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Here’s what you need to know from the Aug. 26 meeting of Smiths Falls council. With three members absent, much of the agenda will be discussed at a future meeting, but here are this week’s highlights. Asset Management Plan unfolds Arun Sharma presented the town’s asset management strategy from PSD Citywide
Read MoreBrooke and Brittany Henderson made their way through Smith’s Falls today (Saturday, Aug. 3) with a Smiths Falls police escort on their way to the Paris 2024 Olympics, where Brooke will tee up for the gold on Aug. 7. Beckwith Street was dotted with signs wishing the Smiths Falls athletes
Read MoreSmiths Falls councillors heard a plethora of developments happening during its summer committee of the whole meeting for July 22. Here are some highlights: Powwow funding approved for 2025 Council has approved a pre-budget allocation of $65,000 for the 2025 Spirit of the Drum Powwow, after the event was cancelled
Read MoreHere are nine quick news bites from the latest community services meeting of the Township of Rideau Lakes held on Monday, Jul. 8, 2024. Returning to pre-COVID numbers The building department is seeing a return to pre-COVID numbers on applications. There has been a downward trend, Malcolm Norward, manager of development services
Read MoreThe Town of Smiths Falls met on Monday, Jul. 8, 2024 for a regular committee of the whole where a number of issues were discussed. Here’s a quick breakdown of what you need to know. Council votes to move on a backyard hen plan Smiths Falls councillors voted on July 8 during a
Read MoreHere is a list of Perth Stewart Park Festival acts and activities you won’t want to miss! Festival gets underway July 19 Thousands of music lovers will soon flock to Perth for the annual Stewart Park Festival July 19-21 that features Canadian and international music to satiate all tastes. WEEKEND
Read MoreIt’s a huge asset that’s underutilized, but will take more than the town’s nod to come to fruition. Smiths Falls Town Council examined the Centre Street Area Revitalization Master Plan (Canal District) at a committee of the whole meeting on June 24. Project manager Raj Mohabeer from GSP Group emphasized
Read MoreWhose names have a more prominent place in the history books of Smiths Falls? Before naming some new streets in the Bellamy Farms subdivision in Smiths Falls, town council has asked staff to further study those names and their relevance to the town. The two suggested names were brought forward
Read MoreHere are four take-aways from Smiths Falls’ committee of the whole meeting on June 17, including extreme fire calls, Paddlefest bragging rights and the theatre’s lease agreement request. Fire department kept busy during first half of June During the June 17 Smiths Falls’ committee of the whole meeting, fire Chief
Read MoreSouth Nation Conservation (SNC), Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) and the Raisin Region Conservation Authority (RRCA) are welcoming public input on updated development policies and wetland mapping used in Conservation Authority permitting. On April 1, 2024, the Government of Ontario replaced individual Conservation Authority Regulations under Section 28 of the Conservation
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