DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: It was another winning weekend for the Lindsay Lynx Girls Hockey Association, as players, parents, and volunteers wrapped up another successful Tag Day fundraiser, across the City of Kawartha Lakes. Dozens of young Lynx players were out in the community, proudly wearing their jerseys and greeting shoppers at local businesses, including: Food Basics, Canadian Tire Lindsay, Canadian Tire Fenelon Falls, Home Building Centre, Giant Tige

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard It was a busy weekend for local teams in the Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL). The Uxbridge Bruins continued to impress, with back-to-back shutouts, while the Port Perry LumberJacks bounced back with a big win, and the Little Britain Merchants added another victory to their early-season resume. The Bruins maintained their perfect start, to the 2025-26 season, with a dominant 7-0 road win over the Schomberg Cougars, on Thursday, October 23. Ev

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: Plans to breathe new life into Cannington’s MacLeod Park took another step forward this week, as Brock Township Council received an update on the long-discussed revision plan, at their October 14th meeting. Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities, Wayne Ward presented the latest concept, explaining, the refreshed plan brings together feedback from residents, user groups, and regional officials w

BRANDON CLARK The Standard Remember to set your clocks back one hour on Sunday, November 2nd, at 2 a.m. The Uxbridge Fire Department also advises residents to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. To ensure smoke and carbon dioxide alarms function properly, batteries must be replaced annually. Doing this at the same time as clock resets is a useful way to keep track of when to replace batteries. Smoke and carbon dioxide alarms are important because

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: When Cheryl Faber and her team, at the City of Kawartha Lakes Human Services Department, stood before Council, on October 21st, they weren’t just presenting another report, they were outlining a vision for how the community can work together, to ensure everyone has a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home. The presentation, led by Ms. Faber, Housing Manager Michelle Corley, and Jesse

By Patricia Dawson Living a healthy life with diabetes. Do you live with challenges and complications as a result of diabetes? Every Thursday from October 23rd to November 27th, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., an online Zoom Workshop will be held. Pre-registration is required. For more information, call 1-866-971-5545. This will be a 5-week online program. Bring your family to the Holiday Market on Sunday, November 2nd, 2025, when the Uxbridge Farmers Market begins its Holiday Mark

by Janet Van Camp The local BIA (Blackstock Improvement Association!) was busy last week decorating the poles that have veterans' banners along Old Scugog and Church Streets. Special thanks to Davd and Ingrid Larmer for providing the corn stalks, and to Ellen, Louise, Ingrid, and Janet for decorating and putting them up. Congratulations to Ellen Martyn, who recently received her Canadian citizenship at a ceremony in North York. A proud moment for her and the Martyn family. Ha

By Faye Ashton Wow, the end of October and our first killer frost early Sunday morning. We are being encouraged to check out the full moon on November 5th, this being the full moon, Beaver, so called because this is the time they prepare their winter home. It is also another super moon, brightly shining down on us. We send 65th wedding anniversary wishes to John and Florence Weirsma of Blythe, who lived here on Reach Rd, Epsom, for several years. Wendy Evans Meek and Beth Eva

KIM COULTER RMH Foundation KAWARTHA LAKES: Since 2002, the Dragon Flies Breast Cancer Survivor Group has been strengthening its sisterhood of support and enhancing the ways in which it assists women and men, following a breast cancer diagnosis. These include: wellness and exercise activities, access to resources, dragon boating, and events featuring special guest speakers. The Dragon Flies annual Diva Night event, on October 23rd, featured a local Radiologist, whose job as

by Dana Bachman FENELON FALLS: On Saturday, October 18th, the Fenelon Falls Grannies for Grannies held a fundraising event at the United Church. Guests were invited to share childhood memories of a favourite doll, a favourite toy. The memories came flooding out. There were sad stories, there were funny stories. Gail Cotterell shared a hilarious story from when she was a young kindergarten teacher. She had been to the gym and when she arrived at her kindergarten classroom, sh

by Helen Nicolaou SCUGOG: Surprisingly, the maple trees did not disappoint, as the leaves gave a striking show of fiery reds, oranges and yellows. Breathing in the cool scents of fallen leaves, at this lovely time of year, provides a sense of quieter days ahead, bringing another gardening season to an end. Mild temperatures still allow for last minute planting of spring blooming bulbs, and if you want to save summer bulbs, then once a hard frost damages the stems, dig up sum

by Shawn Lackie I know the title sounds like a bit of a joke, to many, but there ARE realtors out there who care, and they carry themselves and their business with honesty and integrity; really. However, too often we hear about the “bad apples,” and there are more than a few of those. Recently, a brokerage was in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Their trust account was audited and there was a $10 million dollar shortfall. The case is still under investigation but may

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: Last week, Port Perry’s historic downtown was transformed into a cinematic playground, as two film productions brought crews, equipment, and excitement to the community. From October 20th to 27th, the Currie Grain Elevator, Queen Street, and the surrounding areas served as backdrops for the pilot television series Witness Protection and the returning production The Way Home. Filming included interior

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Local history lovers and longtime residents have a new way to help celebrate the spirit of Kawartha Lakes, by sharing their own photographs which tell the story of life across the municipality. Two new photo displays are being prepared for City Hall, and organizers are asking community members, local museums, archives, and heritage groups to help bring the area’s history to life. The exhibits

by Pat Asling Since last week's news was written on Thursday, this is a longer piece to cover, and it has been an exceptionally emotional time for various reasons. We start out happy, as Saturday evening, St. Paul’s Anglican hosted a presentation by John Haines, assisted by 3 other musical friends and a wonderful pianist, who recreated what it would have been like to attend the “silent” movies. The movie itself was silent but was accompanied by a pianist who endeavoured to pl

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: From pickleball players, hoping for more courts, to families, seeking accessible playgrounds, residents of Kawartha Lakes have made their priorities clear: they want recreation spaces which are flexible, inclusive, and designed for the community. Their voices helped shape the draft Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan, a bold new vision which looks ahead to 2040. Presented by Jenn Johnson, Dir

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: Residents of Brock Township’s Ward 4 will soon have a new representative at the council table, following the declaration of a vacant seat, after the promotion of Cria Pettingill to Regional Councillor. Council formally declared the Ward 4 position vacant in accordance with the Township’s Council Vacancy Policy, which outlines a transparent and accountable process for filling vacancies that occur during

Douglas Ellis , Executive Assistant, Constituency Office of the Hon. Todd McCarthy SCUGOG: The Ontario government is investing $879,549 to help renew and rehabilitate critical infrastructure in the Township of Scugog. The funding will be delivered through the 2026 Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF), as part of the government’s more than $200 billion capital plan to protect Ontario, by building key public infrastructure which will strengthen the economy and keep wor

Edward White, Executive Director, Office of Peter Bethlenfalvy MPP of Pickering-Uxbridge UXBRIDGE: The Ontario government is investing $983,894 to help renew and rehabilitate critical infrastructure in Township of Uxbridge. The funding will be delivered through the 2026 Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF), as part of the government’s more than $200 billion capital plan, to protect Ontario by building key public infrastructure which will strengthen the economy and ke

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: An updated Emergency Management Program and Emergency Response Plan will help ensure the Township of Scugog is ready to respond to any emergency which might come its way. The new plan was presented to Council by, Alternate Community Emergency Management Program Coordinator (CEMC), Jacqueline Bjorklund and Fire Chief Mike Matthews at a recent meeting, where both emphasized the importance of keeping Sc