Church Street Flowers celebrates its one year milestone in Barry’s Bay this Saturday, February 8 with special promotions, giveaways, discounts, florals, drinks, and more. Owner Pam McNichol said, “I am so grateful for the support we have received from the downtown community and our incredible clients, we wouldn’t be here …
This weekend the Don Bosco Drama Club from Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College (SWC) presents its annual stage production at Madawaska Valley District High School in Barry’s Bay. The Current offers this sneak preview from The Song of Bernadette, a play that tells the story of St. Bernadette Soubirous …
In the headline and its report published on February 5 2020, The Current referred to the ice resurfacer at the Paul J. Yakabuski Community Centre as a “Zamboni.” Although the article itself also described the equipment as an “Olympic Ice Resurfacer (Zamboni),” it has been drawn to The Current’s attention that …
This year’s Opeongo Hills Classic Loppet saw the biggest field of competitors yet in its five year history with 85 participants registered and 82 skiers racing on February 2. The Opeongo Hills Nordic Ski Club were excited to add two new prizes to a range of traditional cross-country ski events: …
In a close game – final score 1-0 – Round Lake Ride Program broomball team have won first place in the Wilno Winter Classic Broomball Tournament. The final match came at the end of an exciting but tiring day on February 1 for the four competing teams from Round Lake, …
During the week of January 27 – February 3, 2020, there were 105 calls for service for the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), including the Whitney Detachment. There were seventeen motor vehicle collisions, of which nine were animal-related. There were two domestic disputes, none of which resulted …
Last Sunday, The Current reported on the closing of the Paul J. Yakabuski Community Centre following detection of a Carbon Monoxide (CO) leak. At yesterday morning’s Madawaska Valley Council in Committee meeting, CAO Suzanne Klatt presented a report about the incident. This stated that in the late afternoon of February …
On January 28, Brudenell Lyndoch and Raglan (BLR) Council held a special meeting to allow members of its Fire Department to air their concerns over worsening morale. They were aggrieved over the fact that Fire Chief Genrick had not received a public vote of confidence from Council following his suspension …
Criminal Investigation Branch now overseeing investigation The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Criminal Investigation Branch, under the direction of Detective Inspector Brad Collins, is now overseeing the investigation into the disappearance of an 18 year old male from Pembroke. Tyson YAKABUSKIE was last seen on foot on MacKay Street in …
At the January 22 meeting of Brudenell Lyndoch & Raglan (BLR) Council, members discussed the response received from Integrity Commissioner Peggy Young-Lovelace of Expertise for Municipalities (E4M) for an explanation of the size of her account following an investigation she carried out last year. As reported by The Current at …
Catch The Ace update Week #17 winner was Janice Ventura of Ottawa who picked up her ticket on a visit to her mother at Valley Manor. Ventura won $1,813. Her ticket revealed the Queen of Diamonds, so the Ace of Spades remains elusive and the progressive jackpot continues to build. …
As of February 3 Madawaska Valley Township says facility remains closed through Tuesday Feb. 3 A representative from TSSA (Technical Standard Safety Authority) and the Chief Fire Official have completed their investigation and time lapse testing at the Paul J. Yakabuski Community Centre in regards to the carbon monoxide present …
More than a million Canadians go to Cuba every year, mostly for “playa y sol,” beach and sun, which they soak up at all-inclusive resorts. These places are fun, economical, and convenient, but they offer barely a glimpse of the richness of the real Cuba, real Cubans, and real Cuban …
A cheery giant snowman across the street greeted Valley residents who gathered at the Brudenell Lyndoch & Raglan Community Centre and Arena to kick off the BLR Winter Carnival on January 30 by crowning their 2020 Snow King and Snow Queen. BLR Facilities Manager Jordan Genrick reminded the audience that …
I sure hope someone can come forward with some further information on this interesting-looking character. The photograph is inscribed “Deer Skin, Fire Ranger, Madawaska, Ont.” Someone told me that this man’s name is Richard Conroy, also known as Buckskin Dick, and that he was the first game warden in this …
