by Lauren Walker When you're leaving the grocery store, they often put the chocolate bars right at the check out. These are impulse buys. Notice how, when you're cashing out, they seem to call your name? With their brightly wrapped labels and cheap prices, most people pick them up. Why? It's obvious and in your face, so you buy it and eat it. Your impulse is satisfied instantly. Bad habits are like the candy at the grocery store, because they are easy to pick up and will sati

by Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley A quiet, enduring wonder lives in everyday life. Those moments which help ground you and make ordinary days into a beautiful life. God breaks us down so He can build us back up. He cleans away the cob webs of our lives before revealing His plan. Why do we rush? Nothing changes, but everything feels different. We know the earth still turns, and the sun shines even when we feel struck, whether it's from loneliness, stress, or illness. What have you

KIM COULTER RMH KAWARTHA LAKES: A generous $7,500 gift from the Dragon Flies Breast Cancer Survivors’ Group will help advance breast cancer care at Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH) by supporting the expansion and modernization of ultrasound services. This high-priority ultrasound revitalization project will have a substantial impact on Ross Memorial's ultrasound capabilities, such as breast cancer screening. It also includes a state-of-the-art dedicated breast imaging workstation

by Edward White, Office of Peter Bethlenfalvy MPP, Pickering-Uxbridge UXBRIDGE: On Friday, October 2nd, MPP Bethlenfalvy and Minister Raymond Cho announced a new Seniors Active Living Centre, located in the Sandford Community Centre. This new Seniors Active Living Centre received $41,250 in annual funding. “This $41,233 investment in the Sandford Seniors Active Living Centre will help ensure local seniors have opportunities to stay active, build meaningful social connections

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: Knowing how to respond in a medical emergency could save a life, and local residents will have two opportunities, this November, to learn potentially life-saving skills, at no cost. Two free CPR-C training sessions, approved by Scugog council and delivered by St. John Ambulance, are being offered to township residents aged 18 and older. “This is an awesome opportunity to learn these skills,” said Lisa

COLLEEN GREEN The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: On Thursday, October 8th, healthcare workers gathered outside Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH), in Lindsay, to highlight healthcare funding issues. Healthcare workers and union representatives are calling on the Ontario government to increase public hospital funding, warning: staffing shortages and limited bed capacity are contributing to burnout and delays in patient care. According to the Ontario Hospital Association, the basic cost of

by Lauren Walker It's pretty sad when people cannot even cross the street without looking at their phone. I've been listening to an audiobook, on Spotify, regarding, how to “stop people pleasing and set boundaries" by Marieme Seck. It is about setting priorities, achieving goals and how to become more focused in life. In an age where we are so connected with everything else, we are terribly disconnected with ourselves. You Are the Product Social media is designed to keep you

by Tina Y. Gerber – McCurley I was blessed to do palliative care and hospice care, within the community, and in Long-Term-Care. Even the most unexpected encounters can change our lives in profound ways. Family, marriage, means you’ve accumulated years of history, like those inside jokes, shared responsibilities, raising a family together and saying goodbyes to a loved one. We know death is an inevitable part of living and the death of a spouse is one of the hardest and most p

KIM COULTER, RMH Foundation KAWARTHA LAKES: Champions of accessible health care, FDC (Fidani D. Carlo) Foundation has donated $1,200,000 to the Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH) Foundation to transform ultrasound imaging services at Ross Memorial Hospital. To inspire even greater support for this high-priority hospital need, FDC Foundation is challenging the community to join them. Once $500,000 is raised, it will unlock an additional $500,000 match gift from FDC, bringing their t