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Ontario government reaches its goal for inspector hires

Oak Ridges Hospice receives funding to support expansion to 10 beds

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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

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...

The Artist Within

by Lauren Walker I want to be extraordinary. I want to improve as an artist and try things out of my comfort zone. I love the idea of...

SHORELINES

ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling

Sunday, March 12th, we lost an hour of sleep. I think I did pretty well, but I still yawned a great deal of the day. And now it's snowing...

BLACKSTOCK EUCHRE RESULTS

Last Week’s Blackstock Euchre Club Scores: 1. Ellen Gibson. 2. Barb Blue. 3. Lorna Edgerton. 4. Elmo Gibson. 5. Donna Quackenbush. Most...

EPSOM & UTICA by Faye Ashton

Snow and more fluffy Snow. It all looks so beautiful as the sun sparkles on it. This is an interesting week as we celebrate the Ides of...

HEALTH, FITNESS, SENIOR LIVING COLUMNS

Let’s Reconnect for Seniors on March 25th

COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard NORTH DURHAM: The 'Let’s Reconnect' Seniors’ Information Fair is new to the Uxbridge community. It will be...

Iconic Fenelon Falls Seniors' Centre Receives Generous Donation

CHERYL DYER, FFSC KAWARTHA LAKES: The Fenelon Falls Senior Citizens' Club (FFSC) was selected by the 100 Women Who Care Kawartha Lakes as...

Why invest in personal training?

People can get the wrong idea about what a Personal Trainer does. I've heard plenty of stories. It's important to invest in your health...

COVID 19 NEWS

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...

TLDSB rescinds a couple of COVID-19 related motions

DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) has repealed a couple of their COVID-19...

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Geoff Carpentier is a published author, ecotour guide and environmental consultant.

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JONATHAN van BILSEN - YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME?

Join Jonathan van Bilsen begins a series of feature articles on prominent residents of North Durham in his new column, The Story Behind The Person.

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