Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Start the conversation: Smiths Falls Police mark International Overdose Awareness Day with coffee talk
Tomorrow is International Overdose Awareness Day. The Smiths Falls Police is inviting the public to join them to talk about the issue with a special Coffee with our Community awareness event. The publ...
Aug 30, 2022
CP Women's Open raises just over half a million for cardiac care in Perth and Smiths Falls
The CP Women's Open in Ottawa this past weekend raised just over half a million dollars for cardiac care at the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital. The hospital's foundation was the 2022 CP Wome...
Aug 30, 2022 Canadian golf legend Lorie Kane and CP's James Clements present the donation to Margot Hallam, ED of the PSFDH Foundation
Coming together: Cross-country Parkinson's disease fundraiser makes pitstop in Smiths Falls
Monday morning at Lower Reach Park was the date and time for an exercise class for a local group of people with Parkinson's called Boxing Ties, and they were joined by two men on their own journey. Ji...
Aug 30, 2022
In Focus - OPP Constable Joe Tereschuk
OPP Constable Joe Tereschuk is back with some advice on how drivers, walkers, and cyclists can get ready for back-to-school and the effect it will have on our morning commutes.
Aug 29, 2022
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect
A Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Plevna, Sharbot Lake, Western and Eastern Lanark County, Perth and Smiths Falls. Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that ma...
Aug 29, 2022
Weigh in: Smiths Falls virtual open house gathering public input on Community Improvement Plan
Smiths Falls residents can add valuable input to the Community Improvement Plan project tomorrow, when the town hosts a virtual open house. The plan will identify priorities and design financial incen...
Aug 29, 2022
Spreading the word: Perth Mayor Fenik shares AMO presentation on addictions proposal with council
Perth Mayor John Fenik told his council about his presentation to the Ontario Minister of Mental Health and Addictions at the recent Association of Municipalities of Ontario (or AMO) in Ottawa. Fenik ...
Aug 29, 2022
Community Builders recognized in Mississippi Mills - making life better in the Municipality
Mississippi Mills handed out their Community Builder Awards last week to three people, recognizing their contribution to life in the municipality. Honoured were Al Potvin, Sherryl Smith, and Jane Torr...
Aug 29, 2022 Honoured in Mississippi Mills: Shery Smith, Al Potvin, and Jane Torrence
Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston among ridings that could be redefined - Kingston out, other areas in
Some changes are being proposed for federal electoral ridings that could affect the largest one within the Lake 88 listening area. Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston district could be renamed Lanark-Frontenac....
Aug 29, 2022 Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston (dark red) with current boundaries.
It is too big? Lanark County Council debates size of growth management plan
Lanark County staff sought to begin the process of tendering a wide-scale growth management study as part of the county's official plan update, but some councillors shared some concerns. Not in the ne...
Aug 29, 2022
