Photo credit: Chris Uhlig.

Smiths Falls gets mini miracle: Tiny forest planned for Corbett Park

SALLY SMITH Let’s think about forests — leaves underfoot, tree canopy overhead, birds, bugs and bees. It’s wonderful to get out, to breathe, to listen. In town that’s hard to […]

Bears deliver on the ice and give back to the community

The Bears’ quick mid-week report. CHRIS UHLIG The Nepean Raiders sailed into town Tuesday night to look for an easy scoring treasure, but were shredded by the Bears’ claws instead. […]

Smiths Falls Rotary Club bringing world renowned fiddlers MacMaster and Leahy to Lanark County

Fundraiser for hospital’s MRI campaign LAURIE WEIR The last time world renowned fiddlers Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy were in Lanark County it was in 2022 when they headlined for […]

Demolition ahead for former water treatment building on Old Mill Rd

JANELLE LABELLE During Monday evening’s Committee of the Whole meeting in Smiths Falls, council heard a report from Director of Community Services Stephanie Clark regarding the future of the former […]

Renewed rivalry heats up as Canadians edge Bears in shootout

CHRIS UHLIG The win seemed oh so close, but in the end it was yet so far away. The Bears enjoyed a good week, first a 6-1 win over the […]

SFDCI’s rugby trio tackles club-level competition with try-umph!

LAURIE WEIR Ask a trio of rugby players from Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute (SFDCI) what they love about the sport and they’ll all tell you the same thing – […]

Smiths Falls defenseman suffers spinal cord injury in EOJHL playoff action

Mac Spinelli of the Athens Aeros recovers in neck brace for 8 weeks LAURIE WEIR A Smiths Falls native, and defenseman for the Athens Aeros, has suffered a spinal cord […]

Heritage House Museum celebrates International Women’s Day, March Break

JANELLE LABELLE During the Smiths Falls council meeting on Monday night, Mayor Shawn Pankow proclaimed March 8 as International Women’s Day. This is a day to “rally for women’s equality […]

Bears face tough battle against Grads in CCHL Showdown

CHRIS UHLIG This week’s action saw the Smiths Falls facing off not once but twice against the current undisputed number 1 team in the CCHL, the Navan Grads. The Bears […]

RedHawks are red hot at EOSSAA

Gold medal redemption for junior boys’ basketball team LAURIE WEIR All they wanted to do was win – and that they did.  On Thursday, Feb. 29, the Smiths Falls District […]