Author Archives: 88.1 myFM News
In Focus - Bruce Kemp on the closure of the Perth Rotary Club
Lynda D'Aoust speaks with Bruce Kemp about the closure of the Perth Rotary Club after 75 years of service to the community.
Aug 19, 2022
Provincial plan for healthcare attacks staffing shortage, surgery backlog, and includes private facilities
We have some details on Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones' plan to stabilize the health-care system which comes as ER's across the province deal with a staffing shortage. It includes a program that...
Aug 18, 2022
Ontario Health Coalition: Privatizing healthcare is a "reckless thought" and everything is at stake
With the provincial government keeping the door open to further privatizing healthcare, the Ontario Health Coalition is speaking up. The group which represents 750,000 citizens and over 500 organizati...
Aug 18, 2022
Who's running (so far) in the Mississippi Mills municipal election
We continue to highlight some local election races as the deadline to get your name on the ballot for October 24th is 2 pm. Friday. Today we look at Mississippi Mills, where incumbent mayor Christa Lo...
Aug 18, 2022
Local farmers give back: The Table CFC is grateful for fresh produce donations
Some local farms are stepping up with food donations. The Table Community Food Centre says that so far this season they have received generous donations of fresh produce from several local farms inclu...
Aug 18, 2022
Smiths Falls police seeking pair of theft suspects - Can you help find them?
The Smiths Falls Police Service is looking for two people. They currently holds warrants for: 47 year-old Stephanie Hodge who is believed to live in the Mississippi Mills area. She is wanted on theft ...
Aug 18, 2022
Sweeping Beauty set to clean up Perth's streets
In case you missed it, Perth's new Street Sweeper has been officially named. It will be known by the punny moniker, Sweeping Beauty. The winning name was suggested by four people who also took part in...
Aug 18, 2022
Golf Cart cruise leads to impaired charges for local man
A Drummond/North Elmsley man is facing impaired charges after a Tuesday night incident. Lanark County OPP say they received the complaint about a loud golf cart speeding on Cockburn Street in Perth at...
Aug 18, 2022
Huge project takes a big step forward: Deck poured on CP's Central Bridge
It was a big day for the Central Bridge project in Carleton Place. They started pouring the new deck, the surface we'll drive and walk on, yesterday. Work continues on the project today but the town w...
Aug 18, 2022
Two more deaths added to local COVID-19 totals
The number of COVID-19 related deaths in Lanark, Leeds and Grenville increased by two for the second time this week. The health unit's latest report shows 113 deaths since the pandemic began, an incre...
Aug 18, 2022
