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Colleen Green
Jan 31, 20240 min read


Brock Fire Department calls increase slightly in 2023
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: Local firefighters were slightly busier in 2023, responding to a total of 20 more calls last year than...
darryl knight
Jan 30, 20241 min read


Wooden Sticks hotel project making progress to start 2024
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: The hotel project, proposed for Wooden Sticks Golf Club, took another significant step forward...
darryl knight
Jan 30, 20242 min read


TLDSB accepts and approves boundary review recommendations
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: A number of changes are coming for several Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB)...

Dan Cearns
Jan 30, 20241 min read


Seven new names to be inducted in the Kawartha Lakes Business Hall of Fame
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: A new slate of inductees have been announced for the 2024 Junior Achievement of Northern and...
darryl knight
Jan 30, 20242 min read


Scugog looks to the public for feedback on splash pad plan
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is looking for feedback from the community on the project to replace the Palmer...

Dan Cearns
Jan 30, 20241 min read


Kawartha Conservation elects new Chair and Vice-Chair for 2024
KAWARTHA LAKES: To kick-off its 2024 Annual General Meeting, the Kawartha Conservation Board of Directors welcomed new leadership,...

The Standard
Jan 30, 20242 min read


How Do You Celebrate #SnowTimesInScugog?
SCUGOG: Get ready to celebrate Snow times in Scugog on social media. Although the contest started after the holiday season, there’s still...

The Standard
Jan 30, 20242 min read


New Kindergarten curriculum revealed, to go into effect in 2025
DAN CEARNS The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario government is making changes to the Kindergarten curriculum, which will...

Dan Cearns
Jan 30, 20242 min read


Scugog Arts among organizations to benefit from latest Trillium Foundation funds
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Scugog Council for the Arts (SCA), also known as Scugog Arts, is one of seven Durham Region...

Dan Cearns
Jan 30, 20242 min read


Join the Poetry Aloud at the Uxbridge Library
UXBRIDGE: On Tuesday, Feb. 13th, local poet, Bruce Brandon, will be hosting a poetry aloud. This group is held every Tuesday. The reading...

The Standard
Jan 30, 20242 min read


HTM Insurance gifts Kawartha Lakes patients with support for Ross Memorial Hospital
KIM COULTER, Communications Specialist RMH KAWARTHA LAKES: When HTM Insurance (formerly known as Hamilton Township Farmers Mutual Fire...

The Standard
Jan 30, 20241 min read


The function of body fat
by Lauren Walker I hear stories of women being "fat shamed." It begs the question, do you know what fat is and it's function in the...

Lauren Walker
Jan 30, 20242 min read


The true language of love
By Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley It's up to you to decide, whatever Valentines Day will mean to you. I feel it's a great opportunity to...
Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Jan 30, 20243 min read


The price of fun
by Jonathan van Bilsen Slowly, but surely, everything seems to be escalating in price, especially when it comes to leisure activities. It...

Jonathan van Bilsen
Jan 30, 20242 min read


CSRA Snowcross thrills fans in at Lindsay Exhibition Grounds
ROBIN VAN DER VLEUTEN The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: On January 27th and 28th, the Professional Snowcross Racers (CSRA) returned to the...

The Standard
Jan 30, 20241 min read


Port Perry Lumberjacks melt Ice in tight contest
DAN CEARNS The Standard The Port Perry Lumberjacks were able to come out of the weekend with a victory in a tight game against the...

Dan Cearns
Jan 30, 20242 min read


Uxbridge Bruins face off against Knights at the Bear Den
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard The Uxbridge Bruins will be looking to bounce back after a pair of weekend losses, to the Clarington Eagles...
darryl knight
Jan 30, 20242 min read


Zephyr & Sandford news
by Pat AslingJanuary is gone. Hopefully, more of this icy snow will also go and prepare a fresh start for February. From the weather...

The Standard
Jan 30, 20244 min read


Epsom & Utica news
by Faye Ashton Driving into Uxbridge on Saturday, I was so unusually surprised to count 11 swans on the east side of Elgin Pond. I phoned...

The Standard
Jan 30, 20241 min read
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