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Exploring the value of photography
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: “Your family photos do not deserve to be stored in a box, never to be looked at until...
Courtney McClure
Mar 13, 20241 min read


Songs in the Spotlight
RUTH FALLDING, Kawartha Lakes Singers KAWARTHA LAKES: Looking for a way to celebrate the arrival of Spring? Join the Kawartha Lakes...

The Standard
Mar 13, 20241 min read


CREATIVELY SPEAKING: A Little Dirt Will Never Hurt Anyone
ROBIN VAN DER VLEUTEN Special to The Standard At a local trivia night, I had the pleasure of being on a team with Amita Dayal and...
Robin Van Der Vleuten
Feb 29, 20242 min read


The Artist Within - February 2024
The Artist Within is a regular column by LAUREN WALKER, Special to the Standard There’s a reason why I do what I do as an artist. It is...

Lauren Walker
Feb 29, 20242 min read


Springtide Music Festival coming back to Uxbridge in June
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: Over the past seven years, the Springtide Music Festival has become one of the community's...
darryl knight
Feb 27, 20241 min read


Exploring the value of photography
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: “Your family photos do not deserve to be stored in a box never to be looked at until...
Courtney McClure
Feb 27, 20241 min read


Maudern Times - A Big Birthday Celebration
NORTH DURHAM: Lucy Maud Montgomery was born on November 30, 1874, in Clifton, now New London, in Prince Edward Island. After a life of...

The Standard
Feb 27, 20242 min read


From Uxbridge to Los Angeles, Uxperience to Luxperience!
PAT ASLING The Standard UXBRIDGE: Randy Wilson was born and raised in Uxbridge by parents John and Jan. They taught him at an early age...

The Standard
Feb 21, 20243 min read


Oshawa's Caravan Bakery Comes to Scugog
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard SCUGOG: The Caravan Bakery will be at the Port Perry Lakefront Skate and Market on Monday, February 19th,...
Courtney McClure
Feb 13, 20242 min read


Maudern Times
by Barb Pratt UXBRIDGE: “But Lucy Maud Montgomery lived in Prince Edward Island!” Not true, although most of her books were set in the...

The Standard
Feb 7, 20242 min read


How Do You Celebrate #SnowTimesInScugog?
SCUGOG: Get ready to celebrate Snow times in Scugog on social media. Although the contest started after the holiday season, there’s still...

The Standard
Jan 30, 20242 min read


Scugog Arts among organizations to benefit from latest Trillium Foundation funds
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Scugog Council for the Arts (SCA), also known as Scugog Arts, is one of seven Durham Region...

Dan Cearns
Jan 30, 20242 min read


Join the Poetry Aloud at the Uxbridge Library
UXBRIDGE: On Tuesday, Feb. 13th, local poet, Bruce Brandon, will be hosting a poetry aloud. This group is held every Tuesday. The reading...

The Standard
Jan 30, 20242 min read


CREATIVELY SPEAKING - A Chip off the Old Block
by Robin M. Van Der Vleuten At a local craft fair I encountered Chris La Pine, of Woodworks by Chris, and his grandson, Derek Millar....

The Standard
Jan 30, 20242 min read


The Artist Within - January 2024
LAUREN WALKER Special to The Standard First, I want to thank all those who purchased one of my Christmas ornaments. I started with 200 of...

Lauren Walker
Jan 26, 20242 min read


26th Annual Port Perry Antique & Nostalgia Show
MARILYN PEARCE, Lake Scugog Historical Society, Show Convenor SCUGOG: The Lake Scugog Historical Society (LSHS) is pleased to announce,...

The Standard
Jan 26, 20242 min read


Visit the Toronto Zoo through photography
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard SCUGOG: Oshawa photographer, Donna Brittain is hosting her work at the Kent Farndale Gallery located in the...
Courtney McClure
Jan 16, 20242 min read


Local veterans receive Quilts of Valour – Hugs from a Grateful Nation
TISH MacDONALD Special to The Standard UXBRIDGE: Quilts of Valour Ontario representative, Naomi Babineau, and presenter, Mike Babineau,...

The Standard
Dec 18, 20233 min read


Living Nativity returns to Uxbridge this weekend
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: After a four-year hiatus, the Uxbridge Baptist Church will be bringing back one of Uxbridge’s most...
darryl knight
Dec 13, 20231 min read


Join us as we celebrate the season with a party!
CAREY NICHOLSON Theatre on the Ridge SCUGOG: The holidays are almost here, and Theatre on the Ridge is celebrating with the annual...

The Standard
Nov 28, 20231 min read
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