At mid-day on February 15th, 1965, Canada's new flag was raised on Parliament Hill for the first time. Exactly two months earlier, in the...

The following statement is being issued on behalf of John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer for The Regional Municipality...

This year as I reflect on the holiday season, I turn to the traditional messages of our late Sovereign. Somehow she always found just the...

HELEN NICOLAOU, Special to The Standard Autumn is beautiful, and there are many shrubs and perennials which will continue to bloom until...

Welcome to the 2022 Port Perry Fair! It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2022 Port Perry Fair on behalf of the Township of Scugog...

HELEN NICOLAOU, Special to The Standard SCUGOG: We all know the feeling of disappointment in spring to see that a plant has died. August...

Fact: laughter is the best medicine. Really! Laughter strengthens your immune system, boosts your mood, diminishes pain, and protects you...

HELEN NICOLAOU, Special to The Standard In the prime of summer, we can now sit back with a cool glass of lemonade and take pride in our...

JANICE NICHOLLS, The Standard Summertime is here, and I’m just reminding people about water safety while you’re out on the water. As some...

DURHAM: The following statement was issued on behalf of John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer for The Regional...

The Artist Within by Lauren Walker As a writer and artist, I consider myself a part of the media. I decided I wanted to tell some...

On Saturday, May 21st, 2022, a severe storm impacted Scugog with heavy rain and high winds, causing downed trees and hydro lines. Hydro...

HELEN NICOLAOU, Special to The Standard Sunny days have enticed us to get out into the yard to start sprucing up. Raking stray leaves,...

Spring is here, bringing renewed hope and much to look forward to. It is wonderful to be back attending in-person community events. This...

With so many crises in the world right now, we are all looking for reasons to be optimistic—and for ways that we can help. I will always...

“After 31 years in locally elected positions, l would like to share that I will not be seeking re-election this fall. It is time to...

HELEN NICOLAOU, Special to The Standard With a great sigh of relief, the first day of spring has come and was a welcome sight with the...

February brought us a deep freeze and lots of snow for winter roads operations to contend with. A few weekends ago the Township had to...

HELEN NICOLAOU, Special to The Standard The prediction of an early spring by Wiarton Willie on Groundhog Day has given all Green Thumbs a...

The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario For more than 30 years, Rosemary Sadlier has advocated for the...