July - 2022

The Fenelon Falls Senior Citizens’ Club 50th Anniversary Celebration and Fundraising Program s

Ron Davidson

Jul 29, 2022
3 min

The Fenelon Falls Senior Citizens’ Club 50th Anniversary Celebration and Fundraising Program s

MARGARET CUNNINGHAM, Fundraising Liaison FFSCC FENELON FALLS: The Fenelon Falls Senior Citizens’ Club (FFSCC) celebrated a significant milestone in June, commemorating 50 years of club operations and service to the community. On a warm June afternoon, there was a wonderful social connection, story sharing, prize-winning, cake cutting and much celebration. Attending the celebration, Laurie Scott, M.P.P. Haliburton – Kawartha Lakes – Brock, took the opportunity to present to Je

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Port Perry 2008 Softball Team advance to Provincial A Championships

Ron Davidson

Jul 29, 2022
2 min

Port Perry 2008 Softball Team advance to Provincial A Championships

LORILEE McKELVIE, Special to The Standard SCUGOG: after dropping the first game 8-0 to whitby (harness) knowing a second loss would eliminate port perry from further play, the team displayed both skill and stamina in wheeling off four straight wins by defeating whitby (macdonald) 13-5, stittsville 10-4, cobourg 12-2, and port perry (wilcox) 13-4. This set the stage for a rematch once again against Whitby (Harness) knowing the winner will advance and the loser eliminated. Both

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Ron Davidson

Jul 29, 2022
2 min

Last call for OAAS 175th Central Canada Exhibition Association Scholarship

The Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies (OAAS) is pleased to offer a scholarship program, to provide financial assistance for students within the province who are enrolled in a post-secondary diploma or undergraduate degree program. It is the intention of the OAAS to award up to 4 (four) $2,000 scholarships annually. The following is a list of the requirements for those wishing to apply for the scholarship: The applicant must be enrolled in their second year or late

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Ron Davidson

Jul 29, 2022
2 min

Pine Ridge Garden Club

HELEN NICOLAOU, Special to The Standard In the prime of summer, we can now sit back with a cool glass of lemonade and take pride in our handy work, while surrounded by blooming flowers, graceful flowing grasses and bold annuals. It is also a time to take self-guided garden tours. The season has been a nice blend of hot days, cool nights and rain arriving just in time to bring relief from the daily chore of watering. The early spring vegetables have finished, and we look forwa

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Ron Davidson

Jul 29, 2022
2 min

Cleanfarms’ Barry Friesen Recognized for Building Leading Ag Stewardship Programs

BARBARA MCCONNELL, Cleanfarms The agricultural plant science industry has recognized Barry Friesen, executive director of Cleanfarms, for his long-standing dedication and commitment to agricultural stewardship, helping farmers across Canada manage farm plastic materials when they are no longer needed. The agricultural stewardship program is like the blue box for household recyclables, except it is for farmers to recycle various types of plastics, such as empty pesticide and f

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Ron Davidson

Jul 29, 2022
2 min

Food workers’ union calls for urgent reforms to TFWP as part of 2022 Migrant Agricultural Workers Re

DEREK JOHNSTONE, UFCW Canada LEAMINGTON: Canada’s food workers’ union published its annual Status of Migrant Agricultural Workers Report, at the UFCW Canada Agricultural Worker Support Centre, in Leamington, Ontario, on Sunday, June 26th. Leamington is the epicentre of factory greenhouse farming in Canada, which is a multi-billion-dollar business using tens of thousands of migrants from the Global South every year. The special COVID-19 report highlights the increasing vulnera

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Lush cosmetics tackles climate emergency with new ‘pollinators make it possible’ campaig

Ron Davidson

Jul 29, 2022
3 min

Lush cosmetics tackles climate emergency with new ‘pollinators make it possible’ campaig

Lush Cosmetics just launched a new campaign, to educate customers on the critical role pollinators play in the food supply and ecosystem. As well as to draw attention to habitat loss from pollution, the misuse of chemicals, and climate change. These threats to pollinators are contributing to shrinking and shifting pollinators populations, which literally keep food on our plate. Leading with the key message “Pollinators Make It Possible,” the campaign is developed in partnersh

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The Giant flying greenhouse of L’Expédition Végétale touched down at the Jardin botanique de Montréa

Ron Davidson

Jul 29, 2022
2 min

The Giant flying greenhouse of L’Expédition Végétale touched down at the Jardin botanique de Montréa

CHANTAL CÔTÉ, Espace pour la vie Jardin management has learned a very peculiar research team; L’Expédition Végétale, is interested in native plants and their phytovoltaic properties (the ability to produce energy) and wishes to conduct research on the site of the Jardin Botanique this summer. These adventurers, from the company La Machine, travel the world aboard their mythical aircraft, the Aéroflorale II, a 4-storey high structure, propelled by the electricity produced by t

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Ron Davidson

Jul 29, 2022
2 min

New players

It’s already been a busy and productive summer for Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Kyle Dubas, and I currently feel optimistic about the potential of next year’s Leafs. The first-round playoff loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning stung a bit more for me than past year’s losses. I think this was mostly because I thought that was the best seven-game performance the Leafs have given in a playoff series in the past six seasons. But with roster changes comes the potential for even

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Ron Davidson

Jul 29, 2022
4 min

Are you sure?

In times when all around seems to be moving in ways with which we disagree, in directions we resent or even fear, we can respond by fighting or by becoming overwhelmed. As I look at the past few years and to projections of the next, I am visited with the same possibilities of response. We have seen much anger and fear at government and medical policies, and much anger and fear at responses to them. We’ve seen people being people, wrestling with what to do, reacting from a bas

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Ron Davidson

Jul 29, 2022
2 min

Joli Scheidler-Benns to withdraw from Kawartha Lakes mayoral race

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Ron Davidson

Jul 29, 2022
3 min

The Artist Within

by Lauren Walker, Special to The Standard Such amazing news since we last left off! I am in the process of writing a book; alas, I need your help. My series “Old and New: Buildings of Port Perry” is posted on my Facebook page. If you have any stories to share about these locations, I want to hear from you. Email me theartistwithin86@gmail.com and share your story today! The second bit of news is that my piece “Chasing bubbles” was accepted in the Scugog Arts Annual Juried Sho

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Billyard Insurance looks to keep growing after celebrating its first anniversary

Ron Davidson

Jul 28, 2022
2 min

Billyard Insurance looks to keep growing after celebrating its first anniversary

DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry Billyard Insurance Group (BIG) location recently celebrated their one-year anniversary in the community and are looking to add to their team. The insurance business opened a branch in Port Perry, on April 30th, 2021. As the business continues to grow, they currently have openings for licensed salespeople and clerical staff. “We started from zero, and we’re doing very, very well. We’re getting quite a bit of business, a lot of lo

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North House and the Uxbridge Coalition Against Poverty

Ron Davidson

Jul 28, 2022
2 min

North House and the Uxbridge Coalition Against Poverty

COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Many years ago, North House started a group called the Uxbridge Coalition Against Poverty. This group is made up of organizations, community members and volunteers who’s goal is to create a ‘Township of Uxbridge where poverty does not exist.’ Their mission is to create a ‘systemic change’, eliminating poverty using education and advocacy. They also plan to eliminate poverty by working with many community members and the government.

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Ron Davidson

Jul 28, 2022
2 min

Smile and the world smiles with you

For many years, scientists have been researching the positive benefits of smiling. Psychologists believe’ facial feedback’ from emotional expressions like smiling (or frowning) gives the brain information which heightens, or even sparks, an emotional experience. Try putting a pen or pencil between your teeth as if you were about to try to write with it. Don’t let your lips touch it. Sit with it, and pay attention to how you feel. Are you glum? Cheerful? Confused? Is that any

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Scugog working to complete Township wide speed limit change initiative

Ron Davidson

Jul 28, 2022
2 min

Scugog working to complete Township wide speed limit change initiative

DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog’s staff members continue to work to change speed limit signs as part of a Township wide initiative. Scugog’s Mayor Bobbie Drew had provided information on the initiative during a Scugog Chamber luncheon event in March. “The new policy reduces speed limits on all of our rural roads from 80 km per hour to 60. Collector roads in urban areas will remain at 50. Local roads in Port Perry and [the] hamlets will be 40. All signs

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Still room for more candidates in the 2022 municipal election

Ron Davidson

Jul 28, 2022
2 min

Still room for more candidates in the 2022 municipal election

DAN CEARNS, The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: With under a month until nominations close, several wards and positions across North Durham and Kawartha Lakes municipalities remain either without candidates or races. In Scugog, Wilma Wotten is currently the lone candidate running for Mayor. Current Ward 1 Councillor Ian McDougall is running to be the next Regional Councillor. There currently is no registered candidate for Ward 1 yet. Janna Guido is seeking re-election as the

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Ron Davidson

Jul 28, 2022
4 min

ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling

Another beautiful summer week with a few showers of rain thrown in. Here in the country, although there were heat warnings all week, it wasn’t too bad because there was usually a breeze. We are warned that this will become the norm rather than a single instance now and again. Unfortunately, not much is being done about it, and a number of proposals will only make things worse if followed through. This week the beloved monarch butterflies were placed on the endangered species

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Ron Davidson

Jul 28, 2022
1 min

PONTYPOOL by Coralee MacDonald

It is getting closer. The Pontypool Car show and Art in the Park are coming back this year. They are going to be together on August 20th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ponderosa, 86 Pontypool Road. Come out and enjoy art and lots of cars and even grab some food from the BBQ. It’s going to be another great show this year. Don’t miss it. Mark that calendar. On August 11th, the Pontypool Community Center is holding a babysitting course from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants must be

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Ron Davidson

Jul 28, 2022
2 min

EPSOM & UTICA by Faye Ashton

Recently all members of the Bethesda-Reach Women’s Institute (WI) and their guests held a summer luncheon, served at the Kuenen farm on Hwy 47 in aid to Ukrainian families who are settling in the Durham region. Lunch was followed by a presentation by Walter Kish, Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Durham Region Branch. Mr. Vish gave a most interesting overview of the history of Ukraine leading up to the current war. He noted the refugees from this war are very different from those

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