Smiths Falls: By the numbers
A snapshot of a community in transition
Since the closure of its Hershey plant, the town of Smiths Falls has gone through a rapid transition. But the slump caused by losing a major economic driver has been lessened by the addition of one of the country's biggest cannabis companies: Tweed, under the parent company Canopy Growth.
Here's a quick look at how the town is changing.
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CBC in Smiths Falls
That's what the numbers from Statistics Canada say, but what is the town really like?
CBC is in the community of Smiths Falls to find out. Come visit us at our temporary office at 18 Russell St. in Smiths Falls this weekend.
You can meet some of our CBC reporters during our office hours today from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday (Mar. 3) from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Sunday (Mar. 4) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Monday (Mar. 5) from 3 to 6 p.m.
CBC will also be at the Smiths Falls Bears game Friday night and CBC Ottawa News host Adrian Harewood will be there too, with our live TV newscast at 6 p.m.
Come watch Ottawa Morning's Robyn Bresnahan host the radio show live from Coffee Culture Cafe, starting at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
In Smiths Falls this weekend? Come see these excellent humans at the CBC pop-up bureau at 18 Russell Street. See photo for opening hours. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CBCOttawa?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CBCOttawa</a> <a href="https://t.co/fi2DCQIhBy">pic.twitter.com/fi2DCQIhBy</a>
—@OttawaMorning