JANUARY 2019 | BUSINESS ELITE CANADA 3
How a bet on cannabis production has turned Smiths Falls
into the Cannabis Capital of Canada
By Anna Guy
A
t first glance Smiths Falls, Ontario, may seem like a
quintessential Eastern Ontario town with its United
Empire Loyalist history, proximity to the Rideau Canal,
and heritage homes that date back to its 18th Century roots.
Like other small towns, Smiths Falls has a blue-collar, industrial
history; until recently, Smiths Falls was best known for being the
home to the Canadian operation of the Hersey Company, which
had operated in the town since the 1960s before closing shop
