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Smiths Falls History & Mystery | Ward & Simpson: Canal crimes

Hometown News - March 21, 2022

In 1825, 400 acres of Smiths Falls land was auctioned off for £105 by a sheriff. Major Thomas Smyth defaulted on his mortgage, and...

History & Mystery

Smiths Falls History & Mystery: Unlocking secrets to your old house

Hometown News - February 18, 2022

Old houses are keepers of secrets and witnesses to history. They have many stories to tell if you are willing to listen. We bought...

Carleton Place

Carleton Place Spring Home and Fashion show cancelled

Hometown News - February 11, 2022

The popular Carleton Place Spring Home show, originally scheduled for April 8th to the 10th has been cancelled. This consumer event had grown over the years...

Culture

Proposed collaborative art project offers “spaces of remembrance, peace”

Hometown News - January 25, 2022

Erin Lee and Andy Trull from Lanark County Interval House proposed a collaborative public art project (the Countdown Public Art Project) to Smiths Falls...

History & Mystery

Smiths Falls History & Mystery: The spy who lost Smiths Falls

Hometown News - January 20, 2022

The birth of Smiths Falls begins with a tale of intrigue and espionage. During the American Revolution (1775-1783), the Smyth family were involved in...

Culture

Rideau Lakes launches new historical documentary

Hometown News - December 14, 2021

The Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee of the Township of Rideau Lakes (MHAC) has partnered with historian and filmmaker Allison Margot Smith in the creation...

Culture

Smiths Falls History & Mystery: G.T. Martin

Hometown News - December 6, 2021

Architect extraordinaire When we moved into the Keyhole House in Smiths Falls, we decided that the 1960s chandelier with space-age globes hanging in the front...

Carleton Place

Carleton Place Remembers

Hometown News - November 11, 2021

A suitably large crowd of over 1500 people gathered at Carleton Place’s Cenotaph under sunny skies on November 11th to pay their respects and to...

History & Mystery

One-Hundred-Year-Old Golf Ball Links to Poonahmalee Golf Club

Hometown News - November 10, 2021

Finding a one-hundred-year-old golf ball hidden in the Keyhole House has led to the discovery of some fascinating golf history. During the dining room...

Carleton Place

November 11th: Remembrance Day Ceremonies across the region

Hometown News - November 10, 2021

The first-ever poppy dates back 100 years ago to 1921, marking 2021 the 100th anniversary of the poppy, with the annual poppy campaign running...

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