an important time to raise funds for local healthcare, and August was no exception. The latest Catch The Ace jackpot winner Dianna Dombroskie chose ticket number 45 and it won her the grand total of $82,308.00. Shown above is the lucky lady herself, with Frank Dombroskie helping …
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have recovered the body of a male kayaker from the Lower Madawaska River. On August 27, 2022, with assistance from OPP Aviation Services and the Emergency Response Team (ERT), the male’s body was located and brought to shore. Anyone with information or who …
MV residents charged with Impaired Driving Police have laid impaired charges on two individuals after investigating two separate incidents. On August 10, 2022, just before 3:30 p.m., the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a passenger car on Paugh Lake Road, in the …
Police have laid several criminal charges after concluding an investigation into allegations of fraud. In March 2022, the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began an investigation into allegations of fraud that involved the local minor hockey association, in the Township of Madawaska Valley. The Renfrew County Crime …
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Phanenhour,V.,Clerk (2022,Aug.22). Certified list of candidates [notice]. Retrieved from https://www.blrtownship.ca/
Following on a public meeting held in Killaloe during May, an association has been formed to promote and develop affordable housing in the area. The first job of the new group will be to put affordable housing on the agenda in municipal election campaigns this fall. A ten-person steering committee …
Submitted by St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation Every year Rosanne Hoffman sets a lofty goal for the annual online auction, and every year, that goal has been exceeded thanks to the generous support of the bidders in the community and beyond. Above: Volunteer auction coordinator Rosanne Hoffman with some of …
Local teen author-illustrator Tasha Rankin, a student at Madawaska Valley District High School, brings the latest of her books to a brand new Story Walk at Madawaska Valley Public Library (MVPL) on August 18. CEO Karen Filipkowski said she was thrilled when Tasha suggested MVPL could use her new tale, …
Two youths hospitalized after single ATV collision A single vehicle collision involving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) resulted in two youths being transported to hospital. On August 3, 2022, just before 12:30 p.m., members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single vehicle ATV collision …
Valley voters have now heard about election plans from the incumbent mayors in neighbouring townships MV and BLR – both of them will not be seeking re-election as mayor. MV Mayor Kim Love (above right) confirmed her decision not to stand as a mayoral candidate at the Council in Committee …
