Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Caivan Communities outlines position on golf course development as appeal heads to Ontario Land Tribunal
Caivan Communities, the company that wants to build close to 1,000 homes where the Perth Golf Course is now, submitted an appeal to the province's Land Tribunal last month over the town's handling of ...
Oct 11, 2023
Province boosts Mobile Crisis Response Team with funding
The provincial government has backed the Mobile Crisis Response Team with some continued funding. Lanark County OPP and Smiths Falls Police both call on trained crisis workers when responding to those...
Oct 11, 2023
"It's keeping me up at night," Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lanark County seeing major shift in troubled youth
Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lanark County Jennifer Miller says the landscape has changed for today's youth, and it's more challenging ever. Speaking to the five youth centres off...
Oct 11, 2023 Tyrone Daryl / CC
Investigator finds Lanark County didn't contravene Municipal Act around closed session meeting, but issues caution
A closed session during the August 16th Lanark County community services committee meeting was investigated by Aird & Berlis LLP. A formal request for an investigation was filed three weeks follow...
Oct 11, 2023 John Mascarin presenting his report to Lanark County council
Mississippi Mills discussing 2024 budget
Mississippi Mill elected representatives are coming off some positive budget discussions. Mayor Christa Lowry says linking budget debate to the municipality's Strategic Plan makes total sense. Lowry s...
Oct 11, 2023
Lanark County OPP name Carleton Place arson suspect
More information has been released surround the suspicious Carleton Place fires last week. After initially announcing a suspect has been arrested but providing few details, Lanark County OPP announced...
Oct 11, 2023
Some Fire Safety Week tips from local firefighter
With Fire Safety Week here near, Drummond/North Elmsley Deputy Fire Chief Darren Gibson shared some tips surrounding this years theme around kitchen and cooking safety. Kitchen fires are the leading c...
Oct 10, 2023
In Focus - Smiths Falls Fire Prevention Officer Lt. Jason Smith
On Tuesday's In Focus, Bob chats with Smiths Falls Fire Prevention Officer Lt. Jason Smith as Fire Prevention Week continues.
Oct 10, 2023
Seeds of Success: A peak into the world of horses through Tay Valley Farm
It's Seeds of Success Day on Lake 88. Tay Valley Farm has been operating on Narrows Lock Road since 2007 under married co-owners Karen Hardy-Clauwers and her husband Thijs. The duo develop young and s...
Oct 10, 2023 Karen Hardy-Clauwers stands next to husband and fellow owner of Tay Valley Farm Thijs, riding Blue
Lanark County Female First Responders Camp goes Friday
Last year's recruitment camp for female firefighters in Perth was such a success that they've decided to expand it this year to include all first responder services As we hear from Lanark County OPP S...
Oct 10, 2023
