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New mural enhances safety in alley off Beckwith Street in Smiths Falls

Tribute piece pays homage to equestrian’s legacy LAURIE WEIR A new Smiths Falls art installment in an alley off Beckwith Street will take pedestrians underwater on...

Local hospital introduces mobility team to improve patient outcomes 

SUBMITTED The Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital (the “Hospital”) is proud to announce a new and innovative program that will support our in-patients and...

‘We’ve made some mistakes’: Smiths Falls council apologizes following cancellation of this year’s pow wow

Town commits up to $65,000 to Spirit of the Drum Pow Wow for 2025 LAURIE WEIR After the cancellation of this year’s Spirit of the Drum...

Golf legend on her way to Paris for third Olympic appearance

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,...

Smiths Falls Public Arts Master Plan gets green light to form advisory committee

Financial component to be nailed down at future meeting LAURIE WEIR Arts and culture took centre stage during a recent committee of the whole meeting of...

Tornado touches down near Rideau Ferry

Severe storm takes out power, trees LAURIE WEIR It’s been confirmed by Western University’s Northern Tornadoes Project that a tornado ripped through the Lanark County area...

Local hospice initiative takes flight in Perth-Smiths Falls

Sally Smiths It doesn’t take a lot to get a good idea off the ground. Anne Janssen knows this. Talk to her about the in-the-works Hospice Hub...

Fire levels Costello and Company Monuments on Highway 43 near Smiths Falls

LAURIE WEIR A fire broke out at Costello and Company Monuments on Highway 43 near Smiths Falls Monday afternoon, causing a total loss of the...

Tay Valley’s Rob Rainer seeks provincial Liberal Party nomination for LFK riding

Township’s reeve did ‘much reflection’ on the decision LAURIE WEIR Rob Rainer is seeking the provincial Liberal Party nomination for the riding of Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston, announcing his...

Jodi Empey is the new Chief of Police in Smiths Falls

LAURIE WEIR The Town of Smiths Falls has its first female police chief. Jodi Empey, who has been acting as the Smiths Falls Police Service (SFPS)...

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