Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
No Board Report accepted, countdown to possible job action by non-teaching education workers is on
Bargaining talks with a mediator are taking place today between the province and the union representing Ontario's non-teaching education workers. That comes after a conciliator's report yesterday kick...
Oct 18, 2022
Why your vote means so much to social services
Among those calling on residents in the area to vote is Ramsey Hart, Executive Director of the Table Community Food Centre who says a good, well-informed municipal council is vital for his organizatio...
Oct 18, 2022
Smiths Falls wants to remain in Lanark County electoral boundary
Smiths Falls council is asking the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission of Ontario to keep the town within the Lanark County electoral district. This request comes a week after Lanark-Frontenac-Kin...
Oct 18, 2022 Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston (dark red) with current boundaries.
In Focus - Carleton Place Council and Mayoral all-candidates meeting with Brian Turner
Brian Tuner joins us to take an in depth look at the last week's Carleton Place Council and Mayoral all-candidates meeting. Brian breaks down the issues discussed and who stood out as voting begins in...
Oct 17, 2022
MP Scott Reid weighs in on LFK boundary changes
Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston MP Scott Reid has proposed two options to the original changes to the boundaries of his riding suggested by the Electoral Boundaries Commission. The commission looks at bound...
Oct 17, 2022 Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston (dark red) with current boundaries.
School bus driver shortages remain an issue
At the last Board Meeting, Upper Canada District School Board Superintendent Deanna Perry reported that the local bus driver shortage is pretty much unchanged. Student Transportation of Eastern Ontari...
Oct 17, 2022
School Workers' talks with province to be joined by Mediator, trying to avoid a strike
Ontario education workers such as librarians, custodians and early childhood educators begin mediation today with the government in contract talks that have yet to produce a deal, or even optimism. CU...
Oct 17, 2022
Today on In Focus: Carleton Place Mayoral and Council Candidate debate, a closer look with Brian Turner
Today on In Focus: Brian Tuner joins us to take an in depth look at the last week's Carleton Place Council and Mayoral all-candidates meeting. Brian breaks down the issues discussed and who stood out ...
Oct 17, 2022
Municipal Election 2022 - Mayoral hopefuls cover key issues during Lake 88's Mayoral Round Table
The candidates for Mayor in the town of Perth tackled a broad range of topics in the town during the Lake 88 Perth Mayoral Candidates Round Table. One of the key issues addressed was affordable housin...
Oct 17, 2022
Have your say! Voting underway in several local communities for councils and school trustees
Municipal Election Day is just a week away, but voting is either underway or beginning today in several parts of our listening area. Smiths Falls kicked it off opening their phone and online polling s...
Oct 17, 2022
