Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
In Focus - Affordable Housing Week - Perth Mayor and Lanark County Warden John Fenik
Affordable Housing Week continues with Perth Mayor and Lanark County Warden John Fenik who talks about how his town, and the county are tackling the issue.
Apr 19, 2022
Perth Mayor John Fenik seeking re-election
Perth Mayor John Fenik announced on Lake 88 that he is seeking re-election. Fenik had said as recently as last December that he was not going to seek re-election. But he tells Lake 88 that the ...
Apr 19, 2022
COVID-19 related hospitalizations in LLG rise to ten over the long-weekend
Local HU COVID Update 01 0419 The number of hospitalizations rose over the course of the long weekend in Lanark, Leeds and Grenville. The last report from the health unit was last Wednesday due to the...
Apr 19, 2022
Five arrested in Smiths Falls drug bust
Smiths Falls Police say a drug warrant in the town has led to several arrests. It happened on the evening of April 8th, when police executed the warrant at a home on Robinson Ave. In addition to the a...
Apr 19, 2022
Several local bus routes cancelled Tuesday morning
There are several bus cancellations this morning but not all routes are cancelled to all schools. Parents should go to STEO.ca to check the very latest. Just tap or click this entire text block to be ...
Apr 19, 2022
Affordable Housing: Mayor Pankow targets renovictions in Smiths Falls
Smiths Falls Mayor Shawn Pankow wants tenants in his town, and beyond, to know their rights when it comes to landlords and renovictions. The term has been coined for tenants being asked to leave renta...
Apr 19, 2022
Blue Wings set for Game 1 of the Barkley Cup
The Perth Blue Wings play Game 1 of the Barkley Cup EOJHL final tonight against Casselman at the Perth Arena. Game time is 8:00 and tickets are expected to go quickly. Both teams advanced to the final...
Apr 19, 2022
Optimism grows for possibility of Food Hub in Smiths Falls after outpouring of support expressed through surveys
The Table Community Food Centre is thanking everyone who answered their recent survey about the proposed Food Hub in Smiths Falls. The Table's Ramsey Hart, who is one of the central organizers of the ...
Apr 19, 2022
Smiths Falls Bears' season comes to an end
The Smiths Falls Bears' season is over. The Bears fell to the Ottawa Junior Senators by a score of 6-1 to lose their CCHL playoff series in four straight games. Smiths Falls' Brody Fournier opened the...
Apr 19, 2022
HU: Be cautious around animals while out and about
The Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit says as the spring arrives, we need to be wary of animals and bites as we spend time outdoors. Senior Public Health Inspector Kim McCann tells Lake ...
Apr 19, 2022
