Mon, Jun 13, 2022
For almost 50 years, Smiths Falls was proudly known as the chocolate capital of Ontario. That changed when three big employers shut down, including the iconic Hershey's plant. As longstanding manufacturing jobs disappeared, the town had to reinvent itself. In 2013, Smiths Falls took a gamble and became the headquarters of a brand new medical marijuana company.
Mon, Jul 18, 2022
This self-declared Gingerbread Capital of Ontario has maintained an enviable stability throughout nearly 200 years of rapid industrial and social change. Now Vankleek Hill is at a crossroads, balancing the need to protect historic buildings and honour its past, with the need to manage development pressures and growth.