Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
MPP Clark looks ahead to a bright 2023
Plenty was announced by the provincial government at the end of 2022 to get us ready for 2023. MPP for Leeds Grenville Rideau Lakes and Thousand Islands Steve Clark spoke with us about several announc...
Jan 13, 2023 MPP Steve Clark (file photo)
Conservation Authorities weigh in on road salt and potential risks
The safety factor is always paramount during winter storms, snow removed from roads and parking lots may be contaminated with salt, oil and heavy metals. Once the snow melts, contaminants may reach gr...
Jan 13, 2023
In Focus - Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom
Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom joins us with a look ahead to the next four years of council in the Township.
Jan 12, 2023
Local businesses step up to save Smiths Falls commemorative bandstand project from uncertainty
After a deal of uncertainty with rising construction costs, the bandstand will be coming to Smiths Falls after all. The idea of the bandstand came from the late Tom Foulkes, who put up tens of thousan...
Jan 12, 2023 Bandstand option included in the Town of Smiths Falls report
Dr. Li: Flu season on the downtick, but RSV gaining momentum
We have an update for you from the local health unit. Medical Officer of Health of the Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit Dr. Linna Li says we may be over the worst part of flu season. Li...
Jan 12, 2023 Dr. Linna Li, Medical Officer of Health for the LGLHU
CKW Inquest Recommendation no. 17: Getting word out when its most vital
We continue our look at each recommendation made by the Culleton, Kuzyk & Warmerdam inquest into intimate partner violence. Today we look at no. 17, which asks the province to establish clear guid...
Jan 12, 2023
Scam in Perth uses Mayor Judy Brown's name to try to fool victims
A scam making the rounds in Perth is using Mayor Judy Brown's name to try to dupe people out of their money. One potential victim of the scam sent Lake 88 a string of emails from someone claiming to b...
Jan 11, 2023
In Focus - Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Medical Officer of Health Dr. Linna Li
We are back live! We have another important update from the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Medical Officer of Health Dr. Linna Li. Find out more at www.healthunit.org
Jan 11, 2023 Dr. Linna Li, Medical Officer of Health for the LGLHU
Four additional sexual assault charges laid to Perth man
The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police announced Wednesday additional charges have been laid on a Perth resident. 33-year-old Dillon Lowry was charged after a report of a sexual...
Jan 11, 2023
Murder charges laid following inmate death at Millhaven Institution
The Ontario Provincial Police-led Joint Forces Penitentiary Squad has charged a suspect following a homicide at Millhaven Institution near Kingston. On January 8th, the Penitentiary Squad responded af...
Jan 11, 2023 an overhead view of Millhaven Institution
