Letter to the Editor
Regarding the City plan to regulate Short term rentals (STRs), I have some thoughts. (re: the City of Kawartha Lakes) STRs have existed...
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The Standard
- Feb 9, 2023
- 4 min
Is Love a feeling or what?
Before the next issue of the Standard is released, Valentine's Day will have come and gone. However, does the greater inspiration to Love...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
- Feb 9, 2023
- 2 min
Port Perry, 1949
Local theatre has always been something I have enjoyed. Not because it is a short drive home afterward but because the talent in our...
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The Standard
- Feb 9, 2023
- 1 min
BLACKSTOCK EUCHRE RESULTS
Last Week’s Blackstock Euchre Club Scores: 1. Linda Carder. 2. Donna Quackenbush. 3. Norm Lackner. 4. Elmo Gibson. 5. Lawrence...
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The Standard
- Feb 9, 2023
- 4 min
ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
Today, Sunday, was supposed to be the smallest full moon of the year, but of course, it was another cloudy day, so there was no moon to...
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The Standard
- Feb 9, 2023
- 2 min
EPSOM & UTICA by Faye Ashton
I hope everyone kept warm last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday as the temperature dipped to -28/29 here. But how quickly it rebounded to...
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Courtney McClure
- Feb 9, 2023
- 2 min
Get Creative at the Kent Farndale Gallery This February
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard SCUGOG: Get Creative with local artist, Katie Hunter, at the Kent Farndale Gallery, located in the Scugog...
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Courtney McClure
- Feb 9, 2023
- 1 min
Soup’s On at Victory Church in Port Perry
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard SCUGOG: Victory Church in Port Perry is hosting a weekly soup kitchen called “Soup’s On,” which is...
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Dan Cearns
- Feb 9, 2023
- 2 min
Enbridge supports a couple of local fire departments with recent donations
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES/SCUGOG: Enbridge Gas, through a partnership with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council,...
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Dan Cearns
- Feb 9, 2023
- 1 min
Scugog councillors told a lack of affordable housing is a key issue in the Township
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog councillors were told, at a meeting on Monday, February 6th, homelessness is a growing issue in...
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Dan Cearns
- Feb 9, 2023
- 2 min
Kawartha Lakes to continue the conversation on Bill 23
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: At the next Committee of the Whole meeting, City of Kawartha Lakes councillors are expected to...
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Dan Cearns
- Feb 9, 2023
- 2 min
Scugog approves the majority of their 2023 capital budget
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog council approved most of their 2023 capital budget, at a recent meeting. However, one project in...
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Dan Cearns
- Feb 9, 2023
- 1 min
Kawartha Lakes council to start deliberating budgets this month
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: After a month of budget presentations, overviews and orientation sessions, Kawartha Lakes...
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Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
- Feb 3, 2023
- 2 min
Are you considering eye surgery? by Tina Y. Gerber-McCurley
Laser eye surgery does and can correct several eyesight conditions. My mother was scheduled for cataract surgery but cancelled at the...
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Lauren Walker
- Feb 3, 2023
- 2 min
Movement for life
By Lauren Walker, All Fit/All Ages Gym At eighty-eight years old, my newest client is in the gym for the first time. The goal of our...
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Dan Cearns
- Feb 2, 2023
- 2 min
Trade limit
Hockey fans, when you read this latest edition of my column, the NHL trade deadline will be about a month away. I've already heard fan...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
- Feb 2, 2023
- 2 min
Addressing the Haggis
Last weekend, I had the pleasure of becoming an honourary Scot at the annual Robert Burns supper held at the Port Perry Legion. The night...
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Courtney McClure
- Feb 2, 2023
- 1 min
New and inclusive playground at Palmer Park is complete!
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard SCUGOG: The long-awaited new Palmer Park playground equipment has been completed. Construction finished on...
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Dan Cearns
- Feb 2, 2023
- 2 min
Scugog library enters into a partnership to add an outreach worker
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Region of Durham and the Scugog Memorial Public Library are partnering to bring a new service to the...
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The Standard
- Feb 2, 2023
- 4 min
ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
Another week of ups and downs, snow come, snow go. At least we can be happy the snow has not accumulated. Here’s looking at February and...
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