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SPORTS
LumberJacks to celebrate 55 years with anniversary weekend
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard SCUGOG: The Port Perry LumberJacks will open their 2026-27 Provincial Junior Hockey League season with a celebration of the past and a clear goal for the future. The club will mark its 55th season of junior hockey this autumn, while joining the Township of Scugog's celebration of the 50th anniversary of Scugog Arena in a special anniversary weekend, on September 19th and 20th. The weekend will pay tribute to the franchise’s roots, including its earl
Little Britain’s Mason Quinn signs with Peterborough Petes
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: A local hockey player is one step closer to realizing his dream of playing major junior hockey, after the Peterborough Petes signed Little Britain’s Mason Quinn. The Petes announced, on Friday, August 7th, the club had signed Quinn to an OHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. For the 16-year-old forward, the signing carries extra significance because it comes with his hometown team. “It’s an honour to sign with such a great organ
Uxbridge’s Brock Webster named Major League Rugby Player of the Year
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'
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
$1,000 up for grabs as Port Perry Fair baking contests return
PAUL PUCKRIN President, Port Perry Agricultural Society PORT PERRY: Amateur bakers will have the chance to earn bragging rights and a share of generous prize money, when the Port Perry Fair's popular Women's Only and Men's Only Baking Contests return, over the Labour Day weekend. Open to bakers of all ages, both competitions offer a grand prize of $1,000 and celebrate the creativity and tradition of home baking. The Men's Only Baking Contest will be held at noon, on Sunday, S
Uxbridge doctors open the door to the realities of family medicine in new book
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
‘Voices & Visibility’ to launch new chapter for Kawartha Art Gallery
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Kawartha Art Gallery is inviting artists to submit work, for its 2026 Annual Juried Exhibition, which will focus on the relationship between women, art, and political change. Voices & Visibility: Women, Art, and Political Change will run from October 7th to December 19th. The exhibition will explore themes including: democracy, advocacy, leadership, identity, protest, belonging, representa
SHORELINES
Epsom & Utica News
by Faye Ashton We know many farmers are out surveying their crops after the late afternoon storm on Saturday, including heavy hail for the Utica and Manchester area. This is one of several times a devastating storm has hit this area at this time of year. Please know the community has you in their prayers. We’ve watched the crops grow and grow with all the rains we’ve been blessed with, but in a flash all can change. Which makes us realize we don’t control much. Friday night w
Zephyr & Sandford News
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
Beaverton, Uxbridge & Bobcaygeon News
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
HEALTH, FITNESS, SENIOR LIVING COLUMNS
RBC Foundation Community Spaces Grant contributes to environmentally sustainable retrofits at Ross Memorial Hospital
KIM COULTER, CFRE, RMHF KAWARTHA LAKES: A $200,000 donation towards environmentally sustainable retrofits are helping to strengthen the hospital environment where Kawartha Lakes patients turn for care. In the operating rooms at Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH), air is subject to precision monitoring so humidity doesn’t compromise infection prevention safety standards. In other spaces, negative pressure must be maintained to prevent the spread of airborne germs. From the newest ar
Making lemonade out of lemons
by Tina Y. Gerber It has been a trying time as we began the journey to move. It can be especially difficult with medical concerns, and as you age, things don't always go as smoothly as hoped for. What's awesome is, we sold our home within a week! The market has been slow and very unpredictable, over the last few years. Yet, if you are open, you can see, God always has something for you. It may be a key for solving problems, a light for when you feel the darkness creep in or a
Movement for Life: August 2026
by Lauren Walker "Don't let the old man in" is a famous quote from Clint Eastwood. It got me thinking recently about the ups and downs which go hand in hand with growing older. Mental attitude, physical activity and social engagement help to keep the mind and body moving as you age. Mental Attitude What does it mean to face the day with positivity? My 92 year old clients insists that, "If you don't have a sense of humour, you have nothing." Not everything works as it once did
COVID 19 NEWS
DDSB Governance Committee to recommend rescinding COVID-19 tracking procedures
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: The Durham District School Board’s (DDSB) Governance Committee recommends rescinding their COVID-19...
DDSB to continue current COVID-19 communication practices
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: The Durham District School Board is not yet ready to rescind its COVID-19 communication practices....
COVID-19 no longer an international emergency
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The World Health Organization announced, earlier this month, COVID-19 is no longer a Public...
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