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Smiths Falls council endorses $1 million Lower Reach Park grant application

LAURIE WEIR Smiths Falls council, during a committee of the whole meeting on Nov. 18, endorsed a $1-million funding application to the Community Sport and...

Smiths Falls council approves lease agreement extension with Le Boat

Annual repayment to town will decrease by 50% LAURIE WEIR The Town of Smiths Falls council has approved a request from Le Boat to extend its...

Smiths Falls faces physician recruitment challenges

LAURIE WEIR How can Smiths Falls recruit more family physicians? That was the question posed by Coun. Chris McGuire to Carlene MacDonald, Physician Recruiter, Perth and Smiths Falls...

New building bylaw aims to streamline permitting process for home builders and buyers

LAURIE WEIR The Town of Smiths Falls is set to introduce a new Building Bylaw that promises to bring much-needed clarity and efficiency to the...

‘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...

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...

‘Tired and needs a facelift’: Smiths Falls council denies $10,000 funding for 17-23 Beckwith St. façade

Rideau Heartland Centre houses several businesses causing signage cacophony LAURIE WEIR A revised façade improvement application from the owners of a Beckwith Street building has been...

When it rains it pours: Extreme weather inundates Smiths Falls fire department with hundreds of calls for service

LAURIE WEIR Last week’s storm, heavy winds and rain event caused 187 calls to the Smiths Falls Fire Department on June 14 and another 227...

Smiths Falls water tower project to get underway imminently

LAURIE WEIR The building of the new Smiths Falls water tower will “hopefully start this week,” Paul McMunn, the town’s director of public works and...

Feasibility study for Smiths Falls Youth Arena tops $80,000 budget

LAURIE WEIR A budget of $80,000 for a feasibility study on the Smiths Falls Youth Arena enticed two bids.  Stephanie Clark, the town’s director of community...

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