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Port Perry Lumberjacks facing elimination after three straight losses

DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry Lumberjacks are one loss away from being eliminated by the Uxbridge Bruins in their...

Uxbridge Swim Club has done well in the 2023 Championship Season!

JAMES HOUGHTON, USC UXBRIDGE: Uxbridge Swim Club has participated in a series of championship meets over the past eight weeks. They are...

Lumberjacks finish regular season with a couple of losses

DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry Lumberjacks lost two close games to complete their 2023 regular season. At a rare...

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Artists and makers wanted for ‘Made in Kawartha Lakes Show and Sale’

KAWARTHA LAKES: Artists and fine craft makers are invited to apply to the 5th annual Made in Kawartha Lakes (MIKL) Show and Sale, which...

DCO brings the music of the movies to Port Perry

SANDRA WEEKS, President DCO SCUGOG: The Durham Chamber Orchestra (DCO) is excited to bring their "At the Movies" concert to the Port...

Huck Finn Festival Returning in April 2023

COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard UXBRIDGE: Get your rod, bait and tackle ready for the Uxbridge Huck Finn Youth Fishing Days, at Elgin Pond...

SHORELINES

ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling

Finally, Spring is here, at least by the calendar, if not the weather. We had spring-like weather back in January, but along with that...

BLACKSTOCK EUCHRE RESULTS

Last Week’s Blackstock Euchre Club Scores: 1. Pat Currie. 2. Norm Lackner. 3. Heidi Kreig. 4. Lorna Edgerton. 5. Donna Quackenbush. Most...

EPSOM & UTICA by Faye Ashton

March break has passed, and the first day of Spring, March 20th, blew in quite cool. Students will be back in class for almost two weeks...

HEALTH, FITNESS, SENIOR LIVING COLUMNS

Province funds one-time top up in funding for Oak Ridges Hospice of Durham

DOUG ELLIS, Office of Todd McCarthy, MPP Durham DURHAM: Palliative care connects Ontarians to comfortable and dignified end of life care,...

HKPR medical officer brings a local perspective to the Chief Medical Officer's report

DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Kawartha Lakes’ top medical officer echoed a number of points made by Ontario’s Chief Medical...

Cold, COVID-19 and Flu Care Clinic Closing

RYAN YOUNG, RMH KAWARTHA LAKES: Ross Memorial Hospital’s Cold, COVID-19, and Flu Care Clinic will be closing on March 24th, 2023. “RMH’s...

COVID 19 NEWS

Cold, COVID-19 and Flu Care Clinic Closing

RYAN YOUNG, RMH KAWARTHA LAKES: Ross Memorial Hospital’s Cold, COVID-19, and Flu Care Clinic will be closing on March 24th, 2023. “RMH’s...

Pandemic not over yet, according to the HKPR medical officer of health

DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Despite many governments and organizations switching their focus over to pandemic recovery,...

HKPR health unit prepares for the autumn virus season

DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) is preparing for all options...

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