Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Vehicle plunges into Lake Simcoe, Smiths Falls man dies, another man recovering
A Smiths Falls man has died following a Friday night incident in Oro-Medonte. In a press release, the OPP say emergency crews were called to the area off Line 7 South near midnight on December 15th af...
Dec 19, 2023
It's back! Enjoy a Christmas Day Dinner at the Perth Lions Hall
Volunteers are ready to welcome the community to the annual Christmas Day Dinner in Perth, which is being held at the Lions Hall at the Perth Fairgrounds this year. The Planning Committee's Lori Camer...
Dec 19, 2023
Perth council denies Cornerstone Landing's tiny home application, covers fees for reapplication
Cornerstone Landings Youth Services application to have their long-anticipated tiny home on Drummond Street was recently denied by Perth Council. The non-profit was facing additional fees to revamp th...
Dec 18, 2023 Example of a tiny home
Calls for more continue as Ontario hospitals continue to be overrun and understaffed
The Ontario Health Coalition and the Auditor General both recently released reports showing the number of closures of emergency departments and of services within our hospitals this past year. In resp...
Dec 18, 2023
Heritage study to get underway in Smiths Falls
Smiths Falls council's awarded a contract to Stantec to craft a heritage conservation district study with the intention it eventually leads to a plan. The town's looking to assess the heritage attribu...
Dec 18, 2023 zwenzini / CC
New flag policy implemented in Mississippi Mills
A federal grant has facilitated the installation of two new flag poles at the Mississippi Mills office on Old Perth Road. Town Clerk Jeanne Harfield guided discussion during the December 12th Committe...
Dec 18, 2023
Tay Valley Township approves 2024 budget, tax hike
Tay Valley Township approved its 2024 budget last week. The tax rate increase of 4.7% equals to about $69 more per year on a $300,000 property. The total tax requirement has eclipsed $ 7 million, whic...
Dec 18, 2023
Do you know them? Police looking to identify duo after $4,000 Carleton Place theft business
Lanark County OPP is seeking assistance from the public to help identify the persons responsible for a retail theft occurrence at a business in Carleton Place on December 10th. The unknown suspects en...
Dec 18, 2023
In Focus - Carebridge Community's Violet Bova
Lynda speaks with Violet Bova of Carebridge. She is their Community Coordinator and offers an update on what the organization has been up to.
Dec 15, 2023
One down: Ontario Land Tribunal holds first session around proposed Perth golf course housing development
Over 100 people attended the virtual Ontario Land Tribunal case management conference session Thursday morning to hear more about the proposed housing development at the Perth golf course. Most of the...
Dec 15, 2023
