Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Health Unit confirms case of Monkeypox in LLG - Prevention will sound quite familiar
Our health unit is reporting the first case of Monkeypox in their jurisdiction. They say Monkeypox can spread from person to person, and common household disinfectants can kill the virus. In Ontario, ...
Jul 11, 2022 Photo: Leeds Lanark and Grenville District Health Unit
So close: Location where fire at Portland Fire Station started found, exact cause still a mystery
It looks like the fire that burned the Fire Hall in Portland in Rideau Lakes Township to the ground started in their tanker truck that was parked in the west end bay of the building. A report on the c...
Jul 11, 2022
In Focus - Suzanne Bourbonnais Client Services Manager with Community home Support Lanark County
We welcome Suzanne Bourbonnais Client Services Manager with Community home Support Lanark County, who tells us how the group is helping local residents, ramping up efforts that were slowed during the ...
Jul 11, 2022
A request from Smiths Falls Town Hall
The Town of Smiths falls is asking that beginning today, all visitors to the Town Hall please use the main entrance on Beckwith Street to access reception. It's a temporary measure to deal with the on...
Jul 11, 2022
Emergency Department Doctors from across Canada call for immediate and long-term fix to staffing
We could hear this week when the Emergency Department in Perth will re-open after being closed due to COVID-19 cases and a critical staffing shortage. Its happening across the country. Today and tomor...
Jul 11, 2022
Town of Smiths Falls hitting refresh on town website
The town of Smiths Falls is looking to update their website to make visiting it a better experience for residents and outsiders alike. The current site was launched in 2017, shortly after the town rel...
Jul 11, 2022
OPP remind drivers about road safety after six fatalities in Eastern Ontario this weekend
The OPP says is reminding all drivers to be safe during the busy summer months, and adds that traffic safety remains a top priority for the force and the hope is that everyone will make it to their de...
Jul 11, 2022
Honouring our heroes: Staff at PSFDH recognized for hospital greatness
Some local healthcare workers have been recognized for their work. The Beverley McFarlane Award of Excellence was handed out to five workers at the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital's last gene...
Jul 11, 2022 The Smiths Falls site of the PSFDH (file photo)
In Focus - Lanark Fights Lyme' disease founder, Myrna Lee
Lanark Fights Lyme' disease founder, Myrna Lee, talks about her daughter's battle with Lyme disease and available treatments in Canada.
Jul 08, 2022
Two Thursday robberies keep Lanark County OPP busy searching for suspects
Lanark County OPP are investigating a pair of robberies form yesterday. The first is a bank robbery in Almonte. Police say just after 3 in the afternoon, they got the call that a lone male entered the...
Jul 08, 2022
