DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Girls hockey continues its rapid rise in Kawartha Lakes, with hundreds of young athletes taking to the ice, in recent weeks, including a busy tryout weekend, of April 25th and 26th, and sessions continuing into May, for the Lindsay Lynx girls hockey program at the Lindsay Recreation Complex. In recent weeks, girls aged 9 to 17 have been showcasing their skills, in hopes of earning a spot on one of the

DARRYL KNIGHT, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard A season defined by resilience and a raucous home crowd came to a close, in dramatic fashion, for the Uxbridge Bruins, on Tuesday, April 14th. Backed by more than 800 fans, at the Bear Den, the Bruins battled until the final horn, but fell, 4–3, to the Frankford Huskies, in Game 6 of the Provincial Junior Hockey League Eastern Conference championship series, ending their playoff run one step short of the fin

DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard SCUGOG: A new partnership, between the municipality and a community-driven committee, is being positioned as a key step toward safeguarding the long-term future of the Blackstock Arena. During the General Purpose and Administration Committee meeting, on April 13th, members reviewed a staff report from, Manager of Parks and Recreation, Shawna Cornish, outlining a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with