Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Green thinking: DNE is working on the environment and the bottom line with township's green plan
Drummond/North Elmsley is learning from its neighbours. Recently acclaimed Reeve Steve Fournier told us on Lake 88's In Focus, that the township is looking at Environmental Assessments from their bord...
Sep 28, 2022
Out of the retail game: Canopy Growth sells off Tweed Brand and Tokyo Smoke stores
Smiths Falls-based Canopy Growth is getting out of the cannabis storefront game. They have struck a pair of deals to sell its Tweed brand and Tokyo Smoke stores. They have sold all of their stores out...
Sep 28, 2022
Discoloured water could be a thing in Perth next week as scheduled maintenance plays out
Discoloured water can be very concerning when it comes out of your tap, and it could happen next week in Perth, but don't worry, it's expected. The town's Environmental Services staff will be taking c...
Sep 28, 2022
Health Unit to hand over land control services as of October 1st
As of Saturday, October 1st the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit will no longer provide Land Control services on behalf of 19 municipalities in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark. This means ...
Sep 28, 2022 Got septic plans? Call your municipality first
Carleton Place's provincially mandated employee monitoring policy passes
Carleton Place Council talked about electronic monitoring of town employees during their committee of the whole on Tuesday. Town CAO Diane Smithson explained that earlier this year, the province chang...
Sep 28, 2022
In Focus - Reeve of Drummond/North Elmsley Stephen Fournier
We welcome Reeve of Drummond/North Elmsley Stephen Fournier who was recently acclaimed to another term. He'll talk about the past term and what he'd like to see accomplished in the future for the town...
Sep 27, 2022
Don't worry: Smiths Falls site continues to treat pregnancy emergencies
The Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital's birthing unit remains closed at the Smiths Falls site due to core staff reporting off on an unexpected medium-term medical leave. Hospital CEO and Presid...
Sep 27, 2022 The Smiths Falls site of the PSFDH (file photo)
Smiths Falls council receives final report card on strategic plan
Smiths Falls council heard the final update of the strategic plan they put together for their four-year term. It was a challenging time to get projects big and small completed over the past two years,...
Sep 27, 2022
Family doctors in Ontario left profession ahead of the pandemic
New research shows that Ontario family doctors left the profession at the start of the pandemic at double the rate of the years before COVID-19 hit. Local departures during the time frame were largely...
Sep 27, 2022
This is why we lock our cars: Teen arrested in Smiths Falls suspected of theft from vehicle
Police in Smiths Falls arrested a teen earlier this month, suspected of stealing from a vehicle. It happened on Sunday, September 11th. Shortly after six that evening Smiths Falls police found and arr...
Sep 27, 2022
