LAURIE WEIR The Smiths Falls Jr. A Bears delivered another overtime knockout punch to the Renfrew Wolves on Saturday in Central Canada Hockey League action, securing a 4-3 win in […]
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LAURIE WEIR Tyson Parker led the Smiths Falls Jr. A Bears to a 4-3 overtime win at home Friday, Dec. 20 in Central Canada Hockey League action in front of […]
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LAURIE WEIR The Smiths Falls Bears held off a late-game charge with less than five minutes to play in a rare Sunday afternoon tilt, defeating the Hawkesbury Hawks 4-3 in […]
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LAURIE WEIR The Smiths Falls Jr. A Bears claimed a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Jr. Senators in CCHL action Friday, Dec. 6 at home. The Bears opened with a […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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LAURIE WEIR The Smiths Falls Jr. A Bears lost a tough 1-0 decision to the Kemptville 73’s at home Friday, Nov. 15 in front of 277 fans. The lone goal […]
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LAURIE WEIR It was a carbon copy of last Friday’s CCHL home game for Tyson Parker; with a different opponent. Parker scored the overtime winner as the Smiths Falls Bears […]
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LAURIE WEIR Tyson Parker lit the lamp in overtime to lift the Smiths Falls Jr. A Bears to a 5-4 overtime win in CCHL action Friday, Nov. 1 over the […]
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LAURIE WEIR In a thrilling turnaround, the Smiths Falls Jr. A Bears overcame a one-goal deficit in the second period to shut down the visiting Nepean Raiders, securing a 5-2 […]
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LAURIE WEIR The Smiths Falls Jr. A Bears blasted the visiting Renfrew Wolves on Friday Oct. 11 at home in front of 333 fans. Paired with a 5-2 win in […]
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STAFF The Smiths Falls Jr. A Bears have kicked off the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL)’s 2004/25 season with some tough one-goal losses. They sit currently in the No. 5 […]
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LAURIE WEIR The Smiths Falls Jr. A Bears lost a tough 1-0 decision to the Cornwall Colts in CCHL league play Friday, Oct. 4 at home in front of 318 […]
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LAURIE WEIR It was a 2-1 win for the Smiths Falls Jr. A Bears Friday night at home in front of 333 fans in CCHL league play. After a scoreless […]
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Busy young mother of three finds gym time helps keep her on track LAURIE WEIR Sami Holmes has recently joined the Carleton Place Jr. Canadians hockey team as their assistant […]
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LAURIE WEIR In three straight sets, Team Canada, including Anne Fergusson of Carleton Place, won the bronze medal in sitting volleyball on Sept. 7 in Paris during the 2024 Paralympics. […]
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LAURIE WEIR It’s a match made in heaven – or on the ice in this case. Long-time Ottawa Senators fan who happens to be Canada’s most winningest golfer, now a […]
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LAURIE WEIR It was a year ago that Quinton Burns was selected in the third round by the St. Louis Blues in the NHL draft. He had just graduated from […]
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LAURIE WEIR Ross “Cowboy” Curran, a respected name in harness racing, has been posthumously inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. The announcement was made during the 2024 […]
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Fans invited to line the streets of Smiths Falls for sensational send-off LAURIE WEIR Family, friends and fans of Brooke Henderson are invited to line Brockville, Beckwith and Elmsley streets […]
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LAURIE WEIR The opportunity to play soccer in Sweden doesn’t come too often. But when it does, an entire community comes together. The girls’ U18 North Leeds soccer team of […]
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LAURIE WEIR Brooke Henderson has qualified for her third Olympic Games at the age of 26. Henderson and Alena Sharp qualified for Team Canada based on their Official World Golf […]
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SUBMITTED Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) athletes won more than 30 gold medals at the 2024 Eastern Ontario Secondary Schools Athletic Association (EOSSAA) Track and Field Championships, held May 23 […]
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LAURIE WEIR The Smiths Falls Pickleball League is hopeful it can work with the town to enhance the game for their members – and any new participants who would like […]
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LAURIE WEIR The Smiths Falls Pickleball League is in a bit of a … well … pickle. They have expanded their numbers so much, they’re in need of more space. […]
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SUBMITTED Lace up your sneakers and pump up your bike tires: the annual Silver Chain Challenge is back this June 2024! This exciting month-long event invites participants from Lanark County […]
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CHRIS UHLIG It’s a wrap folks! The quest for the Bogart Cup came to an end Wednesday night at the Den with a 2:5 loss of the Bears against the […]
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CHRIS UHLIG Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” had nothing in comparison to the thriller that is the finals of the Bogart Cup this year. The battle between the Bears and the Grads […]
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CHRIS UHLIG The finals of the Bogart Cup sport two equally matched teams and all signs point to a tight series. The first game between the Bears and the Navan […]
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CHRIS UHLIG What a week it was for the Bears, tears of pain and joy side by side, a bumpy road covered with detours and potholes (or was it ice […]
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LAURIE WEIR The Smiths Falls Jr. A Bears were looking to punch their ticket to the Bogart Cup finals in their CCHL matchup against the Cornwall Colts at home on […]
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CHRIS UHLIG With a new opponent in the semi finals for the Bogart Cup also arrived new challenges for the Bears to overcome. Fightday night saw the team face the […]
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CHRIS UHLIG Did you see it? Did you hear it? Did you, did you? Well with 814 spectators watching in the benches of the den Friday night, it’s very much […]
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CHRIS UHLIG Win some – lose some, that seemed to be the theme for the bears this week. Carleton Place emerged from the den Tuesday night with a 4:1 win […]
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JANELLE LABELLE During Monday evening’s Committee of the Whole meeting in Smiths Falls, Anne Miskelly of the Smiths Falls Harmony Club spoke to council about pickleball. “This is the fastest […]
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CHRIS UHLIG The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry warns not to approach Bears or face grave danger and harm, as the hungry animals awaken from hibernation and are looking […]
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CHRIS UHLIG 362 hockey fans packed the den Friday night to watch the Bears play the Pembroke Lumber Kings in their final regular season game before the playoffs for a […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 – […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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It’s a full-circle moment for young coach Jayden Spencer LAURIE WEIR With a father and son coaching duo at the help, the Smiths Falls District Collegiate junior boys basketball team […]
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CHRIS UHLIG Hockey fans got treated to not one but two games this week. While one game entertained viewers with qualitative great hockey to watch, the other didn’t extend past […]
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CHRIS UHLIG Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears. All roads led to the Den Friday night for an exciting game of hockey of course. The Ottawa Junior Senators team […]
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BY LAURIE WEIR It was a showdown on the hard court that could have gone either way, but Carleton Place held a slim lead to win the Lanark County Interschool […]
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BY CHRIS UHLIG The Bears amazing seven-game winning streak finally came to an end at the Friday night home game on February 9th against the Rockland Nationals. Some people argued […]
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BY CHRIS UHLIG Last time, we reported on the dramatic 4-3 overtime win during the January 28th Sunday home game against the Hawkesbury Hawks. The Bears then elevated the excitement […]
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BY CHRIS UHLIG The den felt pretty quiet since the last home game on January 19th with a stunning 5:2 win over the Nepean Raiders. But that doesn’t mean that […]
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BY CHRIS UHLIG After the 4:7 loss a week ago Friday against the Renfrew Wolves and an equally disappointing 4:6 loss the next day at the rematch, the Bears ended […]
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Lydia Ko wins her 20th tournament of the Tour at 14-under BY LAURIE WEIR Sunday was a breezy final day for the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions on the LPGA […]
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Celebrating 10 years since turning pro, Smiths Falls golfer says the ‘best is yet to come’ BY LAURIE WEIR It’s been a short off-season for Brooke Henderson as she jumped […]
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BY CHRIS UHLIG Well hello my friends, how have you all been? It’s been a while since hockey grazed these pages last, but it finally returned to Hometown News and […]
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Volunteers of a popular skating event in the village of Portland, Ontario in the township of Rideau Lakes are working on reinventing the way they have organized races for 20 […]
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During the council meeting in Smiths Falls on Tuesday night, Mayor Shawn Pankow extended congratulations to local dart player Jake MacMillan. “I want to recognize Jake MacMillan who participated in […]
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Mayor Shawn Pankow paused to recognize significant honours awarded to members of the Smiths Falls Bears during Monday evening’s council meeting in Smiths Falls. “I’d like to congratulate Smiths Falls […]
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The Smiths Falls Rideaus, a new team that has joined the Eastern Ontario Super Hockey League, will play their first two games this weekend, including a home game at the […]
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During Monday night’s council meeting, Mayor Pankow took a moment on behalf of the Smiths Falls council and community to recognize Olympic swimmer Bailey Andison for her incredible effort in […]
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Smiths Falls’ own Bailey Andison and Brooke Henderson are heading to the Tokyo Olympics. The two local women have been friends since their childhood days when they were both students […]
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Smiths Falls’ very own Bailey Andison will be heading to the Tokyo Olympics. The renowned swimmer was successful at this week’s Olympic trials in Toronto and has been named to […]
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During Monday night’s council meeting in Smiths Falls, Mayor Shawn Pankow encouraged citizens of Smiths Falls to cheer for hometown proud Olympic hopeful Bailey Andison. He suggested it would be […]
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The Bears faced the Pembroke Lumber Kings Friday night for the last home game of the regular season, and they finished it on a high note with a solid 4:2 […]
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The Rideau District High School Lions won silver Tuesday, March 3 at the EOSSAA Junior A Girls’ Volleyball Championship, held at St. Mary Catholic High School in Brockville. Despite a […]
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Friday night’s game against the Carleton Place Canadians didn’t really hold any surprises for anyone. The Bears had to yield to the leading team of the league with a 4:6 […]
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Anyone who has witnessed Paralympians in action develops a healthy level of respect for these dedicated athletes and the challenges they overcome. A key Winter Paralympics sport, sledge hockey, came […]
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The Perth and District Collegiate Institute (PDCI) Blue Devils won the 2020 EOSSAA Senior A Boys’ Basketball Championship Wednesday, February 26 defeating Rideau District High School (RDHS) 48-39. The hosting […]
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Only a mere 130 spectators came to see the Bears taking on the Brockville Braves Tuesday night, but those people got treated to a thriller of Michael Jackson quality. Best […]
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The Bears have seemingly hit a patch of rough ice lately with a string of losses at home and abroad. In all fairness, the game Friday night against the Navan […]
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The Bears amazing winning streak came to a screeching halt last Friday at the home game against the Pembroke Lumber Kings. Some spectators attributed the 2:4 loss to a lack […]
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Seemingly unstoppable, the Bears added yet another win to their portfolio. The team extended their winning streak once more, coming out atop with a 4:3 result against the Rockland Nationals […]
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Featuring WWE & WCW legends Haku and the Barbarian Great North Wrestling will kick off 2020 with its ‘Annihilation’ event at Smith Falls’ Gallipeau Centre Theatre on Saturday, February 29 […]
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A 5:3 win over the Kemptville 73’s extended the Bears winning streak to the sixth game in a row. The team won that game however only with a good portion […]
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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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ByNan Business Solutions is your go-to coach LAURIE WEIR Kevin Savoy is an engineer by trade, and has turned his passion for business into helping others. Named after his sons, […]
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