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Brock Accessibility Advisory Committee presents ambitious plans for 2025
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: A recent presentation by the Brock Accessibility Advisory Committee (BAAC) highlighted the committee's...
darryl knight
Dec 4, 20242 min read


Uxbridge looking for fulsome report on traffic calming
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Township of Uxbridge is looking to take a wholesome approach to traffic calming after seeing a...

Dan Cearns
Dec 4, 20242 min read


Council approves contract for Scugog Line 4 repairs
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard SCUGOG: On Monday, December 2nd, Scugog councillors reviewed a critical report from Grant Taylor, Director of...
darryl knight
Dec 4, 20242 min read


Uxbridge deliberates 2025 budgets
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Township of Uxbridge Council received their 2025 capital and operating budgets. The decision came...

Dan Cearns
Dec 4, 20242 min read


You need a thick skin
by Shawn Lackie Nobody said this would be easy. Hey, in life, what is? Sometimes your expectations fall far short of reality and that...
Shawn Lackie
Dec 4, 20243 min read


Township of Brock and CUPE 1652 reach new collective agreement
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: The Township of Brock and the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1652 (CUPE 1652) have...
darryl knight
Dec 4, 20241 min read


Uxbridge retains an architect as part of New Animal Shelter plans
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: Uxbridge councillors received an update on where the Township is at with the New Animal Shelter for...

Dan Cearns
Nov 27, 20241 min read


Brock exploring local transit solutions to address service gaps
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: Township Council is taking steps to address long-standing transit concerns with a motion from Mayor...
darryl knight
Nov 27, 20241 min read


Kawartha Lakes to hold by-election for Ward 5 Councillor
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes has announced plans to hold a by-election to fill the recently...
darryl knight
Nov 27, 20241 min read


Tourism Committee highlights cycling tourism opportunities in Brock
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: At a recent council meeting, the Brock Tourism Advisory Committee (BTAC), represented by Vice Chair...
darryl knight
Nov 27, 20242 min read


Kawartha Lakes strikes deal to expand bus fleet
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes has taken a significant step to enhance its public transit system...
darryl knight
Nov 27, 20242 min read


Federal government introduces legislation for a holiday GST/HST break
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The Canadian government is introducing legislation which, if passed, gives residents a...

Dan Cearns
Nov 27, 20241 min read


Pine Ridge Garden Club news
by Helen Nicolaou As another gardening season has ended, all too quickly. You may be tempted to save some of those less tender plants,...

The Standard
Nov 27, 20242 min read


A DEAL IS A DEAL IT’S JUST THAT
by Shawn Lackie How many times have we heard, over the last five years, about buyers defaulting on their deals? It became really...

The Standard
Nov 27, 20242 min read


2024 Uxbridge Santa Claus Parade
UXBRIDGE: Thousands lined Brock St. through downtown Uxbridge on the morning of Saturday, Nov. 16th for the annual Santa Claus Parade....

The Standard
Nov 21, 20241 min read


Canada Post workers hit the picket lines for strike action
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: With little progress made at the negotiating table, Canada Post workers are hitting the...

Dan Cearns
Nov 21, 20243 min read


Brian Gribben Insurance Planning Inc.
By Robin Van Der Vleuten Brian Gribben, of Brian Gribben Insurance Planning Inc., is a seasoned investment and strategic planning...
darryl knight
Nov 21, 20243 min read


Brock approves backyard hens
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: Residents of Brock Township can now legally keep backyard hens, following the approval of a new by-law...
darryl knight
Nov 21, 20242 min read


Scugog tackles invasive species with new management plan
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard SCUGOG: The Township recently unveiled an updated strategy to combat invasive species, focusing on one of...
darryl knight
Nov 21, 20242 min read


Kawartha Lakes soars toward naming osprey Official Bird
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The city is set to take flight, with a new symbol of community pride and environmental...
darryl knight
Nov 21, 20241 min read
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