by Janet Van Camp The Blackstock Fair is coming up on Saturday, August 23rd. This fabulous one-day fair offers free admission, 4H shows...

by Pat Asling First, I would like to thank all the people, friends, and family who helped in any way to make my 85th birthday a success....

by Patricia Dawson Bring the kids to a fun movie night in the barn! The movie this time will be Wonder Park. This event will take place...

by Pat Asling Here we go on the rollercoaster again, weather-wise that is. So hot, and then suddenly drops 10 degrees in an hour, staying...

by Faye Ashton Our community was saddened by the sudden passing of Brenda Grummet (Payne), 73, with aggressive lung cancer. Brenda and...

By Patricia Dawson Bring the children out for a fun time on Saturday, July 26th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the three Brock libraries...

by Faye Ashton I don’t have to tell you how HOT and dry it’s been this last week and continuing on for several days we’re told. It was a...

by Janet Van Camp Hey Blackstock! Get Ready! It's the annual Blackstock Fair and Demolition Derby, coming to our village on Saturday,...

by Pat Asling Well, half of July melted away, just like your ice cream cone did on any of those continuously hot days. Thank heavens for...

By Patricia Dawson Last week's paper had an error with one of the programs at the Brock library in Beaverton. It was stated there is a...

by Pat Asling Wow, what a SUN day. As I write this, the thermometer is reading at 37C, maybe another record. I hope no one is lying in...

by Patricia Dawson Bobcaygeon Farmers Market is happening on Saturday, July 12th, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. This will take place at 47...

by Faye Ashton From last week's news to this week. The summer heat has really settled in over the last few days, with temperatures...

by Pat Asling Wasn’t that a party! I am talking about the 100th birthday party for Corinne Croxall, held at the Seniors Centre on Sunday....

by Patricia Dawson Come out to a fun summer Vendor Market happening on Saturday, July 12th. The rain date is Saturday, July 19th, from 9...

by Pat Asling We wanted summer, we got summer, with a vengeance! No time to acclimatize. A couple of rains which evaporated immediately...

by Faye Ashton The Standard is down a couple of delivery people so if you are missing your Standard newspaper please contact The Standard...

by Patricia Dawson Canada Day is fast approaching; it will be here before you know it. Come out for this fun Canada Day event. This will...

by Pat Asling A strawberry moon in the sky and strawberries in the field! This lowest moon will not be seen again until 2034, but...

by Faye Ashton The smell of freshly mown hay is intoxicating this time of year. It’s a signal the preserving of hay for winter use is in...