Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
In Focus: Perth-based Guatemala Stove Project offers update on lifesaving efforts
Phil Brackenbury of the Guatemala Stove Project joins us with an update on the good work being done by the local charity.
Nov 09, 2023
OPP confirm found body on Highway 15 Wednesday was missing man
Lanark County OPP have confirmed the body found yesterday along Highway 15 near Smiths Falls was Steven Tate. The 34-year-old from Montague Township was reported missing last week and was last seen al...
Nov 09, 2023
What does it cost to feed a family of four in Lanark? Your answer and lots more here
On the heels of learning that the living wage in our region should be $20.06 per hour, the health unit is out with their annual Nutritious Food Basket data. Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health ...
Nov 09, 2023
How much do you have to earn live in Lanark County? We have the answer
The latest 'Livable Wage' report has been released and it has shown an increase in all regions of Ontario. After the numbers were crunched, the Ontario Living Wage Network says you have to earn at lea...
Nov 09, 2023
Smiths Falls Library renovations moving ahead after more than two decades
After over 20 years of a slow and sometimes stalled process, a tender's been awarded for the renovations to the Smiths Falls Public Library. Among the changes will be a bathroom on the third floor, an...
Nov 09, 2023
Chip in a toonie for The Table when you're out and about
You may have seen some Toonies for the Table jars in some Perth stores of late. The Table's Ramsey Hart says it's a fundraiser meant to help them deal with rising food costs brought to them by a new v...
Nov 09, 2023
CKW Inquest Recommendation no. 53: Give police remote detachment offices to better response time in rural areas
Jury recommendation no 53 in the inquest into the deaths of Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk, and Natalie Warmerdam calls for the province to set up satellite police offices in municipal spaces or scho...
Nov 09, 2023
Another great weekend of hockey is almost here! Get you Hometown Hockey Schedule now
It promises to be another great weekend of local junior hockey around the region. We've got you covered on where your favourite team is playing and when. In the CCHL The Smiths Falls Bears and Carleto...
Nov 09, 2023
Perth residents, want to get rid of your leaves? The town's plan is within
More leaf news, this time it's Perth remidning us that Leaf Collection kicks off at 7 a.m. next Monday - the 13th. They say only paper bags will be picked up from the curbside over the course of that ...
Nov 09, 2023
In Focus: The Nutritious Food Basket for 2023, costs keep rising
It's our weekly visit with the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit's Dr. Linna Li, Medical Officer of Health, and Nutritionist and Dietician Danielle Labonte look at food insecurity and a...
Nov 08, 2023
