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Previous 1 | 2 | NextIndependent dental hygiene clinic hosts "Gift From The Heart" Feb. 11
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By EMC NewsEMC News - Smile Sensations' owner Lori Lawrence is proud to announce that she has been granted the privilege from mayor Dennis Staples of having Saturday, Feb. 11 proclaimed as "Gift From The Heart Day" in Smiths Falls. This will be the fourth consecutive...
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Looking Back
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By EMC News100 YEARS AGO - FEBRUARY 1, 1912 Mrs. James Smith and her sister, Miss Giles were thrown from a cutter in which they were driving yesterday afternoon, but were not seriously hurt. A runner of the cutter became wedged in the C.P.R. track at the corner...
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Correction
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By EMC NewsThe phone number given for Dreams Come True Salon on the front page of last week's Smiths Falls EMC was incorrect. The information below the photo should have read 613-283-4942. The EMC apologizes for the error and any inconvenience it may have caused.
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Shoplifter hits two stores in an hour
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By EMC NewsEMC News - On Jan. 21, 2012, a 17-year old Smiths Falls youth was arrested and charged with two counts of Theft Under $5, 000. It is alleged that On Jan. 21, 2012 around 2 p.m. the accused entered a drug store on Beckwith St North. The accused filled...
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St. Luke's School receives special Earth Day grant
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By EMC NewsEMC News - Earth Day Canada and Sobeys are pleased to announce that Food Choices: Think Globally, Act Locally and Care Personally project delivered by St. Luke Catholic High School is the recipient of an Earth Day Canada Community Environment Fund grant. The...
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Railway museum to focus on repair needs in 2012
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Stacey RoyEMC News - By the time the Edwardian Tea takes place this coming May, the Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario will be sparkling following a litany of maintenance and repair projects taking place over the next few months. The May 6 fundraising event will...
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New book chronicles police service's history in Smiths Falls
Posted Feb 2, 2012
By Stacey Roy
EMC News - It's often said that you don't know where you're going until you know where you've been. Sgt. Rick Labelle has taken this sentiment to heart and is in the process of publishing a 125th anniversary book on the history of the Smiths Falls Police...
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Water sustainability plan goes forward as draft
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Stacey RoyEMC News - Smiths Falls first draft water/wastewater sustainability plan will be submitted to the ministry this week as part of a licencing requirement. Wayne Brown, town CAO said the plan must be submitted to the ministry by the end of January as...
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Community groups table requests to council
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Stacey RoyEMC News - Just what's needed in Smiths Falls has become clearer this week following a series of delegations from community organizations who requested funding from the 2012 municipal budget process. YOUTH CENTRE Doris Marshall, executive director...
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Town seeks comments on smoke-free bylaw
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Stacey RoyEMC News - Are you fuming because of the proposed no-smoking bylaw or because of your exposure to second-hand smoke? Either way the Town of Smiths Falls wants to hear from you. An online public survey was launched by the Town of Smiths Falls on Jan....
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Public input being sought for new park
Posted Feb 2, 2012
By Stacey Roy
EMC News - A $150,000 design proposal for the new park lands at the corner of Elmsley and Cornelia will be one of many possibilities discussed during the 2012 budget discussions. Formal budget discussions began in Smiths Falls last Tuesday, Jan. 24...
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Theatre closes after tonight
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By EMC NewsEMC News - This Thursday's ( Feb. 2) 7 p.m. showing of War Horse and Contraband will be the last time Premier Theatre welcomes audience members to a movie in downtown Smiths Falls. Jan Stepniak, theatre manager, confirmed the news earlier this week. "This...
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Residents reminded of temporary ER relocation
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By EMC NewsEMC News - The Smiths Falls Emergency Department (ED), including the waiting room will be temporarily relocated to accommodate renovations required in the existing area. The move is scheduled for Feb. 1 between midnight and 6 a.m. The temporary ED...
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Shafia verdict sends right message
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Desmond DevoyThe guilty verdicts in the Shafia murder trial is not about us and them. It's simply about right and wrong. It's not about Muslims from Third World countries coming to this country with archaic ideas, or some clash of civilizations. It's about...
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United Counties begins 2012 budget process
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Ashley KulpEMC News - The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville (UCLG) have a long road ahead in their 2012 budget process. A special ad hoc budget committee meeting was held immediately following the monthly United Counties Council session in Brockville on...
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BBBS in-school mentoring proves positive for students
Posted Feb 2, 2012
By Rosanne Lake
PART ONE OF THREE EMC News - Meghan Pankow is only able to sit in the library at Queen Elizabeth Public School for a few moments, before several young girls run over and throw their arms around her neck in a bear hug. They're on their way outside for...
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Counties initiates public input phase for community sustainability plan
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Lorraine PayetteEMC News - About 50 people descended on the Firehall Theatre in Gananoque on Jan. 24, all bent on making the future for Leeds & Grenville a brighter, healthier, happier place. In the interest of the future generations, Leeds-Grenville has put out a request...
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United Counties of Leeds & Grenville council briefs
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By EMC NewsEMC News - The following made up part of discussions at the regular United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Council meeting held Jan. 19. COUNTIES SUPPORTS RESOLUTION FOR INCREASING WATER LEVELS Counties Council is supporting a St. Lawrence County...
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Area Alzheimer Society puts call out for volunteers
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Doreen BarnesEMC News - According to the Alzheimer Society, 500,000 Canadians are now living with the disease or a form of dementia and many of these people live here in this region. This organization is non-profit and requires fundraising to operate its programs...
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Seed judging for farm show to be held off site
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Tom Van DusenEMC News - For the first time, annual seed judging for the 2012 Ottawa Valley Farm Show March 13 to 15 will be held off the show site to facilitate the move-in process and make participation less complicated for judges and those delivering entries. Judging...
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