A news release issued today states the Ontario government is partnering with the federal government to provide urgent relief for small businesses and landlords affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. The province is committing $241 million through the new Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program (OCECRA). The total amount of provincial-federal …
Summer Company program goes virtual during pandemic Enterprise Renfrew County is recruiting student entrepreneurs who are smart, ambitious and eager to explore the world of entrepreneurship! Funded by the Government of Ontario, the Summer Company program is available to Ontario students between the ages of 15 and 29, to start …
At the April 21st Special Council meeting, members of Madawaska Valley Council heard from staff about the impact locally of COVID-19. CAO Suzanne Klatt had promised regular updates for Council, using a template that covers all departments. Photo Madawaska Valley Facebook Lower revenue: Klatt reported on the implications of Council …
The 2018 property market led us into a strong seller’s market throughout most of 2019. Renfrew County does not tend to spike and tank like the city markets do and that is such a bonus for our buyers. The market was brisk and depleted much of the inventory which created …
Spring has sprung! The yard is starting to get a green haze and when I look close, I see the tiny little shoots of grass growing up through the dead brown winter kill. The robins are back, the chipmunks and raccoons have left their hibernation beds. There are so many …
The Ontario government today released updated COVID-19 modelling, which it says shows that the enhanced public health measures, including staying home and physically distancing from each other, are working to contain the spread of the virus and flatten the curve. However, the Chief Medical Officer of Health says emergency measures …
Unprecedented! This single word is an apt way to describe what we and the world are dealing with during this COVID-19 outbreak. While there are many other adjectives that could also be used, I am absolutely certain that we have never seen anything like this before. History will tell us …
During an interview with The Current yesterday, Trish Sammon, CEO of Valley Manor Long Term Care in Barry’s Bay, stated, “We know how alarming it is to see the TV news or hear on the radio about other homes in Ontario.” However, she was at pains to reassure the public, …
Every spring, I find myself elbow deep in seed starter mix. This year the soil mix is premium, organic and contains mycoactive (whatever that means). Normally, I wouldn’t care what seed mix I use but this year it’s different — I want to win. It started out as a fun …
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) OPP have seized a variety of illegal drugs from a home in Pembroke. Officers from the UOV Detachment, Street Crime Unit, OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) and OPP Canine Unit executed a search …
The Ontario government has removed a barrier that some auto insurance companies were using to avoid giving rebates to their insureds during the pandemic. Some insurers had already implemented rebate schemes on a voluntary basis, but others were citing existing regulations as preventing them from doing so. The Province has …
Yesterday Corwin Quade, Community Emergency Management Coordinator for Madawaska Valley, reported on the Spring Freshet status and advised, “Everything is right where it should be for this time of the year.” Above: Combermere boat launch, photo Corwin Quade In a bulletin issued at 4 p.m. Tuesday and repeated in the …
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) say COVID-19 related scams are ploys to extort money and personal information from fearful, trusting victims. As COVID-19 continues to spread across Ontario and Canada, fraudsters are taking advantage of citizens’ fear during uncertain times. Fraudsters are exploiting …
The Renfrew County Virtual Triage and Assessment Centre (RC VTAC) has now assessed approximately 1,500 patients since it launched on March 27, 2020. Care is provided 24/7 by a physician, community paramedic and/or nurse practitioner to Renfrew County residents who do not have a family physician or cannot access their …
Editor’s note: This first article from new Current contributor Fatima Adams-Zahn offers hints on caring for frequently-washed hands. We’re doing everything that we can to keep ourselves and our families safe from this virus that seems to threaten all that we’ve built up and hold dear. Along with other recommendations, …
