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If you don’t know why local people love to celebrate Polish and Kashub Day on May 3 every year, The Opeongo Readers’ Theatre may be able to help explain it. At 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 at the Opeongo Senior Centre, 19 Stafford Street, Barry’s Bay, this troupe of local podcast performers …
Easter Weekend was a time for family fun in Barry’s Bay. Activities started off with a free story time at the Madawaska Valley Public Library, where kids enjoyed stories read by Library Program Coordinators Julia Beggs and Emily Mintha. Picture at top some young listeners; …
April 22 2019 is Earth Day, a day to increase our awareness of our natural surroundings and to encourage us to adopt more environmentally-friendly practices. This seems like an appropriate time to report on a new venture in the Valley. On April 16 residents near Carson Lake attended a presentation …
This hockey picture is from the days when St. Joseph’s High School occupied the space that is now taken up by the Beer Store in Barry’s Bay. Desription: The above photo shows the triumphant St. Joseph’s High School hockey team of 1960-61. Seated from left to right are Mervin Yandernoll; …
More than one hundred bingo players attended the Sherwood Public School Spring Bingo at the Barry’s Bay Legion on April 11 hoping to win some of the $1,200 cash prizes including a grand prize of $300. The turnout was greater than expected and the Sherwood Parent Council feels very grateful …
Valley artisans who want to display their wares at this year’s Bay Day in Barry’s Bay must book a spot no later than Monday April 15. Marcia Rutledge is the Business Improvement Area’s (BIA) co-chairperson along with Ted Williamson for the annual Bay Day event which this year take place …
Now that spring is here, the Madawaska Valley Food Bank asks local vegetable growers and gardeners to participate in its annual Grow-A-Row program. As you sow your own seedlings, please plant some extra vegetable transplants for Food Bank clients. Food Bank volunteer Terry Newcombe said that your seedlings can help …
Hockey was not the only heritage sporting competition in the Valley recently. Here are the results of the Heritage Curling held during March: Nations Cup results: The Kashubian Nation defeated the German Nation in the finals by a score of 4 to 3. The Kashubian Nation won their pool by …
On the evening of March 30 a Fiftieth Birthday Party was celebrated at the Killaloe Lions Hall; however, this party was not to celebrate a person nor any single group. It was to celebrate all the Back to the Land immigrants to this area and the people who welcomed them. …
When the Opeongo Heritage Cup teams left the Paul J. Yakabuski Arena on March 31, it was not the end of hockey for the weekend. A group of eager players took to the ice to squeeze in an important practice. The Bay Blades Sledge Hockey Club wanted as much ice …
Just when the likelihood of any kind of revival of the Barry’s Bay Railway Station looked dim, along came a new volunteer group called The Station Keepers. Barry Conway, a Barry’s Bay native who retired to Mask Island after a career as a journalist and professor, appeared as a delegation …
The Commissioner has confirmed the final scores for the 2019 Opeongo Heritage Cup Tournament. Thanks to all the players, fans and many volunteers who made this year’s event so successful. Featured photo at top: Sharon Gardiner
The crowd at the Paul J. Yakabuski Arena was hushed for the second time in as many days as Commissioner Johnny Kashub (David Shulist) requested players and fans to observe a moment of silence. This time the period of silent thought was in memory of Terry Bozack just before the …
The Opeongo Heritage Cup opened at the Paul J. Yakabuski Community Centre on March 29 at 7 p.m. with a special pre-game ceremony to pay tribute to the late Mark Yakabuski, former captain of the Kashubian Griffins. The competing teams lined up at centre ice represented the Kashubian and Irish …
Valley residents have more opportunities to engage in the Planting Seeds for Mental Health art project. Partnering organizations Ottawa Valley Creative Arts Open Studio (OV-CAOS), Rainbow Valley Community Health Centre (Rainbow Valley CHC) and Community Resource Centre (Killaloe) (CRC) will host free community art workshops at 12 North St. Community …
