La fermeture prévue de l'usine de Hershey à Smiths Falls en représente 500, le plus gros du reste étant attribuable à la fermeture prévue du Centre régional Rideau, un l'établissement de soins administré par la province de l'Ontario.
At the present time the town of Smiths Falls, with a population of just under 9,000, is faced with job loss totalling 1,500. The planned closure of the Hershey plant in Smiths Falls accounts for well over 500 of these jobs, with most of the balance attributable to the planned closure of the Rideau Regional Centre, a care facility operated by the Province of Ontario.