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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: 94 Calls to Action
Legacy – Child Welfare 1. We call upon the federal, provincial, territorial, and Aboriginal to commit to reducing the number of...
Colleen Green
Sep 30, 202214 min read
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Wear Orange
Both the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day take place on September 30th. Orange Shirt Day is an...
Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20221 min read
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Join Floydium at the Town Hall 1873 Theatre in Port Perry
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard PORT PERRY: On October 1st, a Toronto-based cover band called Floydium will perform at the Town Hall...
Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20222 min read
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Truth and Reconciliation Week
This bilingual educational program is open to all schools across Canada. All sessions will be held virtually, allowing classroom...
Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20221 min read
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Each year, September 30th marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home and...
Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20221 min read
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Changes to Regional services in observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
CANDICE BITTON, Communications Advisor, The Regional Municipality of Durham DURHAM: The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising...
Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20221 min read
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Making a dining room more elegant for entertaining
The kitchen may be the heart of a home, but when it comes to entertaining, a dining room – if one is present in a house – tends to be the...
Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20222 min read
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How to approach a basement remodel
A fully finished and functional basement is a dream for many homeowners. Such a space, when completed, can serve as an entertainment...
Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20222 min read
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Affordable ways to make homes more appealing to modern buyers
Home trends come and go. Today’s must-have items tend to become tomorrow’s outdated features in the blink of an eye. Homeowners who plan...
Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20222 min read
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Pine Ridge Garden Club News
HELEN NICOLAOU, Special to The Standard Autumn is beautiful, and there are many shrubs and perennials which will continue to bloom until...
Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20222 min read
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Call for applications to the At Home Incentive Program
LEIGH McEACHRAN, Communications Advisor, Region of Durham DURHAM: The Regional Municipality of Durham is accepting applications to the At...
Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20221 min read
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How to create a sunroom
As autumn inches closer to winter, it’s not uncommon for people to look to the coming cold with a degree of lament. Spring, summer and...
Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20223 min read
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The Scugog Kids Clothing and Toy Sale is back on Saturday
STEPHANIE HERRERA Special to The Standard SCUGOG: October 15th, 2022! This is the date of the largest consignor charity event in Scugog,...
Colleen Green
Sep 30, 20222 min read
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Residents invited to hear Chief Kelly LaRocca speak ahead of Truth and Reconciliation Day
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The public is invited to hear from, Mississaugas of Scugog Island Chief, Kelly LaRocca during a National...
Colleen Green
Sep 29, 20221 min read
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Support Victory Christian Centre’s food drive for Operation Scugog this Autumn
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard SCUGOG: Victory Christian Centre (VCC) has organized a door-to-door donation pick-up for Operation Scugog....
Colleen Green
Sep 29, 20222 min read
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Nature suffers from short-sighted decisions
I have never sat on municipal council, nor have I ever been a politician of any stripe. But I have dealt with municipalities and...
Colleen Green
Sep 29, 20223 min read
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ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
The week started on a very solemn note, the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, which was watched and followed by millions of people worldwide....
Colleen Green
Sep 29, 20223 min read
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Leafs predictions
Another NHL hockey season is approaching quickly, which means it is time for me to make some predictions regarding the Toronto Maple...
Colleen Green
Sep 29, 20222 min read
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World News Day
Making a positive difference to someone’s life is the greatest gift a journalist can give. Perhaps an individual is heard for the first...
Colleen Green
Sep 29, 20223 min read
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The Artist Within by Lauren Walker
Life is about risk. It’s about making choices, as to which direction we want to go. Sometimes it works out, and sometimes it doesn’t....
Colleen Green
Sep 29, 20222 min read
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