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Your 2021 Smiths Falls Municipal Calendar is here! We are pleased to share the Town of Smiths Falls’ Smiths Falls Municipal Office annual calendar with the community in an effort to 613-283-4124 provide information about special events, garbage EXT. and recycling, town council meetings, and more. Child Development Centre 6601 Facilities Booking & Administration 6103 We encourage you to visit www.smithsfalls.ca Public Works & Utilities 3302 or to call 613-283-4124 for more information. Planning Services 1136 Building Permit & Inspection Services 1132 Shawn Pankow, Mayor By-law Enforcement Services 1106 spankow@smithsfalls.ca Water/Sewer/Roads Wendy Alford, Councillor After Hours Emergency 613-284-1430 walford@smithsfalls.ca Lorraine Allen, Councillor Smiths Falls Police Service lallen@smithsfalls.ca Non-Emergency Line 613-283-0357 Jay Brennan, Councillor O.P.P. jbrennan@smithsfalls.ca Non-Emergency Line 1-888-310-1122 Niki Dwyer, Councillor ndwyer@smithsfalls.ca Fire Department Non-Emergency Line 613-283-5869 Chris McGuire, Councillor cmcguire@smithsfalls.ca Peter McKenna, Councillor pmckenna@smithsfalls.ca 77 Beckwith Street North Smiths Falls, ON, K7A 2B8 1-888-983-4124 info@smithsfalls.ca townofsmithsfalls
JANUARY December 2020 February 2021 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 31 28 Booking opens for sports fields and dry floor use for 1 2 summer. Permits will be issued for the upcoming season. Smiths Falls Municipal Contact ttorch@smithsfalls.ca Office and Community NEW YEAR’S DAY Centre Closes 12 p.m. STATUTORY HOLIDAY 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL 5:00PM 10 Christmas Tree Pick-up Starts 11 12 13 14 15 16 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 5:00PM 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL 5:00PM 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 COMMITTEE OF THE WHITE GOODS 31 WHOLE 5:00PM PICKUP { Did you know Smiths Falls has a public engagement platform where citizens can provide their input for municipal initiatives? Visit www.speakupsmithsfalls.com to register and make your contribution to community engagement. }
FEBRUARY January 2021 March 2021 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL 5:00PM 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 5:00PM 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 SMITHS FALLS HERITAGE HOUSE MUSEUM: HERITAGE WEEK FEB. 15-21 2021 Valentine’s Day FAMILY DAY REGULAR MEETING OF TOWN HALL CLOSED COUNCIL 5:00PM Interim Tax Bill 21 22 23 24 25 (first installment) 26 27 due COMMITTEE OF THE WHITE GOODS WHOLE 5:00PM PICKUP 28 { } Council Information: Council meets every Monday, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Please visit the website for up-to-date information: www.smithsfalls.ca/government/council-meeting-calendar/. The meeting minutes are also posted on the Town’s website following each meeting.
MARCH February 2021 April 2021 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL 5:00PM 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 5:00PM 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Daylight Savings Time Begins REGULAR MEETING OF St. Patrick’s Day Change Smoke COUNCIL 5:00PM Detector Battery 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 COMMITTEE OF THE WHITE GOODS WHOLE 5:00PM PICKUP 28 29 30 31 Walking track changes to summer hours. 5TH MONDAY { } NO MEETING Heritage House Museum is a community museum and historic house, depicting the upper middle class life of the Bates Family circa 1865-1875 and featuring a permanent collection of Smiths Falls artifacts, traveling exhibits and art shows. A visit offers unique mirror-image facades, an indoor brick bake oven, period rooms, exhibition galleries and a famous two-story privy. The grounds are located on the picturesque Rideau Canal waterway at Old Sly’s Lock Station and offer the perfect backdrop for an afternoon picnic, nature respite or family gathering. For more information on the Museum’s services, or special events, please contact: 613-283-6311 or heritagehouse@smithsfalls.ca
APRIL March 2021 May 2021 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 April Fool’s Day Ice Removed GOOD FRIDAY Youth Arena STATUTORY HOLIDAY 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Easter EASTER MONDAY REGULAR MEETING OF Sunday STATUTORY HOLIDAY COUNCIL 5:00PM 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 5:00PM 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 REGULAR MEETING OF Earth Day COUNCIL 5:00PM 25 26 27 28 29 30 WHITE GOODS COMMITTEE OF THE PICKUP WHOLE 5:00PM { } Interim Tax Bill (second installment) due STRATEGIC PRIORITIES The Town of Smiths Falls has identified six strategic priorities for 2019-2022. The major themes are: Housing, Quality of Life, Transportation Networks, Waterfront Development & Placemaking, Tourism, and Town Hall Campus & Square. For more information, please visit: www.smithsfalls.ca/government/strategic-plan
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MAY April 2021 June 2021 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 1 Get connected with nature – Smiths Falls walking Major user ice requests open for fall 2021. Ice Removed from paths and trails reopen for the summer. Please contact ttorch@smithsfalls.ca Community Centre 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL 5:00PM 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Compost Site Mother’s Compost Site Opens 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Day COMMITTEE OF THE Opens for the season WHOLE 5:00PM Leaf & Yard Waste Pick-Up 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Athletic Fields Open 16 17 18 19 20 21 (weather permitting) Splash Pad Opens 22 Park Washrooms Open REGULAR MEETING OF Compost Site COUNCIL 5:00PM Open 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 23 VICTORIA DAY 24 STATUTORY HOLIDAY 25 26 27 28 29 Compost Site 30 5TH MONDAY NO MEETING 31 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 5:00PM Open 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. WHITE GOODS PICKUP { } BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT For By-law Enforcement during office hours please call:613-283-4124 Ext. 1106. Please ensure that you leave a detailed message that includes your name, phone number and nature of your concern/complaint.
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JUNE May 2021 July 2021 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 Compost Site Open 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 REGULAR MEETING OF Compost Site COUNCIL 5:00PM Open 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Swap Days Swap Days 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 COMMITTEE OF THE Compost Site WHOLE 5:00PM Open 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Father’s Compost Site Inflatable Reopens at REGULAR MEETING OF WHITE GOODS Day Open 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. COUNCIL 5:00PM PICKUP Murphy Park Beach Final Tax Bill 27 28 29 (first installment) due 30 Watch for summer flowers planted throughout the parks and downtown! COMMITTEE OF THE Compost Site WHOLE 5:00PM Open 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO PAPERLESS? { The Town of Smiths Falls can now send your water and property tax bills electronically, and you can pay them online as well. Check out our website for information or call the Town Hall to obtain your 5-digit PIN code for water. For taxes you will find your PIN code on your tax bill. }
PHOTOGRAPH BY: © Brian Bellevue
JULY June 2021 August 2021 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Did you know you can watch movies 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 under the stars on Thursday night 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 throughout the summer in beautiful 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Centennial Park? Please visit 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 smithsfalls.ca/events for show times 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 and more information. 29 30 31 Regular Waste Pickup 1 2 3 CANADA DAY STATUTORY HOLIDAY 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL 5:00PM Movies Under the Stars 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 5:00PM Movies Under the Stars Canada Parks Day 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL 5:00PM Movies Under the Stars 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 COMMITTEE OF THE WHITE GOODS { } WHOLE 5:00PM Movies Under the Stars PICKUP Building Permits A Building Permit is required to begin construction, demolition, additions or renovations on your property. Town staff will work with applicants to ensure plans comply with requirements, including the Ontario Building Code, and local By-laws. Applications and fee schedule for building permits can be found at www.smithsfalls.ca or at the municipal office. Please contact the Town at 613-283-4124 for more information on obtaining a permit.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: © Matt Muldoon
AUGUST July 2021 September 2021 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 REGULAR MEETING OF CIVIC HOLIDAY COUNCIL 5:00PM Movies Under the Stars Swap Days Swap Days 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 COMMITTEE OF THE Community Centre WHOLE 5:00PM Movies Under the Stars Ice is in 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL 5:00PM Movies Under the Stars 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 COMMITTEE OF WHITE GOODS THE WHOLE 5:00PM Movies Under the Stars PICKUP 29 30 31 5TH MONDAY NO MEETING Final Tax Bill { } (second installment) due MEMORIAL COMMUNITY CENTRE The Smiths Falls Memorial Community Centre (located at 71 Cornelia Street West) is a recreational facility with activities both inside and out. The Centre has a skateboard park, a baseball diamond, tennis courts, a walking concourse, skating, hockey and events. Please check the website or contact recreation@smithsfalls.ca for up-to-date hours of operation. Please note restrictions for operations may be in place in 2021 due to COVID-19.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: © Tessa Morris
SEPTEMBER August 2021 October 2021 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 Inflatable floating raft 7 8 9 10 11 at Murphy Park closes LABOUR DAY REGULAR MEETING OF STATUTORY HOLIDAY COUNCIL 5:00PM 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 5:00PM 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 REGULAR MEETING OF WHITE GOODS COUNCIL 5:00PM PICKUP 26 27 28 29 30 Youth Arena COMMITTEE OF THE Ice is in WHOLE 5:00PM { } DID YOU KNOW? The Town has a Municipal Heritage Committee to provide advice and recommendations to Council on heritage-related issues, to promote heritage conservation within the municipality, and to advise Council and the community on individual properties and districts of heritage and cultural significance. Please visit www.heritagesmithsfalls.ca for more information.
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OCTOBER September 2021 November 2021 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 1 2 Walking concourse changes to winter hours 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK REGULAR MEETING OF Athletic Field & Splash Pad Close COUNCIL 5:00PM Park Washrooms Close 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 THANKSGIVING COMMITTEE OF THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY WHOLE 5:00PM 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL 5:00PM 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 5:00PM WHITE GOODS PICKUP Halloween { } What is 211? 211 is an easy to remember three-digit phone number providing free, confidential, multilingual access to information about the full range of community, social, health and government services. You can also find information at 211.ca
PHOTOGRAPH BY: © Jacqui Stanzel
NOVEMBER October 2021 December 2021 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 All Saints Day All Souls Day REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL 5:00PM 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Daylight Savings Time Ends Change Smoke COMMITTEE OF THE Remembrance Day Detector Battery WHOLE 5:00PM Town Hall Closed 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Leaf & Yard Waste Pick-Up Compost site closes for REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL 5:00PM season at end of day 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Celebration of Lights COMMITTEE OF THE November 23 to WHITE GOODS WHOLE 5:00PM January 7 PICKUP 28 29 30 5TH MONDAY { } NO MEETING On Street Winter Parking Restrictions go into effect on November 15th, or on the first day of November when the first snow or freezing rain event has arrived. Overnight parking restrictions will remain in effect between 12:00 midnight and 7:00am through to March 31st of the following year on the streets and in municipally owned parking lots.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: © Jacqui Stanzel
DECEMBER November 2021 January 2022 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 Visit Centennial Park in December to see the holiday lights at the Celebration of Lights. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL 5:00PM 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 5:00PM 19 20 21 22 23 Municipal Office24 Community Centre 25 and Community Centre Closed Closes 12 p.m. REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL 5:00PM CHRISTMAS EVE CHRISTMAS 26 27 28 29 30 Municipal Office31 and Community Centre Community Closes 12 p.m. Centre Closed STATUTORY HOLIDAY STATUTORY HOLIDAY WHITE GOODS BOXING DAY NO MEETING NO MEETING PICKUP { } SOCIAL MEDIA The Town of Smiths Falls is active on social media. Please follow us at: FACEBOOK: @TownofSmithsFalls @ExperienceSmithsFalls INSTAGRAM: @TownofSmithsFalls TWITTER: @TownSmithsFalls
WASTE/RECYCLING/ENVIRONMENTAL Initiatives Household Hazardous Waste Tire Disposal Any hazardous waste (old paint, car batteries, oil, dry cell batteries, cleaners, A provincial program now places the responsibility of used tire disposal onto propane cylinders, aerosol cans, antifreeze, etc.) can be taken to the Household the manufacturers and importers of tires. Residents can contact local tire Hazardous Waste Site at 122 Patterson Cres., Carleton Place. dealerships to determine if they recycle tires. The site is open on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. between May 16, Paint Disposal 2021 and September 5, 2021. This is a free service to all Smiths Falls residents. Disposal of empty dry paint cans can go into your yellow recycling bin You may be required to show identification and proof of residency. You can with the lid off. Partially used paint cans can go to Rona, 136 Lombard St., also visit www.makethedrop.ca for an extensive list of materials that can 613-283-4411. Please call Rona first to confirm availability. now be recycled through the Orange Drop program and all local ‘take back’ partners. We are recycling batteries at the Library and Town Hall as well. Electronic Waste Electronic waste items can be recycled easily at many facilities located here Construction Waste in Smiths Falls. Visit our partners at: Construction waste is not collected at curbside by the town. The REAL Deal Apollo Computers: 3 Russell St. W. 613-284-2446 Reuse Store will accept good quality drywall, lumber and other construction Computer components and cell phones ONLY materials. The nearest approved collection facility for construction waste is REAL Deal Reuse Store: 85 William Street W. 613-283-7999 Glenview Iron & Metal 613-283-5230. Public Works Acceptable items for recycling include: monitors, TV’s, desktop computers, Public Works Emergency after hours number: 613-284-1430 for water and lap tops, printers, copiers, telephone answering machines, cell phones, sewer/road related issues. audio/video devices, small appliances and camcorders. Garbage Composting Garbage Tags: Each week you can put out two complimentary bags of Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. from May 12, 2021 to November 20, 2021. garbage, any additional bag requires a tag. Tags are $3.00 each and can be The site is located at #3514 along Highway 43 (east of Hillcrest Cemetery). purchased at the Town Hall or at the Customer Service counter at Andress’ Your Independent Grocer. All leaves must be in brown paper bags and free from garbage. Brush must be bundled and no branches larger than 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter will be Large Items accepted. Large items require two tags. They include: furniture, kitchen appliances (not large white goods) and items that do not fit in a garbage bag. You must Feel free to take some free compost for your gardens when available. contact the Town in order for these items to be picked up. Backyard composters are available for purchase at Town Hall. Any carpet must be cut into 6-foot lengths and tied in a manageable bundle. Swap Days White Goods Place your good used items at the curb to give away. If your items haven’t Any metal items are subject to special pickup. This pickup occurs on the been picked up by Sunday at noon, please bring them back inside. last Friday of each month (indicated as large white goods pick-up on the calendar) unless otherwise noted. Large white goods pick-ups include: Get the Free Recycle Coach App for Your Phone stoves, freon free fridges/freezers, washers and dryers. Fridges and freezers Includes complete information and schedules for our towns waste and recycling must have a Freon Free sticker prior to removal. This can be done by the program. Go to www.smithsfalls.ca/Environmental/recycling and waste/ following business: Stryde Mechanical 613-278-2674.
Yellow Box One Week Blue Box Other Week Garbage Every Week (Containers)* (Fibres) PLASTIC PAPER GARBAGE • #1 - #7 Plastic food & drink • Newspapers & flyers • Styrofoam (#6 polystyrene) containers & plastic egg cartons (Plastic bags removed) • Paper coffee cup & waxed cardboard (NOT #6 polystyrene/Styrofoam) • Magazines, catalogues, calendars, • Plastic bags (grocery, Zip-lock • Detergent Bottles junk mail, office & shredded paper & all film plastic) • Bakery, meat and takeout • Telephone books, reading books • Flower/plant pots & trays trays with recycling number (Hard covers removed) • Aerosol cans • Clean paper shopping bags • Chip bags and candy bar wrappers GLASS or paper packaging • Non-food container metal, plastic or • Food and beverage jars and bottles • Egg cartons (paper) glass (like clothes hangers, toys, dishes) (Return deposit containers for refund) • Envelopes (remove plastic • Broken glass, windows, lights bulbs* window prior to recycling) • Soiled paper METAL • Oil Containers • Aluminum (foil/trays/plates) BOXBOARD • Reports with plastic spines • Metal paint cans • Cereal and other food boxes, • Pizza boxes with food residue (Empty, dry & lids removed) tissue boxes, shoe boxes • Cans (empty food, hair spray, • Paper rolls from paper towel *If disposing of broken glass, wrap in cleaners, air fresheners, etc.) and toilet paper paper or place in a box to ensure sharp edges are contained prior to placing in GABLE TOPS AND TETRA PAKS CARDBOARD your garbage. • Dairy Containers • Corrugated boxes • Drink Boxes (Flattened and bundled) • Pizza boxes (Clean) *It is necessary to rinse all containers where possible.
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