Ian Sutton with Minister of Agriculture Ted McMeekin.
July 2012
In Focus Monday July 30th, 2012
Maureen Pegg talks with Rideau Lakes Mayor Ron Holman. They discuss proposals to shorten the length of the Rideau Canal season and changes to the Green Energy Act.
In Focus Friday July 27th, 2012
Kristy Giles, Rideau Valley Conservation Authority Conservation Lands Manager talks to Cathy James about activities and opportunities.
In Focus Thursday July 26th, 2012
A re-broadcast from July the 10th. Maureen Pegg talks to Kassina Ryder from the Lake 88 News Department about her experiences in Northern Canada.
Latest rainfall offers little relief to drought conditions
This week’s rains have had no significant impact on water levels in the Lake88 coverage area, as conservation authorities maintain Level Two conditions in both the Rideau and Mississippi Valley watersheds.
Patrick Larson of the Rideau Valley Conservation authority told Lake88 today the past few days’ rainfall has provided barely ...
Anxiety level high among eastern Ontario livestock farmers over dry conditions, lack of feed
This summer’s drought in eastern Ontario has led to a serious shortage of feed crops, forcing many livestock farmers to put their animals up for sale.
The dry conditions have stressed livestock and caused anxiety for farmers, who are worried about what will happen this fall and that there won’t ...
In Focus Wednesday July 25th, 2012
Ian Sutton speaks with Larry Sparks, the outgoing chair of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital and Linda Hendriks, the incoming chair. They discuss the hospital's deficit and how it will be handled without major service cuts, the current operational peer review and the task of replacing the CEO-President.
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New dean named for Algonquin College’s Perth campus
Algonquin College has announced appointment of its new dean at the college’s Perth campus.
The appointment of Shelley Carter-Rose to the position was announced today by acting Algonquin president Kent MacDonald. Her appointment is effective next Monday.
MacDonald said Shelley brings to the position more than 20 years of College-level ...
Microburst believed cause of thunderstorm damage in eastern Lanark County
Thousands of Renfrew County residents and some customers In Lanark are still waiting to get power back after Monday’s storm. For some, the process could take until tomorrow night. Hydro One’s website shows more than 2,000 customers in that area still without electricity after severe thunderstorms hit the region Monday ...
In Focus Tuesday July 24th, 2012
Maureen Pegg's guest is Merrickville-Wolford Mayor Doug Stuthers. They discuss a public consultation meeting in Lombardy about the Rideau Canal and the threat of reduced hours. Struthers, who is chair of the Rideau Corridor Landscape Strategy also touches on round two of consultations.
