Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
LIVE TODAY: Carleton Place Mayoral Candidate Round Table on Lake 88's In Focus
Its our first Mayoral Candidates round table of the 2022 Election campaign. Today we welcome the candidates running for the top chair in the town of Carleton Place: Andreas Foutanellas, Doug Black, an...
Oct 06, 2022
Local Municipalities ready to help cast votes - Here's what Smiths Falls is offering
The Town of Smiths Falls is using phone and internet voting for this year's election, and like other municipalities, is more than willing to help anyone with questions about how to cast their ballots....
Oct 06, 2022
Rolling in the dough! Perth man wins $1M in OLG's Daily Keno Draw
Perth's Dan Jesty won a million dollars in a September Daily Keno Draw. Dan's been a regular lottery player for about 10 years and this isn't his first big win, though it is his biggest. He won $118,0...
Oct 06, 2022
Get out and vote! Mississippi Mills Acclaimed Mayor latest to urge that all cast ballots
Local municipal leaders across Lanark, Leeds and Grenville continue to urge people to vote on or before Election Day. Acclaimed Mississippi Mills Mayor Christa Lowry says voting is key to help shape y...
Oct 06, 2022
Well-attended all-candidates debate in Smiths Falls
An all-candidates meeting took place in Smiths Falls Wednesday night at the Memorial Community Centre where 12 councillors and two mayoral candidates discussed hot button issues. Candidates Dawn Quinn...
Oct 06, 2022
Carleton Place Fire Department to make house calls during Fire Prevention Week
As Part of Fire Prevention Week, the Carleton Place Fire Department would like to stop by your home. On Thursday, October 13th firefighters are offering to check smoke detectors at your house and disc...
Oct 06, 2022
CKW Inquest Jury Recommendation no. 3 - the importance of meaningful consultations
We continue our look at each recommendation made by the Culleton, Kuzyk & Warmerdam inquest into intimate partner violence. Today we look at no.3: Engage in meaningful consultation with Intimate P...
Oct 06, 2022
In Focus - Acclaimed Mayor for the Municipality of Mississippi Mills Christa Lowry
Acclaimed Mayor for the Municipality of Mississippi Mills Christa Lowry joins us to take a look back at her last term in office, and a look ahead at the next.
Oct 05, 2022
All-Candidates debate set for Smiths Falls tonight
The Smiths Falls and District Chamber of Commerce is hosting an all-candidates debate tonight. It takes place at the Smiths Falls Memorial Community Centre (the arena) in the upstairs meeting room. Th...
Oct 05, 2022
Zoning issue forces red tape to take centre stage in Perth
Perth's committee of the whole tried to find a way to allow Donaldson's storage to keep its recently added, new storage units. Planning staff reported that in order for Donaldson's Storage to get appr...
Oct 05, 2022
