Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Better equipped: Hunger Stop welcomes public to new facility
This past Saturday, the Lanark County Food Bank: The Hunger Stop opened their doors and welcomed everyone to see their facilities on Mill Street in Carleton Place. They also held a BBQ fundraiser with...
Jun 20, 2022 The Hunger Stop's current location (supplied photo)
Smiths Falls Police arrest two following separate same-day incidents
Smiths Falls Police have arrested a 67-year-old Smiths Falls woman for uttering threats. On June 11th, police received a call to a Brockville Street business for a report of a threat being made. Polic...
Jun 17, 2022
Planet Youth Lanark County student survey ready for public review
Planet Youth Lanark County, the volunteer group bringing the effective Icelandic model of reducing substance use among youth to our area, announced this week that the details of their first student su...
Jun 17, 2022
Carleton Place seeking public input regarding major residential and commercial project
Carleton Place's planning department is accepting public comments on a major residential and commercial project proposal for the long vacant Findlay Foundry property on the banks of the Mississippi Ri...
Jun 17, 2022
Smiths Falls strategic plan progressing
Smiths Falls council received another progress update regarding their strategic plan as we inch towards the end of term. CAO Malcom Morris offered a quick rundown of where things stand. The six key ar...
Jun 17, 2022 Smiths Falls Council
Smiths Falls pulls Murphy Park inflatable due to persistent vandalism
The town of Smiths Falls announced this week that due to persistent vandalism of the waterfront at Murphy Park, including slashing of the inflatable, they have been forced to remove it indefinitely as...
Jun 17, 2022
Rideau Lakes Township ends COVID-19 State of Emergency
The Township of Rideau Lakes has officially ended their COVID-19 state of emergency declaration which began March 25th 2020 as a result of the then emerging pandemic. Mayor Arie Hoogenboom sent notice...
Jun 16, 2022
12:00 PM, June 16, 2022: Tornado Watch issued for Lake 88 listening area
Thursday, June 16, 2002 @ 12:00pm Tornado watch in effect for: Plevna - Sharbot Lake - Western Lanark County Smiths Falls - Perth - Eastern Lanark County Conditions are favourable for the development ...
Jun 16, 2022
Busy week for the OPP: Among the close to 500 calls were two for allegedly impaired drivers
Among the 484 calls for service received by the Lanark County detachment of the OPP were two for alleged impaired drivers. The first came June 6th. Kevin Clark a 58-year-old Carleton Place resident wa...
Jun 16, 2022
Storm debris pickup to end in Carleton Place on June 24th
Residents of Carleton Place who haven't finished cleaning up after the May Long-Weekend storm should get on that. The Town says that any curbside brush pick-up associated with the storm will be ending...
Jun 16, 2022
