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DDSB response to recent changes to the music program at Port Perry HS
We appreciate the passion and dedication of our community, and recognize the important role music continues to play at Port Perry High...
The Standard
Jul 25, 20252 min read
Laughs for the Lake coming in September
by Shawn Lackie SCUGOG: Port Perry resident Mike Coll had a funny idea to raise money for the Scugog Lake Stewards. Or maybe it was an...
Shawn Lackie
Jul 25, 20252 min read
$200,000 OTF Grant from the Province creates welcoming environment for summer campers at Ampere Makerspace
WARD ALSOP Marketing Manager, Ampere KAWARTHA LAKES: MPP Laurie Scott recently had the chance to speak with the team at Ampere, about...
The Standard
Jul 17, 20252 min read
Uxbridge SS Music Teacher Leads School Band to Perform at Toronto Jazz Festival
UXBRIDGE: For Ms. Amy Peck, teaching music at Uxbridge Secondary School isn’t just a job, it’s a homecoming. Now in her 25th year of...
The Standard
Jul 17, 20253 min read
Critical repairs approved for Port Perry’s historic Town Hall 1873 Theatre
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard SCUGOG: Councillors recently approved a contract for urgent exterior repairs to Town Hall 1873 , in Port...
darryl knight
Jul 9, 20252 min read
Join the “Villages of Scugog” Mural Marathon
JULIA CIVELLO Scugog Arts SCUGOG: Join Scugog Arts in painting a new community mural , celebrating the “Villages of Scugog.” Designed...
The Standard
Jun 27, 20251 min read
The Artist Within - “The Creative Lull”
by Lauren Walker It’s normal to experience periods of not painting. In the last few months, I admit that my energy and focus have been...
Lauren Walker
Jun 27, 20252 min read
Music program quietly cancelled at Port Perry High School
COLLEEN GREEN The Standard SCUGOG: Port Perry High School (PPHS) has cancelled all senior instrumental music classes for the upcoming...
Colleen Green
Jun 19, 20252 min read
Culture Days returns to Scugog with expanded vision and mural marathon initiative
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: At the June 2nd meeting of Scugog Council, Ashar Mobeen,...
darryl knight
Jun 12, 20252 min read
Kawartha shows their patriotism through music
William McGinn BGC Kawarthas Foundation KAWARTHA LAKES: The O'Canada concert, which the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kawartha Lakes Foundation...
The Standard
Jun 5, 20251 min read
The Artist Within: Judgement Day
By Lauren Walker It’s only natural when applying to juried shows means your work may not be accepted. What does it take for your work to...
Lauren Walker
May 30, 20252 min read
Brock embraces “Art in the Parks” vision for 2025
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: A burst of colour and creativity is coming to Brock...
darryl knight
May 21, 20252 min read
Movies in the Park Return to Brock Township for a Summer of Family Fun
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: The Township is bringing the wonder of cinema back to local...
darryl knight
May 16, 20252 min read
Ants: from Central America to Ontario
JAY THIBERT, NDN NORTH DURHAM: North Durham Nature (NDN) is hosting Rob Willson at their Tuesday, May 27th, starting at 7 p.m. Mr....
The Standard
May 1, 20251 min read
It was an "Elbows Up" Musicathon
Dana Bachman , Fenelon Falls Grannies for Grannies, Last Saturday, April 12th, was the 12th annual Musicathon organized by the Fenelon...
The Standard
May 1, 20252 min read
Bach concert coming soon to St. Paul's in Uxbridge
TOM BAKER Special to The Standard UXBRIDGE: Good Friday, April 18th, a sold out audience waited in St Paul's Anglican Church, Uxbridge,...
The Standard
Apr 25, 20252 min read
Scugog Council for the Arts Highlights Major Economic and Cultural Impact
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: Marion Meyers, of the Scugog Council for the Arts (SCA),...
darryl knight
Apr 16, 20253 min read
The Artist Within - Fifth Solo Gallery Show
by Lauren Walker When I started this journey almost five years ago, having one solo show so early in my career was a dream come true....
Lauren Walker
Apr 16, 20252 min read
Kawartha Lakes calls for poetry submissions in public art project
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Poetry is once again taking centre stage in the City...
darryl knight
Apr 8, 20252 min read
What did Bach never hear?
By Stuart Beaudoin UXBRIDGE: On Good Friday, April 18th, at 3 p.m. at St Paul’s Anglican Uxbridge, Bach’s Mass in B Minor will be...
The Standard
Apr 3, 20251 min read
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