A positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed amongst the healthcare team at SFMH in Barry’s Bay. However, hospital administration reassures the public that it is still safe to come to the hospital. “We want to reassure the community that we have been working closely with many stakeholders, regional partners …
January is Stalking Awareness Month The Women’s Sexual Assault Centre of Renfrew County (WSACRC) advises: According to statistics published by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 76 percent of women murdered by an intimate partner were stalked first, while 85 percent of women who survived murder attempts were stalked. Additionally, …
In January 2015 Dr. Alex Atfield had completed the end of his residency in late 2014 with a four week rotation in emergency at St. Francis Memorial Hospital before beginning his practice. For six years he served as a primary health care provider in Barry’s Bay. Likewise he now ends …
Call for proposals – deadline Feb. 8 As part of the broader Pop Up Art project, which runs until 2023, Ottawa Valley Creative Arts (OV-CAOS) is now accepting submissions for the Good Ancestor Exhibition. This exhibit will explore our personal connections to the past — what we would ask our …
Meet Ferdinand and Luiz Kaci, the new owners of Barry’s Bay Cottages Resort on Carson Lake. (Shown above at the resort entrance on Hwy 60.) Going from commuting on the Toronto subway every day to buying a snow-plow-ready ATV, it would be an understatement to say their life has changed …
We welcome Doctors Daniel and Teresa Ostapowicz to the Valley. These internationally-trained physicians of Polish heritage began their practice here in November 2020 but have both been a part of this community in the past. Teresa’s Valley history starts with her family, as her father was a boy scout at …
The year 2020 has brought out the best in our local community. “TheMadawaska Valley Food Bank is very grateful for the strong supportshown by the local community amidst all the challenges and difficulties of 2020,” said Paul Thompson, acting president. “While we have seen anincreased need in the past year, …
In December 2019 Health Canada published warnings about the dangers of emissions from wood burning stoves under the title “Wood Smoke.” It emphasized that some groups are especially vulnerable, including people with heart or lung problems and children because their respiratory systems are still developing, and they tend to be …
Ski-Doo stolen in North Algona Wilberforce The Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating the theft of a black 2017 Skidoo Renegade X850 snowmobile from the yard of a residence on Mink Lake Road in North Algona-Wilberforce Township. The snowmobile was stolen between the …
On Thursday, December 24, 2020 at approximately 7:35 p.m., members of the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two vehicle collision involving a passenger car and a sport utility vehicle (SUV) at the intersection of Annie Street and Queen Street, in the Township of Killaloe, …
The Honorable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario announced the appointment of 47 outstanding Ontarians to the Order of Ontario, the province’s highest honour on January 1, 2021. Of the 47, 22 are for the year 2019 while 25 are for 2020. Residents of the Madawaska Valley and the riding …
Local resources during shutdown The province may have ordered a lockdown until Jan.22 but that doesn’t mean you don’t have access to local businesses and organizations. The Current has compiled the following alphabetical list of Madawaska Valley retailers and organizations, grouped by community. Customers can contact each business that they …
Further to recent articles in The Current regarding the proposed $1.5 million project to upgrade the Paul J. Yakabuski Community Centre, the Township of Madawaska Valley published the following notice on social media on January 2, 2021: REMINDER… Your letters must be in before Monday, January 3, 2021 to be …
Editor’s note: Snowmobile trails are currently closed. The photos above show Club volunteers doing trail maintenance. Please consult the Interactive Trail Guide for trail availability at: https://www.ofsc.on.ca/trail-maps/ The province is currently under lockdown orders prohibiting team sports with close contact, but plenty of other outdoor activities are very much available …
A press release received this evening from Pembroke Regional Hospital reads as follows: A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the Pembroke Regional Hospital as a result of a second member of its health care team testing positive for the virus. The outbreak has been contained to personnel in the Emergency Department and this second case has been …
