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Kawartha Lakes council seeking more resident input on proposed Lindsay ATV route
Kawartha Lakes council seeking more resident input on proposed Lindsay ATV route by The Standard | June 24, 2021...
Colleen Green
Jun 24, 20212 min read


Ontario and Canada Funding New Port Perry Picnic Shelter
LINDSEY PARK MPP SCUGOG: Today, Lindsey Park, Member of Provincial Parliament for Durham, announced, by news release, the Township of...
Colleen Green
Jun 24, 20212 min read


Durham Region raises new, permanent Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation flag at Regional HQ
CAMERON McDONALD, The Regional Municipality of Durham DURHAM: The following statement was issued, on behalf of John Henry, Regional Chair...
Colleen Green
Jun 24, 20212 min read


Scugog’s first cidery to open June 19th
MATTHEW SOMERVILLE, Special to The Standard with additions from Colleen Green The Standard SCUGOG: Matthew Somerville and Andrew Paul of...
Colleen Green
Jun 17, 20212 min read
Brock to consider funding request for CT scanner campaign
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard BROCK: The Port Perry Hospital Foundation hopes Brock Township will...
Colleen Green
Jun 17, 20212 min read
The Township of Uxbridge wants your feedback for downtown revitalization
COURTNEY McCLURE for The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Township of Uxbridge is encouraging residents to complete a survey, sharing their...
Colleen Green
Jun 17, 20212 min read


James Bartleman Award Recognizes Indigenous Students for their Creative Writing
ALEXANDRA TICHINOFF, Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Ontario is honouring six talented Indigenous students with the James...
Colleen Green
Jun 17, 20212 min read
Ontario Supporting the Identification and Commemoration of Indian Residential School Burial Sites
CURTIS LINDSAY, Ministry of Indigenous Affairs The Ontario government is providing $10 million to help support the identification,...
Colleen Green
Jun 17, 20214 min read
What is National Indigenous Peoples Day?
June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. This is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse...
Colleen Green
Jun 17, 20212 min read
Lake Simcoe Conservation is virtually celebrating watershed heroes in 2021
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM: “Every day, caring and selfless people engage in positive environmental actions [which]...
Colleen Green
Jun 17, 20212 min read
Natural gas expansion funding announced for Bobcaygeon
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Over 3,900 homes and businesses in Bobcaygeon will...
Colleen Green
Jun 17, 20212 min read


Unique ways to make this Father’s Day special
Like a handful of holidays that came before it, Father’s Day in 2021 will be different than in years past. Due to the outbreak of the...
Colleen Green
Jun 17, 20212 min read


Port Perry 150 kicks off a year of events
COLLEEN GREEN The Standard Top left: Bill McKee, Scugog Township’s Town Crier opened the Port Perry 150 celebrations in Palmer Park last...
Colleen Green
Jun 17, 20212 min read


Citing timing restraints and safety, TLDSB decides to keep graduations virtual
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES/DURHAM: The Trillium Lakelands District School Board...
Colleen Green
Jun 17, 20212 min read


Case numbers continue to decline
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA: North Durham is down to only three active...
Colleen Green
Jun 10, 20211 min read
Bonner Boy’s splash pad reopened for the summer
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard UXBRIDGE: With the summer heat rolling in, the Bonner Boy’s Splash Pad is reopening. “It is great...
Colleen Green
Jun 10, 20211 min read


Kawartha Lakes health unit continues to see positive vaccine progress
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health...
Colleen Green
Jun 10, 20212 min read


Victor Doyle on the Oak Ridges Moraine
JAY THIBERT, North Durham Nature North Durham Nature will be presenting a Webinar on the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan and the...
Colleen Green
Jun 10, 20211 min read
Kawartha Lakes Fire Chief retiring after a lengthy career
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Kawartha Lakes’ Fire Chief Mark Pankhurst is retiring...
Colleen Green
Jun 10, 20212 min read
Kawartha Lakes council sees parking strategy recommendations
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Members of Kawartha Lakes council heard an update,...
Colleen Green
Jun 10, 20212 min read
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