On November 24 at the Paul J. Yakabuski Community Centre (PJYC) in Barry’s Bay a busy public skate session ended just minutes before the puck dropped for the Bay Blades home game against visiting Kawartha Blazers. The skaters who went home missed out on a very tight game – nail-biting …
County paramedics testing new life-saving technology Pembroke Today reported on November 29 that paramedics in Renfrew County are testing new smartphone technology which would send notifications when someone goes into cardiac arrest. It would tell them where the nearest defibrillators are located. The technology is known as “Good SAM” which …
Except for those who are super-organized and have already finished Christmas shopping, it’s time to start thinking about gifts for the special people in your life. For readers on your Christmas list, books are the perfect present. If you have a fiction lover to buy for, you might consider gifting …
The Barry’s Bay Bears Atom House team completed a milestone last weekend, winning second place overall at the Almonte/Pakenham Thunder Minor Hockey Association Atom C House League Tournament. Held November 23-25, the tournament took place at the Stewart Community Centre, in Pakenham, Ontario. The 10 and 11 year old players …
Last July John Yakabuski, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, named Doug McNeil as Special Advisor on Flooding and charged him with conducting an independent review of flood management and 2019 flooding events in Ontario. On November 28 the Ontario government issued a media release announcing the findings in McNeil’s …
Just when you think nothing ever changes in the Valley a used car dealer opens up shop on Hwy. 60 in Barry’s Bay. Davis Motors is owned by Kim and Glen Davis. (pictured above with Sammy) Glen has been licensed as an automotive dealer since 2005. He has been coming here …
This Grade 7 & 8 school picture was taken in 1952-53. If you see a mistake and you can make a correction, please let us know. FRONT ROW: Clarence Chapeski, Percy Coulas, Lawrence Chapeski, Jerome Cybulski, Bronis Glisinski, John Landon, Ron Gutoski, Jackie Ritza, Robert O’Malley, Jimmy Yantha, Conrad Etmanski, …
The Valley’s own Madawaska Coffee Co. was honoured today at the November Renfrew County Council meeting when Warden Jennifer Murphy presented owners Neil and Sarah Wright with the Warden’s Community Service Award. The awards were presented in three categories. Madawaska Coffee Company was the recipient of the award in the …
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region has issued media releases about arrests made in connection with sexual exploitation of children. Staff Sergeant Sharon Hanlon, OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit, said: “The OPP will continue to aggressively identify and pursue individuals who use technology to exploit children. Child exploitation is …
On October 20 The Current reported that Council had hired MDB Insight for $8900 to coordinate a session to review its strategic plan The Path Forward on November 21 when the consultant would spend a half day with staff and members of Council, and then facilitate a two-hour evening meeting in …
The Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating break-ins at two businesses in Laurentian Valley Township which occurred in the early morning hours of November 25, 2019. At approximately 1:50 a.m. Brum’s Dairy on Bruham Avenue was the victim of a break, enter and …
Township continues to reduce tax arrears Madawaska Valley Treasurer Amanda Hudder updated Council this month on the success of continuing staff efforts to collect arrears of property taxes. Her report showed the arrears at December 31 2018 had been reduced from $1.3 million to just over $500,000 by July 31 …
To whom it may concern: The village of Barry’s Bay has been without a laundromat for quite some time so we were quite happy to see a new one open recently on Bay Street. We went in to have a look around and welcome the new owner to our town. …
The Province announced the launch of its Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program (OSDCP) on November 20, which will provide free routine dental care for eligible low-income seniors, saying, “Each year in Ontario, preventable dental issues like gum disease, infections and chronic pain lead to more than 60,000 emergency department visits …
I was pleased to see recently in The Current that dog ownership increases longevity (Hints for a Healthy Lifestyle, Chelsea Clarke, Nov 9, 2019). However, I do think the article overlooked a few minor points, one of which was “If you own a dog are you sure you want to …
