Author Archives: 88.1 myFM News
Deadline to apply for LH's waste committee is today
Lanark Highlands is seeking applicants for a Waste Committee. The committee aims to offer advice and recommendations on waste diversion and efficiency. Applications are available on the town website u...
Jun 03, 2024
Fireworks talk in Rideau Lakes
More discussion will be had at a future meeting on allowing fireworks to be set off in Rideau Lakes. The current by-law prohibits the setting of fireworks without a permit, and only allows them to be ...
Jun 03, 2024
Peer into the Perth Museum.... from home!
The Perth Museum's launched its public portal. The portal allows the public to explore some of the museum's most treasured historical artifacts from the comfort of their own home. You can check it out...
Jun 03, 2024 Website Banner Images
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: UCDSB students changing history with Hill 70 project
The Hill 70 project has local students going through archives and real-world data to identify soldiers from the First World War battle. Blake Seward and Mason Black are receiving the Upper Canada Dist...
Jun 03, 2024
First responders on scene of Highway 43 vehicle fire
Both police and fire are on scene at Highway 43 just outside of Smiths Falls for a vehicle fire. A pickup truck was seen ablaze with its back end totally burnt out. Police are letting traffic through ...
May 31, 2024
Public Consultations to help map-out Lanark County child care plan
Lanark County Children's Services is embarking on a 5-year Service Plan to map out services for the upcoming years regarding Licensed Child Care, Licensed Home Child Care and EarlyON programs througho...
May 31, 2024
Rideau Lakes to see costing of preserving existing offices before making decision on its fate
An RFP will be issued to see how much it would cost the township to retrofit their existing municipal offices in Chantry. The idea would be to fix up the 45-year-old building and add an addition. It p...
May 31, 2024 file photo
Lanark County Paramedic Service remembering Dave Nitschmann
The Lanark County Paramedic Service are remembering one of their own following the passing of Dave Nitschmann last weekend. An online obituary confirmed the 37-year-old was the victim in the fatal mot...
May 31, 2024
$250,000 contract awarded for Smiths Falls official plan project
Dillon Consulting has won the bid to help construct Smiths Falls' official plan at $250,000. The document is the long-term guideline for the direction of the town which highlights the areas council wa...
May 31, 2024
Torch Run returns to support Special Olympics
Lanark County OPP have their annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Saturday. Constable Glenda Timmins has the details. You can donate and cheer the runners on, Saturday from 10 until 1...
May 31, 2024 Photo: Kathy Botham from the 2022 Torch Run
