After a whirlwind first month here, the new President of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College (SWC), Ryan Williams, with his wife Marianna and family, looks forward to moving into their permanent home in the Valley as soon as possible. Williams is pleased to join SWC during a period of …
On July 3, 2019 The Current reported on a major drug bust in Bancroft. According to a media release dated August 17 from OPP East Region Headquarters, execution of a search warrant has resulted in another Bancroft drug bust, this time including firearms. On August 15, 2019 members of the Community …
Madawaska Valley Township advises that staff is in the process of changing the Complete Fire Ban signs to a Level 1 Fire Ban, allowing campfires. Fire permits are not being issued at this time. Please follow safe practices when having a camp fire, burn during the coolest dampest and calmest …
The Editor: Ottawa Valley landowners recently expressed concern over the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) policy encouraging better cutting practices on private land throughout the townships. Unfortunately, “conservation” has become a dirty word in much of rural Canada. To many woodlot owners it implies “constraints on personal …
During the week of August 6 to August 11, 2019 there were 117 calls for service for the Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), including the Whitney Detachment. There were five motor vehicle collisions, two were animal related. There were three domestic disputes and one domestic dispute resulting …
At the August 6 Council in Committee meeting, Council members were informed by CAO Sue Klatt of a decision that had recently been handed down by the province’s Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC). Council learned that the IPC Adjudicator found fault with the Township’s handling of a Freedom of Information …
Taste of the Valley comes to Barry’s Bay The annual Taste of the Valley festival takes place at the Barry’s Bay Railway Station on Friday August 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is your chance to enjoy Valley produce, food, arts, crafts and more. Your favourite Barry’s Bay …
Council in Committee took a full day to get through a 583-page Agenda package on August 6. Here are some matters of interest. Tax arrears substantially decreased Council was so pleased with a tax collection update from Deputy Treasurer Janice Brisson Zelney that they invited Zelney into the meeting so …
MV Council in Committee (CiC) met on August 6 for the first time since June. Members of Council listened to two delegations that focused on the intersection where Opeongo Line (Hwy 60) is met by Kelly Street to the north and Opeongo Square to the south. Traffic safety and parking …
At the August 6 Council in Committee meeting, CAO Sue Klatt reported on an agenda item entitled “OPP occurrence filed.” This related to an episode that occurred at the Council in Committee meeting of February 7 2019. During that meeting Councillor Ernest Peplinski was alleged to have used “unparliamentary language” …
The annual Killaloe Craft & Community Fair — now in its 43rd year — is back, complete with its famous Bubblegum Contest and Grandmothers Feed The Children picnic. It takes place at 2789 Mountain View Road from Friday August 9 to Sunday August 12. Tickets are available at the gate: …
Barely a year since Barry’s Bay lost the pergola over its main street pocket park, the community has collaborated to erect a replacement. Thanks to the combined efforts of some dedicated individuals, the Barry’s Bay Business Improvement Area (BIA), Communities in Bloom – Madawaska Valley (CiB), and Barry’s Bay Home …
A press release from Madawaska Valley Fire Department explains everything you need to know about fire bans and wild fire safety. Wild Fire Season Wild fire season in Ontario runs from April 1 to October 31. During the season, you are not allowed to have an open air fire from …
For the fourth time Madawaska Valley Hospice Palliative Care ran its program Compassionate Teens: Aging and Dementia Awareness on July 31. The half-day workshop teaches students about aging and dementia, communication skills, and meaningful activities to interact with people with dementia. The program can lead to weekly supervised volunteer opportunities …
Meslin speaks about grassroots democracy Dave Meslin, author of Teardown Rebuilding Democracy from the Group Up, will speak at the Killaloe-Hagarty-Richards Township building in Killaloe on Wednesday August 7 at 7 p.m. Teardown is said to be “a handbook of democratic solutions in troubled times.” In a May 20 opinion …
