Smiths Falls keeps rolling with the punches
Mayor Shawn Pankow is disappointed with the OPP s decision to close its communications centre, but remains optimistic about the eastern Ontario town s future.
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Closure of OPP call centre just the latest economic setback for a town that keeps bouncing back
Posted: Jun 06, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: June 6
Smiths Falls, Ont., is no stranger to economic disruption.(Ashley Burke/CBC)
Smiths Falls, Ont., is no stranger to economic blows.
A few grim years saw major job losses after Hershey Canada and tool box manufacturer The Stanley Works left town, and with the closure of the Rideau Regional Centre in 2009.