Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Cash, drugs, and a rifle seized: OPP make bust in Perth
Cocaine, cash and a gun were seized in a raid at a home in Perth on Wednesday. The OPP's East Region Community Street Crime Unit and officers from the Lanark County Detachment executed he warrant, whi...
Sep 02, 2022
In Focus - Smiths Falls Welcomes Ukraine
Mark Czubak (Chewback) joins us as efforts to resettle Ukrainians fleeing the ongoing war in their home country continues through his group, Smiths Falls Welcomes Ukraine. Find out more about the caus...
Sep 01, 2022
Dr. Stewart takes a last look at the flu and COVID-19 as our Medical Officer of Health
Outgoing Medical Officer of Health for the Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit Dr. Paula Stewart spent part of her last day in the role to talk to us about COVID-19, the Flu and what the v...
Sep 01, 2022
Getting noticed: Lanark County Planet Youth addiction prevention initiative sparks interest on west coast
David Somppi, Chair of the Planet Youth initiative in Lanark County recently spoke about the project to prevent substance abuse in youth to members of the Provincial Government in British Columbia. So...
Sep 01, 2022 Planet Youth's David Somppi (File photo)
On your marks: Run/Walk for Women's health in Almonte set for another year
The ninth annual Almonte General Hospital Run/Walk for Women's health will be held both virtually and in person this year from September 3 through the ninth. The goal of the event is to raise money fo...
Sep 01, 2022
Kids' booster shots appointments now being booked
Parents can now book appointments for COVID-19 booster vaccines for their kids between the ages of 5 and 11. The provincial government says people will be able to book through the province's vaccine p...
Sep 01, 2022
Pride Crosswalk planned for Carleton Place
The town of Carleton Place is getting a Pride Crosswalk. Town staff consulted with the local LGBTQ2S+ community and CP Pride group and decided to installing a permanent Pride crosswalk at either a dow...
Sep 01, 2022
Effective now: Kemptville District Hospital closing Emergency Dept. nightly from 7PM-7AM until Sept. 6th
Kemptville District Hospital Administration tells Lake 88 they have had to make the very difficult decision to temporarily close the Emergency Department nightly from 7PM to 7AM due to staffing issues...
Aug 31, 2022
In Focus - The Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
It's our weekly chat with the Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit. This week Dr. Paula Stewart, Medical Officer of Health joins us to talk about Planet Youth, with the groups local leader ...
Aug 31, 2022
Keep it safe: Don't overshare information on social media on the first day of school
The OPP is warning about what should be posted on social media as the first day of school approaches. They say with the return to class comes a lot of back to school photos and social media posts, usu...
Aug 31, 2022
