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December 8, 2023

Have your Say Smiths Falls – Town Seeking Input for Centre Street Project through Open House

Smiths Falls, ON – The Town of Smiths Falls is inviting members of the community to a Public Open House on Wednesday, December 13^th seeking feedback from residents and visitors to help shape the future of the Centre Street Area.

There will be two sessions held at the Community Memorial Centre (upstairs hall), between 1:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.  Each session will include a presentation of the project by the consultants, following an open session where members of the public can ask questions and provide thoughts, suggestions and comments to the project team.

“Council has continued to look at ways in which we can grow and invest our community. Centre Street continues to be a strategic priority and a final key piece of the overall investment into our downtown core and waterfront.” said Mayor Shawn Pankow, “We envision Centre Street in the future  to be a mix of residents, commerce and public realm space that connects the downtown and waterfront and spurs future economic growth through private investment and tourism activities”

The Centre Street Revitalization Master Plan, is the Second Phase in this major project. The Master Plan will advance the findings of the Centre Street Visioning Exercise (2022), into a realistic and implementable Master Plan that will inform and guide the re-development of this underutilized waterfront area in our community area over the next 20+ year horizon.

The Town retained GSP Group to undertake the project which is expected to be completed in February 2024.

 “The Plan aims to identify both short and long-term strategies and actions that will maximize the potential economic and community benefits to the Town, and contribute to an enhanced “quality of life” experience for citizens and visitors.” said Julia Crowder, Manager of Economic Development and Tourism.

 For more information about the Smiths Falls Centre Street Revitalization Master Plan, please visit the project website at https://www.smithsfalls.ca/en/town-hall/centre-street-visioning-and-design.aspx or contact Julia Crowder, Manager of Economic Development and Tourism at 613-283-4121 x 1107 or jcrowder@smithsfalls.ca

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Media Contact

Kerri Barlow

Interim Communications and Marketing Coordinator

77 Beckwith Street N, Box 695

Smiths Falls, ON K7A 2B8

613-283-4124 ext. 1127

communications@smithsfalls.ca