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Canada Post possibly moving Port Perry post office
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Canada Post is looking at potentially relocating the Port Perry Post office from its present site on...

Dan Cearns
Apr 27, 20232 min read


Kawartha Lakes updates residents on the Sturgeon Lake spill
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes has issued an update on the Sturgeon Lake fuel spill. On April 4th,...

Dan Cearns
Apr 27, 20232 min read


Scugog Sports Hall of Fame 2023 Inductees
SHAUN LACKIE, Special to The Standard SCUGOG: The Scugog Sports Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the inductees for the 2023 Hall of...

The Standard
Apr 22, 20232 min read


TLDSB projecting a surplus of over $2 million
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) is projecting they will see a $2.2 million...

Dan Cearns
Apr 22, 20231 min read


Access the past with the Lake Scugog Historical Society on April 26th
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard SCUGOG: Join Peter Hvidsten, at the Scugog Memorial Public Library, at 2 p.m., on Wednesday, April 26th,...
Courtney McClure
Apr 22, 20232 min read


HKPR stresses taking precautions around wildlife to avoid the avian flu
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES/DURHAM: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) has issued a statement...

Dan Cearns
Apr 22, 20232 min read


Uxbridge Secondary School hosts first-ever Inclusive Skills Competition
CHARLES SENIOR, Communications Specialist DDSB UXBRIDGE: The aroma of freshly baked goods filled the air, as students from all walks of...

The Standard
Apr 22, 20232 min read


Spring is coming sooner than you think
"Katie’s Korner" KATIE HUNTER, Special to The Standard After a long winter, sunshine and warming weather are a welcome change. To help...

Katie Hunter
Apr 22, 20232 min read


How can we promote good bowel health
by Tina Y. Gerber-McCurley Most of us are familiar with the physical transformation which aging brings. Our skin loses its elasticity,...
Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Apr 22, 20232 min read


Fast Track Travelling
Travelling seems to be coming back into full swing, and I am really grateful I renewed my NEXUS card before it expired. I am told the...
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Apr 21, 20232 min read


WE ARE THE ROSS: Spring Appeal highlights high priority needs at RMH
KIM COULTER, Communications Specialist RMH KAWARTHA LAKES: As our community grows, hospital services become even more important. So do...

The Standard
Apr 21, 20232 min read
Did you know?
Socialization in midlife can have a profound impact on individuals as they approach their golden years. A 2019 study led by researchers...

The Standard
Apr 21, 20231 min read


Know an environmental hero?
KATARINA ZEPPIERI, Corporate Communications LSRCA NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) is...

The Standard
Apr 21, 20231 min read
Movement for Life
A column by Lauren Walker, All Fit/All Ages Gym It’s wonderful seeing the progress of our clients. Most of you who read my articles know...

Lauren Walker
Apr 21, 20232 min read


Letter to the Editor: Port Perry High School Memory
Remember the huge snowstorm in Toronto, when Mayor Mel Lastman, much to the amusement of many, called for the Canadian Armed Forces,...

The Standard
Apr 21, 20234 min read
Letter to the editor: Port Perry High School 150th Anniversary & Reunion
Please join us for the 150th Port Perry High School (PPHS) Open House, on Saturday, May 6th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can roam the...

The Standard
Apr 21, 20233 min read


LUCY BLACK, Write it Down!
I am constantly intrigued to learn about people from our community and the fantastic accomplishments they have made during their life....

Jonathan van Bilsen
Apr 21, 20234 min read
ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
Last week the paper ran out of space, so I will repeat a few of the things that didn’t make it in, with additions for those that have...
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Apr 21, 20234 min read
EPSOM & UTICA by Faye Ashton
Well, wasn’t that a Summer/April? We enjoyed several days of 28-30 degree temperatures with the illusive winter sun shining down on us....

The Standard
Apr 21, 20231 min read


Kawartha Lakes keeping a bulky plastic program at the Lindsay Ops landfill
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes is moving forward with making a recycling program for bulky plastics...

Dan Cearns
Apr 21, 20231 min read
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