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Brock Township launches new quarterly newsletter for residents
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: To enhance communication and foster community engagement, Brock Township has unveiled its latest...

The Standard
Apr 24, 20241 min read


Barry Timbers: The plowing match champion of champions
JAY MEILIUNAS The Standard The longest-standing Canadian Plow Champion, in the history of the Organization, Barry Timbers, has...

The Standard
Apr 24, 20242 min read


Port Perry Farmers Market opening 2024 season next month
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry Lakefront Farmers Market is opening their 2024 season next month, on Saturday, May 11th....

Dan Cearns
Apr 24, 20241 min read


Two Lindsay traffic stops lead to two sets of firearms charges
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Two traffic stops, within a few days of each other, have led to weapons charges for two...

Dan Cearns
Apr 24, 20242 min read


Local high school students bring their thoughts to Kawartha Lakes council
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Two local I.E. Weldon Secondary School students addressed Kawartha Lakes Council recently in...

Dan Cearns
Apr 24, 20242 min read


Whooping Cough cases identified in Kawartha Lakes
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: There have been cases of Whooping Cough, also known as Pertussis, identified in the City of...

Dan Cearns
Apr 24, 20241 min read


Pine Ridge Garden Club news
HELEN NICOLAOU Special to The Standard The rainy days have motivated me to take time to clean out and spruce up the tired winter...
darryl knight
Apr 24, 20242 min read


Scugog approves restarting the process to create a new animal shelter
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The New Animal Shelter for Uxbridge-Scugog project seems to be taking a step forward, five years after it...

Dan Cearns
Apr 17, 20242 min read


The Story Behind the Person: Dr. Amita Dayal, There is a Book in All of Us
by Jonathan van Bilsen Being a physician certainly has its challenges and most often, the work can be quite demanding, so where does...

Jonathan van Bilsen
Apr 17, 20244 min read


Deegan Denture and Hearing Clinics a longtime family tradition
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES/DURHAM: Deegan Denture and Hearing Clinics offer their clients years of family tradition and...

Dan Cearns
Apr 17, 20242 min read


Kawartha Lakes Police Service names their next police chief
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Kawartha Lakes Police Service (KLPS) has named their next police chief. In a recent press...

Dan Cearns
Apr 17, 20241 min read


Todd Snooks appointed Deputy Mayor as part of Uxbridge council shuffle
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: Councillors recently welcomed a familiar face to the position of Deputy Mayor as Ward 5 Councillor...
darryl knight
Apr 17, 20242 min read


Kawartha Lakes councillors prefer action on parking over further study
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Members of Kawartha Lakes council are looking for the City to take action on parking needs in the...

Dan Cearns
Apr 17, 20242 min read


RMH Auxiliary membership votes to dissolve, Hospital to provide administrative assistance to support continued volunteering
KAWARTHA LAKES: Ross Memorial Hospital Auxiliary members voted unanimously in favour of dissolving the Auxiliary, during a special...

The Standard
Apr 17, 20242 min read


City of Kawartha Lakes marks Autism Awareness Month
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes recognized Autism Awareness Month, at a meeting, on Tuesday, April...

Dan Cearns
Apr 17, 20241 min read


Update from Ward 6
RON ASHMORE, Ward 6 Councillor, Kawartha Lakes The City of Kawartha Lakes has approved its 2024-2027 Strategic Plan. We are working for...

The Standard
Apr 10, 20242 min read


The flora of Kawartha Lakes at the Uxbridge Seniors Centre
JAY THIBERT NDNC DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The North Durham Nature Club is hosting, Dale Leadbeater, an enthusiastic botanist, will talk...

The Standard
Apr 10, 20241 min read


Ontario Premier calls for federal carbon tax to end
DAN CEARNS, The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: Ontario Premier Doug Ford spoke out against the federal government’s recent carbon tax...

Dan Cearns
Apr 10, 20241 min read


Cupcake Junkie is the place to find sweet treats
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Cupcake Junkie offers customers in Port Perry a wide array of tasty treat options. “We have cupcakes,...

Dan Cearns
Apr 10, 20242 min read


Storytime with a firefighter at Sunderland library
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: Families in Sunderland are gearing up for an exciting literary adventure as the Sunderland branch of...
darryl knight
Apr 10, 20241 min read
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