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The Standard on Homes
Welcome to Kawartha Lakes and North Durham
Colleen Green
3 days ago1 min read
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Photo Gallery: Celebrating VE Day in Scugog
SCUGOG: Victory in Europe (VE) Day, remains a defining moment in history. Celebrated on May 8th, 1945, it signifies the unconditional...

The Standard
3 days ago1 min read
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Walk Softly: Foraging for Wild Leeks
by Geoffrey Carpentier I don’t personally consider myself a forager, but maybe I am?!?! As a refresher, originally foragers were referred...

Geoff Carpentier
3 days ago3 min read
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Scugog Council discuss the fairgrounds lease renewal
BRANDON CLARK The Standard Intern SCUGOG: On Monday, April 28th, Scugog Council gathered at the Council Chambers on Perry Street to...
Brandon Clark
3 days ago2 min read
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Agricultural Advisory Committee delivers annual update to Scugog Council
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: Local councillors recently received the 2024 annual update...
darryl knight
3 days ago2 min read
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Building permit fees report shows surplus for Scugog
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: At their meeting, on Monday, May 5th, Scugog Township council...
darryl knight
3 days ago2 min read
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Movies in the Park Return to Brock Township for a Summer of Family Fun
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: The Township is bringing the wonder of cinema back to local...
darryl knight
3 days ago2 min read
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Brock Township approves fire dispatch agreement with Oshawa
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: Council recently approved a new agreement which will...
darryl knight
3 days ago2 min read
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Food strategy report presented to Kawartha Lakes councillors
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Kawartha Lakes Food Coalition recently marked a...
darryl knight
3 days ago2 min read
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Lost in the Valley of the Kings
by Jonathan van Bilsen Thank you all for taking the time to read the first instalment of my new column, ‘Not Part of the Plan’ . Over...

Jonathan van Bilsen
3 days ago2 min read
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The ideal seller
by Shawn Lackie Try to define the perfect seller. You probably can’t. Realtors have been trying to figure this one out for years, and...
Shawn Lackie
3 days ago2 min read
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Greenbank news
by Larry Doble The Greenbank Centennial Hall is completely accessible and available for rentals at reasonable hourly or day rates for...

The Standard
3 days ago1 min read
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Epsom & Utica news
by Faye Ashton It was a beautiful weekend to celebrate all Mothers. I truly hope each Mother and those filling in for a Mother, for any...

The Standard
3 days ago2 min read
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Lindsay & Beaverton news
By Patricia Dawson The Kawartha Lakes Public Library is hosting a literacy event on Saturday, May 17th, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Drop in for...

The Standard
3 days ago1 min read
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Zephyr & Sandford news
by Pat Asling "O what a beautiful morning, O what a beautiful day! I have a beautiful feeling Everything's going my way!" That was Sunday...

The Standard
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Girls hockey thrives in Lindsay at Lynx tryouts
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES : Girls hockey is surging in popularity, in Kawartha Lakes, as nearly 200 young athletes hit...
darryl knight
May 92 min read
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Major reconstruction coming to Union Avenue in Port Perry
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: A major overhaul is on the way for Union Avenue, after Scugog...
darryl knight
May 92 min read
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Kawartha Lakes presses on with massive ice storm debris clean-up
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: More than a month after a powerful ice storm swept...
darryl knight
May 93 min read
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