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Bears alumni seek permanent space to preserve hockey legacy

60th anniversary sparks plan for alumni lounge, legacy display LAURIE WEIR For decades, the Smiths Falls Bears weren’t just a hockey team. They were the town’s...

UCDSB invests $1.5M into books to foster a joy of reading

SUBMITTED Students and families across the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) can expect to see significantly expanded classroom libraries and school book collections for...

UCDSB students medal at Skills Ontario Competition in Toronto

SUBMITTED Students from across the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) participated in the annual Skills Ontario Competition in Toronto on May 5-6, 2025. Fifty-seven...

Merrickville hosts inaugural Wooden Boat Festival: Over 70 boats on display

HEDDY SOROUR A bounty of wooden boats is about to descend on the village of Merrickville. Siren’s Boatworks is hosting their first annual Wooden Boat...

RMEO launches STEAM children’s educational experience with $150K government grant

SUBMITTED The Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario (RMEO) officially launched its newest attraction on May 9, 2025: the S.T.E.A.M. Train, an interactive, hands-on exhibit housed...

Beckwith Youth Committee plants 200 trees for Earth Day

SUBMITTED The Beckwith Youth Committee (BYC) marked Earth Day on Saturday, May 3 by planting 200 trees behind the new township office at Beckwith Park. The...

PDCI project sees Black Canadian trailblazers come to life

SUBMITTED A very special Black history activity has been taking place at Perth and District Collegiate Institute (PDCI) thanks to students in the Grade 7 French Immersion...

Smiths Falls pushes forward with backyard hen pilot project

LAURIE WEIR Will it be an eggcellent adventure for residents of Smiths Falls? Smiths Falls council voted Monday, May 5 to move forward with a one-year...

UCDSB to host holocaust survivor Andy Rèti as Tour for Humanity returns

SUBMITTED The Tour for Humanity mobile classroom will return to four secondary schools throughout the Upper Canada District School Board this spring thanks to a continued strategic...

Smiths Falls declares food insecurity an emergency

LAURIE WEIR Every month, nearly 1,000 people in Smiths Falls turn to the food bank. This week, town council unanimously declared food insecurity an emergency,...
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