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UCDSB to host holocaust survivor Andy Rèti as Tour for Humanity returns

Hometown News - May 2, 2025

SUBMITTED The Tour for Humanity mobile classroom will return to four secondary schools throughout the Upper Canada District School Board this spring thanks to a continued strategic...

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Smiths Falls Police tackle crime with multiple arrests in ongoing theft and IPV investigations

Hometown News - May 1, 2025

SUBMITTED Two arrested after shoplift investigation On April 9th, 2025, the Smiths Falls Police Service received information of a theft that just took place at a...

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Smiths Falls declares food insecurity an emergency

Hometown News - April 30, 2025

LAURIE WEIR Every month, nearly 1,000 people in Smiths Falls turn to the food bank. This week, town council unanimously declared food insecurity an emergency,...

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Big lift, bigger plans: Water tower hoisting and bridge replacement underway

Hometown News - April 30, 2025

LAURIE WEIR While progress is being made on the long-awaited Confederation Bridge replacement in Smiths Falls, the real action this week is above ground —...

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Shade, sound, and strategy: Parkette proposal hits a high note in Smiths Falls

Hometown News - April 30, 2025

LAURIE WEIR A painted piano under a shady gazebo might soon strike a chord with passersby on Russell Street in Smiths Falls. At the April 28...

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Restorative justice offers ‘powerful alternative’ to courts, say local advocates

Hometown News - April 30, 2025

Lanark County Community Justice outlines impact of restorative practices LAURIE WEIR A local group promoting restorative justice shared its mission with Smiths Falls council Monday, April...

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Scott Reid holds Lanark—Frontenac seat as Liberals form new government

Hometown News - April 29, 2025

STAFF WRITER Conservative incumbent MP Scott Reid has been re-elected in Lanark—Frontenac following a tight race against Liberal challenger Michelle Foxton. Preliminary results show Reid winning...

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Smiths Falls Police tackle vehicle theft, shoplifting and assault cases

Hometown News - April 29, 2025

SUBMITTED Stolen vehicle recovered; charges laid On April 6th, 2025 at 1:23 p.m. the Smiths Falls Police Service received a report of a stolen vehicle from...

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Bridge closures planned in Smiths Falls for spring maintenance

Hometown News - April 28, 2025

SUBMITTED Parks Canada will be conducting annual spring maintenance at several swing bridges along the Rideau Canal, in preparation for the 2025 navigation season. This...

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Red dresses will drift again in Smiths Falls: A tribute to lives lost and voices raised

Laurie Weir - April 23, 2025

LAURIE WEIR Red dresses will once again sway in the spring breeze at the Smiths Falls bandstand — each a haunting symbol of the Indigenous...

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