Taylor Clark

3 days ago | insideottawavalley.com | Taylor Clark

Whether you’re looking to cool down or simply in the mood for a sweet treat - Inside Ottawa Valley has you covered. Here’s a list of must-try ice cream spots from Renfrew to Smiths Falls and everywhere in between.

4 days ago | insideottawavalley.com | Taylor Clark

If we can live out and proud lives, you can too. That is the message Kory Earle-Morrow hopes viewers take away from Queer Connection Lanark’s documentary, “Lanark County Voices … There’s a Place for Me Here.”“If I am going to be honest, I need to be honest to myself and then to others as well and that’s why I came out when I did,” he said. Earle-Morrow is one of 13 Lanark County residents featured in the latest archive of the area’s queer history.

6 days ago | insideottawavalley.com | Taylor Clark

Smiths Falls took the first steps in reimagining Lower Reach Park after approving the location of the central parking lot and entrance. Council received the report mapping out the new vision as information at its meeting on May 5. Here’s everything you may have missed: Before the matter was carried, Coun. Peter McKenna stressed the vision prepared by Fotenn Planning + Design was simply a well-thought-out road map that carefully configured each feature to maximize use.

1 week ago | insideottawavalley.com | Taylor Clark

The $2 million replacement for Confederation Bridge will cost Smiths Falls slightly more than anticipated. Close to $159,000 was added to the project to cover unforeseen tariff costs and more lighting, bringing the total to just more than $2.26 million. Council dished out the additional funds after learning about the new cost implications at a back-to-back committee of the whole and council meeting on May 5.

1 week ago | insideottawavalley.com | Taylor Clark

Chickens have joined the ranks of permitted animals in Smiths Falls, with the passing of its one-year backyard hen pilot program. “This is a decision that we don’t take lightly,” said Mayor Shawn Pankow. “Each of us has a responsibility to do what would be best for the community.”The long-standing poultry debate ended on May 5, when council passed the bylaw 4-3 with Pankow having the final deciding vote. Residents will be able to keep up to six laying hens of at least four months of age.