Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Perth turns down waste-water expansion thanks to costs
A proposal to expand Perth's waste water treatment was turned down on Tuesday night due to cost overruns. Perth treasurer Brian Burns recommended council defeat the motion to fund a fifth cell for the...
Jun 30, 2022 The Perth waste-water site won't see an expansion.
LFK MPP John Jordan named Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Long-Term Care in Ford Government
Newley elected MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston John Jordan has been appointed to a Parliamentary Assistant position within the Ford Government. Jordan, a first time MPP, with an extensive background...
Jun 30, 2022 MPP John Jordan celebrates his election night win
Chelsea Hillier ordered to pay $97,000 in damages following defamation lawsuit
Chelsea Hillier, the daughter of former Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston MPP Randy Hillier, has been ordered to pay $97,000 in damages for false and defamatory tweets made in November 2021 against a Carleton...
Jun 29, 2022
In Focus - Senior Health Inspector Kim McCann on the Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit's Beach testing program
It's our weekly check-in with the health unit. We're speaking with Senior Health Inspector Kim McCann about the Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit's Beach testing program. Find out more a...
Jun 29, 2022
Slight dip in COVID-19 hospitalizations in LGL
There is just one person hospitalized in Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville due to COVID-19, down from two on Wednesday. Today's report from the health unit notes the lone hospitalization is in an ICU. The ...
Jun 29, 2022
Today on In Focus: Life's a Beach! The Health Unit has started testing local beach water
We get the latest from the Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit on the annual beach water testing program on today's edition of In Focus. Don't miss a single episode! Sign up for Hometown H...
Jun 29, 2022 Photo: LGL HU
PSFDH Hospital working on recruiting staff, when healthcare workers are hard to find
After reports that the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital (PSFDH) was set to close the Perth site's emergency department nightly for several weeks due to staffing shortages, the hospital release...
Jun 29, 2022
Want to help pull off a massive event in North Grenville? The International Plowing match is in need of volunteers
There's a great opportunity to help pull off a massive event in North Grenville in September. The International Plowing Match and Rural Expo will be in the municipality and organizers, like Director o...
Jun 29, 2022
A good sign: Health Unit shifting focus away from pandemic
The Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit says it's transitioning away their pandemic response and beginning to resume non-COVID work. Part of the shift is reducing the phone lines available...
Jun 29, 2022
Perth choses new Hospital Board rep after Mayor resigns seat
At Tuesday night's Perth Council meeting, a new representative was chosen to replace Mayor John Fenik on the local hospital board after his resignation. Mayor Fenik reported on developments over the l...
Jun 29, 2022
