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Township of Scugog advises Blackstock residents to conserve water
BRANDON CLARK The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog Township, informed residents and businesses, in Blackstock, about water conservation measures in the area, for municipal water supply users. The water conservation will be in effect for a month, starting on November 10th and ending on December 11th. The work schedule may be affected by weather conditions. Ongoing upgrades and construction, at the Blackstock municipal well site, have prompted the area to implement water conservation.
Brandon Clark
9 hours ago1 min read


Waite Municipal Drain Under Review: Local Impact Looms for Fenelon Falls Landowners
BRANDON CLARK The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: As the City of Kawartha Lakes considers the future of the Waite Municipal Drain, property owners and residents in the Fenelon Falls area are watching closely. The Drainage Board met on October 30th, to review an engineer’s report under the Ontario Drainage Act, putting potential changes to drainage infrastructure on the community’s agenda. The meeting raises important questions about how drainage improvements could affect farmland,
Brandon Clark
9 hours ago2 min read


Time to change our clocks and smoke alarm batteries
BRANDON CLARK The Standard Remember to set your clocks back one hour on Sunday, November 2nd, at 2 a.m. The Uxbridge Fire Department also advises residents to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. To ensure smoke and carbon dioxide alarms function properly, batteries must be replaced annually. Doing this at the same time as clock resets is a useful way to keep track of when to replace batteries. Smoke and carbon dioxide alarms are important because
Brandon Clark
Oct 301 min read


Brock Council receives Community Safety presentation from Durham Region Police Service Board
BRANDON CLARK The Standard Durham Region Police Service Board (DRPSB) Chair Shaun Collier presented the October 2025 Community Policing Report at Tuesday, October 14th's Brock Township Council meeting. Under the Community Safety and Policing Act (CSPA), changes have been made for Boards and Services. Training and Education, equipment, oversight by the Inspector General-new codes of conduct, and expanding the definition of “adequate and effective”. Current areas of focus incl
Brandon Clark
Oct 161 min read


Kawartha Lakes Council covers Public Library Budget Presentation
Brandon Clark The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes held their Budget Committee Meeting, on Monday, September 29th. In...
Brandon Clark
Oct 92 min read


Scugog Council debates Port Perry Fairgrounds Visioning Exercise
BRANDON CLARK The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog held a Special Council meeting on Monday, September 15th, to vote on whether...
Brandon Clark
Sep 182 min read


Lindsay Paint Store Celebrates 70 Years in Business
Brandon Clark The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: August 29th was a proud and celebratory day for the Lindsay community as Scott's Decorating...
Brandon Clark
Sep 112 min read


Uxbridge Township warns residents about Avian Flu in local geese
BRANDON CLARK The Standard UXBRIDGE: With the autumn season just around the corner, migrating birds such as geese are returning to...
Brandon Clark
Sep 52 min read


Beaverton Service Ontario to close doors at end of September
BRANDON CLARK The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Brock Town Council recently learned, the Beaverton Service Ontario kiosk would move out of the...
Brandon Clark
Aug 131 min read


Durham Region Health Department assesses the impacts of Solar UV Radiation and Vector-borne disease
BRANDON CLARK The Standard BROCK: Brock Township met in the Council Chambers on Monday, July 28th, where representatives from the Durham...
Brandon Clark
Aug 72 min read


Scugog teen dies after being struck by plane
BRANDON CLARK The Standard SCUGOG: Tragedy struck Scugog Township last Friday, when a 16-year-old boy died, after being struck by a...
Brandon Clark
Jul 252 min read


Heat warnings issued for the area
BRANDON CLARK The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Shortly before 3 a.m. on Monday, July 17th, a heat warning was issued for the North Durham...
Brandon Clark
Jul 172 min read


Durham Regional Police accuse Scugog man of sending sexual messages to teenage girl
BRANDON CLARK The Standard SCUGOG: On June 3rd, the Durham Regional Police Service detained 36-year-old Nicolas Frangani after the...
Brandon Clark
Jul 91 min read


Brock Council talks about industrial subdivision in Cannington
BRANDON CLARK The Standard BROCK: On Monday June 23rd, Brock Council held their weekly council session. A major topic of this session...
Brandon Clark
Jul 42 min read


Ontario Celebrates the Accomplishments of Outstanding Seniors in Uxbridge area
UXBRIDGE: On Wednesday, June 25th, the Ontario government recognized 22 exceptional seniors with the 2024 Ontario Senior Achievement...
Brandon Clark
Jul 42 min read
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