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Year in Review – Part 5 – May
Continued from “Year in Review – Part 4 – April” (https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/year-in-review-part-4-april/) Virtual learning an...
Colleen Green
Dec 23, 20214 min read
Year in review – part 4 – April
Continued from “Year in Review – Part 3 – March” (https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/year-in-review-part-3-march/) Lindsay Exhibition plans...
Colleen Green
Dec 23, 20214 min read
year in review – part 3 – March
Women’s shelter reportedly coming to North Durham NORTH DURHAM: The Cedar Haven Women’s Centre will be the first women’s shelter in North...
Colleen Green
Dec 23, 20214 min read
Year in review – part 1 – january 2021
January In person school dates set NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: For parents and students, 2021 opened with a delay to in person school...
Colleen Green
Dec 23, 20214 min read
Get to know Boxing Day
Many people may get their fill of boxes on Christmas Day. However, people living in certain countries, including Canada, know that there...
Colleen Green
Dec 23, 20212 min read
Ontario Cutting Wholesale Alcohol Prices to Support Restaurants and Bars
EMILY HOGEVEEN, Minister’s Office, Ministry of Finance The Ontario government is supporting businesses impacted by the pandemic and...
Colleen Green
Dec 23, 20213 min read
Province helping more people gain the skills they need for in-demand jobs
BETHANY OSBORNE, Minister’s Office, Ministry of Colleges and Universities The Ontario government is supporting the development of up to...
Colleen Green
Dec 23, 20212 min read
Iconic Fenelon Falls Senior Citizens’ Club looks to develop with the times
MARGARET CUNNINGHAM, Fundraising Liaison FENELON FALLS: The last 20 months have been very difficult on public venues intended for social...
Colleen Green
Dec 23, 20213 min read
Bobcaygeon Kinettes support world-class imaging at Ross Memorial Hospital
KIM COULTER, Communications Specialist, Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation BOBCAYGEON: The Kinette Club of Bobcaygeon members take to...
Colleen Green
Dec 23, 20212 min read
Ontario introduces new measures to try to “push back” Omicron variant
DURHAM/KAWARTHA: This week, new provincial COVID-19 regulations have gone into effect in Ontario. As of Sunday, December 19th, the...
Colleen Green
Dec 21, 20212 min read
Ontario further strengthening response to Omicron
ALEXANDRA HILKENE, Minister Elliott’s Office In response to the rapidly-spreading and highly transmissible Omicron variant, the Ontario...
Colleen Green
Dec 21, 20214 min read
Providing More Care, Protecting Seniors and Building More Beds Act Receives Royal Assent
Vanessa De Matteis, Office of the Minister of Long-term Care The Providing More Care, Protecting Seniors, and Building More Beds Act,...
Colleen Green
Dec 17, 20212 min read
Ontario’s Seniors Home Safety Tax Credit Being Extended
WALLACE PIDGEON, Minister’s Office, Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility The Ontario government is helping seniors stay in their homes...
Colleen Green
Dec 17, 20212 min read
Eduardo’s Fine Foods brings great taste to Port Perry
COLLEEN GREEN The Standard SCUGOG: Food has always been Eduardo’s, first love. He first studied English and did that for a while, but he...
Colleen Green
Dec 17, 20213 min read
12 Days of Holiday Fire Safety
With the holiday season and winter weather upon us, the Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) is reminding everyone about the importance of...
Colleen Green
Dec 17, 20212 min read
Ontario Investing in Upgrades & Repairs to Community Agencies
Safa Khan, Office of Peter Bethlenfalvy MPP Pickering – Uxbridge DURHAM: The Ontario government is investing a total of $665,300 in...
Colleen Green
Dec 17, 20212 min read
Brock supports grant application to help restore historic Sunderland cenotaph
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard BROCK: The Township of Brock is supporting a grant application from...
Colleen Green
Dec 16, 20211 min read
Helping Producers Promote Local Foods to Drive Consumer Demand
JACK SULLIVAN, Minister’s Office, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs KINGSVILLE: The Ontario government is investing $1...
Colleen Green
Dec 16, 20212 min read
The Lindsay Agricultural Society Presents 2021 Merry & Bright Festival at the LEX Grounds
KAWARTHA LAKES: The Lindsay Agricultural Society (LAS) is pleased to announce the 2021 “Merry & Bright Festival” opened December 9th. The...
Colleen Green
Dec 16, 20212 min read
Lieutenant Governor’s 2021 holiday message
Former Premier Bill Davis once said: “the real promise of Ontario is still very much ahead of us,” and I agree. His recent passing is but...
Colleen Green
Dec 16, 20212 min read
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