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by Pat Asling Except for one day, it was a very nice summer week. But for many, especially those in the Toronto area, Tuesday was a day...
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darryl knight
- Jul 17
- 2 min
Downtown Uxbridge celebrates the 150 years of Lucy Maud Montgomery this weekend
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: Downtown Uxbridge is set to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s birth, with a...
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The Standard
- Jul 17
- 1 min
Upcoming road closure on Regional Road 1 in Uxbridge
UXBRIDGE: The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of an upcoming road closure, on Regional Road 1, in the Township of...
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The Standard
- Jul 17
- 4 min
Zephyr & Sandford news
by Pat Asling Well, July is half over. It was rather a hot week with, again, some rain showers. I know our farmer friends and relatives...
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The Standard
- Jul 9
- 4 min
Zephyr & Sandford news
by Pat Asling Some weeks it’s easy to just sit down and spend time writing this column. Others, it takes a bit to organize all the...
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The Standard
- Jul 3
- 4 min
Zephyr & Sandford news
by Pat Asling One half of another year slipped into oblivion! I hope you all had a great holiday weekend, although some of it was pretty...
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The Standard
- Jun 26
- 5 min
Zephyr & Sandford news
by Pat Asling What a week! or, "What's a day without rain!" Too much cloud to even see the Strawberry Moon! Of course, the greenery is...
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The Standard
- Jun 19
- 3 min
Zephyr & Sandford news
by Pat Asling I hope everyone,Dad's included, had a lovely Fathers Day. Well, here we are, a week later and still doing lap news. It's...
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The Standard
- Jun 13
- 4 min
Zephyr & Sandford news
By Pat Asling Since I am writing this on my iPad, on my lap, there may be less content and more errors than usual, but better than...
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Courtney McClure
- Jun 6
- 2 min
Dirt Bikes Rules and Regulations
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Have you seen dirt bikes and ATVs on your local roadways? While this may be a common sight in...
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The Standard
- Jun 6
- 5 min
Zephyr & Sandford news
by Pat Asling June already. Here is a little poem to celebrate a year almost half done. June Birds just waking to sing as night slips...
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darryl knight
- May 29
- 1 min
York-Durham riding will offer a new look for the next Federal Election
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard NORTH DURHAM: The next federal election is anticipated, on or around October 20th, 2025, though this date may...
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The Standard
- May 29
- 4 min
Zephyr & Sandford news
by Pat Asling Can you believe it’s almost the end of May? It’s been a mixed bag of weather with some beautiful summer days and some...
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Dan Cearns
- May 22
- 1 min
Ontario government creates new legislation to deter auto thefts
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA: The Ontario government is introducing new legislation to try to deter the growth of auto theft....
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The Standard
- May 22
- 4 min
Zephyr & Leaskdale news
by Pat Asling The first long weekend of summer. It seems like we have had some spring/summer weather for some time but Sunday was really...
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Dan Cearns
- May 14
- 1 min
Jacob Mantle to run for Conservative nomination for next federal election
DAN CEARNS The Standard NORTH DURHAM: While no federal election has been called, as of yet, the new riding of York-Durham has its first...
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The Standard
- May 14
- 5 min
Sandford & Zephyr news
by Pat Asling Another Mother’s Day passed! For some it was a fun day of celebrating the virtues of their mother but for others a sad...
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darryl knight
- May 8
- 1 min
Road closures on Reach Street and Sandford Road in Scugog and Uxbridge
NORTH DURHAM: The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents of upcoming road closures, on Reach Street and Sandford Road, in...
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The Standard
- May 8
- 5 min
Zephyr & Sandford news
by Pat Asling Birds, grass and flowers have inundated us. It would certainly be beautiful if it was just let up in the rain to let us...
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Dan Cearns
- May 1
- 2 min
New North Durham Chamber of Commerce launched
DAN CEARNS The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Three local Chambers of Commerce are coming together to form a new entity, the North Durham Chamber...
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