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Roy E. Carter Playground Scheduled for Replacement
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard BLACKSTOCK: The Township of Scugog will replace the Roy E. Carter Park playground in Blackstock. According...
Courtney McClure
Mar 3, 20231 min read
Canadian Agricultural Safety Association Celebrates Ag Safety Week: Safety is Our Promise
ROBIN ANDERSON, Communications Coordinator CASA/ACSA WINNIPEG, MB (COMMUNITYWIRE): This Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW),...

The Standard
Mar 3, 20232 min read


Weight restriction season on Regional roads begins March 1st
EMILY MEEK, Communications Advisor, Regional Municipality of Durham DURHAM: The Regional Municipality of Durham and local area...

The Standard
Mar 3, 20231 min read


Uxbridge Farmer's Market Reuniting With the Second Wedge Brewery in May
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Uxbridge Farmer's Market is moving back to the Second Wedge, on Sunday, May 7th. According...
Courtney McClure
Mar 3, 20231 min read


Perceived beauty can lead us down the garden path by Tina Y. Gerber-McCurley
With spring just around the corner, I want to be healthy and happy so I continue following God's Word. I live with gratitude,...
Susan Fisher
Mar 3, 20232 min read


Movement for Life
My mom taught me how to lift weights safely when I started as a twelve-year-old. Being I was an active kid, strength training...

Lauren Walker
Mar 3, 20232 min read


Walk Softly – Evening Grosbeaks
When I was young, there was a different mix of birds around. Today, some new ones have shown up, while some others sadly have simply...

Geoff Carpentier
Mar 3, 20233 min read


Respectful conversation
Over the years, I've spent many hours attending in-person and virtual meetings and viewing many live-stream meetings. Usually, council...

Dan Cearns
Mar 3, 20232 min read


Names of Ontario impaired driving victims to be engraved on new memorial monument
OAKVILLE (GLOBE NEWSWIRE): The families of victims killed in crashes involving alcohol and/or drugs will soon have a provincial memorial...

The Standard
Mar 3, 20232 min read


ODSP increase in income cap misses the mark for amputees
Dear Editor, Earlier in February, the Ontario government touted a win when it announced recipients of the Ontario Disability Support...

The Standard
Mar 3, 20231 min read


To thine own self be true
This above all, to thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not be false to any man. This is from...

The Standard
Mar 3, 20233 min read


Where did they all come from?
Those of you, who follow my column regularly, know I am sometimes fascinated by facts and stats. During a recent conversation, the topic...

Jonathan van Bilsen
Mar 3, 20232 min read


Public review on the Sunderland water system capacity in the Township of Brock
SUNDERLAND: The Regional Municipality of Durham has completed the Class Environmental Assessment (EA) to plan for additional water...

The Standard
Mar 3, 20231 min read


Scugog Township welcomes MSIFN Chief for smudging ceremony
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN) continue working on...

Dan Cearns
Mar 3, 20231 min read


Scugog Township looking for resident input on their website redesign project
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog wants resident input on their website redesign project. Scugog council recently...

Dan Cearns
Mar 3, 20232 min read


The Artist Within
by Lauren Walker I want to be extraordinary. I want to improve as an artist and try things out of my comfort zone. I love the idea of...

Lauren Walker
Mar 3, 20232 min read


ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
The end of February; can it be already? And liturgically, we entered the Easter Season this past Sunday. It seems like we were just...

The Standard
Mar 3, 20234 min read
BLACKSTOCK EUCHRE RESULTS
Last Week’s Blackstock Euchre Club Scores: 1. Tied: Patrice McIntosh and Ellen Gibson. 3. Carson McIntosh. 4. Doug Day. 5. Val Priebe....

The Standard
Mar 3, 20231 min read


EPSOM & UTICA by Faye Ashton
Here we are entering the month of March. Will it come in like a lion or lamb? Guess we’ll know as this paper is printed. The Holstein...

The Standard
Mar 3, 20231 min read


Traffic Signal Changes in Uxbridge
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard UXBRIDGE: In support of the road safety action plan, Durham Vision Zero, the Region of Durham will change...
Courtney McClure
Mar 3, 20232 min read
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