Advisory: Moose are frequently on roadways trying to avoid insects One person has suffered life-threatening injuries, another was left with non-life-threatening injuries, after their vehicle collided with a moose in Algonquin Park. The Killaloe Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded just after 1:00 a.m. on May 19, 2024, …
Buy a bag of books this weekend This Bay Day weekend Madawaska Valley Public Library will hold a “Buy a Bag” Used Book Sale. On Friday and Saturday (May 17-18) you’ll be able to buy $10 and $20 bags of books from the used book sale. Thanks to local businesses …
A brand new bike rally will bring as many as two hundred riders and hikers to the historic village of Killaloe, about two hours west of Ottawa, for a fund-raising rally with a sweet twist on July 28 in support of vision care in the Ottawa Valley. Above: Jeremy Steenberg, …
Natural Disasters – Part 2 OPINION A great mountain burned with fire, and a third of all trees and grass burnt-up. – Revelation Ch.8 The Madawaska Valley’s winter of 2023-24 has been the driest in recorded history. Renfrew County, situated within the rain shadow of the Algonquin Dome, receives considerably …
Editorial As has been widely reported, the Barry’s Bay Beer Store is scheduled to be closed on June 16th, 2024. This has resulted in a large public outcry emphasizing the implications its absence will have on the local economy, especially during the summer tourist season. Above: Barry’s Bay Beer Store. …
Warmer weather in springtime means more outdoor activities. But it also means more tick activity as well. Above: blacklegged tick on fingertip with the RCDHU logo. (Tick photo: Journalist’s Resource) Renfrew County and District (RCD) has many areas that are suitable habitats for blacklegged ticks (also called deer ticks), which …
After an extensive recruitment process, SFMH is pleased to announce Sherri Cope as the new Vice President, Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Executive (VP/CNE) effective April 8th, 2024. “We are very pleased to have an engaged, compassionate, results-oriented leader.” said Julia Boudreau, CEO of SFMH. “I am confident …
This May, Carson Trout Lepine and Greenan Lakes Association (CTLG Lakes) will be supporting the Wolfe Lake Association’s (located north of Kingston) initiative, Let’s Get the Lead Out Campaign, to encourage local anglers to voluntarily bring in their lead fishing tackle and to consider fishing with more eco-friendly alternatives. This …
Smile Cookie Week is back and better than ever! From now until Sunday, May 5, 2024, you can purchase a Smile Cookie at the Barry’s Bay Tim Hortons. Cookies cost just $1.50 each. One hundred percent of proceeds from the sale of each cookie will go to the St. Francis …
Several Madawaska Valley residents voiced their concerns in no uncertain terms about the proposed Township By-Law to restrict storage containers in the municipality at the Public Meeting held on April 23rd. A number of ratepayers had put their objections in writing or visited MV Manager of Planning and Development, Luke …
Editor’s Note: This is a copy of a letter sent on April 20, 2024 to all members of the Madawaska Valley Council, and to Brittany Tomasini, MV Deputy Clerk. Click HERE to download/read the draft By-Law mentioned in the letter. Hello, I would like to request that the public meeting …
Editor’s Note: This is a copy of a letter sent on April 20, 2024 to all members of the Madawaska Valley Council, and to Brittany Tomasini, MV Deputy Clerk. Click HERE to download/read the draft By-Law mentioned in the letter. Hello, I would like to request that the public meeting …
Multiple criminal charges for South Algonquin resident follow domestic investigation On April 10, 2024, Bancroft OPP received a report of domestic threats that occurred at a residence in South Algonquin Township. Investigation revealed a that several offences had occurred. The Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) assisted by …
The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is praising the quick action of a bystander who recently intervened during a drug overdose. On April 1, 2024, at approximately 10:00 a.m., police and paramedics were called to a business in the 100 block of Pembroke Street …
The Ottawa Valley Tourism Association (OVTA) has announced finalists for this year’s Tourism Awards. One of the finalists in the Sustainability Champion category is local business Eva’s Cafe Schoolhouse Inn. The former school at 2725 Round Lake Road, in Round Lake Centre was transformed into a mix-used space for the …
