Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Recent Smiths Falls Police crime statistics show intimate partner violence, mental health calls continue to grow
The Smiths Falls Police Service are seeing more calls for intimate partner violence and mental health in 2023 than in 2022, a year which saw a big spike of its own. Deputy Chief Jodi Empey presented t...
Apr 28, 2023
Game 4 of Bogart Cup goes Friday night in Smiths Falls
The Smiths Falls Bears host the Ottawa Junior Senators tonight in Game 4 of the Bogart Cup Finals They lead the Finals 2-1 after grabbing the first two games of the series with a 5-2 win on the road, ...
Apr 28, 2023
April 28 marks National Day of Mourning
Communities across our listening area are taking time today to pause, reflect, remember and renew. April 28 marks the National Day of Mourning. Towns like Perth are honouring workers who have died, we...
Apr 28, 2023
Additional provincial homelessness funding comes to Lanark County
Lanark County Council approved a revision to the 2023-34 Homelessness Prevention Program Investment Plan this week. Community Support Services Manager Brooke told council that the Ministry of Municipa...
Apr 28, 2023
New partnership between Smiths Falls and Merrickville-Wolford is for the dogs
Smiths Falls is entering an agreement with the Village of Merrickville-Wolford for animal control services. As part of a one-year pilot project, Smiths Falls by-law officers will attend calls regardin...
Apr 28, 2023
Applicant Martin Whyte issues statement regarding D/NE gun range decision
After months of back and forth between Drummond/North Elmsley council, its staff and members of the public, council voted to deny a zoning amendment which would've seen a commercial gun range on Ridea...
Apr 28, 2023 Martin Whyte addresses Drummond/North Elmsley council in 2022. Grant Deme photo
Former MPP Randy Hillier to stand trial in Ottawa regarding 'Freedom Convoy' charges
Former MPP Randy Hillier is headed to trial in Ottawa dating back to nine charges laid related to the "Freedom Convoy" protests last year. The news comes after a Superior Court Justice dismissed Hilli...
Apr 28, 2023 Randy Hillier (File Photo)
CKW Inquest Recommendation no. 28 - Review training for all justice system personnel
We continue our look at each recommendation made by the Culleton, Kuzyk & Warmerdam inquest into ending intimate partner violence (or IPV) in Ontario. Today we look at no.28 which says the provinc...
Apr 27, 2023
School's out - some kids missing classes due to PSAC strike
It's been over a week since public service workers went on strike, crippling some government services. One o fthose services most of us wouldn't think about includes staff at schools run by Indigenous...
Apr 27, 2023
Part of Rogers Rd. in Perth to close as bridge work is completed
Drivers in Perth take note, it will be a bit tougher to get around town tomorrow. There is a good reason for it though. Rogers Road from John Street to Harvey Street will be closed from 11:30 until 3:...
Apr 27, 2023
