Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Rideau Community Health Services gets $200K boost from province to further develop proposed health hub
The province announced $200,000 for Rideau Community Health Services late last week to help in the planning stages of their proposed health hub in Smiths Falls. Michelle Bellows, Rideau Community Heal...
May 03, 2022 RCHS - Perth Site
Young people looking to make a difference have a new scholarship possibility from MBC
Young people looking to make a difference in their own communities can now apply for the new Community First Scholarship to help achieve that goal. President of Lake 88's parent company, My Broadcasti...
May 03, 2022
Randy Hillier's local case for breaking rules under the Reopening Ontario Act will be back in court in August
Outgoing Independent Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston MPP Randy Hillier will next have his local case for breaking public safety rules before a judge in late August. Hillier who has announced that he is not ...
May 03, 2022 Former MPP Randy Hillier (file photo)
Protect your community: Carleton Place Fire Department seeking new members
The Carleton Place Fire Department is wondering if you have what it takes to become a volunteer firefighter. They are actively looking for new members. They note that this is a paid position for On-Ca...
May 03, 2022
Emergency Preparedness Week is underway - How Smiths Falls is starting with kids
Emergency Preparedness Week is underway. Smiths Falls Fire Chief Rick Chesebrough said there's a few initiatives they're tackling this year. They've prepared kits for children to jumpstart the convers...
May 03, 2022 Smiths Falls Council discusses Emergency Preparedness Week with their Fire Chief
Local COVID-19 related hospitalization totals dip over the weekend
The Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit reported a drop of seven cases in the number of active COVID-19-related hospitalizations in its first report of the week on Monday. There are now ni...
May 03, 2022
In Focus: Monday, May 2, 2022- Jane Torrance & Noreen Young
We welcome Jane Torrance, Puppets up Festival Coordinator and Noreen Young, master puppeteer, and artistic director, about the return of the popular festival in Almonte. Find out more at www.puppetsup...
May 02, 2022
Festival of the Maples draws thousands to downtown Perth in triumphant return after pandemic induced absence
By all accounts, it was a perfect Saturday for the Festival of the Maples, and the thousands who turned out to take part in return of the festival seemed to agree. People headed to Downtown Perth to c...
May 02, 2022
'Tune in before you weigh in' - Mental Health Week begins in Canada
This is Mental Health week in Canada, an annual event put on by the Canadian Mental Health Association. The health unit's Joe Reid tells Lake 88 that the pandemic is yet another reason why its very im...
May 02, 2022 Photo: CMHA
Old Slys Swing Bridge closed for maintenance from 9-3 Monday
Just a reminder, spring maintenance is planned for the Old Slys swing bridge today. Parks Canada will be performing the annual work starting this morning from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. With the re-routing...
May 02, 2022
