Category Archives: Lake 88.1 News
Cracking Down on Fraudulent Car Dealers: Crime Stoppers and OMVIC Join Forces to Tackle Rising Car Theft Rates in Ontario
In response to the alarming surge in car thefts across Ontario, Crime Stoppers and the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC) are teaming up with renewed determination to combat deceitful car ...
Aug 18, 2023
Chiefs on Ontario, representing 133 First Nations calls for Housing Minister Clark, Chief of Staff
An Indigenous leaders' coalition wants Ontario housing minister and Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes MPP Steve Clark, and his chief of staff to resign. Its in response to the Auditor ...
Aug 18, 2023
CKW Inquest Recommendation no. 42: ensuring proper risk assessment training is complete and far-reaching
We're looking at another recommendation made by the Culleton, Kuzyk & Warmerdam inquest into ending intimate partner violence (or IPV) in Ontario. Today we look at number 42 which says the provinc...
Aug 18, 2023
In Focus: Arie Hoogenboom, Mayor of Rideau Lakes
Bob welcomes Rideau Lakes Mayor Arie Hoogenboom to talk about two recent high-profile departures and what's in store for the township as we look to the end of the summer.
Aug 17, 2023
Return of Hershey's to Smiths Falls a big boom to the town says mayor
Hershey's coming home. Canopy Growth announced Thursday morning a $53 million deal with the chocolate giant to sell the building at 1 Hershey Drive for production to resume 15 years after the company ...
Aug 17, 2023 Mayor Shawn Pankow announces the return of Hershey to Smiths Falls, August 2023.
LCBO warning of data breach for email subscribers
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario is warning those who subscribe to its promotional emails of a data breach. The Crown corporation says LCBO subscriber data may have been accessed by an unauthorized...
Aug 17, 2023 Stock Catalog / CC
Volunteer recruitment remains challenging for organizations, says executive director
Jennifer Miller says a major challenge to overcome is volunteer and staff retention and recruitment. The Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Lanark County executive director says it's been tough throughou...
Aug 17, 2023
Municipal Heritage Committee wants former water treatment plant preserved, council not yet sold
Smiths Falls council didn't feel the municipal heritage committees' report and subsequent recommendation to preserve the fire-impacted heritage water treatment plant was fully fleshed out, so a decisi...
Aug 17, 2023
Hershey's Sweet Return? Canopy Growth Sells Former Chocolate Factory Site for $53 Million to Chocolate Giant
Canopy Growth Corp. has announced that it's selling its 1 Hershey Drive in Smiths Falls, where the old Hershey chocolate factory used to be, back to Hershey Canada Inc. Hershey Canada Inc. has agreed ...
Aug 17, 2023
Bring on the NOIZE! White Noize fundraiser exceeds expectations for Carleton Place-Beckwith Museum
The White Noize fundraiser over the weekend is being called a big success, despite a last minute location change to the Carleton Place Arena. Our own Dave White was one of the band members and told us...
Aug 17, 2023
