Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Nomination period for Municipal Elections begins May 1st
Municipal council and school board elections are getting closer. Election day is Monday, October 24th. The province notes that the nomination period begins on May 1st, but since that's a Sunday, you m...
Apr 21, 2022
Carleton Place wants public input to help shape Parks, Recreation, and Culture Plan
The town of Carleton Place is looking for input from the public on the future of Parks, Recreation & Culture in the town. They are working on a strategic Parks, Recreation, & Culture Master Pl...
Apr 21, 2022 Photo: Town of Carleton Place
98th COVID-19-related fatality reported in LLG
Another local COVID-19 related death was reported by the health unit yesterday, bringing the total to 98 since the pandemic began. The number of hospitalizations held steady at ten with five in the IC...
Apr 21, 2022
In Focus - Affordable Housing Week - Kaite Burkholder-Harris, Co-Chair of the Ontario Alliance to End Homelessness
We continue Affordable Housing Week on In Focus by welcoming Kaite Burkholder-Harris, Co-Chair of the Ontario Alliance to End Homelessness, and Executive Director of the Ottawa Alliance to End Homeles...
Apr 20, 2022
Smiths Falls gets funding boost for the Small Business Advisory Centre
The town of Smiths Falls has received more than $363,000 from the provincial government to support the Small Business Advisory Centre. The Centre has been in operation since 1988, and Manager of Econo...
Apr 20, 2022 Smiths Falls Council
UCDSB strongly recommends masking, but keeps status quo in place
Following a presentation on masking from Superintendent Marsha McNair at a recent board meeting, trustees with the Upper Canada District School Board passed a motion on the subject. It says that the B...
Apr 20, 2022 Photo: LGL Health Unit
Brooke Henderson looks to defend LA Open title beginning tomorrow
Smiths Falls native Brooke Henderson looks to shake off an undisclosed illness that saw her withdraw from last week's play in the LPGA when she tees it up in the LA Open beginning tomorrow morning. Br...
Apr 20, 2022 Photo: LPGA.com
Perth drops Game One of the Barkley Cup 5-2 to Vikings
It wasn't the start that the crowded Perth Arena was hoping for as the Barkley Cup EOJHL final got underway on Tuesday night. The Blue Wings fell 5-2 to the Casselman Vikings in game one. Perth got go...
Apr 20, 2022
Perth Councillor shares information from the Ontario Good Roads conference
Perth Deputy Mayor Ed McPherson passed along some information on reducing speeding on town streets to council last night. McPherson attended a variety of seminars and plenary sessions at the recent On...
Apr 20, 2022
Green party announces provincial candidate for LGTIRL for June election
The Green Party of Ontario says Fiona Jager has been nominated as its candidate for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes in the June provincial election. Jager is a registered nurse, a re...
Apr 20, 2022
