DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: Families across Scugog will once again have access to a summer favourite, as the Township’s Park and Play program returns for another season of free recreation activities, for local children. Running weekdays, from July 6th to August 28th, Park and Play brings the excitement of Camp Scugog directly into neighbourhood parks, offering games, sports, crafts, themed activities and more, for children aged

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: The winding waters of the Nonquon River will once again come alive with paddlers, spectators and volunteers, when the 56th annual Canoe the Nonquon takes place, on Saturday, June 6th. What began in 1969 as a fundraiser, organized by the Lake Scugog Historical Society, continues today as one of the region’s most recognized sporting traditions, raising funds in support of Scugog Shores Museum Village. S

By Patricia Dawson The 55th annual Canoe the Nonquon will occur on Saturday, June 7th. Canoe the Nonquon is a fundraiser for the Scugog...

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: One of the township’s longest-running traditions is...

by Pat Asling Who was it wanted snow? The funny thing is, nothing has been reported about what ski resorts think about all this. Usually,...

COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Have you seen dirt bikes and ATVs on your local roadways? While this may be a common sight in...

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard NORTH DURHAM: The next federal election is anticipated, on or around October 20th, 2025, though this date may...

DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog marked National Public Works Week, at a recent Planning and Community Affairs...

DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA: The Ontario government is introducing new legislation to try to deter the growth of auto theft....

DAN CEARNS The Standard NORTH DURHAM: While no federal election has been called, as of yet, the new riding of York-Durham has its first...

MELINDA WINTER Special to The Standard The 2023-2024 volleyball season, at Port Perry High School (PPHS), has been nothing short of...

DAN CEARNS The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Three local Chambers of Commerce are coming together to form a new entity, the North Durham Chamber...

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 The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry community is once again invited to show their Easter pride later this month, with the...

LAUREN WALKER Special to The Standard First, I want to thank all those who purchased one of my Christmas ornaments. I started with 200 of...

by Jonathan van Bilsen Making wine is a talent and not something you perfect in a week or two. The art of winemaking takes years and...

Seagrave United Church is hosting an Out to Dinner on Tuesday, June 21st, at 6 p.m. The dinner will be served at Seagrave United Church,...

A year ago, our lives changed. We have endured many changes… isolation, our habits, and our means of communication, and we are still...

Well, we are now in the month of February, and Wiarton Willie the groundhog, has predicted an early spring. It is easy these days, to get...

This past weekend the weather was brisk, but sunny and pleasant. In the Palmer Park area, there were people walking, children in the...