Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News

It's the end of a long and fulfilling career for Smiths Falls Police Chief Mark MacGillivray. Although his retirement announcement came earlier this summer, it wasn't until last week did he have his f...

Local documentary filmmaker Allison Margot Smith is the winner of the 2022-23 President's Award from The Ontario Historical Society. Smith has been a long-time filmmaker providing insight of what life...

The provincial government announced earlier this week an investment of $400 million in 2024 OCIF funding for 425 rural and northern communities pay for infrastructure projects. Locally, Lanark-Fronten...

Many of us are used to beer and alcohol being available at the convenience stores in Rideau Ferry, or Along Highway 7, but soon more corner stores in our listening area will be carrying the spirits. T...

Another week of junior hockey is upon us. On Thursday's show, Grant Deme and Terry Shea touch on Monday's EOJHL Prospects Game, and catch up with the Perth Blue Wings, Smiths Falls Jr. Bears and Carle...

We speak to Ukrainian refugee Olga Lalovenko to hear her thoughts on the province introducing the Holodomor famine into grade 10 history classes in 2025 and her familial connection to the famine.

The 2024 budget is set for the Town of Perth, and as expected residents are opening their wallets. Councillors unanimously passed the budget motion. It sees municipal property taxes climb by 4% next y...

The new MRI maching at the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital has been in operation for just about a month now. But as the Foundations' Margot Hallam says they're still raising funds to pay for ...

Carleton Place council is trying to keep tax rates reasonable as budget talks in the town contiue. An unexpected shortfall in provincial funding left council scrambling to minimize the rate increase. ...

Smiths Falls has issued a public notice saying that due to the holidays, there will be changes to the garbage and recycle collection schedule in the town. During the week of December 25th- December 29...