including Poetry Place
Today and tomorrow Oct.4-5 mark the days of the Fall 2025 Madawaska Valley Studio Tour. If you missed out on the Summer Tour, here’s your chance to enjoy the fall weather, visit the studios of local artists and artisans, and perhaps even get a head start on your holiday shopping. …
Madawaska United Soccer Club invites players aged 13 to 100 to join in with Futsal. The season began with 46 players on September 11 2025. (See above. Photo Tony Casta) Play continues throughout the winter each Thursday from 7-9pm at the Madawaska Valley District School gym. Even if you missed …
The St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation is thrilled to announce our first weekly winner of Round Nine of Catch the Ace! Bernard Potvin of Ottawa took home the prize after consistently playing since online tickets became available. He selected envelope 24, a number with multiple meanings for him. It is …
St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH) is proud to announce it has received $2,071,714 Health Infrastructure Renewal Funding (HIRF) from the Province of Ontario. This funding will support critical infrastructure improvements that are essential to the hospital’s long-term service delivery and emergency response capabilities. Above from left: Suzanne Madore, RVH & …
The Ontario government is continuing to protect local health care by investing $4,060,451 IN HIRF and $94,549 in CIRF to upgrade/repair infrastructure at Arnprior Regional Health, Deep River and District Health, Pembroke Regional Hospital Inc, Renfrew Victoria Hospital, MacKay Manor and ConnectWell Community Health in Beachburg. This is part of …
Madawaska Valley Public Library will be closed on Tuesday the 30th of September in recognition of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. This day honours the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. In addition to wearing orange on Sept.30th to show support, Valley residents …
McRae Lumber is stepping up in a big way for local healthcare. For the next month only, the Whitney-based company will match proceeds from Catch the Ace ticket sales, up to $10,000, doubling the impact of every ticket sold. Above: Cameron McRae, co-owner of McRae Lumber, with Erin Gienow, Executive …
The annual Born and Raised music and comedy night is returning for another year. The event, which features local performers, is a fundraiser for the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation. It will take place at the Royal Canadian Legion in Barry’s Bay on Oct. 25. Last year’s event sold out …
A local Deep River woman’s dying wish to skydive has touched hearts across the Valley and beyond. Barb, a hospice patient with terminal cancer and just two weeks to live, had one final dream: to experience the freedom of skydiving. Last week, her closest friends made it happen. They wheeled …
Maybe you’re looking for a new job or want to learn a new language. Perhaps you’re keen to raise your fitness level. Are you interested in the latest new Fiction titles – or Non-Fiction books? Do you want to kick start your brain by learning to play chess? Or, better …
Editor’s note: Carson Trout Lepine and Greenan Lakes Association submitted this article for publication in The Current. It was written by Kelly Wallace of Think Turtle for the CTLG membership. Wallace explains below how you can help turtles, especially during September – the “busiest” time for turtle hatchlings trying to …
The fall term at Valley schools has begun, and we have at last had some welcome rain on our gardens. It really feels like that long, hot summer has finally ended. This month there’s plenty on offer for Valley gardeners, whatever your age. Children’s Gardening Club Next Saturday, Sept.6 the …
Dwayne Maguire almost missed his chance to buy a ticket for the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation’s Catch the Ace lottery, until a lucky last-minute stop changed everything. Dwayne, who works remotely from his home in Combermere, usually buys his tickets at the CO Country Market. The impending draw date …
Barry’s Bay was treated to another wonderful evening of Music in the Park on Friday, July 25th by local musicians Justin Bertrand and Timothy Baklinski. The guitar and fiddle duo delighted the audience of approximately 75 attendees with a selection of lively toe-tapping fiddle tunes as well as a mix …
Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) has received confirmation that a bat collected in the City of Pembroke has tested positive for the rabies virus. The bat was submitted as part of an investigation into a potential human exposure and RCDHU has followed up with those involved to prevent …
