Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Opposing views: Different approaches highlighted by candidates for Mayor in Smiths Falls
Lake 88's Mayoral Candidates Round Table took place Tuesday live on In Focus. Smiths Falls Candidate for Mayor Justin Duhamel says its time for change in the town and he's the one to lead it. He also ...
Oct 12, 2022
Being neighbourly: Surprising connection could help solve issue with local Perth business
Perth town council took another stab at resolving some land regulation problems being experienced by a local business, Donaldson Storage at their Tuesday meeting. It turns out they may find a solution...
Oct 12, 2022 Photo: Town of Perth
Two more deaths added as Health Unit releases weekly COVID-19 surveillance report
Two more COVID-19 related deaths were reported in Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville this past week. The latest surveillance report, released yesterday by the health unit also shows that there are nine peop...
Oct 12, 2022
'Thank God the public didn't show up to the meeting,' reservations shown as Smiths Falls adopts community improvement plan
Smiths Falls council has adopted a community improvement plan (CIP) aimed at creating incentives for businesses and developers to invest in the town. The town brought on Dillion Consulting to guide th...
Oct 12, 2022
More on Brooke's visit to her elementary school in Smiths Falls - C4K receives nice donation
Last week we told you about Smiths Falls native Brooke Henderson making a surprise visit to her old school in the town, Chimo Elementary. She also made a surprise donation on behalf of Skechers, one o...
Oct 12, 2022
Special designation for Chaplin Dairy Factory in Tay Valley
Tay Valley Township has announced the recognition of the well-known Chaplin Dairy factory in the municipality's Heritage Property Recognition Program. The factory at 667 Glen Tay Road, has been a prom...
Oct 12, 2022
Leeds-Grenville OPP release results from long-weekend blitz
OPP detachments took part in Operation Impact over the Thanksgiving Long Weekend, looking to prevent the "Fatal 4" main causes of traffic-related deaths on our roads. This year, the Grenville County D...
Oct 12, 2022
In Focus - Smiths Falls Mayoral Candidate Round Table
It's the Lake 88 Smiths Falls Mayoral Candidates Round Table. Candidates Shawn Pankow and Justin Duhamel tackle a wide variety of issues in an effort to secure votes.
Oct 11, 2022
Helping each other: The Table CFC teams up with ASIST to provide suicide prevention training
Yesterday was World Mental Health Day, but local efforts to help those struggling in our communities continues every day. Here's one example: the Table Community Food Centre is partnering with ASIST t...
Oct 11, 2022
Election Day is fast approaching- here's how to vote
Its almost time to cast ballots for Mayors, Reeves, deputies, councillors and school board Trustees across our listening area and all of Ontario ahead of Election Day on the 24th. Voting in Perth begi...
Oct 11, 2022
