Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
In Focus - Aaron Tompkins, Constable with the Smiths Falls Police Service
Aaron Tompkins, Constable with the Smiths Falls Police Service is back with some important messages in time for the holidays, including an update on our annual Letters to Santa feature.
Nov 29, 2022
Holiday Train rolls into Perth, Smiths Falls, and Merrickville, greeted by huge crowds
Huge crowds greeted the CP Holiday Train as it made stops in Merrickville, Smiths Falls and Perth last night for the first time in three years. The train is an endeavour of CP Rail, and crosses the co...
Nov 29, 2022
Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital launches one-day Giving Tuesday fundraiser
Today is Giving Tuesday, a day to focus on giving to charity after Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone. The Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital Foundation is holding a one-day fund...
Nov 29, 2022
Watch where you park! Overnight parking ban in effect in Smiths Falls
We have a note to pass along from the Town of Smiths Falls that says their winter parking restrictions are now in effect. The overnight parking ban is in effect nightly between midnight and 7:00 a.m. ...
Nov 29, 2022
Smiths Falls looking ahead to strategic plan development
With a new council comes a new strategic plan, and Smiths Falls is getting a running start at theirs early in the term. A strategic plan is used as a guideline by councils for future decision making w...
Nov 29, 2022
What will become of the Andrewsville Bridge? Lanark County wants your opinion
The public consultation process to determine the future of the Andrewsville Bridge in Montague Township is now underway. A virtual Public Consultation is taking place in December 2nd as part of the Cl...
Nov 29, 2022 Photo: Google Maps
Sens Nation with Steve Warne - November 29, 2022
Every Tuesday morning at 8:15 Dave gets the latest Ottawa Senators news from Steve Warne, host of the Sens Nation Podcast. Click play below to listen in on this week's edition. And be sure to check ou...
Nov 29, 2022
Trading up: Dual-credit program expanded in Ontario to encourage interest in the trades
The Ontario government is investing $4.8 million to expand the dual credit program in an effort to get more kids interested in the trades. The program sees eligible students participate in college cou...
Nov 29, 2022
CP Library launches innovative late-fee repayment program to help local food bank
From now until December 24th, The Carleton Place library is taking donations for the Lanark County Food Bank - The Hunger Stop, in exchange for fines. You can bring a non-perishable item into the libr...
Nov 29, 2022
Two forthcoming retirements leaves shoes to fill in Smiths Falls
Shuffling in with the new council will eventually be a new treasurer and director of community services in Smiths Falls. CAO Malcom Morris announced during Monday's brisk Committee of the Whole meetin...
Nov 29, 2022
