Kemptville YIG co-owner comes to town with extensive background BY LAURIE WEIR After 15 years in Smiths Falls, Dan and Wanita Andress have retired from Your Independent Grocer.  “It has been an incredible journey filled with meaningful experiences, growth and cherished memories,” they said in their farewell Facebook post on Dec. 31.  The duo credited […]

Becoming a small business owner is a journey that requires courage, innovation, and the ability to seize opportunities. Almonte business owners Omid McDonald and Neal McCarten exemplify these qualities through their remarkable venture, Dairy Distillery. Their appearance on Dragon’s Den Season 18 Episode Eight with their unique product, Vodkow, not only captivated the Dragons but […]

ontrac Employment Resource Services has been providing free professional in-person, local employment services to the community of Smiths Falls since 2002.  Our team of dedicated staff provides services to job seekers, supporting individuals to achieve their employment and training goals and to employers, supporting businesses with their hiring and training needs. How can we help? […]

Facility sold to Hershey Canada, Inc. for approximately CAD$53 million Canopy Growth completes CAD $155 million of property sales since April 1, 2023 SMITHS FALLS, ON, October 2, 2023 – Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX: WEED) (Nasdaq: CGC) announced that it has completed the sale of its Hershey Drive facility (the […]

This year 2 local students have been selected for the 2023 Summer Company Program in the Lanark County/Smiths Falls/North Leeds Grenville area. Summer Company provides an opportunity for students to be their own boss and to start/run a business for the summer. The successful students for 2023 from this area are: Sam Molomaya (Sam’s Lawn […]

Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ: CGC) announced today that it has entered into an exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with Greenstar Canada Investment Limited Partnership (“GCILP”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Constellation Brands, Inc. (“CBI”), in order to extinguish C$100 million (approximately USD$73.9 million) aggregate principal amount of the Company’s outstanding […]

During Monday evening’s Committee of the Whole meeting in Smiths Falls, the town’s Manager of Economic Development Julia Crowder brought an update on last week’s job fair at Settlers Ridge.  Crowder reported that over 400 participants came through the job fair. They toured 75 booths belonging to regional and local employers, and employment services as […]

Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ: CGC) announced today that it has entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) with an institutional investor (the “Institutional Investor”) for the purchase and sale of up to US$150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured convertible debentures (the “Convertible Debentures”). Pursuant to the terms of the […]

On February 24th, 2023, the doors of The Tipped Ship on Main Street in Elgin will open to the public following a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 am. All are welcome.  In 1893, John R. Dargavel built and opened a general store on the main corner of Elgin. 130 years later, The Tipped Ship opens […]