by Pat Asling On Saturday morning, a short Indigenous Remembrance Day service was held at the Uxbridge Cenotaph. Rev. Karen Croxall opened the ceremony, and a wreath was placed by Jim Franklin, an 87-year-old, partially disabled, full Indigenous Veteran. Following this, each participant was given a pinch of tobacco, which they then placed on the wreath. Following up on this theme, at Sandford Zephyr United Church on Sunday morning, we had a short service of readings, includin

By Patricia Dawson Come out to a fun weekend in Bobcageon for the Kawartha Lakes Festival of Trees from November 14th to 16th. There will be fun for all ages: the family can visit the candy shop, the children can see Santa, and there will be a silent auction. The address is 85 Dunn Street, in Bobcaygeon. Some exciting activities and attractions include a horse-and-wagon ride, children's activities, and a general store selling unique gift ideas. The festival pass is 15 per per

by Faye Ashton I think we expected this white stuff before now, but we were spared until late Saturday evening. But didn’t everything look gentle and white, a welcome to winter's cooler clime and conditions. Not getting my skis out yet, though. There is a celebration of Life for Kenny Millman at the Community Centre in Acton, Ontario, on Saturday, November 15th, from 2 to 4 p.m. We hope you can come for soup at 11:30 a.m., on Tuesday, November 18th, at Epsom Church, and enjoy

by Shawn Lackie Nobody said it would be easy. But it’s all a matter of perspective. By it I mean finding a good and reliable mortgage broker. In many instances the decision can be an extremely simple one. You have a relative or a very close friend who you trust implicitly to give you the best quality service and really look out for your best interests. Even these scenarios come with a certain level of risk. As long as you ask the right questions and stay engaged in the proces

DARRYL KNIGHT  The Standard It was a busy weekend on the ice for local Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) teams, with the Uxbridge Bruins, Little Britain Merchants, and Port Perry LumberJacks all seeing action across several rinks. The Uxbridge Bruins extended their season-opening win streak to 14 games on Thursday night in Schomberg, skating to a 6-4 victory over the Cougars. Tanner Ryan opened the scoring late in the first period, and the Bruins built a 3-0 lead midway

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: Early ice will arrive at the Rick MacLeish Memorial Community Centre, in Cannington, beginning with the 2026–2027 season, following a decision by Brock Council at its October 27th meeting. The move comes after months of discussion and consultation with local sports organizations, agricultural societies, and community groups, about how to balance ice availability with long-standing fall fair tradition

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: There are exciting changes underway at the historic Beaverton Town Hall, as the community prepares to welcome refreshed spaces and improved access to local services. Service Ontario has officially relocated to the north side of the building, with the new office opening for regular business, on Monday, November 3rd. The public can now access the office conveniently from the Simcoe Street side of the bui

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Concerns about housing affordability and business competitiveness took centre stage, at a recent Kawartha Lakes council meeting, when residents and developers weighed in on a proposed by-law to update the city’s development charges. As required under the Development Charges Act, a statutory public meeting was held, on October 21st, to review the proposed by-law and its background study. Dr.

by Geoffrey Carpentier Let’s move on to an easy one, mammals. Wait, not so easy, as some mammals are herbivores, others carnivores, and still others are omnivores! All animals have a mouth which opens wide and has teeth, right? Nope, baleen whales and some other marine mammals do not have teeth but rather have baleen plates. These act like a huge comb which filters food out of a column of water, trapping the prey behind the jaws, so it can be swallowed whole, while water is d

by Shawn Lackie I was sitting with some close friends, the other night, and we got to talking about needs in a home purchase. Now, I have always believed there is a vast difference between a need and a want. Most times buyers confuse those two, so called, priorities. A need is something you absolutely MUST have, based on necessity: number of bedrooms; good sized living area; large or small lot, depending on your needs; access to schools and transportation; and hospitals, if y

UXBRIDGE: In support of Durham Vision Zero, The Regional Municipality of Durham will be installing a 70 kilometre per hour (km/h) posted speed limit on Lake Ridge Road (Regional Road 23) in the Township of Uxbridge. The speed limit reduction from 80 km/h to 70 km/h will take place on Lake Ridge Road, from 740 metres south of Chalk Lake Road (west leg) to 675 metres north of Chalk Lake Road (west leg), in Uxbridge. The speed limit reduction signs will be installed in early No

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: A new era of public health collaboration is taking shape, across the region, as Lakelands Public Health introduced its brand, vision, and 2026 budget plan, during a presentation to City of Kawartha Lakes council, on Tuesday, October 21st. Led by, Medical Officer of Health and CEO, Dr. Thomas Piggott, the newly formed organization brings together the former Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge, an

by Pat Asling Its Sunday night, the night of the morning of time change so everything is a little strange again. I hate getting up in the dark but don’t like it dark before the afternoon is half over. At least when I lived in the Caribbean it was pretty much the same both ends of the day, no switching about. Living in the north it’s going to be dark either end no matter what we do. Of course, since I lived in Jamaica for 2 years I was very concerned about my friends there. Fo

By Faye Ashton We’re moving on and now November. Halloween’s over, it’s Standard time and it’s dark before many friends are home from work. The Toronto Blue Jays lost the World Series to the Los Angles Dodger having given their very best. Could have gone their way too if the ball had only bounced in their favour. Loads of excitement! The Epsom girls enjoyed time together on Friday for lunch. It’s always special and we invariably come back to times spent at public school toget

By Patricia Dawson Lindsey's Comic-Con and GCW Wrestling will take place on Saturday, November 8th, from 10 am to 3 pm at Victoria Park Armory, 210 Kent Street West, Lindsay. It's a full day of geek culture, including comics, collectibles, cosplay, and the GCW Wrestling event. Admission is $5. Children 12 and under are free. Vendors will offer a wide variety of items, including comic books, new and vintage toys, jewelry, DVDs, and other geek-related merchandise. There will be

By Janet Van Camp On Tuesday, November 11th, 2025 a Remembrance Day Service will be held in Blackstock at the Cenotaph at 11 a.m. Please come directly to the Cenotaph. Refreshments will be served, courtesy of the Blackstock Lions Club, at the Recreation Centre following the service. All are welcome. Blackstock Minor Hockey and Curling have started their seasons. On November 10 th , Scugog Council will receive suggestions from their staff as to how to proceed with improvements

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard It was another strong weekend for local Provincial Junior Hockey League teams, highlighted by the Uxbridge Bruins extending their franchise-record winning streak to 13 games with a 9-2 thrashing of the Caledon Golden Hawks on Friday, October 31.  The Bruins wasted no time setting the tone, scoring five unanswered goals in the first period. Jordan Fitger opened the scoring just 15 seconds into the game and added another goal later in the frame, while