Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Local health unit continues to kick tires on merger
Merger discussions continue between the Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit and neighbouring boards. The province has mentioned their desire to have health units serve no less than 500,...
Oct 10, 2023
Smiths Falls Police arrest man for weapons theft
The Smiths Falls Police have arrested someone for taking two hunting shotguns and a crossbow. Police went to Bourke Street last week with a search warrant to arrest 25-year-old Brook Hood. Hood is acc...
Oct 10, 2023
UCDSB trustees turning to parent consultation for school bell times
Local school bell times remain a topic of discussion, and Upper Canada District School Board Trustees have plotted a way forward. They've approved a plan for further consultation with parents, guardia...
Oct 10, 2023
OPP seeking Carleton Place business thief
Here's Your Lanark County Crime Stoppers crime of the week. The OPP are seeking help to identify the person responsible for a theft at a business located at the intersection of Highway 7 and Highway 1...
Oct 10, 2023
Vendor selected for CT scanner at Almonte General Hospital
Good news coming out of the Almonte General Hospital: a vendor has been chosen to provide the new CT scanner. GE HealthCare Canada was selected to provide the scanner. The $3.2 million project is bein...
Oct 09, 2023
Talking teen vaping
Did you know that 1 in 4 high school students surveyed has used a vape at least once in the last 30 days? The shocking statistic is one that Public Health Manager Angela Willert says should be a wakeu...
Oct 09, 2023
18-year-old dies following Thanksgiving Sunday collision
An 18-year-old died yesterday following a single-vehicle collision in the early morning hours of Thanksgiving Sunday. Leeds County OPP said in a tweet the collision occurred on Rideau Ferry Road near ...
Oct 09, 2023
Arrest made in Carleton Place fires
An arrest's been made following two Carleton Place fires. Six total suspicious fires were reported to Lanark County OPP last week, with the first two reported on Thursday, two more on Friday and anoth...
Oct 09, 2023
In Focus - Reeve of Tay Valley Township and Chair of Lanark Basic Income Network's Steering Committee Rob Rainer
Rob Rainer, Reeve of Tay Valley Township and Chair of Lanark Basic Income Network's Steering Committee discusses the need for a basic income guarantee for residents of Lanark County.
Oct 06, 2023
Grant Can Cook Week 3 - Chicken Quesadillas
On this week's Grant Can Cook, I tackled chicken quesadillas. But we're not diving into that as much as you might expect. You know how to cook chicken quesadillas. You chop up some ingredients, whatev...
Oct 06, 2023
