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Longtime staple ‘The Grand Experience’ closing following eviction
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: After many years as a staple of the Lindsay area, The Grand Experience restaurant will be closing...
Colleen Green
Aug 13, 20202 min read
Ross Memorial Hospital Expands Visitor Guidelines
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Colleen Green
Aug 13, 20202 min read
Kawartha Conservation encourages at home learning
by The Standard | Podcast August 08, 2020 https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/KC-Encourages-Home-Learning-August-1...
Colleen Green
Aug 13, 20201 min read
Port Perry Fair Activity Guide
COLLEEN GREEN The Standard SCUGOG: Unfortunately this year’s Port Perry Fair was cancelled due to Covid-19. However the Port Perry...
Colleen Green
Aug 13, 20201 min read
New Committee Establishes Fund to Increase the Urban Canopy
KAWARTHA LAKES: A new committee of concerned citizens has formed to increase the urban tree canopy in Kawartha Lakes. Canopy Project...
Colleen Green
Aug 13, 20203 min read
Brock Township waits for word on corona-virus funding
Brock Township waits for word on corona-virus funding by The Standard | Podcast August 08, 2020 https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-conten...
Colleen Green
Aug 13, 20202 min read
Durham holding town hall to combat racism
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard DURHAM: The Region of Durham is holding a virtual town hall event...
Colleen Green
Aug 6, 20201 min read
Parks in Uxbridge reopened as part of stage 3
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard UXBRIDGE: The playground equipment at Uxbridge’s Elgin Park and other parks in the surrounding area...
Colleen Green
Aug 6, 20202 min read
Ontario Supports Indigenous Businesses During COVID-19
The Ontario government is providing the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) with $110,000 from the Ontario Together Fund, to...
Colleen Green
Aug 6, 20202 min read
ECSF Funding at Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes
MARGARET CUNNINGHAM, Foundation Coordinator Since the start of the pandemic, charities and non-profit organizations have been leading the...
Colleen Green
Aug 6, 20201 min read
If in Doubt – Check it out!
NORTH DURHAM: At this point in the pandemic, our strongest piece of advice to this community and region is simple: If in doubt, check it...
Colleen Green
Aug 6, 20203 min read
Scugog library now at stage 3 service level
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Colleen Green
Aug 6, 20202 min read
HKPR health unit asking residents to express their COVID-19 thoughts respectfully
DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: While Ontario continues to move through this COVID-19...
Colleen Green
Aug 6, 20203 min read
Geoff Carpentier wins Ontario Nature conservation award
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog author, and longtime nature columnist for The Standard, Geoff Carpentier has won the 2020 Carl...
Colleen Green
Aug 6, 20202 min read
Enhanced agri-food workplace protection program
The Government of Ontario is investing up to $15 million to expand a program which helps support the agri-food sector and better protect...
Colleen Green
Jul 23, 20201 min read
The Standard office will be closed July 25th to August 2nd
SCUGOG: The Standard staff are taking a well earned holiday. Our office will be closed from Saturday, July 25th to Sunday, August 2nd....
Colleen Green
Jul 23, 20201 min read
Wheat: Innovation through Collaboration
VICTORIA LINDEN, Director of Research, Cereals Canada Innovation is a competitive advantage for Canadian farmers. It is through ongoing...
Colleen Green
Jul 23, 20203 min read
New tree planting program announced for Scugog
New tree planting program announced for Scugog by The Standard | Podcast July 23rd, 2020 https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-content/uploa...
Colleen Green
Jul 23, 20202 min read
Government delivers early on expanded risk management program
The Ontario government is expanding the Risk Management Program a year earlier than planned, by $50 million, for a total of $150 million...
Colleen Green
Jul 23, 20202 min read
Province invests in local employment programs
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Colleen Green
Jul 23, 20202 min read
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