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Smiths Falls hatching plans for backyard hen pilot program as issue moves to council for approval

6 days ago | insideottawavalley.com | Taylor Clark

Smiths Falls’ backyard hen pilot program may yet see the light of day. A revised bylaw passed four votes to three at the committee of the whole meeting on April 14. Allowing backyard hens has been a topic debated in Smiths Falls for some time. The matter resurfaced last year, when a resident asked the town to consider a bylaw amendment to allow backyard chickens in non-rural areas.
Carleton Place Public Library board, Beckwith Township sign new 4-year library services contract

1 week ago | insideottawavalley.com | Tara Gesner

The Carleton Place Public Library (CPPL) board and Beckwith Township have signed a new library services contract, extending the library’s offerings to Beckwith residents for four years. Now in effect, the collaboration aims to enhance accessibility and promote inclusive educational resources. Available resources by way of the library include digital media, workshops, educational initiatives and special events tailored to foster community participation and lifelong learning.
‘Undemocratic’: Some Lanark County councils sending letters to province in response to strong-mayor powers expansion

1 week ago | insideottawavalley.com | Olivia Barrett |Taylor Clark Insideottawavalleycom |Taylor Clark

With strong-mayor powers set to go into effect on May 1, councils across Lanark County met this week to discuss what it means for their municipalities ahead of the April 16 deadline to submit comments to the province.
106-year-old rail car gets new life as children’s exhibit

1 week ago | insideottawavalley.com | Taylor Clark

Interactive learning is rolling into the station at the Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario. Young visitors can explore concepts like science, technology, engineering, art, and math in the museum’s new interactive children’s exhibit, the S.T.E.A.M. Train. The museum has preserved a part of history by saving and displaying a more than 100-year-old rail car in its first area dedicated to children, said executive director Becky Allen.
‘Immensely proud’: Tallman Family CT Scanner Suite at Kemptville District Hospital opens to first patient

1 week ago | insideottawavalley.com | Tara Gesner

Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) celebrated a milestone Monday, as it welcomed its first CT scan patient to the Tallman Family CT Scanner Suite. “This is a dream come true for KDH and our community,” hospital CEO Frank J. Vassallo stated in a news release.
Child sexual exploitation investigation leads to arrest: OPP

1 week ago | insideottawavalley.com | Taylor Clark Insideottawavalleycom |Taylor Clark

A 37-year-old man has been charged with accessing child pornography after being arrested by the Lanark County detachment of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). According to a press release, the child exploitation investigation began back in June 2024. With the help of the Lanark County crime unit and the child sexual exploitation unit, OPP executed a search warrant at a residence and seized devices that allegedly contained images of child pornography.
Hop into the Easter spirit with events taking place around Ottawa Valley

1 week ago | insideottawavalley.com | Taylor Clark Insideottawavalleycom |Taylor Clark

Whether you’re trying to track down the Easter bunny or snag a tasty treat, there’s an array of Easter-themed events happening across the valley. Date: April 19 from noon to 2 p.m.Details: Enjoy the first Bunny Run consisting of five-kilometre and two-kilometre courses in the heart of Arnprior. The event is open to all ages and skill levels.
COVID-19 assembly restrictions deemed unconstitutional after former MPP Randy Hillier’s Charter challenge

1 week ago | insideottawavalley.com | Tara Gesner Insideottawavalleycom |Tara Gesner

The Ontario Court of Appeal found the province’s COVID-19 lockdown regulations that restricted peaceful assembly were unconstitutional, after former Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston member of provincial parliament Randy Hillier appealed an earlier court decision. Hillier was charged in 2021 under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act (ROA) for organizing or hosting protests against pandemic measures that spring.
Who’s cleaning up? Janitors, custodians among six-figure earners on 2024 Ontario Sunshine List

1 week ago | insideottawavalley.com | Tara Gesner Insideottawavalleycom |Tara Gesner

Annually, the province releases a public salary disclosure list, better known as the Sunshine List, listing the people in government positions and those in organizations who are primarily government-funded who earn at least six figures. The 2024 list was released on March 28. The list includes various job titles across different sectors, including a few readers may not expect to see.
Lanark County OPP seeks assistance after break-in at Smiths Falls manufacturer

1 week ago | insideottawavalley.com | Taylor Clark

The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking for the public’s help to locate individuals connected to an alleged break-and-enter at Glenview Iron and Metal in Smiths Falls. OPP community engagement officer Corey Noonan says three or more suspects gained entry to the manufacturer on the evening of April 8. Three vehicles were taken, one of which was used to break through the exit gates.