Author Archives: 88.1 myFM News

Get a ringer! 1st annual horseshoe tourney for organ donation awareness
The 1st annual Craiger Memorial Horseshoe Tournament takes place Saturday at the Toldeo Legion. The tournament is organized by Bobbi-Jo Craig after her husband Chris died last year awaiting a liver tr...
88.1 myFM News Apr 25, 2024

Perth introduces new Town Clerk
Amanda Noel has been hired as the Director of Legislative Services and Clerk for the Town of Perth. Noel previously worked for Lanark County, as well as Drummond/North Elmsley and Lanark Highlands Tow...
88.1 myFM News Apr 25, 2024 Keeping local small businesses afloat will be a multi-pronged effort

Celebrating administrative professionals in Smiths Falls
Wednesday is Administrative Professionals Day and communities across the region are recognizing their workers and all they do. Recognized as the essential pillars of any business or institution, admin...
88.1 myFM News Apr 24, 2024

Spring hydrant flushing - watch your water in Perth
Residents of Perth should brace for temporary water disruptions as Environmental Services launches its Spring hydrant flushing initiative from April 29 to May 3. Fluctuations in water color and pressu...
88.1 myFM News Apr 24, 2024

Smiths Falls Nurse Practitioner Clinic accepting new patients
New patients are being accepted at the Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic in Smiths Falls. The role of NP's have evolved over the years said board chair Nicole Smith, and they help fill a gap in the health...
88.1 myFM News Apr 24, 2024

UCDSB hoping to cut suspension rate
The Upper Canada District School Board's working to reduce their suspension rate which is about triple the provincial average. While the provincial suspension rate was 2.2% in 2021-22, UCDSB Research ...
88.1 myFM News Apr 24, 2024

"Best day of my life," Rideau Ferry's Alex McLean selected ninth overall by OHL's Guelph Storm
Rideau Ferry native Alex McLean was drafted ninth overall to the OHL's Guelph Storm at the recent priority selection. McLean called it "the best day of my life," to be drafted by the Storm. The forwar...
88.1 myFM News Apr 24, 2024 Alex McLean (middle) with fellow 2024 OHL Priority Selection draft picks. Photo via @Storm_City on X

OPP seeking answers after ATV crash leaves rider with life-altering injuries
Leeds County OPP are looking for information regarding a weekend incident. A single ATV collision happened Sunday around 4pm just south of Athens. The 24 year-old lone driver has sustained life-alteri...
88.1 myFM News Apr 24, 2024

Feds offer loan program for Indigenous business
In a significant move towards fostering economic empowerment and equitable participation, the federal government of Canada has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative: a five-billion-dollar loan guarante...
88.1 myFM News Apr 24, 2024

Ready for its close-up: Local landmark to be featured in film
The Five-Span Bridge in Pakenham will be temporarily closed three times this week, as the structure is making a guest appearance in a movie. The closure is for Kinburn Sideroad, from 82 metres west of...
88.1 myFM News Apr 23, 2024
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