Category Archives: 88.1 myFM News

Lanark County prepares for rising ambulance demand with 10-year paramedic plan
Lanark County Council has received a new Ten-Year Paramedic Human Resources and Facilities Master Plan outlining how to prepare for growing emergency call volumes over the next decade. Senior consulta...
Bob Perreault Oct 28, 2025

Ontario boosts mental health crisis support with new funding for Smiths Falls police
The Ontario government is investing $240,000 over two years to support the Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) led by the Smiths Falls Police Service. The funding will help police work alongside traine...
Bob Perreault Oct 28, 2025
Carleton Place Council nixes paper billing fees
Carleton Place Council reviewed a staff proposal for changes to their fees and charges for 2026 with relatively modest increases to account for inflation and other cost pressures. One item, to charge ...
Bob Perreault Oct 28, 2025

Police warn parents: predators are posing as kids in online games
The Smiths Falls Police Service reminds parent to watch their kids online. Constable Sean Keogan says one thing parents should keep an eye on is online gaming, especially those that involve interactio...
Bob Perreault Oct 28, 2025
Smiths Falls makes Halloween more inclusive with Treat Accessibly initiative
The Town of Smiths Falls is making Halloween more inclusive this year by supporting the Treat Accessibly initiative. The program encourages residents to make trick-or-treating fun and safe for childre...
Bob Perreault Oct 28, 2025

Stay active all year with Smiths Falls' indoor walking concourse
Residents in Smiths Falls can now stay active and social all year long with the Indoor Concourse at the Memorial Community Centre. Open daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., the concourse provides a safe and ...
Bob Perreault Oct 28, 2025 Take a look at the plaques lining the walls of the concourse while you stroll!

Mississippi Mills Committee adds capital levy
At their recent committee meeting, Mississippi Mills Councillors voted to approve a 1% levy on property taxpayers to start building a fund for future infrastructure capital projects. The levy would ad...
Bob Perreault Oct 28, 2025
Ontario expands home care to help more seniors live safely at home
The Ontario government is investing $1.1 billion over three years to expand home care and the Hospital to Home program. The move will help thousands of patients recover safely at home instead of in ho...
Bob Perreault Oct 28, 2025
The Smiths Falls, Lanark & Leeds 48
Here's what's up! Public skating runs from 11 to 11:50 this morning at the Community Centre - just two dollars per skater. Adult shinny follows from noon to 1:20, also at the Community Centre - five d...
Bob Perreault Oct 28, 2025

What's good in Smiths Falls, Lanark & Leeds? Blue pumpkins bring awareness and inclusion to Halloween fun
With Halloween just around the corner, families are getting ready for a night of costumes, candy and fun. But one special pumpkin is standing out this year - the blue pumpkin. The idea began as a gras...
Bob Perreault Oct 27, 2025
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