February - 2023

The Standard

Feb 25
1 min

East Central Farm Show live at the LEX

THE STANDARD The East Central Farm Show will take place Wednesday, March 1st and Thursday, March 2nd, in Lindsay, Ontario, in the Commonwell Exhibition Building at the Lindsay Fairgrounds. The event includes over 148 exhibitors from across the province presenting the latest in agricultural products to the farming community. East Central Farm Show is the largest indoor farm show. It features products like agricultural equipment, machinery, and farm-based equipment associated w

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The Standard

Feb 25
3 min

Pine Ridge Garden Club News

HELEN NICOLAU, Special to The Standard We have weathered the snowstorms of January. I hope everyone has been keeping safe and haven't experienced any winter-related injuries. The days have been getting longer, and moods are lifting as we get ready for another exciting gardening season. I am looking forward to our first meeting at the Nestleton Community Hall, Tuesday, March 14th, at 7:30 p.m. The evening will include a "Sweet and Savoury" potluck tasting to enjoy during the m

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Courtney McClure

Feb 25
2 min

Learn Goat Showmanship at Elgin Park

COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard UXBRIDGE: Mrs. Stewart and Ms. Bidan are hosting a workshop on Goat Showmanship in Elgin Park, Uxbridge, on Saturday, May 20th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration fees are $10 per adult, $25 per family and $5 for 4-H members. This workshop aims to teach participants how to show their goats properly. “Our goal is to encourage the younger generation to continue showing their goats,” added Mrs. Stewart. They are expecting 30 to 40 participants for

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Ukraine becomes the 178th state to be admitted to IFAD

The Standard

Feb 25
3 min

Ukraine becomes the 178th state to be admitted to IFAD

ALBERTO TRILLO BARCA, IFAD ROME: Ukraine became the 178th country to be admitted to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Wednesday, February 15th. Ukraine's application for membership has been accepted by IFAD's Board of Governors, the Fund's main decision-making body. IFAD began considering Ukraine's admission in 2016. The Governing Council's approval is one of the last critical steps in the process. Its status as a Member State will not take effect

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Lessons from the Father of the Canadian flag

The Standard

Feb 25
6 min

Lessons from the Father of the Canadian flag

At mid-day on February 15th, 1965, Canada's new flag was raised on Parliament Hill for the first time. Exactly two months earlier, in the wee hours of the morning, Parliament approved the iconic red and white maple leaf as our new flag. To mark this momentous occasion, the Member of Parliament who had been tasked with leading the process of creating the new flag wrote a quick note to the person who had proposed its design. The note from MP John Matheson was prescient. The fla

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Jonathan van Bilsen

Feb 24
2 min

You Don't Say

I have always had a dislike for telephone answering machines. Once you leave a message, it is there. You cannot revise it, re-record it or delete it, and quite often, I leave words which I really did not mean to say. I think most of us have been in situations where we have said something regrettably silly, but once it has been orated, all we can do is cringe at the memory. Fortunately, there are much worse comments made by much greater people, a few of which I have listed bel

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The Standard

Feb 23
4 min

ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling

Well, wasn't that a party! There was not a lot of yelling and hollering but a great deal of "hello, how are you?" and "great to see you" and other happy greetings. This was from the many Ted Croxalls 100th birthday party guests among themselves. The line-up to say hello to Ted and his incredible wife Corinne was long but lightened by the many conversations which went on up and down the line, with people ducking in and out to speak to someone else they spotted. I finally made

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Join the Bonner Boys Community Club in April 2023

Courtney McClure

Feb 23
2 min

Join the Bonner Boys Community Club in April 2023

COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Bonner Boys Community Club annual hockey tournament is coming back in April 2023 after a hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The tournament will be held at the Uxbridge Arena and Recreation Centre and will last three days, starting Friday, April 28th, through Sunday, April 30th. There will be about 40 teams competing in this year’s tournament. Each team participating in the hockey tournament must pay an entry fee. The members of t

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Courtney McClure

Feb 23
2 min

What is United Way Durham Region and 211?

COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard NORTH DURHAM: United Way Durham Region has partnered with Findhelp/211 Central. “211 is the front door to support, helping people navigate the complex network of government and community programs and services quickly to find what they need for their unique situation,” said the Partnerships and Outreach Coordinator at Findhelp Information Services / 211 Central Region Michele Watson. According to Ms. Watson, 211 is an “easy-to-remember 3-digit nu

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HKPR members see an update on their enforcement actions

Dan Cearns

Feb 23
2 min

HKPR members see an update on their enforcement actions

DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit's (HKPR) enforcement branch issued several warnings, tickets and closure orders in 2022. At a health unit board meeting, on Thursday, February 16th, Richard Ovcharovich, the health unit's Manager of Environmental Health, provided an update on the work of their public health inspectors and tobacco control officers. These officials work under the Provincial Offences Act to protect

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The Standard

Feb 23
2 min

OPG announces its Corporate Headquarters will be located at former GM office in Oshawa

DOUGLAS ELLIS, Executive Assistant, Office of Todd McCarthy, MPP - Durham DURHAM: Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced this week, it will continue its development and investment in the Region of Durham with the purchase and renovation of the former General Motors (GM) Headquarters in Oshawa, to accommodate the consolidation of its offices in Durham, the GTA, and Niagara Region. This decision will bring more than 2000 highly skilled corporate staff to Oshawa, who will occu

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Dan Cearns

Feb 23
2 min

TLDSB to conduct two boundary reviews

DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Trillium Lakelands District School Board is going to be looking at potential boundary changes for a couple of their school areas. At a Committee of the Whole meeting, on Tuesday, February 14th, trustees approved a recommendation to authorize their staff to complete boundary reviews for Parkview Public School in Lindsay and for two schools in close proximity to each other: Dr. George Hall Public School and Mariposa Public School. In

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Ross Memorial Hospital to continue to work to recover from a cybersecurity incident

Dan Cearns

Feb 23
1 min

Ross Memorial Hospital to continue to work to recover from a cybersecurity incident

DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Following a cybersecurity event which occurred earlier this month, Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH) estimates it will be “a number of weeks before operations return to normal.” This finding was announced in a press release, sent out on Friday, February 17th. On Tuesday, February 7th, the local hospital announced they had “declared a Code Grey, at 10:53 p.m. on Sunday, February 5th, due to a suspected cybersecurity incident.” The most recen

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Kawartha Lakes approves the 2023 capital budget

Dan Cearns

Feb 23
2 min

Kawartha Lakes approves the 2023 capital budget

DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: City of Kawartha Lakes council deliberated and approved the 2023 capital budget, at a meeting on Tuesday, February 14th. The budget totals $57.7 million, including a $26.6 million investment in roads and bridges projects. "I'm pleased, our new Council has passed its first Capital Budget, and it is within about three percent of the Long-Term Financial Plan (LTFP) forecasts. This is commendable, given the current economic climate and giv

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Durham police investigate after a dead body is found in Lake Scugog

Dan Cearns

Feb 23
1 min

Durham police investigate after a dead body is found in Lake Scugog

DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: A man was pronounced dead in Lake Scugog, on Thursday, February 16th. That day, on Twitter, the Durham Regional Police announced they were “conducting an investigation, after locating a body in the water near Pier Street and Centre Street in Scugog.” An update tweet, posted later, confirmed “a male [had] been pronounced deceased,” but “there is no foul play suspected at this time.” In his own social media post, Scugog Fire Chief Mark Berney st

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The Joys of Caring for Someone Living with Dementia

The Standard

Feb 16
3 min

The Joys of Caring for Someone Living with Dementia

TAMMY ADAMS and SUSAN FISHER Caring for a loved one living with dementia is a unique experience that can bring great rewards and moments of sadness and frustration. Although it can be a difficult and emotional journey, it can also provide moments of joy, laughter, and connection. Recognizing and appreciating these moments can be a source of strength for those caring for a person with dementia. Caregivers know their days can be filled with difficult and challenging moments. As

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Tina Y. Gerber McCurley

Feb 16
2 min

Family

There once was a little girl who had a Mom, Dad, Stepdad, two sisters, and a multitude of cousins who loved her. Now, all grown up, she has her sister, a husband, two daughters, two sons-in-law, five grandchildren, a few cousins, plus a few special friends. Life happens. The definition of family over the years has seemed to change, but it usually includes a group of individuals related to each other, not necessarily related by blood, who have bonded together. Healthy bonds an

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More should be done to encourage Ontarians to save for retirement

Colleen Green

Feb 16
3 min

More should be done to encourage Ontarians to save for retirement

RUSS COURTNEY, Senior Media Relations and Digital Officer Financial Services Regulatory Authority CNW: A recent poll commissioned by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) found that 88 percent of respondents feel more needs to be done to encourage people to save for retirement, while 60 percent feel there is not enough public information available about pensions. “Thinking about saving for retirement is usually not top of mind in the hustle and bustle

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Nurse Next Door celebrates new location in Uxbridge

The Standard

Feb 16
3 min

Nurse Next Door celebrates new location in Uxbridge

Nurse Next Door announced its newest franchise location to service Uxbridge, Port Perry, Georgina, Innisfil, and Yorkdale, Ontario. The award-winning senior homecare provider is the first location for the city, and long-term resident and franchise owners, Rajwinder and Mandeep Dhaliwal are bringing "Happier Aging" to the community. After more than 15 years of experience in the healthcare system, Ms. Dhaliwal was looking for a new way to support their community and to bring ha

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Geoff Carpentier

Feb 16
3 min

Understanding ice and snow

It’s another cold day, and as I look out my office window, I wonder if it will snow today. and, if so, what type of precipitation I might expect. So here are a few questions to ponder. What is the difference between hail, sleet, snow, freezing rain, ice pellets and graupel? Hail, consisting of small ice balls or ice fragments, is almost exclusively formed due to thunderstorm activity. The process is complex but involves water droplets repeatedly being bounced around in rising

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