Author Archives: 88.1 myFM News
In Focus - Bike Safety Rodeo
We're talking special Bike Helmet Stickers with the Smiths Falls Police Service's Aaron Tompkins and the Kinsman Club's Andy Davis. Learn all about this great safety program and what it has to offer k...
Aug 04, 2022
Exclusivity agreement reached for possible water treatment plant redevelopment
The town of Smiths Falls has entered an exclusivity agreement with Saumure Group of Companies to negotiate terms regarding the redevelopment of the old water treatment plant. Councilor Wendy Alford sa...
Aug 04, 2022 25 Old Mill Road via Google Street View
In Focus - Preschoolers and Early Brain Development
We welcome Catherine Robinson, Manager, with the Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit's Preschool Speech and Language Program, who tells us about preschoolers and early brain development.
Aug 03, 2022
Lanark County OPP charge south-western Ontario man for alleged false carjacking report
The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police have charged a man from Newmarket with filing a false report of a carjacking. The initial report of the carjacking was made the morning of...
Aug 03, 2022
Smiths Falls opts in to $10 day childcare program
The town of Smiths Falls has opted in to the provincial and federal Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care system, widely known as the $10 a day childcare program. Councilor Peter McKenna says prog...
Aug 03, 2022
In Focus: Pat Evans and Jim Redmond
Pat Evans from the annual Parkinson's Super Walk and Jim Redmond of the Spinning Wheels Tour, which is a group of people with Parkinson's cycling across Canada join us to talk about their awareness an...
Aug 02, 2022
In Focus: Joellen McHard
Joellen McHard, Executive Director of Lanark County Community Justice highlights the organization's accomplishments as they celebrate 20 plus years of service.
Jul 29, 2022
Cornerstone Landing adds new affordable unit in Perth for youth
Cornerstone Landing Youth Services took advantage of a recent by-law change in the Town of Perth permitting additional dwelling units on existing properties. They did so by converting an addition into...
Jul 29, 2022 Board member Lonna Perrier (L) and Board chair Terrilee Kelford (R) in the new units kitchen
In Focus: Wendy Quarry and Khater Saeedi
We get an update from Rideau Bridge to Canada's Wendy Quarry who is joined by Khater Saeedi, who recently came to Merrickville from Afghanistan with some of her family. Now, efforts are underway to br...
Jul 28, 2022
2021 audit shows Smiths Falls is in good financial shape
The Town of Smiths Falls received their 2021 audit findings by independent accounting firm KPMG, and the finances are in good shape. The town's net debt is trending down while the income is increasing...
Jul 28, 2022
