DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Online fundraisers have seen a tremendous outpouring of support, for two local men injured following an explosion, at a home in Zephyr on Tuesday, October 8th. GoFundMe pages were launched last week, to support D’Arcy Stephens, a 35-year-old gas fitter, who grew up in Port Perry, and home owner Darryl McFarlane. Both men were critically injured in the explosion, at Mr. McFarlane’s home, in Zephyr, last Tuesday evening. “D’Arcy was tak

SCUGOG: On Wednesday, August 21st, at 6:34 p.m. the Scugog Fire Department was called to respond to a house fire located at house number 21 on Regional Road 21. Mark Berney, Fire Chief for the Township of Scugog states, ” On arrival the Charlie side (back of the house) of the structure was fully involved, and the fire was progressing into the main part of the house.” Firefighters from Uxbridge Township also responded to the call, and in partnership, the fire was containe

DURHAM: The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department is reminding residents to be mindful of fire hazards in household waste and to keep the health and safety of collection workers in mind when they set out their waste for curbside collection. Heat sources, batteries and fuel can start fires when waste is stored, collected, transported, sorted and processed. Please be cautious when disposing of the following items: Ash from barbecue grills, smokers, fire pits or fire

SCUGOG: In the wake of the devastating fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris earlier this year, an international call for designers has gone out seeking submissions for the future of the structure and its iconic spire. Local designer Stephen Rowe has answered the call. “This project has been really interesting and a lot of fun,” Mr. Rowe told The Standard. “It’s great that the project has been so well received.” As he explained to The Standard, Mr. Rowe’s design balances