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by Faye Ashton I hope everyone has enjoyed the little bit of sunshine we had this weekend. It would be nice to see it tomorrow and the...

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Feb 7, 20242 min read


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by Faye Ashton Driving into Uxbridge on Saturday, I was so unusually surprised to count 11 swans on the east side of Elgin Pond. I phoned...

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Jan 30, 20241 min read


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FAYE ASHTON Special to The Standard Finally, some real winter weather, even though it still doesn’t match up to what we experienced in...

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Jan 26, 20241 min read


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FAYE ASHTON Special to The Standard Some how the first half of January 2024 has delivered every type of weather available. The above zero...

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Jan 16, 20241 min read


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FAYE ASHTON Special to The Standard Again, I wish everyone a happy, healthy, and love-filled New Year. To all our readers celebrating a...

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Jan 10, 20241 min read


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FAYE ASHTON Special to The Standard Happy New Year y’all. Wishing all our readers a healthy, giving and peaceful 2024. Did Christmas...

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Jan 2, 20242 min read


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FAYE ASHTON Special to The Standard Merry Christmas to everyone from this community. Wishing a safe healthy and happy New Year as we...

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Dec 18, 20231 min read


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by Faye Ashton We are inching closer to the most wonderful time of year, Christmas. The weather has been unpredictable, up and down but...

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Dec 13, 20231 min read


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FAYE ASHTON Special to The Standard We welcome the busy and sometimes stressful month of December. As we move toward Christmas, well,...

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Dec 5, 20231 min read


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FAYE ASHTON Special to The Standard The month of November is waning in the tail lights now. Uxbridge and Toronto’s Santa Claus parades...

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Nov 28, 20232 min read


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FAYE ASHTON Special to The Standard A few flakes of snow yesterday brought my thoughts to the Christmas Season. This year Christmas Eve...

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Nov 21, 20231 min read


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Faye Ashton SPECIAL TO THE STANDARD This was a beautiful weekend gifted to us to finish up the last outdoor Fall chores. Looking ahead it...

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Nov 14, 20231 min read


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November. The time of year when must of us are bagging leaves or mulching them when just a few short days ago they were being admired...

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Nov 7, 20231 min read


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By Faye Ashton Welcome November. Remember to set the clock back on Saturday evening. We have enjoyed a glorious October weather month and...

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Oct 31, 20231 min read


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by Faye Ashton Here we are celebrating a full moon on Friday. The hunter moon, so called because it is the season to hunt. In the blink...

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Oct 24, 20231 min read


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by Faye Ashton I hope everyone had a pleasant and productive past week and wish you only the best as we journey into the later part of...

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Oct 17, 20232 min read


Epsom & Utica Oct. 12
by Faye Ashton We just experienced one of the best Fall weeks in memory, so we were set for the nasty weather we are experiencing this...

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Oct 10, 20231 min read


Epsom & Utica Oct. 5
by Faye Ashton This summer like weather is amazing. The monarch butterflies are still with us and the bumble bees and honey bees are...

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Oct 3, 20231 min read


Epsom & Utica Sept. 28
by Faye Ashton Plan to attend the Bethesda-Reach W.I. dessert and fashion show, courtesy of Woods Clothing, at the Senior Centre...

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Sep 26, 20231 min read


Epsom & Utica Sept. 21
By Faye Ashton What a fantastic week, weather-wise. Perfect and ideal for any outdoor project to complete. We welcome the autumn season...

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Sep 19, 20231 min read
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