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ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
A saying: “When we appreciate what we have, they appreciate!” (2 meanings) So, I guess we need to appreciate all this unappreciated rain...

The Standard
May 12, 20233 min read


EPSOM & UTICA by Faye Ashton
Wasn't that a party! Thank you, staff and students, of Port Perry High School, for bringing us back one more time to relive our time...

The Standard
May 12, 20231 min read


Look, I Can Fly!
Having flown more than 800 times, I have still only had the pleasure of sitting in the cockpit of a jetliner, a few times. In these...

Jonathan van Bilsen
May 3, 20232 min read


ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
Well, isn't it fun watching the grass grow? What else can you do because it is too wet to get out and work in the garden or cut that...

The Standard
May 3, 20234 min read


EPSOM & UTICA by Faye Ashton
March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers, and oh, what a beautiful job "They" did. This cooler weather has allowed the...

The Standard
May 3, 20231 min read


ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
When you read this, we will almost say goodbye to April, not apparently to the April showers. That one wonderful week of summer sure...

The Standard
Apr 27, 20234 min read
EPSOM & UTICA by Faye Ashton
Well, wasn’t that a Summer/April? We enjoyed several days of 28-30 degree temperatures with the illusive winter sun shining down on us....

The Standard
Apr 21, 20231 min read
BLACKSTOCK EUCHRE RESULTS
Last Week’s Blackstock Euchre Club Scores: 1. Heidi Kreig. 2. Bryan Allemang. 3. Pat Currie. 4. Harvey Graham. 5. Barb Blue. Most lone...

The Standard
Apr 13, 20231 min read


EPSOM & UTICA by Faye Ashton
Spring-like weather has arrived this week. The snowdrops started to bloom just as the temperature dipped to -10 over a week ago, and the...

The Standard
Apr 13, 20231 min read
BLACKSTOCK EUCHRE RESULTS
Last Week’s Blackstock Euchre Club Scores: 1. Marg Cayer. 2. Elmo Gibson. 3. Norm Lackner. 4. Marion Koppens. 5. Ellen Gibson. Most...

The Standard
Apr 7, 20231 min read


EPSOM & UTICA by Faye Ashton
March blew out like a lion, the same as it came in, cold and windy. Even though it seems cool, I noticed the grass on the sod farm and...

The Standard
Apr 7, 20231 min read


ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
It seems impossible, but March is gone. Remember when you were younger and couldn't wait until you were older? Well, now I am older, and...

The Standard
Apr 7, 20234 min read
ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
Finally, Spring is here, at least by the calendar, if not the weather. We had spring-like weather back in January, but along with that...

The Standard
Mar 24, 20234 min read
BLACKSTOCK EUCHRE RESULTS
Last Week’s Blackstock Euchre Club Scores: 1. Pat Currie. 2. Norm Lackner. 3. Heidi Kreig. 4. Lorna Edgerton. 5. Donna Quackenbush. Most...

The Standard
Mar 24, 20231 min read
EPSOM & UTICA by Faye Ashton
March break has passed, and the first day of Spring, March 20th, blew in quite cool. Students will be back in class for almost two weeks...

The Standard
Mar 24, 20231 min read


ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
Sunday, March 12th, we lost an hour of sleep. I think I did pretty well, but I still yawned a great deal of the day. And now it's snowing...

The Standard
Mar 17, 20234 min read
BLACKSTOCK EUCHRE RESULTS
Last Week’s Blackstock Euchre Club Scores: 1. Ellen Gibson. 2. Barb Blue. 3. Lorna Edgerton. 4. Elmo Gibson. 5. Donna Quackenbush. Most...

The Standard
Mar 17, 20231 min read


EPSOM & UTICA by Faye Ashton
Snow and more fluffy Snow. It all looks so beautiful as the sun sparkles on it. This is an interesting week as we celebrate the Ides of...

The Standard
Mar 17, 20231 min read
BLACKSTOCK EUCHRE RESULTS
Last Week’s Blackstock Euchre Club Scores: 1. Norm Lackner. 2. Barb Blue. 3. Roy Bradburn. 4. Ellen Gibson. 5. Doug Day. Most lone hands:...

The Standard
Mar 9, 20231 min read


ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
March decided to come in like a lion! Not only was a great deal of snow dumped on a huge swath of southern Ontario, but he apparently...

The Standard
Mar 9, 20234 min read
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