Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News

Dwindling player pool making recruiting tougher for junior hockey teeams
With the price to play hockey, and just about everything else going up, junior leagues are continuing to deal with a dwindling player pool, making recruiting tougher than it ever has before. Commissio...
88.1 myFM News Sep 27, 2023

Capacity issues persist at PSFDH emergency departments
The Emergency Departments at both sites of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital (PSFDH) continue to see an extremely high number of patients for respiratory illnesses. This has resulted in the...
88.1 myFM News Sep 27, 2023 The Smiths Falls site of the PSFDH (file photo)

In Focus - Stepping Up To Help Out! Prediction Walk for the PSFDH MRI Campaign Coming Up Sunday
Jannis Sullivan and Shannon Baillon stop by to tell us all about the Prediction Fun Run or Walk raising money for the new MRI machine at the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital.
Bob Perreault Sep 26, 2023

Seeds of Success: Dave Campbell was born to be a Beef Farmer
Dave Campbell is our first Seeds of Success featured producer on Lake 88. A beef producer for over 20 years, Campbell's had farming in his blood his whole life, working on his grandfather's when he wa...
88.1 myFM News Sep 26, 2023

Respiratory Illnesses Surge Causing Bed Shortage at PSFDH
The Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital says their emergency departments at both sites are seeing an extremely high number of patients for respiratory illnesses, resulting in the number of patien...
Bob Perreault Sep 26, 2023

Table Extension: New Food Hub in Smiths Falls is Coming Along Nicely
The Table Community Food Centre's expansion into Smiths Falls is coming along. Executive Director Ramsey Hart says the evidence that they're filling a gap in the community by setting up another food b...
Bob Perreault Sep 26, 2023 The future site of the Smiths Falls Food Hub (Google Maps)

Fall in Love with Maple All Over Again
Fall in Love with Maple is Back for the third year, from September 30th until October 8th. Seven of the 17 participating sugarbushes are in the Lanark and District area and it's your chance to enjoy a...
88.1 myFM News Sep 26, 2023

Small Business Alert! Be Aware of Credit Card Scammers
Nationwide last year retailers were taken for $3 and a half million dollars by accepting orders over the phone, online or via email. Fraudsters often target small businesses. Thieves use stolen credit...
Bob Perreault Sep 26, 2023

A Slam Dunk: Almonte's Centennial Square gets a historical Re-naming
Centennial Square in Almonte will officially be renamed The Dr. James Naismith Square. Councillor Bev Holmes, who brought the motion forward, noted that it's already referred to as that by many given ...
Bob Perreault Sep 26, 2023 Photo: Atlas Obscura
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/james-naismith-centennial-square

New Law coming for Greenbelt - local leaders watching closely
There's a development in the ongoing scandal that cost local MPP Steve Clark his cabinet position: the Ontario government says it plans to introduce a new law for the region soo. New Housing Minister ...
Bob Perreault Sep 26, 2023
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