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Smiths Falls to cancel liquor license at Memorial Community Centre
Smiths Falls is looking at cancelling its liquor license at the Memorial Community Centre. It's a move to mitigate the town's risk exposure, Director of Community Services Stephanie Clark explained. T...
Oct 22, 2024
Sandy Claus Stocking Drive returns for 16th year
The Lanark County Food Bank - The Hunger Stop is back with its 16th annual Sandy Claus Stocking Drive. They're being collected now as they'll be distributed in mid-November to ensure the goodies arriv...
Oct 22, 2024
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Meet PEP Seniors' Therapeutic Centre new Executive Director
Alexandra Prefasi is the new Executive Director at PEP Seniors' Theraputic Centre. She joins PEP with over two decades of non-profit experience in both the autism community and the sustainable buildin...
Oct 21, 2024
Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario seeks consistent funding from Smiths Falls
The Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario came forth with a request of $50,000 per year for five years from the Town of Smiths Falls. The organization says it made a $2.8 million economic impact last year...
Oct 21, 2024
Two new programs coming in bid to educate youth, assist intimate partner violence survivors
Lanark County Interval House is taking on two new initiatives in their fight to end intimate partner violence. The first is in partnership with Hamilton Interval House, titled Changing Boys Into Men. ...
Oct 21, 2024
Smiths Falls Police seeking minivan involved in hit and run involving youth
Smiths Falls Police are looking for the suspect vehicle involved in a hit and run from Thursday morning (oct 17). Police say a youth on an e-bicycle was struck by a vehicle around 11:15 a.m. at the Lo...
Oct 21, 2024
Chimo Elementary hosts Skills Ontario session
Chimo Elementary was home Thursday to a Skills Ontario representative to teach students about a career in skilled trades and technology through hands-on activities. These presentations have been ongoi...
Oct 21, 2024 Skills Ontario Program Facilitator Rachel Howes chats with students at Chimo Elementary about job opportunities in the skilled trades and technology sectors.
Series of thefts may be connected with flying drone, OPP say
Lanark County OPP and Crimestoppers are hoping to identify those responsible for a rash of thefts around the areas of the 9th and 10th line of Beckwith Township. Police say landscape trailers, a zero-...
Oct 21, 2024
The new playground and picnic shelter is in at Perthmore Park
The new playground and picnic shelter at Perthmore Park is in. The town said it was made possible through grant funding as well as a donation for an accessible piece of equipment from the Perthmore Co...
Oct 21, 2024
UCDSB EQAO scores soar, approaching provincial average
The Upper Canada District School Board's EQAO scores are improving. After committing extra in-class time and resources to help students understand the test, the results are speaking for themselves. An...
Oct 18, 2024
