Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Spring ahead - time change comes this weekend
Days will start getting longer after this weekend, as Sunday morning is time to reset your clocks for Daylight Saving Time. While phones and most electronic devices connected to a network will change ...
Mar 11, 2022
In Focus - Thurs March 10, 2022 - Brigida Aversa of Kidney Foundation
We welcome Brigida Aversa of Kidney Foundation to talk about Kidney Health Month, which is now underway.
Mar 11, 2022
Lanark County offers support to Ukrainians fleeing their war-torn country
Lanark County wants to do everything it can to support Ukrainian refugees coming to the area to flee the ongoing conflict in their home country. Smiths Falls Mayor Shawn Pankow spoke of a measured and...
Mar 10, 2022
Dr. Paula Stewart: Mask use now up to individuals and organizations
The province has announced that masks will no longer be required in certain public settings as of March 21st. But as Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paula Stewart tells Lake 88, the decision will remain...
Mar 10, 2022 Photo: LGL Health Unit
Carleton Place murder suspect will face trial
Murder suspect Shane Sabourin, accused in the death of Carleton Place man Pat Lynch back in July of 2020, is going to trial, charged with first-degree murder. Earlier this week, Justice Janet O'Brien ...
Mar 10, 2022
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Lanark County bowled over by support
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lanark County is celebrating a very successful Bowl for Kids Sake this year. The group's Angie Beaupre tells Lake 88 things felt a little closer to normal this year, and they ...
Mar 10, 2022
Major interest for Food Cycler program in Carleton Place
Carleton Place has partnered with Food Cycle Science to purchase and distribute 100 of their counter-top food waste processors. The cost to households was $150.00 per unit - the online application lis...
Mar 10, 2022
Mask mandates to begin lifting Mar. 21st, other restrictions and public health mandates to lift in coming weeks
Dr. Kieran Moore, Provincial Medical Officer of Health has announced that after almost two years of COVID-19 restrictions and public health mandates, the provincial government has a timeline for remov...
Mar 09, 2022
In Focus - Wed March 02, 2022 - Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Paula Stewart
It's our weekly talk with our Health Unit's Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Paula Stewart who gives us an update on the pandemic through a local lens.
Mar 09, 2022
84th local COVID-19-related death recorded
The health unit reported another COVID-19-related death in their surveillance report yesterday, the 84th for Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville. The number of hospitalizations remained flat at six, but one ...
Mar 09, 2022
