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Smiths Falls, 2023

Archive of hometown notes from Smiths Falls: local places, drinking water, taxes, and construction.

December 2023

Basement air context for Smiths Falls

How Smiths Falls sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Smiths Falls follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Smiths Falls in national context first.

Smiths Falls recreation facilities keeps Smiths Falls lively · December 2023

Smiths Falls recreation facilities is a reason people stay fond of Smiths Falls.

December 2023 in Smiths Falls: Smiths Falls recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

The name Smiths Falls is tied in local histories to Thomas Smyth, an Irish born United Empire Loyalist (abt.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

City Score neighbours for Smiths Falls

How Smiths Falls compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Smiths Falls's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Smiths Falls recreation facilities in Smiths Falls · December 2023

Smiths Falls is part of the Ontario civic atlas on OpenStats. The name traces to Thomas Smyth, an Irish born United Empire Loyalist (abt.

Smiths Falls recreation facilities still orients Smiths Falls. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

On OpenStats City Score, Smiths Falls ranks 35 of 7.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

November 2023

November 2023: property tax in Smiths Falls

Published residential mill-rate context for Smiths Falls.

Residential mill rates for Smiths Falls appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Smiths Falls beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Smiths Falls recreation facilities, Smiths Falls · November 2023

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

Walk or drive through Smiths Falls long enough and Smiths Falls recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many Ontario towns do. On OpenStats City Score, Smiths Falls ranks 35 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Smiths Falls explains itself today.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Smiths Falls downtown, Smiths Falls · November 2023

Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Smiths Falls.

Smiths Falls downtown still orients Smiths Falls. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Smiths Falls.

On OpenStats City Score, Smiths Falls ranks 35 of 7.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Smiths Falls: The name Smiths Falls is tied in local histories to Thomas Smyth, · November 2023

The name Smiths Falls is tied in local histories to Thomas Smyth, an Irish born United Empire Loyalist (abt.

November 2023 in Smiths Falls: Smiths Falls recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

The name Smiths Falls is tied in local histories to Thomas Smyth, an Irish born United Empire Loyalist (abt.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

October 2023

October 2023: building permits in Smiths Falls

Where Smiths Falls sits in published building-permit figures for October 2023.

Construction intent in Smiths Falls shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Smiths Falls permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Smiths Falls recreation facilities, Smiths Falls · October 2023

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

Smiths Falls recreation facilities still orients Smiths Falls. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

On OpenStats City Score, Smiths Falls ranks 35 of 7.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Why Smiths Falls downtown still draws people in Smiths Falls

Smiths Falls downtown is a reason people stay fond of Smiths Falls.

October 2023 in Smiths Falls: Smiths Falls downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Smiths Falls.

The name Smiths Falls is tied in local histories to Thomas Smyth, an Irish born United Empire Loyalist (abt.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

What stands out in Smiths Falls

Smiths Falls is part of the Ontario civic atlas on OpenStats. The name traces to Thomas Smyth, an Irish born United Empire Loyalist (abt.

Walk or drive through Smiths Falls long enough and Smiths Falls recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

Smiths Falls is part of the Ontario civic atlas on OpenStats. The name traces to Thomas Smyth, an Irish born United Empire Loyalist (abt.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

October 2023: property tax in Smiths Falls

Published residential mill-rate context for Smiths Falls.

Residential mill rates for Smiths Falls appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Smiths Falls beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

September 2023

Smiths Falls: Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many Ontario towns do. On OpenStats City

September 2023 in Smiths Falls: Smiths Falls recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

The name Smiths Falls is tied in local histories to Thomas Smyth, an Irish born United Empire Loyalist (abt.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

From surface to the tap in Smiths Falls

Smiths Falls draws municipal drinking water from surface, treated at Smiths Falls Water Treatment Plant.

Ask where Smiths Falls drinking water begins and the answer is surface, then Smiths Falls Water Treatment Plant. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.

From municipal open data or regional estimate (verify locally).

See the Smiths Falls water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Smiths Falls recreation facilities, Smiths Falls · September 2023

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

Smiths Falls recreation facilities still orients Smiths Falls. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

On OpenStats City Score, Smiths Falls ranks 35 of 7.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Smiths Falls on the hazard board

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Smiths Falls.

Smiths Falls appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

August 2023

A lesser-known corner of Smiths Falls

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

Walk or drive through Smiths Falls long enough and Smiths Falls recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many Ontario towns do. On OpenStats City Score, Smiths Falls ranks 35 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Smiths Falls explains itself today.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Smiths Falls broadband availability

Advertised broadband availability for Smiths Falls.

Broadband rows for Smiths Falls come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Smiths Falls internet page.

What still surprises about Smiths Falls

The name Smiths Falls is tied in local histories to Thomas Smyth, an Irish born United Empire Loyalist (abt.

August 2023 in Smiths Falls: Smiths Falls recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

The name Smiths Falls is tied in local histories to Thomas Smyth, an Irish born United Empire Loyalist (abt.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Smiths Falls on the radon map

How Smiths Falls sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Smiths Falls follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Smiths Falls in national context first.

July 2023

A bright spot in Smiths Falls

Smiths Falls recreation facilities is a reason people stay fond of Smiths Falls.

Smiths Falls recreation facilities still orients Smiths Falls. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

On OpenStats City Score, Smiths Falls ranks 35 of 7.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

How Smiths Falls compares nearby

How Smiths Falls compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Smiths Falls's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Worth knowing in Smiths Falls: Smiths Falls economic chapters include resource and industry work

Smiths Falls is part of the Ontario civic atlas on OpenStats. The name traces to Thomas Smyth, an Irish born United Empire Loyalist (abt.

Walk or drive through Smiths Falls long enough and Smiths Falls recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

Smiths Falls is part of the Ontario civic atlas on OpenStats. The name traces to Thomas Smyth, an Irish born United Empire Loyalist (abt.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

July 2023: property tax in Smiths Falls

Published residential mill-rate context for Smiths Falls.

Residential mill rates for Smiths Falls appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Smiths Falls beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Smiths Falls: The name Smiths Falls is tied in local histories to Thomas Smyth,

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

July 2023 in Smiths Falls: Smiths Falls recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

The name Smiths Falls is tied in local histories to Thomas Smyth, an Irish born United Empire Loyalist (abt.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

June 2023

Landmark: Smiths Falls downtown

Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Smiths Falls.

Walk or drive through Smiths Falls long enough and Smiths Falls downtown comes up. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Smiths Falls.

Resource work and regional booms piled new layers on the old town plot. Ask three locals which decade mattered most and you will get three different answers, all delivered with a grin.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Smiths Falls recreation facilities still surprises

On OpenStats City Score, Smiths Falls ranks 35 of 7.

Smiths Falls recreation facilities still orients Smiths Falls. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

On OpenStats City Score, Smiths Falls ranks 35 of 7.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

June 2023: building permits in Smiths Falls

Where Smiths Falls sits in published building-permit figures for June 2023.

Construction intent in Smiths Falls shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Smiths Falls permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

A named place in Smiths Falls

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

Walk or drive through Smiths Falls long enough and Smiths Falls recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many Ontario towns do. On OpenStats City Score, Smiths Falls ranks 35 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Smiths Falls explains itself today.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2023

Smiths Falls downtown keeps Smiths Falls lively

Smiths Falls downtown is a reason people stay fond of Smiths Falls.

Smiths Falls downtown still orients Smiths Falls. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Smiths Falls.

On OpenStats City Score, Smiths Falls ranks 35 of 7.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Smiths Falls: Smiths Falls is part of the Ontario civic atlas

Smiths Falls is part of the Ontario civic atlas on OpenStats. The name traces to Thomas Smyth, an Irish born United Empire Loyalist (abt.

May 2023 in Smiths Falls: Smiths Falls recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

The name Smiths Falls is tied in local histories to Thomas Smyth, an Irish born United Empire Loyalist (abt.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2023: property tax in Smiths Falls

Published residential mill-rate context for Smiths Falls.

Residential mill rates for Smiths Falls appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Smiths Falls beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Worth knowing in Smiths Falls: On OpenStats City Score, Smiths Falls ranks 35 of 7.

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many Ontario towns do. On OpenStats City

Smiths Falls recreation facilities still orients Smiths Falls. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

On OpenStats City Score, Smiths Falls ranks 35 of 7.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Smiths Falls water via Smiths Falls Water Treatment Plant

Smiths Falls draws municipal drinking water from surface, treated at Smiths Falls Water Treatment Plant.

May 2023 is a good week to revisit Smiths Falls's source: surface. Treatment at Smiths Falls Water Treatment Plant sits between the intake and the tap.

From municipal open data or regional estimate (verify locally).

See the Smiths Falls water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

April 2023

Landmark: Smiths Falls recreation facilities

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

Walk or drive through Smiths Falls long enough and Smiths Falls recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

Smiths Falls is part of the Ontario civic atlas on OpenStats. The name traces to Thomas Smyth, an Irish born United Empire Loyalist (abt.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Natural hazards near Smiths Falls

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Smiths Falls.

Smiths Falls appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Still finding Smiths Falls recreation facilities

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

April 2023 in Smiths Falls: Smiths Falls recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

The name Smiths Falls is tied in local histories to Thomas Smyth, an Irish born United Empire Loyalist (abt.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Internet coverage in Smiths Falls

Advertised broadband availability for Smiths Falls.

Broadband rows for Smiths Falls come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Smiths Falls internet page.

March 2023

Smiths Falls: On OpenStats City Score, Smiths Falls ranks 35 of 7.

On OpenStats City Score, Smiths Falls ranks 35 of 7.

Smiths Falls recreation facilities still orients Smiths Falls. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

On OpenStats City Score, Smiths Falls ranks 35 of 7.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Indoor radon around Smiths Falls

How Smiths Falls sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Smiths Falls follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Smiths Falls in national context first.

Why Smiths Falls recreation facilities still draws people in Smiths Falls

Smiths Falls recreation facilities is a reason people stay fond of Smiths Falls.

Walk or drive through Smiths Falls long enough and Smiths Falls recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many Ontario towns do. On OpenStats City Score, Smiths Falls ranks 35 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Smiths Falls explains itself today.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Smiths Falls beside its neighbours

How Smiths Falls compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Smiths Falls's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

February 2023

Worth knowing in Smiths Falls: The name Smiths Falls is tied in local histories to Thomas Smyth,

Smiths Falls is part of the Ontario civic atlas on OpenStats. The name traces to Thomas Smyth, an Irish born United Empire Loyalist (abt.

February 2023 in Smiths Falls: Smiths Falls recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

The name Smiths Falls is tied in local histories to Thomas Smyth, an Irish born United Empire Loyalist (abt.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

February 2023: property tax in Smiths Falls

Published residential mill-rate context for Smiths Falls.

Residential mill rates for Smiths Falls appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Smiths Falls beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Smiths Falls recreation facilities, Smiths Falls

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

Smiths Falls recreation facilities still orients Smiths Falls. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

On OpenStats City Score, Smiths Falls ranks 35 of 7.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Smiths Falls downtown, Smiths Falls

Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Smiths Falls.

February 2023 in Smiths Falls: Smiths Falls downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Smiths Falls.

The name Smiths Falls is tied in local histories to Thomas Smyth, an Irish born United Empire Loyalist (abt.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

January 2023

Smiths Falls: Smiths Falls economic chapters include resource and industry work

Smiths Falls economic chapters include resource and industry work that reshaped the town over time.

Walk or drive through Smiths Falls long enough and Smiths Falls recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

Smiths Falls is part of the Ontario civic atlas on OpenStats. The name traces to Thomas Smyth, an Irish born United Empire Loyalist (abt.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

January 2023: building permits in Smiths Falls

Where Smiths Falls sits in published building-permit figures for January 2023.

Building-permit value for Smiths Falls comes from Statistics Canada when a direct-tier row exists. Quiet months often follow busy ones.

Open the Smiths Falls permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Smiths Falls recreation facilities keeps Smiths Falls lively

Smiths Falls recreation facilities is a reason people stay fond of Smiths Falls.

January 2023 in Smiths Falls: Smiths Falls recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

The name Smiths Falls is tied in local histories to Thomas Smyth, an Irish born United Empire Loyalist (abt.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Smiths Falls and surface

Smiths Falls draws municipal drinking water from surface, treated at Smiths Falls Water Treatment Plant.

Ask where Smiths Falls drinking water begins and the answer is surface, then Smiths Falls Water Treatment Plant. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.

From municipal open data or regional estimate (verify locally).

See the Smiths Falls water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Smiths Falls recreation facilities in Smiths Falls

Smiths Falls is part of the Ontario civic atlas on OpenStats. The name traces to Thomas Smyth, an Irish born United Empire Loyalist (abt.

Smiths Falls recreation facilities still orients Smiths Falls. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smiths Falls.

On OpenStats City Score, Smiths Falls ranks 35 of 7.

More on Smiths Falls: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.