BARRY'S BAY: Here’s some news to smile about. Smile Cookies purchased at the Barry’s Bay Tim Hortons this week will support local healthcare needs. Proceeds from the $1 cookies will go to the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation. The foundation raises funds for partners, including the Valley Manor, Madawaska Valley...

It was as if the late Queen Elizabeth II was smiling down upon the Nation’s Capital. If the weather forecast was to be believed, it was almost certain that it would be raining non stop during the National Commemorative Ceremony for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. However, as the morning...

BARRY'S BAY: As work continues on The Railway Station in Barry’s Bay, an event is being planned to celebrate its renewal.  A volunteer group called “The Station Keepers M.V.” will host an event at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1. At that time, renovations to the 128-year-old building are expected to...

BARRY’S BAY: Terry Fox’s spirit will live on in Barry’s Bay on Sunday.  The annual Terry Fox Run to support cancer research is back. Participants can register, starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Lakeshore Tennis Club. They can then walk, run or cycle the course between 9 a.m. and noon.  The event...

BANCROFT – If you appreciate the work of local artists, you’ll want to get out and about over the next two weekends. The Bancroft & Area Autumn Studio Tour is back for its 30th year. The event has artists showing off their work at 10 different locations. Their studios are open from...

An art installation dedicated to the memory of three women killed in Renfrew County is being unveiled next week. The Township of Madawaska Valley has announced the details for the upcoming event to reveal the mosaic, which has been in the works since last winter. The display is being unveiled on...