Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
What's up Dock? Perth Polar Bear Plunge is looking for a couple floating docks
Dave Lavery, founder of the Perth Polar Bear Plunge says they're looking for a little help to get ready for the annual jump on January 1st. If you can help out, send an email to info@perthpolarbearplu...
Dec 19, 2022
Stolen Smiths Falls Puppy makes it home
A Doberman puppy stolen from a Smiths Falls home in October is back home. The Pup was one of eight dog-napped on October 18th in a brazen daylight robbery. Brampton Police found the dog, and a woman i...
Dec 19, 2022
Heroes through and through: Three Lanark County Paramedics earn high honour
Three Lanark County Paramedics received a 30-year bar for their Governor General's Exemplary Service Medal in recognition of their career accomplishments. Steve Allen, Bryan Pollock and Gord Cobus wer...
Dec 19, 2022 LCPS Deputy Chief Breanne Lapointe, Paramedic Bryan Pollock, Paramedic Gord Cobus, Paramedic Steve Allen, LCPS Chief Travis Mellema and Honourary Lieutenant-General Richard Rohmer (seated).
MPP Jordan announces infrastructure cash for LFK riding
The Ontario government is providing over $8 million to help renew and rehabilitate local infrastructure in Lanark-Frontenac Kingston through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund. In making the an...
Dec 19, 2022
Can you help nab a thief? There's a cash reward if you can
Lanark County OPP are looking for your help to find whoever is responsible for a theft from the Independent Grocer in Carleton Place. If you can help you could get a reward. They say a woman exited th...
Dec 19, 2022
6:45 AM: Hydro Crews working around the clock to get power restored
Hydro crews are working as hard and quickly as safety will allow to get power flowing after yesterday's snow storm caused dozens of outages in our listening area. Some outage to the north-west of Pert...
Dec 17, 2022
It's official: Lanark County declares IPV an epidemic
Earlier last week, Lake 88 reported Lanark County was set to declare Intimate Partner Violence, or IPV, an epidemic and it was made official this week. Following the official unanimous passing, Lanark...
Dec 16, 2022
OPP officer cleared by SIU of wrongdoing in Hwy 416 death of man near Kemptville
The Special Investigations Unit has found no reasonable grounds to believe that an OPP officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of a 28-year-old man in Kemptville. Director Jo...
Dec 16, 2022
Closed for the Day: Health Unit's offices, clinics shut due to snow
The Health Unit says that due to the storm, all of their offices are closed for the day. They will reopen Monday, December 19 at 8:30am. The Vaccine Call Centre is also closed on Friday, December 16. ...
Dec 16, 2022
How you can help snow clearing efforts in Carleton Place
Carleton Place's Public Works Department is working hard to clear the streets of this massive amount of snow. The town says its priority is to ensure our staff can clear our streets and sidewalks and ...
Dec 16, 2022
