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Smiths Falls, 2025

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

December 2025

Smiths Falls recreation facilities, Smiths Falls · December 2025 · 2

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.

Natural hazards near Smiths Falls · December 2025

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.

Smiths Falls recreation facilities, Smiths Falls · December 2025

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.

Internet coverage in Smiths Falls · December 2025

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.

Smiths Falls: The name Smiths Falls is tied in local histories to Thomas Smyth, · December 2025

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

December 2025 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.

November 2025

Indoor radon around Smiths Falls · November 2025

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 · November 2025

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.

Smiths Falls beside its neighbours · November 2025

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 · November 2025

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 2025

October 2025: 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 · October 2025

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

October 2025 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 downtown, Smiths Falls · October 2025

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: On OpenStats City Score, Smiths Falls ranks 35 of 7. · October 2025

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.

September 2025

September 2025: building permits in Smiths Falls

Where Smiths Falls sits in published building-permit figures for September 2025.

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 · September 2025

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 keeps Smiths Falls lively · September 2025

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 recreation facilities in Smiths Falls · September 2025

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

September 2025 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.

September 2025: 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.

August 2025

Smiths Falls recreation facilities in Smiths Falls · August 2025

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.

August 2025: Smiths Falls drinking water

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

August 2025 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.

Smiths Falls recreation facilities, Smiths Falls · August 2025

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 · August 2025

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.

July 2025

Smiths Falls recreation facilities, Smiths Falls · July 2025

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

July 2025 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 · July 2025

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.

Smiths Falls: On OpenStats City Score, Smiths Falls ranks 35 of 7. · July 2025

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 · July 2025

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.

June 2025

Smiths Falls recreation facilities keeps Smiths Falls lively · June 2025

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 · June 2025

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 · June 2025

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

June 2025 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 2025: 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 · June 2025

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.

May 2025

Smiths Falls downtown, Smiths Falls · May 2025

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

May 2025 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.

Smiths Falls: Smiths Falls economic chapters include resource and industry work · May 2025

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.

May 2025: building permits in Smiths Falls

Where Smiths Falls sits in published building-permit figures for May 2025.

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, Smiths Falls · May 2025

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

May 2025 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.

April 2025

Smiths Falls downtown keeps Smiths Falls lively · April 2025

Smiths Falls downtown is a reason people stay fond 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 in Smiths Falls · April 2025 · 2

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.

April 2025: 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 in Smiths Falls · April 2025

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

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.

March 2025

March 2025: Smiths Falls drinking water

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

Smiths Falls municipal drinking water starts at surface and is treated at Smiths Falls Water Treatment Plant. Lab numbers on the water page describe the published geography, not every private 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.

Smiths Falls recreation facilities, Smiths Falls · March 2025 · 2

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

March 2025 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.

Natural hazards near Smiths Falls · March 2025

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.

Smiths Falls recreation facilities, Smiths Falls · March 2025

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.

Internet coverage in Smiths Falls · March 2025

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.

February 2025

Smiths Falls: Smiths Falls economic chapters include resource and industry work · February 2025

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.

Indoor radon around Smiths Falls · February 2025

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 · February 2025

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

February 2025 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 beside its neighbours · February 2025

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.

January 2025

Smiths Falls recreation facilities in Smiths Falls · January 2025

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.

January 2025: 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 · January 2025

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 · January 2025

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.