Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Parking lot will be ready to welcome voters in need of help in Smiths Falls
The town of Smiths Falls says the parking lot at town hall if available for parking for those going in to get help casting ballots in the municipal election. Visitor access to the Town Hall is availab...
Oct 11, 2022
Iron Maidens Firefighter Camp set for this weekend
Registration for the first ever Iron Maidens: Lanark County Female Firefighting Camp is now finished. The camp is a free, immersive introduction to the world of firefighting for self-identifying femal...
Oct 11, 2022
How are we doing? Weekly COVID-19 Data due today
We will get the weekly COVID-19 data from the health unit today. We get the surveillance report this morning, then vaccination data this afternoon. Last week the surveillance report showed four more f...
Oct 11, 2022
Protecting our food - cyber security risks on farms examined
Researchers like Dr. Rozita Dara at the University of Guelph - are trying to reduce the cybersecurity risks Canada's wide-open farm fields are facing. She stresses securing smart farm technology is cr...
Oct 11, 2022
In Focus - The Smiths Falls all candidates Councillor and Mayoral debates
Our own Grant Deme joins us to talk about the Smiths Falls all-candidates debate at the Smiths Falls Municipal Centre last week. He'll tell us what was covered, and what wasn't.
Oct 10, 2022
Watch the mail for your voter letters, Municipal Election day is fast approaching
The town of Carleton Place is asking residents to please watch the mail for their Voter Information Letters. It has all the information you need to vote in the 2022 Carleton Place Municipal and School...
Oct 10, 2022
Stuff-a-Cruiser piles in the donations for Smiths Falls Food Bank
Smiths Falls Police held their annual Stuff a Cruiser for the food bank and once again it was a big success. As is tradition, it ended with the students from St Francis de Sales School joining them in...
Oct 10, 2022
Today on In Focus - Smiths Falls all-candidates mayoral and council debates, a closer look
Today on In Focus, our Grant Deme provides an in depth look at last week's all candidates for councillor and mayor debates in Smiths Falls. Grant tells us about the major issues discussed, and what wa...
Oct 10, 2022
World Mental Health Day - Local help is just a phone call away
Today is World Mental Health Day. It is marked on October 10th every year and provides an opportunity to draw attention to the growing burden of mental health conditions, with children and adolescents...
Oct 10, 2022
Fire Prevention Week underway
Our local Fire Departments are teaming up with Co-operators, CanOps, and the National Fire Protection Association for Fire Prevention Week, which is now underway. This year's theme is "Fire Won't Wait...
Oct 10, 2022
