Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
A day of celebration: Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital breaks ground on new ED
The official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Emergency Department in Carleton Place was held on Friday. Construction will begin as soon as possible and will take about a year and a half to complet...
Oct 31, 2022
Police looking for missing Smiths Falls man
The Smiths Falls Police are urgently seeking the public's assistance in locating 42-year-old Lawrence Bertrim who was last seen in the downtown core of Smiths Falls during the night of September 30th ...
Oct 28, 2022
In Focus - Larissa Proctor, Manager of Guide Dog Advocacy at CNIB
It's Guide Dog Awareness Month and we're joined by Larissa Proctor, Manager of Guide Dog Advocacy at CNIB.
Oct 28, 2022
Serving up a hot bowl of help: Soupshare celebrates new service for victims of gender-based violence
Get set to have a bowl of soup for a great cause in Carleton Place. Shelter Movers, a national, volunteer-powered charity that provides free moving and storage to people experiencing abuse, have just ...
Oct 28, 2022
NASDAQ objects to Canopy Growth's plans putting the Smiths Falls company's plans at risk
Smiths Falls-based Canopy Growth says a US holding company it wants to create could be delisted from the NASDAQ Stock Exchange throwing a pretty big wrench in the works. The company reports that the N...
Oct 28, 2022
Already? Smiths Falls issues reminder about Winter Parking ban
It's hard to believe, but Smiths Falls is already out with a parking by-law reminder for the winter. Winter restrictions go into effect a little over two weeks from now, on November 15th or when the f...
Oct 28, 2022
Dr. Paula Stewart recognized for illustrious career
Dr. Paula Stewart was recognized at Lanark County council Wednesday night for her esteemed career as medical officer of health for the Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit. For 12 years, Dr...
Oct 28, 2022 via @LanarkCounty1 on Twitter
Blakeney bridge needs some work
Lanark County council will consult with the public before seeking design proposals for a new Blakeney bridge. The Mississippi Mills bridge is in disrepair due to the passage of time. In a report from ...
Oct 28, 2022
In Focus: Smiths Falls Fire Chief Rick Chesebrough, a call for volunteers
Smiths Falls Fire Chief Rick Chesebrough joins us to talk about the need for volunteer firefighters in his town and the opportunities signing up can provide. Learn more about the Smiths Falls Fire Dep...
Oct 27, 2022
Culleton, Kuzyk & Warmerdam Inquest Jury Recommendation no. 6 - Following through
We continue our look at each recommendation made by the Culleton, Kuzyk & Warmerdam inquest into intimate partner violence. Today we look at no. 6: Amend the Coroners Act to require the recipient ...
Oct 27, 2022
