An “EPIC” story
Last June under the heading Countdown to new era at SFMH begins, The Current published news of the countdown to implementation of the EPIC health information system at St. Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH). Click HERE to read. In a press release dated May 17 SFMH announced that EPIC will go …
OPP Killaloe Detachment news as of May 21
During the week of May 13 – May 20, 2019 there were 133 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 was one domestic dispute which did not result in …
Kidz Kastle daycare grand opening
Julia Graydon, Principal at St. John Bosco School, welcomed community members to the Grand Opening of Kidz Kastle Day Care on May 8. She thanked the many special guests in attendance from child care, school, church, municipal, county and community organizations as well as the architects and designers who had …
Councillors raise youth exodus and staff overtime concerns in budget talks
On May 21 MV adopted its 2019 budget approving a levy requirement for the municipality of $3,891,271.98. Although Council had voted in favour of a 2.5 percent municipal tax increase to achieve this, Acting Treasurer Amanda Hudder explained the impact of the final figures to Council. Based on $100,000 residential …
May Long Weekend in the Valley
Smiling faces were a feature at this year’s Bay Day, as can be seen from the photos below. The annual event was arranged by Barry’s Bay Business Improvement Area (BIA) Co-chairs Marcia Rutledge and Ted Williamson. Kids enjoyed family-friendly activities such as a bouncy castle, balloon creations by Terry Newcombe …
Young entrepreneurs compete for Kids Biz title
This year’s Bay Day saw the return of Kids Biz. Sponsored by Northern Credit Union (NCU), the contest was open to students from all grades (ages 7 to 17) to compete for prizes awarded for attributes including originality, presentation and skill. The competition was organized by social media consultant Travis …
Charges in fatal crash threaten to tear hockey-loving Ontario town apart
CBC News has today published an article under the above title. It discusses the fallout in Renfrew because of the charges laid against a bar server following the car crash that killed two Renfrew Timberwolves hockey players in October 2017. The Current reported on questions raised by the charges in …
Conscientious objection no reason for Ontario doctors to abandon patients who seek assisted death says Court
Shortly after Canada’s Assisted Dying Law, Bill C-14, was passed in early 2016, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) issued a policy direction to its members. It required them to refer their patients to other health professionals in cases where the referring doctor was being asked for …
May 19
MV gets FireSmart on Bay Day At Bay Day on May 18 the Madawaska Valley Fire Department handed out Community Wildfire Preparedness education materials for all ages. Chief Fire Officer Corwin Quade said MV was successful in a recent grant application to FireSmart Canada. The national program received applications from …
Madawaska Coffee Co. opens café in Barry’s Bay
Sarah and Neil Wright of Madawaska Coffee Co. announced their café expansion plans with a characteristically witty social media post entitled, “We’re spilling the beans.” On Saturday May 18 (Bay Day) their café opens at 19578 Opeongo Line, Barry’s Bay with Madawaska Valley Mayor Kim Love doing the official ribbon-cutting. …
Stone Fence Theatre plans exciting 2019 season
2019 season features Up at Fred’s – Allons-y!, a Cuban concert and the new Stone Fence Theatre Showband Up at Fred’s – Allons-y! For fifty years or so, “Fred’s” – the Hotel Chapeau in Chapeau, Quebec – was the destination of choice for diners, drinkers, and dancers, lumbermen, hunters and soldiers, tourists and locals, celebrities …
Motorcyclists, off-roaders and boaters at risk say OPP
With motorcyclists, off-roaders and boaters expected in large numbers this long weekend, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is raising awareness of behaviours and contributing factors that are common in deaths across all three of these seasonal recreational driver/user classes. (All data applies to 2018 in OPP-jurisdictions): Driving too fast for …
The Current becomes member of National NewsMedia Council
The Current is pleased to announce that its application to become a member of the National NewsMedia Council (NNC) has been accepted. NNC is Canada’s self-regulatory body for news media and was established in 2015 with two main aims: to serve as a forum for complaints against its members and …
Heritage Photo: 1952-53 St. Joseph’s School Grade 6
This Grade 6 school picture was taken in 1952-53. If you see a mistake and you can make a correction, please let us know. FRONT ROW: Kenneth LaHaie; Raymond Coulas; Michael Kulas; Gerald Luckasavitch; Kenneth Recoski; Raymond Stamplecoski; Edward Yantha; Harold Skuce; Larry Proulx; Sheldon Mackin; Zigmund Biernaski; Tony Palubeskie …