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Randy Penney at St. Francis Memorial Hospital The news that I had been asked by the Current to share my Castaway choices brought a round of laughter from my family. “If you were cast away on a desert island what books or music would you want,” is a regular question …
St. Joseph’s Elementary School was built in 1929 thanks to the interest and drive of Fr. Peter Biernacki. The building was torn down years ago and its location is now part of a parking lot for St. Hedwig’s Church. It was very close to the former St. Mary’s Elementary School …
Photo: Dave Shulist Recently, Kashubian students, Robert Kloskowsczi and Stanley Frymark (L-R pictured above) from the University of Gduńsk in Kashubia paid a visit to the Madawaska Valley to meet the local Kashubian people and learn about their preservation of the Kashubian language. They spent a week in the Valley exploring …
Red Rock Wash by Kathy Haycock Wild Women, Painters of the Wilderness are a well-established trio of professional award-winning artists living and painting in the Madawaska Valley. Joyce Burkholder, Kathy Haycock and Linda Sorensen (pictured below L-R) each operate a studio/gallery in the area and participate yearly in the Madawaska …
Just imagine receiving dried seedhead gifts from woodland creatures, a nod or nuzzle from a unicorn, or a gracious greeting from a Snow Queen and you might awaken to why winter never tasted so good as on February 24 at Eat Your Art Out Mid-Winter Feast at the Lions Hall …
Residents who love to read aloud met with Opeongo Podcast Players (OPP) organizer Barry Conway at the Madawaska Valley Public Library on Feb. 17 to plan the first Reader’s Theatre podcast. Conway is the driving force behind a new spoken-word project currently being developed under the guidance of Karen Filipkowski, …
Event poster: submitted Cheryl Reid, President of the Opeongo Snowbirds Snowmobile Club, attended the recent Recreation Heritage and Culture Committee meeting seeking use of the Barry’s Bay Railway Station for a vintage snowmobile show. Madawaska Valley agreed the Club could host the event there from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. …
Carol Peterson, a Madawaska resident, gave an informative and entertaining presentation about Monarch butterflies to members of the Madawaska Valley Horticultural Society on Feb. 15 2018. Peterson’s interest in butterflies began during childhood but metamorphosed into a full-fledged passion during her teaching career when she joined the Monarch Teacher Network. …
Photo: Sharon Gardiner When talking to Stanley (Sam) Dombroskie recently at the Bark Lake landfill about eventually having more recycling depot bins for different products, he asked, “What are we going to do with it?” It’s a really good point. Even though our approach and efforts to recycling are good, …
Karen Filipkowski (L), CEO Madawaska Valley Public Library with Penny Shulist (R), Library Assistant Photo: Barry Conway Some say it’s about the great story-telling talents of the Madawaska and Bonnechere River Valleys but Barry Conway, a former broadcast journalist and retired university professor who grew up in Barry’s Bay and …
(L-R) Brent Recoskie, Chummy Gienow, Bill Green, Dan Conway, Mason Roesler Photo submitted The Opeongo Heritage Cup has been put on hold this year but fortunately for all the hockey-lovers, there will be another game in town. The Reunion Cup will be held at the Paul J. Yakabuski Community Centre the weekend of Mar. …
If you were alone on a deserted island, what culture would you crave? This month Valley lawyer Robert B. Howe shares his favourite books and music. I am destined to be a castaway on a deserted island. The island has fresh water and sufficient food to sustain my body – …
Fish shack on Carson Lake Photo: Sharon Gardiner Now that we are in the grip of a Valley winter, trolling for lakers becomes more and more difficult. Ice fishing enthusiasts are out in force and fishing huts are dotting our frozen waterways. Our area is Fisheries Management Zone 15 and …
Gabriela Jezierska (Marianne) and Nicholas Thompson (Willoughby) Photo: Jenny Baklinski For additional photos CLICK HERE to see albums of cast and production crew on our Facebook page Photos: Two Trees Photography Saturday evening’s performance of Sense and Sensibility was an excellent adaptation of Jane Austen’s work, wonderfully cast & performed by …
Photo: Maureen MacMillan On Saturday Feb. 24 the Ottawa Valley Creative Arts Open Studio (OV-CAOS) will host “Eat Your Art Out” at the Lions Hall in Killaloe. Eat Your Art Out began in 2015 when the directors of OV-CAOS wanted a creative way to address the low energy that many …
