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Declining bass population a concern for Rideau Lakes council
Rideau Lakes council is requesting a meeting with the province in hopes to establish bass spawning sanctuaries across their lakes to help the declining population. Councillor Ron Pollard said the catc...
88.1 myFM News Sep 15, 2025 mihtiander / Depositphotos.com

A new mediation date set for Perth golf course
Tribunal-led mediation remains ongoing in the Ontario Land Tribunal case involving a proposed subdivision by CAIVAN (Perth GC) Limited. Since February, multiple sessions have brought together represen...
88.1 myFM News Sep 15, 2025

Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital celebrate significant milestone
The Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital (PSFDH) marked the 30th anniversary of its amalgamation with a special celebration, bringing together staff, volunteers, and community leaders. On March 31...
88.1 myFM News Sep 15, 2025

Smiths Falls plans powerful ceremony for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The Town of Smiths Falls will host a community ceremony on Tuesday, September 30, to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Residents are invited to gather at 5 p.m. in Centennial Park fo...
88.1 myFM News Sep 15, 2025

These small town residents are trying to stop a construction juggernaut
About 200 residents packed a public meeting in McDonald's Corners Thursday night to oppose a proposed extraction pit on Barbers Lake. Thomas Cavanagh Construction hopes to build the below water level ...
88.1 myFM News Sep 12, 2025 About 200 people showed up to McDonald's Corners Agriculture Hall Thursday night. Grant Deme photo

Local cemetery questions Highway 7 redesign plan
Perth council's committee discussed a letter received from the Elmwood Cemetery Board concerned about MTO's plans to permanently close the entrance of Dufferin Road to Drummond Street West and instead...
88.1 myFM News Sep 12, 2025

Montague Township man charged in intimate partner violence investigation
A Montague Township man is facing several charges following an Ontario Provincial Police investigation into intimate partner violence. Lanark County OPP began the investigation on Thursday, August 28,...
88.1 myFM News Sep 12, 2025

Community honours volunteer firefighter Brad Fielding
On Wednesday afternoon, the town of Perth came together in a moving tribute to Volunteer Firefighter Brad Fielding, who passed away suddenly September 2nd at just 35 years of age. Under a bright, sunn...
88.1 myFM News Sep 11, 2025

One-in-a-million puck mishap forces sudden closure of Smiths Falls arena
The Town of Smiths Falls has temporarily closed the Memorial Community Centre arena, including the concourse, after an unusual accident caused water damage during play on Thursday afternoon. Officials...
88.1 myFM News Sep 11, 2025

Grassroots movement fights to save Perth's college
Concerned residents, alumni, students, and community leaders have launched a grassroots campaign to save Algonquin College's Perth Campus from being sold for private development. Algonquin College is ...
88.1 myFM News Sep 11, 2025
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