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Community events, school visits by Knowledge Keepers, part of Indigenous Peoples Awareness Month in
Durham District School Board, the Durham Catholic District School Board and the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board and its schools...
Colleen Green
Nov 7, 20192 min read
Ontario marks fourth annual Treaties Recognition Week
On Monday, November 4th, Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs issued the following statement about Treaties Recognition Week:...
Colleen Green
Nov 7, 20191 min read
Lake simcoe area MPS call on prime minister to follow through on clean-up fund reinstatement
BEAVERTON: Local MP Jamie Schmale joined Lake Simcoe area MPs calling on the Prime Minister to follow through on Clean-Up Fund...
Colleen Green
Nov 7, 20192 min read


Brent Herrington a cut above the others
SCUGOG: Family was at the heart of the 2019 Red Carpet Awards Gala. The Meat & Poultry Ontario (MPO) celebrated family businesses that...
Colleen Green
Nov 7, 20193 min read


Uxbridge seeking grant for new Aquatic Centre
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: Councillors made a splash recently, announcing that they would be pursuing government grants to...
Colleen Green
Nov 7, 20192 min read
Scugog moving forward with Blackstock arena project process
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is hoping to secure funds through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program...
Colleen Green
Nov 7, 20193 min read


Dealing with white grubs
Last time, I left you with the gloomy image of my lawn devastated by White Grubs. Small excavations and torn up turf were interspersed...
Colleen Green
Oct 31, 20193 min read


Grace
This season is filled with adjustments. Like the last minute winterizing of our homes, raking leaves, putting up the Christmas lights,...
Colleen Green
Oct 31, 20193 min read


Cowboy Pete’s Talent Time
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Colleen Green
Oct 31, 20192 min read
Ontario making it easier to celebrate rural traditions
Ontario is working to reduce red tape for over 500 Ontario agricultural and horticultural organ-izations in the province. This fall, the...
Colleen Green
Oct 26, 20191 min read
Food, Technology and the Election
CAM DAHL, President of Cereals Canada We love technology. Apple brings out a new cell phone and there are line-ups around the block. We...
Colleen Green
Oct 26, 20192 min read
Province encouraging agricultural education and careers
Ontario’s government is helping provide hands-on experiences for future agri-food leaders through its continued support of 4-H Ontario....
Colleen Green
Oct 26, 20191 min read
Durham students learn about agricultural science and farming in Durham Region
DURHAM: Last month, more than 300 Durham high school students attended the Durham Farm Connections agri-science education day, held at...
Colleen Green
Oct 26, 20192 min read
Agriculture, Auto and Aerospace Primed for Global Expansion
Ontario’s government is expanding the province’s global trade and the reach of Ontario businesses in fast growing markets around the...
Colleen Green
Oct 26, 20192 min read
The New Animal Shelter for Uxbridge-Scugog (NASUS)
NORTH DURHAM: The New Animal Shelter for Uxbridge-Scugog (NASUS) today announced that its 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take...
Colleen Green
Oct 26, 20191 min read
Rabid bat found in Port Perry
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Colleen Green
Oct 26, 20192 min read
Durham Region to build 224 long-term care beds and create close to 270 jobs.
DURHAM: Recently Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, was joined by Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Long-Term...
Colleen Green
Oct 26, 20192 min read


Patients say work still needs to be done to reduce wait times
KAWARTHA LAKES: The results are in from the City of Kawartha Lakes Family Health Team’s most recent survey of patients across the local...
Colleen Green
Oct 26, 20193 min read


Great participation for Roads 101 in Kawartha Lakes
Great participation for Roads 101 in Kawartha Lakes by Darryl Knight | The Standard News Podcast Oct 17, 20109...
Colleen Green
Oct 18, 20192 min read


More Community Support for Seniors Across the Province – Oct 17, 2019
Ontario is committed to helping seniors stay healthy, safe, and socially connected within their own communities. Many seniors face...
Colleen Green
Oct 18, 20192 min read
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