OPP Killaloe Detachment notices Motorcycle collision on Paugh Lake Road under investigation On Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at approximately 7:00 p.m., members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on Paugh Lake Road, near Basin Depot, in the …
Local healthcare fundraising news St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation (SFVH): Congratulations to Week #16 Catch the Ace Lottery winner Susan Yarascavitch of Round Lake Centre. Susan was chosen as the Foundation’s weekly winner on Sept.30 and received $1,075! She picked envelope #41 which revealed the Ten of Clubs. The ticket was …
OPINION Editor’s note: To mark the beginning of this year’s National Newspaper Week (Oct.3-9), The Current brings you this Op-Ed advocating investigative journalism supplied by National NewsMedia Council of which The Current is a member. The authors are Jamie Irving, Chair, and Paul Deegan, President and CEO of News Media …
Killaloe OPP is reminding motorists to practice safe driving habits while travelling in Algonquin Provincial Park this fall season. Police typically see an increase in the amount of vehicles travelling within Algonquin Provincial Park during the months of September and October due to the abundance of falls colours. Motorists should …
Editor’s Note: Scroll down for the link to a downloadable list of all 2021 Honour Our Veterans banners. Fifty-nine banners honouring the service of Valley veterans were the results of the first Honour Our Veterans banner program run by the Royal Canadian Legion Barry’s Bay Branch 406. Veterans, their family …
How will you mark Canada’s first statutory National Truth and Reconciliation Day on Sept.30? Valley residents have many options; here are just a few: County of Renfrew distributed a media release on Sept.28 saying that the County “wishes to acknowledge and recognize the truths of our country’s past and fully …
Proximity to “quite a nice community hospital” was one of the reasons that prompted former Ottawa residents Ron and Valerie Egan to retire to Blackfish Bay. Little did they expect that a dramatic rollercoaster 24 hours would demonstrate the benefit of living so close to St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH). …
Boycott bug spreads to all members of MV Council Readers may recall from our Sept.6 editorial on the subject of municipal transparency that The Current proposed starting an online forum this fall designed to facilitate lines of communication between MV residents and members of Madawaska Valley Council. Our only role would …
The following was released Sept.27 2021 by RCDHU and RCCDSB jointly: Today, Sept.27, Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) in collaboration with the Renfrew County Catholic District School Board (RCCDSB) is confirming that one student from Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School and one student from St. Joseph’s High …
The following was distributed by all five Renfrew County hospitals on Sept.23: To help curb the spread of COVID-19 and ensure the safety of those requiring hospital care, hospitals in Renfrew County will be aligning with others in the Champlain region to implement a mandatory vaccination policy for hospital visitors, …
Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College (SWC) has today closed its Barry’s Bay campus temporarily. The move to online learning for all students was made due to a further positive antigen test for COVID-19. The Current contacted Acting President Dr. Christine Schintgen this morning after being told about the closure …
Although preliminary results from Elections Canada await the counting of mail-in ballots which began today, Sept.21, major media and polling sources agree that MP Cheryl Gallant has retained her seat in the riding of Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke. This is Gallant’s eighth consecutive win at the polls, in a riding that before her …
COVID-19 vaccine clinics The next Barry’s Bay Walk-In Clinic is Thursday Sept.23 at St. Francis Memorial Hospital from 2 pm to 6 pm. No appointment is necessary. Parking token provided. Vaccines offered are Pfizer and Moderna. Check out The Current’s Notices page for clinic news and more. National Day for …
Fall is in the air. It’s sunny but cool — time for long pants and sweaters, pumpkin spice and leaves changing colour. It’s time to tidy up after summer and prepare for winter. That means it’s mouthguard season! Above multi-coloured mouthguards. Photo courtesy Barry’s Bay Dental Hygiene Clinic There’s no …
The Renfrew County Real Estate Board (RCREB) figures for August 2021 were released recently. The statistics show that the average price of homes sold in August 2021 was a record $425,499, a sizable gain of 29.5 percent from August 2020. The more comprehensive year-to-date average price was $396,778, a significant …
