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Poof: Illusionists Ted and Marion Outerbridge disappear from Smiths Falls

Hometown News - May 13, 2024

LAURIE WEIR Ted and Marion Outerbridge, masters of illusion, have disappeared from Smiths Falls – when it comes to their show, that is. Prepare to witness...

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Smiths Falls History & Mystery: The vanishing swimming pool

Hometown News - May 25, 2023

Evening strolls through Victoria Park often lead to a large stone adorned with a bronze marker laid in 1923. The marker reads “This swimming...

History & Mystery

Smiths Falls History & Mystery: Anna Gould

Hometown News - July 25, 2022

Heiress to a fortune In 1861, fourteen-year-old Anna Marie Gould (1847-1895) became heiress to William Simpson, the largest landowner in Smiths Falls. At the age...

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Smiths Falls History & Mystery: Hidden killer behind a secret door

Hometown News - April 19, 2022

When we moved into the Keyhole House, we noticed an odd-looking panel nailed to the wall in the second-floor hallway. A few weeks later,...

History & Mystery

Smiths Falls History & Mystery: The spy who lost Smiths Falls

Hometown News - January 20, 2022

The birth of Smiths Falls begins with a tale of intrigue and espionage. During the American Revolution (1775-1783), the Smyth family were involved in...

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Smiths Falls History & Mystery: G.T. Martin

Hometown News - December 6, 2021

Architect extraordinaire When we moved into the Keyhole House in Smiths Falls, we decided that the 1960s chandelier with space-age globes hanging in the front...

History & Mystery

One-Hundred-Year-Old Golf Ball Links to Poonahmalee Golf Club

Hometown News - November 10, 2021

Finding a one-hundred-year-old golf ball hidden in the Keyhole House has led to the discovery of some fascinating golf history. During the dining room...

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Smiths Falls History & Mystery: Outerbridge Station Theatre Magic

Hometown News - August 16, 2021

The Smiths Falls Canadian Pacific Railway Station was constructed in 1887. The structure was built on what was once swampland belonging to John McGill...

History & Mystery

Smiths Falls History & Mystery: The Opera House

Hometown News - May 8, 2021

I have made my living as a magician since I was 19, and the art of magic has been part of my life ever...

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Introducing Hometown News’ newest columnist: Illusionist and Hometown Historian Ted Outerbridge

Hometown News - May 7, 2021

Smiths Falls is where the magic happens. Not just metaphorically, but also literally; world-famous illusionists Ted and Marion Outerbridge have made this their home....

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