Crossroads: Beyond Boom & Bust
Season 1
What happens when the reason for keeping a town alive disappears? Crossroads: Beyond Boom and Bust is a six-part documentary series exploring the stories of six small towns across Ontario confronting this question. Facing industrial, social and cultural change, these communities are struggling to find a new identity.What happens when the reason for keeping a town alive disappears? Crossroads: Beyond Boom and Bust is a six-part documentary series exploring the stories of six small towns across Ontario confronting this question. Facing industrial, social and cultural change, these communities are struggling to find a new identity.
Where to Watch Crossroads: Beyond Boom & Bust • Season 1
5 Episodes
- Smiths FallsE1
Smiths FallsFor almost 50 years, Smiths Falls was proudly known as the chocolate capital of Ontario. That changed when three big employers shut down, including the iconic Hershey's plant. As longstanding manufacturing jobs disappeared, the town had to reinvent itself. In 2013, Smiths Falls took a gamble and became the headquarters of a brand new medical marijuana company. - Vankleek HillE6
Vankleek HillThis self-declared Gingerbread Capital of Ontario has maintained an enviable stability throughout nearly 200 years of rapid industrial and social change. Now Vankleek Hill is at a crossroads, balancing the need to protect historic buildings and honour its past, with the need to manage development pressures and growth.