Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Free Friday Parking in Perth is back
The town of Perth is continuing with its Christmas tradition of offering free parking on Fridays leading up to the big day. Beginning today, Dec. 9th, and continuing for the rest of the month, parking...
Dec 09, 2022
In Focus - Perth Polar Bear Plunge
The President and Founder of the Perth Polar Bear Plunge, Dave Lavery joins us for an update on this year's jump, scheduled as always for New Year's Day. We're also joined by Terrilee Kelford of Corne...
Dec 08, 2022
Let's go! Here's your Hometown Hockey Schedule
It's another busy weekend in our local Junior Hockey rinks. Here's the rundown. Friday: In the CCHL, the Nepean Raiders are in the Den in Smiths Falls for a 7:30pm game against the Bears. The Carleton...
Dec 08, 2022
CKW Inquest Recommendation no. 12: Communication by the courts as a safety tool
We continue our look at each recommendation made by the Culleton, Kuzyk & Warmerdam inquest into intimate partner violence. Today we look at no. 12: Ensure that survivors and those assisting survi...
Dec 08, 2022
Pilot project has Eco-friendly, RGI tiny homes coming to Perth
A pair of eco-friendly tiny homes will be constructed in Perth. Lanark County will own the two homes constructed by Cabinscape, a company who specializes in this type of work. The carbon negative home...
Dec 08, 2022 The Robinson St. lot the homes will be placed. Picture via the Lanark County report.
Pop-Up meal tonight in Smiths Falls - cooperative effort to bring the community together
There's a pop-up holiday meal in Smiths Falls this evening between 5 and 6:30 at Hanley Hall. Ramsey Hart from the Table Community Food Centre, which is helping to bring a food hub to Smiths Falls, sa...
Dec 08, 2022
Mississippi Mills joins other communities with an Electronic Monitoring Policy
It's a day and age where so many people work from home, left to their own devices to get their jobs done. In order to protect themselves, companies have been introducing Electronic Monitoring policies...
Dec 08, 2022
Charges laid after single Tuesday's single vehicle crash in Maberly
Lanark County OPP have now charged the lone occupant of the vehicle involved in Tuesdays afternoon's crash on Highway 7 west of Perth near Maberly in Tay Valley. 22 year-old Brandon Fairweather of Mon...
Dec 08, 2022
Feds look to strengthen long-term daycare commitment
Canada's families minister is expected to introduce legislation today to strengthen child care in Canada The new bill from Karina Gould will likely include an effort to secure a long-term role for Ott...
Dec 08, 2022
Carleton Place marks Dec. 6th with tribute to victims of gender-based violence
Carleton Place Council began this week's session with a solemn remembrance in recognition of the murders of 14 women at cole Polytechnique on December 6th, 1989. Listen to Brian Turner's report from t...
Dec 08, 2022
