Smiths Falls

Lifestyle

Rideau Canal opens for 2023 navigation season

Hometown News - May 19, 2023

Parks Canada is pleased to welcome all new and returning visitors for the opening of the 191st navigation season on the Rideau Canal National Historic...

Smiths Falls

REAL celebrates very successful 56th annual Pitch In!

Hometown News - May 16, 2023

During Monday evening’s council meeting in Smiths Falls, Councilor Dawn Quinn shared an update from the Rideau Environmental Action League (REAL). Last month, REAL held...

Regional News

Police week and National Accessibility week observed this month

Hometown News - May 16, 2023

During Monday evening’s town council meeting in Smiths Falls, Mayor Shawn Pankow noted two special weeks that are being observed in May: Police Week...

Community

The playgrounds are coming!

Hometown News - May 9, 2023

Stephanie Clark, the new Director of Community Services with the town of Smiths Falls, gave a report to council during the Committee of the...

Regional News

Smiths Falls fire quenched with help from Perth, Montague, Drummond / North Elmsley

Hometown News - May 9, 2023

During Monday evening’s Committee of the Whole meeting in Smiths Falls, Fire Chief Rick Chesebrough shared a report on the overnight fire at the...

Regional News

Early morning fire at old water treatment plant

Hometown News - May 8, 2023

An early morning fire at Smiths Falls’ old water treatment plant brought firefighters out in force. Fire started at 2:20 a.m. May 8; it...

Community

Red Dress Day honours missing and murdered Indigenous women

Hometown News - May 4, 2023

During Monday evening’s council meeting in Smiths Falls, Acting Mayor Jay Brennan proclaimed Red Dress Day on May 5, 2023. The Red Dress Project was...

Carleton Place

Agency celebrates 500th board meeting in its 50th Year

Hometown News - April 25, 2023

On May 16th, 1973, a group of concerned community members met in Carleton Place to form a ‘Big Brothers Association’. 14 people attended the...

History & Mystery

Smiths Falls History & Mystery: Call the doctor

Hometown News - April 24, 2023

Agnes woke up in pitch black darkness—she was shivering uncontrollably and drenched in sweat. By morning she was coughing to the point of choking....

Lifestyle

Ribfest scheduled for June 23 – 25 at Lower Reach

Hometown News - April 18, 2023

During Monday night’s council meeting in Smiths Falls, Councilor Stephen Robinson updated town council on this year’s Ribfest. This year, Ribfest will be held June...

1...515253...92 Page 52 of 92