Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Your Hometown Hockey Schedule - The Season is Heating Up!
The Jr. A Carleton Place Canadians are in Cornwall Thursday night to face the Colts at 730 then host Haweksbury Sunday afternoon at 3. Their Jr. B Canadians are in Embrun Friday and host Winchester Sa...
Sep 28, 2023
Upper Canada District School Board Unites for Orange Shirt Day in Support of Residential School Survivors
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is Saturday and the Upper Canada District School Board is encouraging staff and students to wear orange to show support for survivors of the residential schoo...
Sep 28, 2023
Up, Up, and Away! Celebrations to Mark Mississippi Mills Bicentennial are Literally Up in the Air
A big bicentennial event in Mississippi Mills us slated for next weekend. On Saturday, Ocotber 14th from 3-7PM the Re/Max hot air balloon will be on-site at the Almonte Fairgrounds offering free ballo...
Sep 28, 2023 Photo: Remax
Revisiting Caivan's Perth development
As we reported last week, the decision is out of the hands of Perth council as Caivan Communities has filed an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal in hopes their 940 home subdivision moves forward. It...
Sep 28, 2023
Got what it takes? Smiths Falls Seeks Student Town Councilors
Are you a high school student in Smiths Falls with a passion for local government? The Town of Smiths Falls is on the hunt for two bright Student Councilors to become active participants in municipal ...
Sep 28, 2023 Smiths Falls Town Hall (Google Maps)
In Focus: The Health Unit on COVID's Local Resurgence and Eastern Equine Encephalitis
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit Medical Officer of Health Dr. Linna Li and Senior Public Health Inspector Kim McAnn join us with a local COVID-19 update, and information on eastern eq...
Sep 27, 2023
Paving the way to better roads was county's public works goal
Lanark County's Public Works staff had a busy summer as they continue their road paving plans. Councillor Steve Fournier provided a bit of an update of what was done. The county also paved 5km of Scot...
Sep 27, 2023
Federal government creates free menstrual product pilot program through local food banks
About $18 million is headed its way to food banks across Canada as a new pilot project which will provided free menstrual products. Speaking to Lake 88 shortly after the announcement, executive direct...
Sep 27, 2023 Marco Verch / CC
String of Westport break-ins has Village asking residents to stay alert
The Village of Westport is asking residents to be vigilant. There have been several break-ins over the past couple of weeks in the village. The suspects have entered unlocked garages and sheds overnig...
Sep 27, 2023
Health unit launches "Front Desk," online booking system
Front Desk is the name of the new online booking system now in place for the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit. The new system allows clients to book or cancel appointments at any Healt...
Sep 27, 2023
