Do you remember that moment when you were little, and your sibling, cousin or 'friend' took the cookie you were about to eat and gobbled...

Generations, multiple generations, they're so important; to the continuity of human existence, of community, of family, and of one's...

Recently, I had a short conversation with a man named Randy, who works for Mariposa Electric, a local electrical contractor. I started...

Travelling the road with God is far better than the setting out or the arriving: it is the living in the middle. Setting out is filled...

This above all, to thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not be false to any man. This is from...

Before the next issue of the Standard is released, Valentine's Day will have come and gone. However, does the greater inspiration to Love...

Well, here we are again; we've broken through to the foothills of another new year. The dark days and any shadows, in the valleys of...

Around this time of year, people run around concerned with buying gifts, hoping others will get them that special thing showing how much...

We honour the lands of the Mississaugas and have their name for our lake, Lake Scugog, and are honoured that its name was chosen for our...

“I'm here, I'm here, I'm here. Let the bells ring, and the people cheer!” At times, my dad would exclaim these words as he came crashing...

Making a positive difference to someone’s life is the greatest gift a journalist can give. Perhaps an individual is heard for the first...

I’m sitting here in my living room at home after watching program after program reporting on the passing of Our Wonderful Lady,...

I feel it is necessary for the Government to think very seriously about a new Nursing Home for Port Perry and the surrounding area. I...

When you wake up each morning, what is it that preoccupies your thoughts? Does the business of yesterday sweep back in, flooding you with...

The tight fist: can express anger, defiance, or fear of letting go. Sometimes, the latter can be because of a desire for control over...

In times when all around seems to be moving in ways with which we disagree, in directions we resent or even fear, we can respond by...

Thank you for your support of the Port Perry Walk for Dog Guides. Thanks to you, our community, businesses, sponsors and our volunteers,...

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To the many enquiries and best wishes I have received from community residents please be advised that I will not be seeking re-election...

Every year we go through a rite of cleaning out the junk, the build-up of unnecessary things, stuff we deemed needful in moments or even...