Here comes the Long Weekend that marks the beginning of summer in the Valley. With Bay Day tomorrow, it’s easy to forget some of the many other events going on in the area. You may get inspiration from these reminders. And if you intend to get out on the water …
How will Valley parents keep the kids busy and out of trouble this March Break? The clever ones take advantage of quality children’s programming available from Madawaska Valley Public Library. Here’s a rundown of some activities and events planned for kids next week. Please be sure to register as early …
This poem is about the road which was built during the depression times in 1934 in Radcliffe Township which is now County Road 62 (formerly Hwy.62).The Current thanks Lois Yantha who found it when she was going through old papers and thought that our readers would like to see it. …
Today and tomorrow Oct.4-5 mark the days of the Fall 2025 Madawaska Valley Studio Tour. If you missed out on the Summer Tour, here’s your chance to enjoy the fall weather, visit the studios of local artists and artisans, and perhaps even get a head start on your holiday shopping. …
Dwayne Maguire almost missed his chance to buy a ticket for the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation’s Catch the Ace lottery, until a lucky last-minute stop changed everything. Dwayne, who works remotely from his home in Combermere, usually buys his tickets at the CO Country Market. The impending draw date …
Driver hospitalized following collision near Combermere A single vehicle collision near Combermere has left the driver with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at approximately 3:00 p.m., officers with the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police and members of the Madawaska Valley Fire …
The Barry’s Bay Review published a Lions Club Edition on November 24, 1960 which featured mention of the 23 members of the benevolent society. Money raised by the Lions Club is given to various causes in the community. Besides supporting the hospital in a monetary way, money was also used for the …
Madawaska Valley Gardening Club offers an exciting range of unique gardens for you to explore during this summer’s Annual Garden Tour on Sunday July 7th between 10 am and 4 pm. Tickets cost $5 and come with details about each garden along with a self-guided tour map. You can buy …
Congratulations are in order for fire fighter Monika Sawiak who has been promoted to Fire Captain of MV’s South Hall. Sawiak has served MV as a fire fighter in the South Hall for the past eleven years and is the first woman in the history of MV Fire Department to …
Wild Women exhibition in Bancroft Wild Women Painters of the Wilderness Linda Sorensen, Kathy Haycock and Joyce Burkholder show their work throughout the month of August at the Annex Gallery at Bancroft’s Place for the Arts, 23 Bridge Street. The opening reception takes place on Saturday, Aug.5 between 11am and …
On Sunday, July 9 The Current reported that police were seeking public assistance to identify an unknown male aged 20-35 who jumped off the Mill Street Bridge in Combermere at approximately 3pm on Saturday July 8 2023 and did not resurface. Late on July 9, Ontario Provincial Police East Region …
Submitted by the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation Several quilters came up with a unique fundraiser over the winter months, while creating a social club for themselves and the men who joined them. Since September of last year, several women met every Tuesday morning to create a quilt. They decided …
At 5:16 pm on Friday, Feb.3 firefighters from both Halls of the Madawaska Valley Fire Dept. were despatched to a fire on Annie Mayhew Road in Combermere. On arrival, they found the house fully engulfed in flames and called for mutual assistance from the Brudenell Lyndoch Raglan Fire Dept. In …
Prompted by a cloud of smoke, a Madawaska Valley resident called 9-1-1 to report a trailer on fire at a Combermere Road property on Saturday afternoon. A neighbour, who had also observed the smoke, arrived on the scene to help. MV Fire Department extinguished the fire, and Fire Chief Corwin …
Hydro One plans outage for Combermere Hydro One says 102 customers in the Combermere area (as shown on map above) will be affected by a planned outage on Monday, Oct.18 between 10 am and 1 pm. The reason for the planned outage is replacement of hydro poles in the area. …
