International Day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2025

WHEREAS, March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination which is a day dedicated to acknowledging, challenging and eliminating racism; and

WHEREAS, The rights to equality and non-discrimination are cornerstones of human rights law as in Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights; and

WHEREAS, Racial discrimination is a universal issue that divides communities and threatens...

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Public Works Bidding Opportunities - March 2025

The Town of Smiths Falls will be accepting Quotations until 11:00 a.m. local time on Thursday, March 27th, 2025, for the following Quotations:

CONTRACT #25-PW-007
Supply of TOPsoil and granular materials

CONTRACT #25-PW-008
Supply of ASPHALT PATCHING SERVICES

To obtain documents and submit a quotation please visit https://smithsfalls.bidsandtenders.ca. 

The lowest or any bid will not necessarily be accepted. 

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International Women's Day 2025

WHEREAS International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women; and

WHEREAS International Women's Day is one of the most important days of the year to:

• celebrate women's achievements
• educate and awareness raise for women's equality
• call for positive change advancing women
• lobby for accelerated gender parity
• fundraise for female-focused charities

AND WHEREAS the International Women's Day 2025 campaign theme is "Accelerate...

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Media Release: Town Supports Buy Canadian

On Monday, March 3, 2025, Town Council passed a resolution endorsing the Federal and Provincial call to buy Canadian.

As part of the approved resolution, council is also urging the Federal and Provincial governments to collaborate with municipalities in protecting Canadian consumers and businesses, and to eliminate any barriers that prevent municipalities from prioritizing Canadian companies for projects.

“I encourage all residents of Smiths Falls and the surrounding area to support our Canadian...

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World Energy Efficiency Day 2025

WHEREAS since 1998, March 5th has been recognized as World Energy Efficiency Day;

AND WHEREAS World Energy Efficiency Day aims to raise awareness of the need to reduce energy consumption through reasonable energy use;

AND WHEREAS finding ways to avoid energy waste - electricity, gas, water - is critical in the fight against climate change as it contributes to emitting less carbon and methane into the atmosphere;

AND WHEREAS everyone can take some measures to achieve a good level of energy...

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