March - 2023

Scugog Website Navigation Testing Now Open

James J. Green

5 days ago
1 min

Scugog Website Navigation Testing Now Open

LORI BOWERS, Director Community Services, Township of Scugog SCUGOG: Scugog Township held a focus group on March 2nd to plan out how content will be organized and presented on our new corporate website. The purpose of this was to consider how customers navigate web content and how to best sort the pages to make it as easy as possible to find what you are looking for. They have organized them in a way that they believe enhances usability, but they need your input to ensure it

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Port Perry Lumberjacks facing elimination after three straight losses

Dan Cearns

5 days ago
2 min

Port Perry Lumberjacks facing elimination after three straight losses

DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry Lumberjacks are one loss away from being eliminated by the Uxbridge Bruins in their first-round playoff series. The Lumberjacks opened the series with a strong first-period performance in Game 1 in Uxbridge on Friday, March 10th. Three and a half minutes into the first period, Brayden Roberts deked around the Uxbridge defencemen and scored a goal on his backhand. Then, nearly 13 minutes into the period, and with the Lumberjacks

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DCO brings the music of the movies to Port Perry

The Standard

5 days ago
2 min

DCO brings the music of the movies to Port Perry

SANDRA WEEKS, President DCO SCUGOG: The Durham Chamber Orchestra (DCO) is excited to bring their "At the Movies" concert to the Port Perry United Church on Sunday, April 2nd. With a mix of popular movie music from Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the Marcello Oboe Concerto, this concert promises to appeal to people of all ages. As a not-for-profit charity status community orchestra, the DCO is the only one of its kind in the Durham Region, and its musicians come from

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Huck Finn Festival Returning in April 2023

Courtney McClure

5 days ago
2 min

Huck Finn Festival Returning in April 2023

COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard UXBRIDGE: Get your rod, bait and tackle ready for the Uxbridge Huck Finn Youth Fishing Days, at Elgin Pond in Uxbridge. The annual fishing festival will start on Saturday, April 22nd and last for eight days, ending on Saturday, April 29th. “Based on last year, there was [participant] activity all day, every day,” said Pat Higgins, the owner of the Canadian Tire in Uxbridge and one of the Huck Finn Fishing festival organizers. There are many dail

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MSIFN state their shock after Regional Greenbelt motion fails

Dan Cearns

5 days ago
2 min

MSIFN state their shock after Regional Greenbelt motion fails

DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN) have expressed their 'shock' at a Region of Durham's decision not to study the potential implications of a provincial decision to remove some Greenbelt lands from the Greenbelt Plan. At a Region of Durham council meeting, on Wednesday, March 1st, members saw a motion which called for Regional staff to "address the implications of [a] release and development of Greenbelt lands in a report"

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Let’s Reconnect for Seniors on March 25th

Courtney McClure

5 days ago
1 min

Let’s Reconnect for Seniors on March 25th

COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard NORTH DURHAM: The 'Let’s Reconnect' Seniors’ Information Fair is new to the Uxbridge community. It will be held on Saturday, March 25th, at the Uxbridge Arena Community Centre, opening at 10 a.m. and running until 4 p.m. All are welcome, and the event is free to attend. There will be three presentations throughout the day, each will last about 45 minutes, and have their respective follow-up discussions . The three presentation topics are on: Bra

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Iconic Fenelon Falls Seniors' Centre Receives Generous Donation

The Standard

5 days ago
2 min

Iconic Fenelon Falls Seniors' Centre Receives Generous Donation

CHERYL DYER, FFSC KAWARTHA LAKES: The Fenelon Falls Senior Citizens' Club (FFSC) was selected by the 100 Women Who Care Kawartha Lakes as the recipient of their first charitable donation of the year. This generous donation of $14,550 was received with gratitude by members of the club's executive on March 1st, in Lindsay, Ontario. The most welcomed funds will be used to enhance and improve the hall facilities at the centre at 58 Murray Street, to better meet the demands and ex

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What is Atrial Fibrillation and how to manage itby Tina Y. Gerber-McCurley

The Standard

5 days ago
2 min

What is Atrial Fibrillation and how to manage itby Tina Y. Gerber-McCurley

My husband has been having heart palpitations for years. He never knew why, and the onset of an episode was not always clear. He attributed it to playing football when he was younger. We now know he was experiencing episodes of 'Atrial Fibrillation.' He has been experiencing chest pains, dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath and weakness. He would experience sudden pounding, fluttering and a racing sensation in his chest, but he would just continually brush it off. Often, t

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Ontario government reaches its goal for inspector hires

Dan Cearns

5 days ago
1 min

Ontario government reaches its goal for inspector hires

DAN CEARNS, The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA: The Ontario government has added a number of new long-term care home inspectors. At a press conference in Oshawa, on Friday, February 24th, Long Term Care Minister, Paul Calandra provided an update on one of his government’s promises. “After decades of inaction from previous governments, our province was left with an underfunded and neglected long-term care system, a system [which] needed to be fixed. That’s why our government launche

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The Standard

5 days ago
2 min

Why invest in personal training?

People can get the wrong idea about what a Personal Trainer does. I've heard plenty of stories. It's important to invest in your health as you age. Where do you start? Let's look at some common questions I am asked. What do you do? My objective is to teach people how to exercise safely. I assess an individual's needs based on their medical history. I look at your specific needs and design a program which helps you reach a specific goal. What kind of experience do you have? I

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The Standard

5 days ago
2 min

Stay Active and Social

Tammy Adams and Susan Fisher, Special to The Standard For many seniors, staying active and social is key to a healthy and enjoyable lifestyle. Unfortunately, due to age-related limitations, mobility issues, and other factors, seniors often feel isolated and disconnected from the world around them. This is why it’s so important for seniors to prioritize staying active and social. Staying active and social can have numerous positive impacts on the mental and physical health of

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The Standard

5 days ago
2 min

RMH First in Ontario to Use New Hip Replacement Implant Technology

RYAN YOUNG, RMH KAWARTHA LAKES: Ross Memorial Hospital is the first hospital in Ontario to use an 'Insignia femoral stem implant' in hip arthroplasty surgery. Dr. Sebastian Heaven, an Orthopaedic Surgeon at Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH), performed the inaugural surgery on February 15th, 2023. The new Insignia femoral implant stem was recently approved by Health Canada. According to Dr. Heaven, there is increasing movement towards using collared stems in hip replacements which

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Geoff Carpentier

5 days ago
3 min

Do all animals have brains?

Well, you probably figured out by now, I have an inquiring mind. This time I used it to investigate if animals, other than mammals, fish and birds, used typical brain power to learn and function. I always presumed there must be some brain or at least a coordinating mechanism within every animal to allow it to breathe, move, reproduce, eat, etc. It looks like I was correct, but I have also learned many animals don’t have the same central brain system we have. In fact, several

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The Standard

5 days ago
2 min

Female representation

As you’ll likely have read, just last week, the world celebrated International Women’s Day. While this day is always a great time to both recognize the accomplishments of local women and to celebrate how far Canada has come in terms of equality, there is also more which needs to be done. In this week’s column, I’m going to focus on the need for more female representation at the municipal level. Starting with Scugog Township. The last census found Scugog’s population to be 50.

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Jonathan van Bilsen

5 days ago
4 min

Don Lovisa, President of Durham College

Education in today's world is certainly changing, and sitting down to chat with the president of Durham College, Don Lovisa, gave me a great insight into the current world of education. It was also a good opportunity to learn about the person running this fantastic institution in Durham Region. Don Lovisa has been the president of Durham College since 2010 and has been instrumental in the college's success. During his tenure, the college achieved some of its greatest successe

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The Standard

5 days ago
4 min

ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling

Sunday, March 12th, we lost an hour of sleep. I think I did pretty well, but I still yawned a great deal of the day. And now it's snowing again, and it is forecast to do so most days this week. Where is spring? A memory came up on Facebook 10 years ago when some of my hyacinths had been uncovered for the third time. I recall that week because there had not been any snow for some time, the ground was bare, and I was working in my flower bed, surrounded by butterflies. And then

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The Standard

5 days ago
1 min

BLACKSTOCK EUCHRE RESULTS

Last Week’s Blackstock Euchre Club Scores: 1. Ellen Gibson. 2. Barb Blue. 3. Lorna Edgerton. 4. Elmo Gibson. 5. Donna Quackenbush. Most lone hands: Barb Blue. Mid-score: George Hepburn. Low: Marg Cayer. Score 21 or over 1 game: Barb Blue. Bryan Allemang.

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The Standard

5 days ago
1 min

EPSOM & UTICA by Faye Ashton

Snow and more fluffy Snow. It all looks so beautiful as the sun sparkles on it. This is an interesting week as we celebrate the Ides of March and St. Patrick’s Day on the seventeenth, which means we’re past the middle of the month again. Seems “Time” is in a race marching quickly along. There have been very few days of +5 daytime and -5 nights to get the sap flowing; maybe those days are ahead? Join us as we celebrate the 4th Sunday of Lent with Rev. Edith Ann, at Epsom Unite

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Jonathan van Bilsen

5 days ago
2 min

Wow, a new house

Interest rates may continue to rise in an effort to curb inflation, and it seems to be helping. Costs have risen dramatically, and I cannot help but feel sad for the individuals who want to enter the housing market for the first time. Over the years, the government has introduced options to help us with our financial burdens. They have brought in RRSPs, TFSAs, RESPs, and finally, a home-buying incentive has hit the market. The Home Buyers' Plan (HBP) allows you to withdraw fu

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Chief Medical Officer calls for a change to how healthcare is funded in a new report

Dan Cearns

5 days ago
2 min

Chief Medical Officer calls for a change to how healthcare is funded in a new report

DAN CEARNS, The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: Ontario's top doctor is stressing the need for the province to learn lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic in a recently released report. On Tuesday, March 7th, Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, released the 2022 annual report titled 'Being Ready: Ensuring Public Health Preparedness for Infectious Outbreaks and Pandemics.' "Three years of COVID-19 have reinforced the devastating impact of pandemics on ind

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