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Lewis family hosts annual Threshing Day event
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard NORTH DURHAM: This Sunday, July 21st, the Lewis Family invites the community to their annual Threshing Day...
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International Plowing Match is a once in a generation event
by Ron AshmoreThe 2024 International Plowing Match (IPM) and Rural Expo are getting closer, and it will be a "once in a generation" event...
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Lindsay, Bobcaygeon & Woodville news
By Patricia Dawson Kawartha Lakes Public Library is offering a unique opportunity for our teenage community members. By reviewing a book...
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Zephyr & Sandford news
by Pat Asling Well, July is half over. It was rather a hot week with, again, some rain showers. I know our farmer friends and relatives...
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New Animal Shelter project moves forward in Uxbridge and Scugog
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: The New Animal Shelter project took another step forward recently with a project manager having been...
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Jul 9, 20242 min read
Kawartha Lakes council updated on work to bring more transit to the area
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes’ Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) recently provided councillors with...
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Zephyr & Sandford news
by Pat Asling Some weeks it’s easy to just sit down and spend time writing this column. Others, it takes a bit to organize all the...
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Sunderland news
by Larry Doble The Sunderland Historical Society is collecting pictures and information about century old homes in Sunderland. If you are...
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Epsom & Utica news
by Faye Ashton It rained here and it rained there this week but not at the same time it seemed. We got a downpour on Wednesday late...
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Cannington, Lindsay, and Bobcaygeon news
Come out to a concert in the gazebo in Lindsey. This is a free event. At Victoria Park Tuesday, July 16th, 2024 start time 6:30 p.m....
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Blackstock news
by Janet Van CampBlackstock Truck and Tractor Pull is a wrap for this year, and what a fantastic weekend of noise, black smoke, and...
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Tips for changing careers later in life
(NC) It’s never too late to learn a new skill or pursue a new career. Whether you’re looking for something more meaningful or you want a...
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Jul 9, 20242 min read
Why Canadians are living longer – and what that means for retirement
(NC) Life expectancy in Canada is currently about 83 years. Fifty years ago, it was about 73 years. Can we expect that trend to continue?...
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Upcoming events at the Sunderland Library
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: Summer is in full swing, and the Sunderland branch of the Brock Township Library is excited to announce...
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Encore Presentation of "Brotherhood" to Commemorate 98th Anniversary of Balsam Lake Tragedy, 5th Anniversary of Film
KAWARTHA LAKES: The Kirkfield & District Historical Society & Museum has announced an encore presentation of the film Brotherhood on July...
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Jul 9, 20241 min read
Penguins bring back Uxbridge’s Corey Andonovski on a one-year deal
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard The Pittsburgh Penguins have secured forward Corey Andonovski for another year with a one-year contract valued...
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Solid defence
DAN CEARNS The Standard So far, the Toronto Maple Leafs general manager, Brad Treliving, has done exactly as he has promised. He has made...
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Jul 9, 20242 min read
Walk Softly: Birds don't poop like people
by Geoffrey Carpentier If you’re a faithful reader, you might already know poop fascinates me, not so much ours, but that of animals....
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