by Pat Asling Can you believe September is already half past? The weather has been coolish, although forecasters predict a long, pleasant autumn. We can only hope old man winter stays away for a good long time, victim of El Niño! Several of the birds already seem to be gone to warmer climes. I thought my purple finches had left, and then one lone male showed up for several days. Around the same time, several very striped little birds appeared at the feeders, but many still ha

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard UXBRIDGE: The midway lights will soon be glowing, tractors will be rumbling, and the sounds of livestock, live entertainment, and excited fairgoers will once again fill Uxbridge’s Elgin Park. The Uxbridge Fall Fair returns, from Friday, September 11th to Sunday, September 13th, bringing with it a packed three-day schedule, celebrating agriculture, local talent, competition, and one of Uxbridge’s favourite lat

BRANDON CLARK The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Local municipalities are once again coming together for Hunger Action Month, to raise awareness and collect food and monetary donations, to fight hunger in the community. Food insecurity doesn’t always look the way one might expect. It can affect anyone - a neighbour, coworker, senior, or a family struggling to keep up with the rising cost of everyday essentials. The need across Durham remains significant. Over 880,000 visits were made

by Pat Asling It’s probably been 70 years since I last went to the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), so I came across an online piece about three young people given $90 each to see how far they could make it go. I was flabbergasted by the price of the few things they bought: food, playing games, etc. $90 would have seemed like a fortune back in the day, but it didn’t stretch far that day. I can’t imagine how families with several kids could afford to spend much time there.

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard NORTH DURHAM: For residents with a question about policing, a concern about their neighbourhood, or simply a desire to get to know the officers who serve their community, there will soon be an easy place to start, over a cup of coffee. Durham Regional Police Service’s (DRPS) popular 'Coffee with a Cop' initiative is returning this autumn, with North Division officers making stops at coffee shops, in Uxbridge,

COLLEEN GREEN The Standard The Royal Canadian Legion is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a new commemorative $2 circulation coin honouring a century of service, remembrance and support for Canada’s veterans and military community. The Royal Canadian Mint has released the 2026 commemorative coin in recognition of the Legion’s official centennial, which marks 100 years since a special Act of Parliament incorporated the organization on July 17, 1926. The Legion traces its

by Pat Asling It’s been a rainy day, but I am not complaining since we always seem to need more moisture for our gardens and field crops! Of course, some of my friends may have had second or third cuttings of hay, but they dry quickly. Vegetable and flower gardens can usually do with a soaking every few days, and rain is better than watering with a hose! It is hard to believe we are close to the end of August; the CNE (Canadian National Exhibition) has started, and some schoo

LINDSEY McTAVISH, Douglas Crossing Retirement Community UXBRIDGE: Car enthusiasts and community members will gather at Douglas Crossing Retirement Community, on Wednesday, September 2nd, for the retirement community’s annual Charity Car Show. The event, running from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., will bring together local residents, businesses, organizations, families and automotive enthusiasts for an evening of vehicles, food and community fundraising. Owners of classic cars, muscle car

COLLEEN GREEN The Standard UXBRIDGE: Two Uxbridge family physicians are inviting readers behind the scenes of medicine, with their new book, Family Rooms, a collection of stories exploring the humour, heartbreak, privilege and challenges of family medicine. Written by Dr. Carlye Jensen and Dr. Jennifer Wilson, the book takes readers into clinics, emergency departments, hospital wards, patients’ homes and other unexpected settings where doctors make decisions in real time and

by Pat Asling I am pretty shy on news this week, mostly because I have been confined. This is the week when a lot of things are happening, which I will miss, mostly lunches- sorority, Community Care at Douglas Crossing, etc. On Wednesday evening the Uxbridge Horticultural Group will meet at the Seniors Centre. It’s mid-summer so there will be a wondrous variety of flowers in a range of colours. You can’t help being envious, even if you have lots of your own. Wasn’t that a thu

By Patricia Dawson The 5th annual cruise and classic car and truck show takes place on Saturday, August 15th, from 12 pm to 4 pm at the Sunflower Farm located at Highway 48 and Side Road 17 in Beaverton. This event features vintage vehicles set against golden sunflower fields, accompanied by music from the second shift food trucks and local brews. Visitors and vehicle information: Vehicle check-in starts at 11:30 a.m. General admission tickets and separate vehicle registratio

SIERRA MILLER Strategic Planning & Communications Officer, Township of Uxbridge UXBRIDGE: Just after 4 p.m., on July 21st, the Uxbridge Public Library was impacted by a fire, caused by a lightning strike. The Uxbridge Fire Department responded quickly, arriving on scene and extinguishing the fire before significant damage occurred. During the incident, library staff acted quickly, to secure the site. All library staff and camp participants were safely evacuated, and no injuri

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: Brock Webster’s remarkable rise in professional rugby has reached another milestone. The Uxbridge product has been named Major League Rugby(MLR)’s Player of the Year, after helping the Chicago Hounds make history, with a perfect championship season. The honour caps a remarkable two-year run for Webster, who has gone from uncertainty about his rugby future to becoming a back-to-back MLR champion and one of the league’s top players. Webster'

By Pat Asling Well, it’s been kind of a nothing week, but here we are starting another long weekend, which for retirees is just another week, it seems. August does look like it will be busy, though, for our family, as there are several birthdays again, like last week, when both my sister and brother-in-law celebrated, as did I. This week it is my son and brother! Well-known author and playwright Conrad Boyce celebrated a day after me, but he has a lot of catching up to do! Co