Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
In Focus - Mon Apr 11, 2022 - Bill Ryan from CubaCan Kids
Bill Ryan from CubaCan Kids is back with an update on the organization's efforts to support Cuban children, with basic education needs, and much more. Learn more at www.cubacankids.ca, email cubacanki...
Apr 11, 2022
Rideau Lakes Township business recognition breakfast returns to in-person event to honour standouts
Rideau Lakes Township held their business recognition breakfast at Lombardy Agricultural Hall Friday morning. Three award winners were announced for their efforts in 2021. The Business of the Year awa...
Apr 11, 2022 Past winners in Rideau Lakes
STEO hopeful to keep bus cancellation policy, recommends status quo to CDSBEO
It doesn't sound like there will be any changes to the way Student Transportation Eastern Ontario decides to cancel school buses. STEO, as it is known, recommends the continuation of a system-wide can...
Apr 11, 2022
Pivotal game four goes tonight in Blue Wings-Jr. Canadians EOJHL divisional series
Game four in the Divisional Round series between the Jr. Canadians and Blue Wings goes tonight (Monday). Perth welcomes Carleton Place to the Perth Community Centre at 7:30. Game three went Saturday, ...
Apr 11, 2022
Smiths Falls Bears to play elimination game against Rockland Tuesday in CCHL action - winner moves on to playoffs
The Smiths Falls Bears will host Rockland in a one game elimination, winner-moves on, contest at the Bear's Den to see who moves on to the playoffs. Game time is 7:30. The winner moves on to face the ...
Apr 11, 2022
Shannan Family donates $50K to Perth to help tourism bounce back from pandemic
At last week's Perth Council committee of the whole meeting, a generous private donation to assist the town with tourism initiatives was gratefully received. This is the second large donation from the...
Apr 11, 2022 Keeping local small businesses afloat will be a multi-pronged effort
Police looking for witnesses to OPP cruiser crash in Carleton Place
A Lanark County OPP cruiser was involved in a crash in Carleton Place yesterday afternoon. Police report that it happened at 3:15PM at the intersection of McNeely and Highway 7. The cruiser was respon...
Apr 11, 2022
Health Unit: It's tick awareness season
The health unit reminds us that when the temperature hits 4 degrees or more, ticks are out and looking to hitch a ride, while we enjoy the outdoors. The Health Unit's Senior Public Health Inspector Ki...
Apr 11, 2022 Parasitic biting insect on background of epidermis detail. Disgusting carrier of encephalitis, Lyme disease or babesiosis infections. Tick-borne diseases
COVID-19 Update - First local report of the week due this morning, provincial numbers jump again
We get the health unit's first COVID-19 hospitalization report of the week later this morning. On Friday, it showed five local hospitalizations in Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville related to the virus, wi...
Apr 11, 2022
In Focus - Friday Apr 8, 2022 - Dental Health Month, with Hygienist Gina Lewis
It's Dental Health Month and Lynda speaks with local Hygienist Gina Lewis.
Apr 11, 2022
