A small eastern Ontario town that was once known as the province's chocolate capital is preparing for the sweet return of Hershey's.
"It's like an old friend coming home after being gone for 15 years," said Smiths Falls Mayor Shawn Pankow.That return is the latest in a slew of changes around a facility that has been essential to the town's identity and economic prosperity.
Canopy, best known for its Tweed brand, is one of Canada's largest licensed cannabis growers. Its opening initially brought tourists from all over to see the so-called cannabis capital of Canada.Tweed hyped up its opening, hosting an event on Aug. 25, 2018, featuring one of its most famous partners: Snoop Dogg.
That has set the stage for a reunion, but the chocolate-maker is returning to a town that is very different from the one it left. But that good fortune came to a close with the rise of diesel engines and cars, putting the brakes on the railway repair, maintenance and service business. Some of those are among the 43 new businesses that opened in 2021 and 2022, according to the municipality's business survey.
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