At the Council in Committee meeting held on February 6, 2024, it was announced that the legal proceedings commenced by The Current’s owners and their business, MadValley Media, alleging misfeasance in public office and defamation, has been settled. The lawsuit was begun in late 2019 against the Township of Madawaska …
Last month’s Madawaska Valley Gardening Club AGM elected the 2024 board members pictured above: Absent from photo: Sharon Mahussier, Director, and Liz Sidor, Secretary. (Photo submitted) Gardening at -20C Madawaska Valley gardeners are hardy souls and Club member Donna Marie Cybulskie proves it by describing her experience of sowing seeds …
Active living for Valley seniors Monday, Feb.12 1pm-3pm The Killaloe Public Library hosts a workshop from Western University’s Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging. Physiotherapist and Lecturer Steve Di Ciacca will give a virtual presentation, and attendees can meet local volunteer Fitness Instructors. To register call 613-757-3108 or email seniors@crc-renfrewcounty.com …
Here are the latest Weekly Prize Winners in St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation’s Catch The Ace progressive lottery. Remember, all proceeds support the purchase of essential medical equipment for St. Francis Memorial Hospital. Week #12 Marg Levean of Whitney (above left) purchased her ticket online. She chose envelope number 38 …
The Renfrew County District School Board’s (RCDSB) Board of Trustees is pleased to endorse the recommendation from the School Naming Committee, of the merged JK-12 school in Barry’s Bay, formerly Sherwood Public School and Madawaska Valley District High School, now officially named Madawaska Valley District School. A well-attended, open to the public, …
The Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is sharing reminders about frauds and scams with community residents. Emergency – Is a supposed loved one reaching out to you because they need money immediately and you’re the only one they trust to keep it a secret? Resist the urge to act immediately …
Renfrew Town Council has voted to pass a non-confidence motion against Mayor Tom Sidney, based on the leadership he demonstrated for the Ma-te-Way Expansion Project as former Chair of the Parks and Recreation Committee and as Mayor. Above: Mayor Tom Sidney listens to members of Renfrew Town Council discuss his …
OPINION If you go for a walk in the woods today, tomorrow you could be in for a big surprise. Vast forests could be slated for clear-cutting before they even reach maturity. Above: Area clear-cut showing residual regeneration. Photo C. Huggett Going against the age-old forest sustainability principle of “harvesting …
The Provincial Carjacking Joint Task Force (PCJTF) is pleased to announce the results of enforcement actions against those responsible for violent vehicle crimes in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), including carjackings and home invasions for the purpose of vehicle theft. Since September 21, 2023, the PCJTF’s efforts have resulted in: …
Submitted by Madawaska Valley Fire Chief Corwin Quade Over the past few months, the Madawaska Valley Fire Department has responded to four fire alarm calls in which the fire alarms were intentionally pulled. False alarms are a serious safety concern because we respond to them as emergencies. This makes crews …
Members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid several charges after conducting motorized snow vehicle enforcement on Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) trail. On January 23rd, 2024, at shortly after noon, officers stopped a snowmobile traveling on OFSC Trail B106E. As a result of …
Cheryl Gallant, MP, (Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke) will be hosting a town hall meeting to discuss proposed federal methane emissions regulations for local farmers, the Reducing Enteric Methane Emissions from Beef Cattle (REME) Protocol. In December the federal government announced an additional set of changes to reduce methane emissions from dairy and beef …
Sex offence charges laid, police urge victims to come forward Officers from the Crime Unit of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a Pembroke resident with several sex-related offences in relation to a minor. The investigation began in mid-January 2024, after a …
Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) has completed its annual review of allelementary and secondary student immunizations. RCDHU is in the process of mailingImmunization Notice letters to students either missing one or more required vaccines, or if theirimmunization record has not been submitted to RCDHU. The Immunization of School …
The Writers Collective of Canada (WCC) has launched a series of workshops for Veteran women. No writing experience is necessary to join the virtual sessions of A Force for Women. In sending information about the program to Legion Branches, Shelley Lepp, WCC Co-Executive Director, said, “WCC workshops build connection with …
