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St. Francis Memorial Hospital joined the Registered Nursing Association of Ontario (RNAO) in a collaborative partnership to become a predesignate hospital under the Best Practice Spotlight Organization (BPSO) initiative. This 3-year journey will assist SFMH in implementing research-driven Best Practice Guidelines to guide our patient care interventions. Above: SFMH staff …
On Saturday July 12th, local MPP Billy Denault met with the team at Ottawa Valley Community Arts to celebrate a $63,500 Resilient Communities Fund grant that helped make their Art Helps – Creating with Natural Materials workshop series possible. Above: MPP Billy Denault with Anya Gansterer OVCA Director. (Photo submitted.) …
There’s something for every member of the household at your Public Library this July. Children can enjoy stories on Tuesday mornings, send a favourite stuffie on a sleepover adventure, learn about different countries on World Wednesdays, be a Librarian for half an hour, and even win a prize for participating …
Environment Canada has issued a heat warning and special air quality statement for Renfrew County and District. HEALTH ADVISORY Heat Safety It is important to take steps to prevent heat-related illness. Extreme heat can affect anyone, but those most at risk include older adults, infants and young children, people with …
Opinion It’s always interesting to watch the media spin around Madawaska Valley’s own so-called arch-right-wing ultra-conservative super-traditional-Catholic John-Henry Westen. The fact that LifeSiteNews announced his sudden departure from the role of CEO and Editor-in-Chief was newsworthy in itself. Westen was a co-founder of LifeSiteNews and had served in that role …
This summer and fall, Stone Fence Theatre presents an updated version of one of its most popular shows, High Times at the Heart Institute, by the company’s producer, Ish Theilheimer. It is a musical comedy tribute to Canada’s health care system inspired by Ish’s own experience as a patient at the University of …
The Tour de BeaverTails® – a community cycling and walking tour – in Killaloe, Ontario, goes again on July 6, 2025, building on last year, when more than 150 riders and hikers raised more than $10,000 for local vision care. Last year’s event, the first ever, was wildly popular with participants, …
Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for all of Renfrew County and District. A significant heat event with dangerously hot and humid conditions will begin Sunday afternoon and is expected to continue until at least Tuesday. Daytime maximum temperatures are expected to be between 31 and 36 degrees Celsius …
Free fishing Fathers Day weekend This Father’s Day weekend, Canadian residents can fish for free across Ontario on June 14 and 15. “This Father’s Day weekend, take the opportunity to head outdoors, cast a line and create lasting memories with the people who matter most,” said Mike Harris, Minister of …
One of just five students from across Canada, Chadd Stoppa has received the Ontario Difference Maker Award from the Rick Hansen Foundation. Chadd, a Grade 12 student at Madawaska Valley District School, was honoured as a 2024-25 Difference Maker for his work as the student program lead for the MVDS …
If you enjoyed the Bay Day sidewalk sale on May 24 Weekend, you may have rested your weary self by sitting on one of the remarkable log benches that have re-appeared along the Opeongo Line. Above: Claudia Van Wijk (Madawaska Kanu Centre/OWL Rafting) and Sigrid Geddes (Sigrid Naturals) try out …
Every May we recognize the efforts of the many volunteers in Madawaska Valley. Retired MPP John Yakabuski was keynote speaker at the 2025 Volunteer Appreciation lunch held at the Royal Canadian Legion Barry’s Bay Branch 406 at the end of last month. Below is an excerpt from his address that …
Madawaska Valley Public Library kicks off June with an exciting outer space event this week called Astronomy in Action. This planetarium experience at the Paul J. Yakabuski Community Centre on Friday, June 6 is offered in two shows – a family one at 5pm (Sorry, sold out) and another at …
Valley residents are lucky to have an open invitation to help celebrate Community Living Month with Madawaska Valley Association for Community Living (MVACL). While this event takes place every May, the 2025 celebration includes some different ways to participate. If you missed the MVACL Trivia Night at Vito’s on May …
Earlier this month Barry’s Bay resident Ralph Emmerson was inducted into the Canadian 80+ Hockey Hall of Fame in Ottawa. The event highlighted the achievement of 27 players still playing recreational hockey over the age of 80 years, all from Ontario, Newfoundland and Quebec. Emmerson is well-known locally having run …
