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DDSB to continue current COVID-19 communication practices
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: The Durham District School Board is not yet ready to rescind its COVID-19 communication practices....

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Jul 19, 20232 min read


Brits on the Lake returns to Port Perry on July 30
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard SCUGOG: Get ready and rev your engines for the annual Brits on the Lake Classic Motoring Revival in...

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Jul 19, 20232 min read
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Local trio sign with Durham College rugby team
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK TOWNSHIP: Three players from the Brock Rugby Club will be part of the rugby powerhouse at Durham College...
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Jul 12, 20232 min read


Angels U15 strike gold at tournament
BRIAN BATES Special to The Standard SCUGOG: Port Perry Angels 15U Tier 1 team continued its winning ways, earning a gold medal at the...

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Jul 12, 20232 min read


Bruins bolster lineup with trade
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Uxbridge Bruins celebrated a homecoming this week, as they announced the first new player to...
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Jul 12, 20231 min read


Local Uxbridge artists pitch tornado-themed sculpture
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: A trio of local artists recently appeared before council with an ambitious plan to replace a public...
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Jul 12, 20231 min read


Uxbridge Scottish Festival returns July 22
UXBRIDGE: If you thrill to the skirl of the bagpipes, adore the aroma of fish and chips and Scottish meat pies, and marvel at the ability...

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Jul 12, 20231 min read


Blackstock Euchre Club results
1. Elmo Gibson. 2. Marion Koppens. 3. Dorothy Henderson. 4. Dinny Oosterholt. 5. Berita Blair, Harvey Graham, Lawrence McLaughlin. Most...

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Jul 12, 20231 min read


Epsom & Utica
By Faye Ashton A beautiful week this 1st of July week with a mixture of rain and sunshine. Could we ask for anything better? Journey to...

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Jul 12, 20231 min read


Zephyr & Sandford
by Pat Asling This past week broke all records for heat for several days and collectively, yet when I decided to go to my brother's...

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Jul 12, 20233 min read


Keep it local
I have had the pleasure of travelling all over the world, photographing some extremely exotic locales. The problem is I have amassed over...

Jonathan van Bilsen
Jul 12, 20232 min read


Kayak launcher now available in Port Perry
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Thanks to a donation from Ron and Nancy Compton, the Scugog community has had a kayak launcher installed...

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Jul 12, 20232 min read


Powwow returns to Scugog Island this weekend
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN) will be hosting their 25th Traditional Powwow this...

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Jul 12, 20231 min read


Ontario is investing in wetlands restoration
DURHAM: The Ontario government is investing up to $6.9 million in approximately 100 local conservation projects to restore and enhance...

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Jul 12, 20232 min read


Support growing for MSFIN-led push to ban celebrity iGaming ads
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN) have secured support for their proposed ban on...

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Jul 12, 20231 min read


Scugog names new acting clerk
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: With a municipal service level review ongoing, and the upcoming departure of Clerk Becky Jamieson, the...

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Jul 12, 20232 min read


Planks Lane back under construction
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: Construction continues of Planks Lane this summer, with the upgrades coming to the area between Main...
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Being there for the other guy
Do you remember that moment when you were little, and your sibling, cousin or 'friend' took the cookie you were about to eat and gobbled...

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Jul 5, 20234 min read
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