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Scugog Township is in need of more crossing guards
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard SCUGOG: Each year, there is a need for crossing guards within the Township of Scugog because some crossing...
Colleen Green
Sep 22, 20222 min read
Kathleen Seymour-Fagan looking to keep Kawartha Lakes on the right track
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: After serving eight years as a ward councillor, Kathleen Seymour-Fagan feels she is ready for a...
Colleen Green
Sep 22, 20222 min read
Scugog residents encouraged to vote for Regional Chair, trustee positions
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Despite the majority of next term’s Scugog council having been acclaimed, residents of the Township are...
Colleen Green
Sep 22, 20221 min read
Queen’s funeral a holiday for some, a day of mourning for others
DAN CEARNS, The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA: While Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral was a holiday for federal workers, most Ontarians observed...
Colleen Green
Sep 22, 20221 min read
MSIFN shares their sorrow after tragedy at James Smith Cree Nation
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN) have issued a statement following the tragedy at...
Colleen Green
Sep 15, 20221 min read
Politicians at every level mourn the loss of Queen Elizabeth II
DAN CEARNS, The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: A number of political figures at every level of government in Canada are expressing their...
Colleen Green
Sep 15, 20223 min read
Township Bestows Honour on Resident Pat Higgins
COLLEEN BASKIN, Township of Uxbridge UXBRIDGE: The Township of Uxbridge is pleased to announce it has bestowed the “Order of Uxbridge” to...
Colleen Green
Sep 15, 20222 min read
Kawartha Conservation expanding paid parking to three sites
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES/NORTH DURHAM: Kawartha Conservation is introducing paid parking at three conservation areas. On...
Colleen Green
Sep 15, 20221 min read
Scugog gains a small profit from their Canada Day event
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog has earned a small profit from their Canada Day event, which was held in Palmer...
Colleen Green
Sep 15, 20221 min read
Township mourns the death of former Mayor Terry Clayton
DAN CEARNS, The Standard BROCK: The Brock Township community is mourning the loss of former Mayor Terry Clayton. On Friday, September...
Colleen Green
Sep 15, 20222 min read
The Plight of the Monarch
I started talking about the Monarch Butterfly in my last column and how it had recently been added to the list of endangered species by...
Colleen Green
Sep 7, 20223 min read
SIU issuing charges against three officers in Kawartha Lakes shooting
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is laying charges against three Ontario Provincial...
Colleen Green
Sep 7, 20223 min read
Terry Coyne seeks to bring his experience to Scugog council
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: Terry Coyne is looking to bring his experience as a business owner and longtime member of the Rotary...
Colleen Green
Sep 7, 20221 min read
Jim Riches looking to help Kawartha Lakes move forward if elected as mayor
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Jim Riches is seeking to become the next mayor of the City of Kawartha Lakes. “I’ve been in the...
Colleen Green
Sep 7, 20222 min read
Scugog acclaimed municipal candidates looking forward to the next term of council
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The acclaimed Scugog municipal election candidates are excited about getting to work next term....
Colleen Green
Sep 1, 20223 min read
Durham police moving forward with Chief selection process
DAN CEARNS, The Standard DURHAM: The Durham Regional Police Services Board has chosen a recruitment firm to help them with their process...
Colleen Green
Sep 1, 20221 min read
What is Durham Vision Zero?
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Durham Vision Zero was approved by the Durham Regional Council in 2019 to help reduce...
Colleen Green
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Faye McGee hopes to get community involved in local politics again, if elected
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Faye McGee is looking to restore the City of Kawartha Lakes’ personal connection with its...
Colleen Green
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Chief Administrative Officer, Ingrid Svelnis Contract Extended
BROCK: The Township of Brock announced, on Tuesday, August 23rd, the extension of CAO Ingrid Svelnis’ contract to the end of December...
Colleen Green
Sep 1, 20221 min read
Kawartha Lakes council enters lame duck phase
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: City of Kawartha Lakes council is now in lame duck position, following the closing of municipal...
Colleen Green
Sep 1, 20221 min read
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