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Durham Chair updates council on Regional initiatives
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Durham Regional Chair, John Henry recently provided Scugog councillors with some information on Regional...
Dan Cearns
Jul 9, 20241 min read
LCBO workers across Ontario hit the picket lines for the first time
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: For the first time in the organization’s history, Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO)...
Dan Cearns
Jul 9, 20242 min read
Marijuana seized after an abandoned vehicle call
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: A routine abandoned vehicle call led to drug charges, in the City of Kawartha Lakes. On Friday,...
Dan Cearns
Jul 9, 20241 min read
Impaired charges laid at a Kawartha Lakes OPP RIDE program
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: A Newcastle man has been charged with impaired driving, after being caught at a Reduce Impaired...
Dan Cearns
Jul 9, 20241 min read
Don't forget it's never too late to become a tourist in your own back yard
by Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley I will admit, I have been envious of Church friends who have been able to afford to travel upon their...
Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Jul 9, 20242 min read
Movement for Life: The Common Sense Diet Part 2
by Lauren Walker We looked at the keys to taking a common-sense approach to lifestyle changes, which included tuning in to yourself and...
Lauren Walker
Jul 9, 20242 min read
Soroptimist International recognizes four graduating students for their positive influence on others
Carolyn LaPorte Soroptimist International of Kawartha Lakes KAWARTHA LAKES: Four young women graduating from our local high schools were...
The Standard
Jul 9, 20241 min read
Who's on First?
By Jonathan van Bilsen I have often wondered who the first to do something was. For example, who was the first person to look under a cow...
Jonathan van Bilsen
Jul 9, 20242 min read
The Standard
Jul 4, 20240 min read
The Standard
Jul 4, 20240 min read
Walk Softly - Frogs and Toads - The Rest of the Story
by Geoffrey Carpentier Continuing with our discussion about the frogs and toads of North Durham and the Kawarthas, let’s start with the...
Colleen Green
Jul 3, 20243 min read
darryl knight
Jul 3, 20240 min read
WindReach Farm hosts RCMP Musical Ride & SuperDogs in celebration of their 35th Anniversary!
Carol Dahlquist, WindReach Farm Foundation DURHAM: WindReach Farm hosted over 2,000 guests, on Wednesday, June 12th and Thursday, June...
The Standard
Jul 3, 20242 min read
Walk a Mile in My Shoes - Terry Foster
By Robin Van Der Vleuten This year marks Terry Foster’s 39th Annual 10 km Cystic Fibrosis Walk and his 38th Terry Fox Walk. What began as...
Robin Van Der Vleuten
Jul 3, 20242 min read
CREATIVELY SPEAKING - She Shoots, She Scores!
By Robin Van Der Vleuten When, local sports and landscape photographer, Sabrina Leeder Shoots, She Scores! Sabrina finessed her...
Robin Van Der Vleuten
Jul 3, 20242 min read
Brock issues update on Sunderland Arena expansion project
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: At a Special Council meeting on Friday, June 28, council awarded the Project Manager contract for the...
darryl knight
Jul 3, 20241 min read
What is Kawartha Conservation?
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: How much do you know about Lake Scugog? Whether you are a long-time resident,...
Courtney McClure
Jul 3, 20242 min read
New boulevard maintenance by-law brings new responsibilities for Uxbridge property owners
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: At the Monday, June 24th council meeting, Hilary Williams, Director of By-law/Animal Services for...
darryl knight
Jul 3, 20241 min read
Scugog allocates $1.2 million to reserves and contingencies
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog Councillors voted to allocate a surplus of over $1.2 million to various reserve and contingency...
Dan Cearns
Jul 3, 20241 min read
Movement for life
By Lauren Walker The Common Sense Diet Part 1 It’s a word I cannot stand…. What is it? Diet. It has such negative connotations and people...
Lauren Walker
Jul 3, 20242 min read
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