Media Release: Youth Arena Feasibility Study

We are excited to announce that we are starting a study to see what we should do with the youth arena. The facility is aging and a lot of the infrastructure inside is at, near or beyond its useful life. Knowing this, the Town has commissioned a study to help us better understand what the best way forward is for our community. Here are the key parts of the study:

• Understanding the Need: We will look at how many people currently use the arena, and what the projected growth might be over the next...

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St. John Ambulance Week 2024

WHEREAS Queen Victoria in 1882 created the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem;

WHEREAS the said Order has been present in Canada and providing first aid training and first aid care through St. John Ambulance since 1877;

WHEREAS St. John Ambulance has been providing first aid care in Leeds Grenville and Lanark Counties Including the Town of Smiths Falls since 1960;

WHEREAS their contributions past and present warrant appreciation and recognition and their stories...

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Media Release: Heat Warning Issued

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for Smiths Falls and the surrounding area, beginning today, June 17th. Dangerously hot and humid conditions are expected through most of the week.
Hot and humid air can bring deteriorating air quality and can result in Air Quality Health Index approaching the high-risk category. The health risks are greater for older adults, infants and young children, pregnant people, people with physical and/or mental illnesses, and people with disabilities or...

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Smiths Falls Bidding Opportunities - June 2024

The Town of Smiths Falls will be accepting bid submissions until 11:00 a.m. local time, on June 27th, 2024, for the following Tenders:

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TRENCHLESS CURE IN PLACE PIPE PROGRAM

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Milling of Asphalt, Grading, Hot Mix Paving and Miscellaneous Concrete & Rehabilitation

Please visit https://smithsfalls.bidsandtenders.ca to obtain documents and submit a Tender. Tender Submissions will only be received through the Town’s electronic bidding system.

The lowest or any bid will not necessarily be...

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Old Home Week 2025

Old Home Week 2025, a celebration that is held every 25 years, is just around the corner on August 2-9, 2025. It all started in 1925 with an invitation to past residents to come home for a week of festivities and reunions. It was repeated in 1950, 1976, and 2000. This much anticipated event is set to be the biggest and most exciting one yet!

The intention is to have a vibrant opening parade, a popular nightshirt parade, service club events, heartwarming school and family reunions, church...

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