Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Perth Lions donate $6,000 to PSFDH Foundation in post-radiothon donation
The Perth Lions Club's Festival Chair Wayne Greer joined us yesterday to tell us about a special trip they made yesterday morning to the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital. The Lions presented t...
Oct 27, 2022
Old style COVID-19 tests are still good, just check the expiration
You may have noticed that the free COVID-19 test kits available at stores and pharmacies across Lanark, Leeds and Grenville look a little different. Speaking on Lake 88's In Focus, Medical Officer of ...
Oct 27, 2022
Your Hometown Hockey Schedule: A busy weekend for our local clubs
It's another busy weekend for our local Junior Hockey teams across the region. Here's how it plays out. Friday: In the CCHL, the Navan Grads are in the Den in Smiths Falls for a 7:30pm game against th...
Oct 27, 2022
Health Unit says its time to get your flu shot
Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit Medical Officer of Health Dr. Linna Li says its time to roll up your sleeves again, but this time for the flu. Dr. Li says they expect this flu season t...
Oct 27, 2022
Food Bank usage up country-wide, your chance to help is coming up fast
Blame inflation and lack of social assistance for this one. A new report from Food Banks Canada says the number of people using food banks across the country surged to an all-time high earlier this ye...
Oct 27, 2022
Icing on the cake: line painting set for massive Bridge St. rehabilitation project in Carleton Place
Another big construction season project is getting close to wrapping up. Carleton Place says that starting at 4:00 Thursday afternoon parking will be closed on Bridge Street to prepare for overnight l...
Oct 27, 2022
You can help the Lanark Food Bank make Christmas come early
The Lanark County Food Bank is working on its 14th annual Christmas Stocking Drive. Last year long-time volunteer co-ordinator Sandy Schappert passed on the torch and in her honour, and to thank her a...
Oct 27, 2022
In Focus, a pandemic update from Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Linna Li
Our weekly chats with the health unit resume. Today we welcome Medical Officer of Health Dr. Linna Li with an update on the COVID-19 situation in Lanark, Leeds and Grenville.
Oct 26, 2022 Dr. Linna Li, Medical Officer of Health for the LGLHU
New Perth Mayor Judy Brown hits the ground running
Perth's newest Mayor, Judy Brown, has plenty of experience in municipal politics as she enters her first year at the head seat. Brown says she put the work in over the course of the campaign to get to...
Oct 26, 2022 Perth Mayor-Elect Judy Brown
Two more local deaths, outbreaks spike as Health Unit shares weekly COVID-19 Data
The weekly COVID-19 numbers are out and they show that there are still a high number of lab-confirmed high risk cases in Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville. There were 191 new high risk cases in the last we...
Oct 26, 2022
