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Fireworks company to provide replacement Canada Day display at no cost to Smiths Falls

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Residents will get another chance to enjoy a Canada Day fireworks display after the company responsible for the July 1 show agreed to return...
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Smiths Falls police identify man found in Rideau Canal

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Smiths Falls police have identified the man whose body was found in the Rideau Canal earlier this week as a 96-year-old town resident. Emergency crews...
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Deceased body discovered along Rideau Canal shoreline in Smiths Falls

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Smiths Falls police are investigating after a body was discovered along the shoreline of the Rideau Canal on Queen Street Tuesday afternoon. Police said officers...

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Smiths Falls appoints 4 community members to regional recreation steering committee

Laurie Weir -
Smiths Falls committee of the whole has recommended appointing four community members to help guide planning for a proposed...

Safety concerns prompt deeper review of Beckwith Street bridge intersection

Laurie Weir -
Safety concerns raised by the Smiths Falls Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) have prompted council to order a more detailed...

Consensus emerges to demolish Smiths Falls’ historic water tower

Laurie Weir -
"The old girl doesn’t owe us anything" A consensus emerged around the committee table Monday that Smiths Falls’ 102-year-old water...

Parks Canada says no Rideau Canal Visitor Centre artifacts sold

Laurie Weir -
The Rideau Canal Visitor Centre will remain closed, with its collection being transferred to secure storage Parks Canada says no...

Holy Cow Café brings visitors closer to farm life south of Smiths Falls

Laurie Weir -
Children cuddled shaggy Highland cattle, families lingered over coffee and homemade treats, and visitors embraced a slower pace of...

Railway museum fundraiser raises more than $8,200 for station roof restoration

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Raise the Roof fundraiser featured a record-setting 60,000-pound CN caboose pull by local strongman Tim Norris The Railway Museum of...

MP Scott Reid brings AED proposal, rail concerns and Alto warning to Smiths Falls council

Laurie Weir -
Outdoor defibrillators, blocked rail crossings, the Chamber Street underpass and the proposed Alto high-speed rail project were on the...

Smiths Falls chief highlights unseen side of policing with her final annual report

Laurie Weir -
As she delivered what is expected to be her final annual report before retiring later this year, Smiths Falls...

Safety concerns prompt delay in Beckwith Street bridge decision

Laurie Weir -
Safety concerns raised by the town’s Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) have put the brakes on a key decision tied...

Funding, veterans recognition among Smiths Falls council highlights

Laurie Weir -
Smiths Falls council discussed major infrastructure funding opportunities, veterans recognition, heritage preservation and community initiatives during its June 15...

Smiths Falls refining tourism identity through destination planning process

Laurie Weir -
Tourism partners, businesses and community groups help shape the future of Smiths Falls tourism Smiths Falls is moving into the...

Smiths Falls to seek Indigenous input on naming options for new timber frame bridge

Laurie Weir -
Public input remains possible as council weighs future naming options, if any, for Confederation Bridge Smiths Falls council will seek...
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