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Scoop up some summer fun with ice cream destinations across Ottawa Valley

2 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.
Lanark County’s 2SLGBTQI+ community gets representation on the big screen

3 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.
Smiths Falls locks in primary parking, entrance for Lower Reach Park redesign

5 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.
‘Deviant and hateful behaviour’: 16-year-old arrested in connection to vandalism incidents in Arnprior, McNab/Braeside

5 days ago | insideottawavalley.com | Tara Gesner

A 16-year-old male has been charged in connection with a series of acts of vandalism in Arnprior and McNab/Braeside. Officers with the Renfrew detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Renfrew Crime Unit made the arrest May 8. Police said “graffiti, historical hate-motivated symbols,” was reported May 7 and May 8 — discovered in multiple locations, including the Red Pine Boat Launch in McNab/Braeside and Robert Simpson Park in Arnprior.
Tariffs, new add, pushes Smiths Falls over budget for Confederation Bridge project

6 days 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.
‘Disappointed and disgusted’: Racist symbols and language spray-painted on public signs in Arnprior and McNab/Braeside

6 days ago | insideottawavalley.com | Tara Gesner

McNab/Braeside Mayor Lori Hoddinott is condemning the wilful damage at the Red Pine Boat Launch and surrounding areas in the township. “Last night, our community was targeted by a series of acts of vandalism, including the spray painting of racist symbols and language on public signs,” she told Inside Ottawa Valley in an emailed statement May 8. The Renfrew detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating “this disturbing incident,” the mayor said.
House fires and pets: What the Ontario fire marshal says about re-entering a burning home to save pets

6 days ago | insideottawavalley.com | Mike Pearson

During Emergency Preparedness Week, on now until May 11, pet owners can visit their local Ontario SPCA animal centre to pick up a free emergency decal and wallet card, while supplies last. The Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal notes pet owners are encouraged to place a pet rescue decal indicating the number and types of pets in their household in a highly visible area of the home’s entrance to notify firefighters of pets that may be inside.
Ontario Trillium Benefit payment date is tomorrow, May 9. Here’s what you need to do to keep getting the government benefit

6 days ago | insideottawavalley.com | Evelyn Harford

Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB) payments arrive for eligible Ontario residents this week. The May payment date for the government benefit is Friday, May 9. The OTB is a combined three-in-one payment of the Ontario energy and property tax credit, the Northern Ontario energy credit and the Ontario sales tax credit. If you do not receive your payment you might want to check on its status using Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) My Account.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers: Here’s what it will cost you to attend Games 3 & 4 in Florida

6 days ago | insideottawavalley.com | Itai Buenahora

It hasn’t been done since 1963 — the Toronto Maple Leafs have now held a 2-0 series lead in two different playoff series during one postseason following another impressive showing in Game 2 at Scotiabank Arena. In front of another buzzing, sellout home crowd, the Maple Leafs had to weather an early storm in front of a desperate Florida Panthers team that put forth an early onslaught towards Joseph Woll, who has taken over the crease.
Provincewide campaign tackles 911 misuse, as nearly half the calls are not emergencies

6 days ago | insideottawavalley.com | Andrew Palamarchuk

Nearly half of all 911 calls in the province are for non-emergencies. A new campaign, launched Thursday in Peel Region Headquarters in Brampton, hopes to change that. The initiative, run by the provincial Emergency Services Steering Committee (ESSC), is dubbed “When Every Second Counts” and is billed as the first-ever provincewide campaign aimed at tackling 911 misuse.