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FAYE ASHTON Special to The Standard Sunday was such a perfect glorious Spring day reminding us there will be plenty more of these ahead....

The Standard
Apr 10, 20241 min read


Blackstock euchre results
March 26/24 1. Lorna Edgerton 2. Gina Hood 3. Roy Bradburn 4. Marion Koppins 5. Patrice McIntosh Most Lone Hands: Gina Hood, Murray...

The Standard
Apr 10, 20241 min read


Epsom & Utica news
FAYE ASHTON Special to The Standard March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers. That used to be true but not so much anymore....

The Standard
Apr 2, 20241 min read


Greenbank news
LARRY DOBLE Special to The Standard The Greenbank Lions are selling 55 pound bags of lawn and garden fertilizer for $45 including tax and...

The Standard
Apr 2, 20241 min read


Zephyr & Sandford news
PAT ASLING Special to The Standard I hope everyone had a wonderful and blessed Easter weekend. It wasn’t the best of weather, neither was...

The Standard
Apr 2, 20244 min read


Epsom & Utica news
FAYE ASHTON Special to The Standard Congratulations, to the PPHS Curling Club for excelling in Kingston this past weekend. They showed...

The Standard
Mar 27, 20241 min read


Zephyr & Sandford news
PAT ASLING Special to The Standard The non-winter continues! By the time you read this all the snow that dumped on us Thursday will be...

The Standard
Mar 27, 20244 min read


Zephyr & Sandford news
by Pat Asling What can be said about this yoyo weather? It’s good, it’s bad, it’s scary, so unpredictable. Well, the forecasters have...

The Standard
Mar 21, 20244 min read


Epsom and Utica news
by Faye Ashton How mixed-up can the weather be? One good thing for those hoping to get another run of sap, the below zero temp tonight...

The Standard
Mar 13, 20241 min read


Zephyr and Sandford news
by Pat Asling Its official! 2023 was the warmest year on record and the first three months of this year are breaking all records as well....

The Standard
Mar 13, 20244 min read


Blackstock Euchre Results
1. Julie McClure. 2. Danny McClure. 3. Pat Norton. 4. Roy Bradburn. 5. Brian Allamong. Most lone hands: Pat Norton. Hidden score: Norm...

The Standard
Mar 13, 20241 min read


Epsom & Utica news
by Faye Ashton March, will it be in like a Lamb and out like a Lion? We can’t predict the weather anymore. I wish all who are celebrating...

The Standard
Mar 6, 20241 min read


Sandford & Zephyr news
by Pat Asling A week or so ago I brought into the house some branches of my star magnolia, one of the earlier blooming of my shrubs. I...

The Standard
Mar 6, 20245 min read


Blackstock euchre results
1. Norm Lackner. 2. Val Priebe. 3. Harvey Graham. 4. Pat Norton. 5. Doreena. Most lone hands: Norm Lackner. Hidden Score: Linda Carder,...

The Standard
Mar 6, 20241 min read


Blackstock Euchre results
1. Ray Porter. 2. Barb Porter. 3. Pat Allamong. 4. Julie McClure. 5. Danny McClure, Kim. Most lone hands: Barb Porter. Hidden score:...

The Standard
Feb 27, 20241 min read


Zephyr & Sandford news
PAT ASLING The Standard So winter put in another appearance, just to let us know its hiding around the corners but here we are well past...

The Standard
Feb 27, 20244 min read


Epsom & Utica news
FAYE ASHTON The Standard What a beautiful bright sight as the full moon, the one which is farthest away from the earth shone down on us...

The Standard
Feb 27, 20241 min read


Pine Ridge Garden Club is looking forward to the start of a new gardening season for 2024
Helen Nicolaou, Pine Ridge Garden Club Like the seeds in spring are ready to come out of dormancy, so are the members, of Pine Ridge...

The Standard
Feb 21, 20242 min read


Epsom & Utica news
by Faye Ashton It was beautiful watching the snow flakes falling. Knowing this was the weekend we were heading to Hanover Ontario to...

The Standard
Feb 21, 20241 min read


Blackstock Euchre Results
1. Bryan Allamong. 2. Ellen Gibson. 3. Julie McClure. 4. Harvey Graham. 5. Marion Koppens. Most lone hands: Carson McIntosh. Low: Linda...

The Standard
Feb 21, 20241 min read
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