December 12, 2024
December 12, 2024
LAURIE WEIR The Township of Rideau Lakes is cutting ties with the Smiths Falls Fire Services in 2026 – a partnership that started several years ago to help cover the […]
Join the community in Perth at noon, Smiths Falls at 3 p.m. LAURIE WEIR The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada observed annually on […]
LAURIE WEIR The Cornwall Colts were in town Friday, Nov. 29, and handed the hometown Smiths Falls Bears a 3-0 loss in Central Junior Hockey League action, in front of […]
CHRIS UHLIG The much-loved annual tradition since 1999 of watching the brightly lit CPKC Holiday Train rolling into the Smiths Falls train station around 6:30 p.m. attracted thousands of people […]
Final approval by town council slated for December LAURIE WEIR The Smiths Falls Police Service is projecting a 21 per cent budget increase for 2025, raising the total from $5.5 […]
LAURIE WEIR Fire Chief Rick Chesebrough briefed Smiths Falls council on Monday, Nov. 25, about three key initiatives, including grant funding, bylaw enforcement challenges and firefighter health measures. Provincial grant […]
LAURIE WEIR The RCL Automotive Build a Mountain of Food campaign continues to climb, with Smiths Falls showing its generosity on Saturday, Nov. 23. Jim Wright, one of the campaign […]
SUBMITTED BY SMITHS FALLS POLICE SERVICE On Saturday November 23rd 2024, at approximately 2:30 pm members of Smiths Falls Police Service were called out the Smiths Falls Library (Russell St […]
LAURIE WEIR The Smiths Falls Jr. A Bears held off a charging Rockland Nationals in CCHL action in the Bears’ Den Friday, Nov. 22 to post a 3-2 win over […]
LAURIE WEIR Big changes are happening in the local media scene as Smiths Falls radio station CJET-FM has been sold to MBC, the company behind myFM in Perth. The acquisition […]
LAURIE WEIR The ongoing drama surrounding the blue flyer, the integrity commissioner’s reports, and the public disagreements between councillors in Rideau Lakes have been significant distractions for the township. While […]
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LAURIE WEIR When news breaks about animal hoarding cases, the public’s reaction is a mix of anger, sadness and frustration. Hundreds of cats or dogs are often found crammed into […]
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STAFF We are thrilled to announce that Alicia Whyte has joined Hometown News in the role of Advertising and Communications. With over a decade of experience in the advertising industry, […]
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LAURIE WEIR Rideau Lakes Township finds itself embroiled in yet another round of Integrity Commissioner (IC) investigations, raising important questions: Are these probes now par for the course in township […]
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BRIAN PRESTON In keeping with my title, The Travelling Sommelier, this month I will tell the saga of sailing for 3 weeks from Boston up the New England coast and […]
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LAURIE WEIR The Sept. 3 decision by the Rideau Lakes council to seek a third-party investigation into an Integrity Commissioner’s (IC) report, while keeping the report confidential, represents a crucial […]
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SUBMITTED The Small Business Advisory Centre (Smiths Falls/Lanark County/North Leeds Grenville) is excited to announce that applications are now open for the next cohort of the Starter Company Plus program. […]
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