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Submitted by StationKeepers MV The last standing OA & PS Railway Station, built in 1894 in Barry’s Bay, has survived not only one pandemic in 1918 but also COVID-19 and is getting a facelift with new siding! As with most other volunteer organizations, events planned for the Railway Station were …
Submitted by St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation Smile Cookie Week at the Barry’s Bay Tim Hortons is in full swing until Sunday, Sept. 25. One hundred per cent of the proceeds from the sale of $1.00 cookies will go to the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation (SFVHF) for local healthcare …
Madawaska Valley resident and longtime volunteer Loraine Haskins was presented with the June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism on August 14 at Madawaska Valley Hospice Palliative Care. At her bedside to witness her receiving the award from Michael Ford, Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, were family members and …
Since 1953 Ontario branches of the Royal Canadian Legion have celebrated Legion Week during the third week of September. Barry’s Bay Branch 406 President Heather Poliquin shared the proclamation by Ontario Provincial Command: “Let it be known throughout the Province of Ontario that September 18-24, 2022 be proclaimed Legion Week …
Renfrew County and District Health Unit distributed the following information on Sept.12 2022. Starting today, Renfrew County and District residents 18 years of age or older will be able to book bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster appointments at local clinics. Please note that the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster will not be …
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 …
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 …
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, …
“Come to the church in the wildwood…” The strains of that sweet old hymn will rise again from the Rockingham Church on Sunday, August 7, at 2:00 p.m. when the Friends of the Rockingham Church will hold their annual celebration for the first time since 2019. The event will mark …
The following release was circulated at 3:15 p.m. on July 27: Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) is reporting an active COVID-19 outbreak at Valley Manor Long Term Care facility in Barry’s Bay. The outbreak has resulted in numerous staff and resident infections and RCDHU is currently investigating three …
Friends and family members of the late Lorna Hudder gathered to give back to local healthcare recently. A total of $2,806.70 was raised at the first annual Lorna Hudder Memorial Golf Tournament that took place on July 9 at the Homestead at Wolf Ridge. Tournament organizer Pat Pilgrim said Lorna …
The Madawaska Communities Circle of Health – called MCCH or the “Circle of Health” – is a planning group made up of health and social service agencies that provide care to our community residents. Our rural area has limited access to health and social resources and services, so with the …
