Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Annual CAA worst roads campaign returns for 20th year
The annual CAA Worst Roads advocacy campaign is marking its 20th year. For the past two decades, the campaign has given decision-makers a snapshot of the roads that the public perceives as not meeting...
Apr 14, 2023
COVID-19 booster campaign underway for spring
The health unit's Spring COVID-19 booster campaign is now officially underway. Dr. Linna Li, Medical Officer of Health for Leeds Grenville and Lanark Counties, tells us it's not for all of us though. ...
Apr 14, 2023
Queen Elizabeth School students raising money to improve drinking water on Canadian Indigenous reserves
Grade 2 and 3 students at Queen Elizabeth School in Perth have been raising money for their Clean Water Matters Project to improve drinking water for residents on Indigenous reserves in Canada. One of...
Apr 14, 2023
Smiths Falls ice storm respondents praised, existing infrastructure issues exasperated says fire chief
Richard Chesebrough provided high praise for everyone involved in handling the ice storm during the thick of it. The Smiths Falls Fire Chief says they were flooded with calls but every person answered...
Apr 14, 2023
McDonalds Corners residents against proposed gravel, sand extraction pit to meet Monday
Friends of McDonalds Corners, the newly formed community group opposing a potential extraction pit in their neck of the woods, are hosting a meeting on Monday (April 17) to provide updates since the i...
Apr 14, 2023 The proposed location of the extraction pit
In Focus - Queen Elizabeth School in Perth: Clean Water Matters
We learn all about the Clean Water Matters project taking place at the Queen Elizabeth School in Perth, with teacher Alaina Tanner and some of her students.
Apr 13, 2023
Hospice Hub hosting conversation around dying in Lanark County
The Hospice Hub, hosted by the Perth and District Community Foundation is putting on a night of conversation surrounding the topic of dying in Lanark. Anne Janssen is the chair of the Hospice Hub, and...
Apr 13, 2023
CKW Inquest Recommendation no. 27 - Ensure teachers have proper resources
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.27 which says the provinc...
Apr 13, 2023
In Focus - Dr. Linna Li, Medical Officer of health with the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark district Health Unit
We welcome Dr. Linna Li, Medical Officer of health with the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark district Health Unit for her regular weekly visit. Learn more about local health programs at www.healthunit.org.
Apr 12, 2023 Dr. Linna Li, Medical Officer of Health for the LGLHU
Resources from last week's All About the House
On last Saturday's All About the House, our guest John Melville from Accessible Media Inc, provided information on adapting homes for persons with physical challenges. More details on grants available...
Apr 12, 2023
