Smiths Falls - News http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca Smiths Falls en-us Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/Highway+15+collision+temporarily+closes+highway Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 Highway 15 collision temporarily closes highway EMC News - On Aug. 5, 2011 at approximately 1 p.m. Lanark County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a motor vehicle collision involving a passenger van and a dump truck. The collision occurred on Highway 15 just north of Smiths Falls. A dump truck was travelling southbound on Highway 15 and a passenger van was travelling northbound ...

]]> http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/Looking+Back Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 Looking Back 100 YEARS AGO - AUGUST 3, 1911

The biggest games of the season will be pulled off next Saturday (Aug. 12) in Diamond Park when Smiths Falls and Lanark get together.

It is announced that the Rideau Lakes Navigation Company will shortly put another steamer on the Rideau. It has been ordered and will either run between Kingston and Ottawa or will ...

]]> http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/Thursday+Twilight+sees+huge+turnout+last+week Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 Thursday Twilight sees huge turnout last week EMC News - The July 28 edition of the Thursday Night Men's Twilight, sponsored by Century 21, was the best turnout we've seen in years.

The format was scramble, and everything about this night was impressive, from the number of golfers to the quality of play. It was like Old Home Week, The Closing, and Christmas rolled into one. The level of ...

]]> http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/Work+begins+for+new+mix+at+RDHS Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 Work begins for new mix at RDHS EMC News - Starting in the fall of 2011, Rideau District High School will become "two schools under one roof," says principal Sharon Halladay.

Preparations are in full swing this summer for the transfer of grades 7 and 8 students in the Rideau family to a new grades 7-12 Rideau District High School. Those preparations involve creation of a new ...

]]> http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/Organization+lends+fishing+gear+to+Deer+Lake+evacuees Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 Organization lends fishing gear to Deer Lake evacuees EMC News - South Nation Conservation loaned 20 fishing rods and miscellaneous tackle to Deer Lake First Nation members being billeted in Smiths Falls because of the forest fire threat in their home region.

The gear, part of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters Tackle Share program, was delivered to the Ministry of Natural Resources ...

]]> http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/Good+Food+Box%3a+fresh+fruit%2c+vegetables+for+everyone Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 Good Food Box: fresh fruit, vegetables for everyone EMC News - The Good Food Box program, operating out of Country Roads Community Health Centre in Portland, has been providing fresh fruits and vegetables to residents in the North Leeds area since 2004.

It is a non-profit, community-based, fresh produce distribution program run by volunteers, supported by a Community Health Worker and Registered ...

]]> http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/Police+address+local+concerns+over+evacuees Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 Police address local concerns over evacuees EMC News - Smiths Falls police has received numerous questions and concerns regarding the evacuees within the community.

The Smiths Falls police role is one of maintaining public order and safety. The town has appointed a Public Safety Officer who is responsible for all other matters regarding the evacuees.

The Smiths Falls police will ...

]]> http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/Golf+clubs+stolen+from+garage Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 Golf clubs stolen from garage EMC News - Sometime between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on July 25, 2011 suspects stole golf clubs and accessories from the garage of a residence on Wood Avenue. The garage door had been left insecure. The clubs are described as a Men's right handed Callaway golf club set and a women's right handed golf club set marked "Performance Printing". Additional ...

]]> http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/Preschool+rebuilding+focus+of+Deer+Lake+residents'+return Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 Preschool rebuilding focus of Deer Lake residents' return EMC News - When the evacuated residents of Deer Lake returned home this week they did so to discover their preschool had burned down.

Mayor Dennis Staples and the County of Lanark will bring a motion forward to this week's council session asking his peers to support a request asking the federal and provincial government to provide funds to ...

]]> http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/Flagship+museum+celebrates+25+years+of+operation Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 Flagship museum celebrates 25 years of operation EMC News - It was the passion and dedication of local citizens that set afloat the creation of the Rideau Canal Museum - a flagship interpretation centre that this year will celebrate 25 years of incorporation.

The celebration began last Friday when the museum's Rideau Rangers program took part in a 25th birthday party-themed day. The youngsters ...

]]> http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/It's+a+rough+road+back+to+nature Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 It's a rough road back to nature This long weekend my family learned the old slogan "pick yourself up and dust yourself off" while camping in Eastern Ontario's great outdoors.

It was to be a three-day camping excursion full of family fun and relaxation, and it was (for the last day-and-a-half). Here's what happened:

Right after supper mommy, daddy and baby packed ourselves ...

]]> http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/Experience+taste+of+history+with+Rideau+King+lock+and+canal+tours Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 Experience taste of history with Rideau King lock and canal tours EMC News - What better way to enjoy the lazy, hazy days of summer than spending it on the water, soaking up local history. That's exactly what those boarding the Rideau King Lock and Canal Tours can come to expect.

For the past three years, Steve and Linda Flewitt, owners of Aylings Marina in Merrickville, have been offering the popular tours of ...

]]> http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/Parks+Canada+Heritage+releases+Gourmet+App+on+Food+Day Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 Parks Canada Heritage releases Gourmet App on Food Day EMC News - Parks Canada has launched the new smartphone application, Heritage Gourmet. Parks Canada, the world's first national parks service, is proud to partner with Food Day Canada to present truly-Canadian culinary experiences in an easy-to-use, accessible format.

"Heritage Gourmet will inspire Canadians' creativity and appreciation of our ...

]]> http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/Volunteer+and+make+a+difference+to+people+living+with+life+threatening+and+terminal+illnesses+in+Lanark+County Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 Volunteer and make a difference to people living with life threatening and terminal illnesses in Lanark County EMC News - It is that time again: to recruit more volunteers, the work force for the Volunteer Hospice Visiting Service of Community Home Support-Lanark County.

Throughout Lanark County, compassionate volunteers are needed to provide sensitivity and support to people struggling with illness. The care also extends to family members and friends. ...

]]> http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/Lanark+County+win+in+weight+loss+contest+takes+root Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 Lanark County win in weight loss contest takes root EMC News - Renfrew County Warden Bob Sweet will be at the Lanark County building in Perth Friday morning to plant a tree in the Round Garden in recognition of Lanark's win in the "Slim Till You Win" contest between the two counties earlier this year.

Lanark County participants collectively lost the most pounds and inches in the Slim till You Win ...

]]> http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/Comrie's+most+famous+prisoner+Hess+disinterred+and+ashes+scattered+at+sea Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 Comrie's most famous prisoner Hess disinterred and ashes scattered at sea EMC News - The strange saga of Adolf Hitler's former deputy, Rudolf Hess, has taken one final twist.

On July 20 the remains of the convicted war criminal were secretly disinterred from the family plot at Wunsiedel, Bavaria in southeast Germany near the border with the Czech Republic. Hess's remains were then cremated and scattered at ...

]]> http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/A+Run+to+Remember+-+after+man+told+he+might+never+walk+again Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 A Run to Remember - after man told he might never walk again EMC News - David McGuire was told he may never walk again . . . . so he is running instead.

David sustained brain injury in 2005, and although he was advised by medical staff that he may never walk again, he started running . . . and completed his first marathon in 2006, a year after his brain injury! David's story is a powerful one, and yet he ...

]]> http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/G20+Family%2c+Anser+Milled+Putters+Headline+PING's+New+Products Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 G20 Family, Anser Milled Putters Headline PING's New Products On the strength of tour players' enthusiasm for the new G20™ family and Anser® Milled putters, PING® recently introduced several new products that build on the company's reputation for performance, innovation and fitting.

In addition to the G20 Series and Anser Milled putters, PING introduced the Anser forged wedges, Sydney™ putter, and seven ...

]]> http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/St.+Enodoc%2c+England Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 St. Enodoc, England Located on the high sand dunes of the North Cornwall cost of England, St. Ennodoc is one of those golf courses not known to the general golf fan but clearly a course that will be appreciated by any golfer who has the chance to visit.

Designed by James Braid, the award-winning Church Course at St Enodoc is famed for its characteristic fairway ...

]]> http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/What's+Next%3a+August+Issue+Preview Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 What's Next: August Issue Preview By now you've likely taken stock of your game for 2011 and quite possibly it might not be where you like it to be. We've got a cure for that as our August issue feature is all about instruction. But it's not your ordinary instruction - we've reached back into the past for one of our most popular instruction features of all time. It's all about ...

]]> http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/Websites Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 Websites www.golfburn.com

Still in a beta format, GolfBurn is aiming to be a core of social networking for golfers. Within its framework you will be able to connect with golf friends, share scores, and plan future rounds. You can sign in with a Facebook login.

www.tsn.ca/golf

Catch up on the latest golf news and video at Canada's largest sports ...

]]> http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/Watch+That+Forward+Hand Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 Watch That Forward Hand Most golfers do not have a full appreciation for how the placement of their forward hand (left for righties, right for lefties) can affect the quality of their golf shots. The key is to find the natural, neutral position that suits you. For each person that can vary somewhat due to anatomical differences. An easy way to find what is right for you ...

]]> http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/All-terrain+vehicles+permitted+on+certain+roads+only Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 All-terrain vehicles permitted on certain roads only EMC News - All Terrain Vehicle (ATVs) operators need to follow the rules now that the warm weather season is here.

Rules to remember:

- always wear an approved helmet,

- never operate any vehicle when consuming alcohol,

- read the instruction manual and follow manufacturer's recommendations, (i.e. obey warning labels and stickers on the ...

]]> http://www.emcsmithsfalls.ca/20110804/news/Completion+of+ADMH+emergency+renovation+project+celebrated Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -04:00 Completion of ADMH emergency renovation project celebrated EMC News - Bigger, brighter, better and more than a decade in the making.

Following 18 months of construction, the new and expanded emergency department (ER) at Arnprior District Memorial Hospital was officially opened recently. A celebration was held in the lot outside the new ER entrance and drew municipal and provincial politicians, hospital ...

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