by Faye Ashton I hope everyone has enjoyed the little bit of sunshine we had this weekend. It would be nice to see it tomorrow and the...

by Janet Van Camp Blackstock Agricultural Society’s Annual General Meeting had an excellent turnout for their potluck dinner, meeting,...

by Pat AslingJanuary is gone. Hopefully, more of this icy snow will also go and prepare a fresh start for February. From the weather...

by Faye Ashton Driving into Uxbridge on Saturday, I was so unusually surprised to count 11 swans on the east side of Elgin Pond. I phoned...

1. Ellen Gibson. 2. Lawrence McLaughlin. 3. Bryan Allamong. 4. Elmo Gibson. 5. Marion Koppens. Most lone hands: Patrice McIntosh. Hidden...

FAYE ASHTON Special to The Standard Finally, some real winter weather, even though it still doesn’t match up to what we experienced in...

PAT ASLING Special to The Standard Staying safe this week was a prime concern for many. After the snow and rain of last week, the plowing...

From January 16th games 1. Barb Porter. 2. Val Priebe. 3. Bryan Allamong. 4. Elmo Gibson. 5. Scott Brown. Most lone hands: Bryan...

PAT ASLING Special to The Standard Winter has arrived! At least it was here when I wrote this column Sunday evening but maybe by...

FAYE ASHTON Special to The Standard Some how the first half of January 2024 has delivered every type of weather available. The above zero...

PAT ASLING Special to The Standard So it's January 2024, one week in already. Regarding social activities, it has been a quiet week....

FAYE ASHTON Special to The Standard Again, I wish everyone a happy, healthy, and love-filled New Year. To all our readers celebrating a...

JANET VAN CAMP Special to The Standard The Blackstock Agricultural Society is having its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Potluck on...

1. Ellen Gibson 2. Ray Porter 3. Norm Lackner 4. Bryan Allamong 5. Alvin Foster Most lone hands: Ray Porter Low: Pat Currie.

PAT ASLING Special to The Standard Once again we flip the calendars and face another 12 months ahead. We can only hope the world survives...

FAYE ASHTON Special to The Standard Happy New Year y’all. Wishing all our readers a healthy, giving and peaceful 2024. Did Christmas...

FAYE ASHTON Special to The Standard Merry Christmas to everyone  from this community. Wishing a safe healthy and happy New Year as we...

PAT ASLING Special to The Standard One week to Christmas! The weather forecast for this week seems more like spring than winter and right...

by Pat Asling Today was Peace Sunday in the Christian Advent Calendar. Sadly there is very little peace in the world today unless you can...

by Faye Ashton We are inching closer to the most wonderful time of year, Christmas. The weather has been unpredictable, up and down but...