Durham Chair updates council on Regional initiatives
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Durham Regional Chair, John Henry recently provided Scugog councillors with some information on Regional...
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Dan Cearns
Jul 92 min read
LCBO workers across Ontario hit the picket lines for the first time
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: For the first time in the organization’s history, Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO)...
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Dan Cearns
Jul 91 min read
Marijuana seized after an abandoned vehicle call
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: A routine abandoned vehicle call led to drug charges, in the City of Kawartha Lakes. On Friday,...
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Dan Cearns
Jul 91 min read
Impaired charges laid at a Kawartha Lakes OPP RIDE program
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: A Newcastle man has been charged with impaired driving, after being caught at a Reduce Impaired...
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Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Jul 92 min read
Don't forget it's never too late to become a tourist in your own back yard
by Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley I will admit, I have been envious of Church friends who have been able to afford to travel upon their...
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Lauren Walker
Jul 92 min read
Movement for Life: The Common Sense Diet Part 2
by Lauren Walker We looked at the keys to taking a common-sense approach to lifestyle changes, which included tuning in to yourself and...
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The Standard
Jul 91 min read
Soroptimist International recognizes four graduating students for their positive influence on others
Carolyn LaPorte Soroptimist International of Kawartha Lakes KAWARTHA LAKES: Four young women graduating from our local high schools were...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Jul 92 min read
Who's on First?
By Jonathan van Bilsen I have often wondered who the first to do something was. For example, who was the first person to look under a cow...
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Colleen Green
Jul 33 min read
Walk Softly - Frogs and Toads - The Rest of the Story
by Geoffrey Carpentier Continuing with our discussion about the frogs and toads of North Durham and the Kawarthas, let’s start with the...
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The Standard
Jul 32 min read
WindReach Farm hosts RCMP Musical Ride & SuperDogs in celebration of their 35th Anniversary!
Carol Dahlquist, WindReach Farm Foundation DURHAM: WindReach Farm hosted over 2,000 guests, on Wednesday, June 12th and Thursday, June...
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Robin Van Der Vleuten
Jul 32 min read
Walk a Mile in My Shoes - Terry Foster
By Robin Van Der Vleuten This year marks Terry Foster’s 39th Annual 10 km Cystic Fibrosis Walk and his 38th Terry Fox Walk. What began as...
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Robin Van Der Vleuten
Jul 32 min read
CREATIVELY SPEAKING - She Shoots, She Scores!
By Robin Van Der Vleuten When, local sports and landscape photographer, Sabrina Leeder Shoots, She Scores! Sabrina finessed her...
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darryl knight
Jul 31 min read
Brock issues update on Sunderland Arena expansion project
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: At a Special Council meeting on Friday, June 28, council awarded the Project Manager contract for the...
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Courtney McClure
Jul 32 min read
What is Kawartha Conservation?
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard NORTH DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: How much do you know about Lake Scugog? Whether you are a long-time resident,...
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darryl knight
Jul 31 min read
New boulevard maintenance by-law brings new responsibilities for Uxbridge property owners
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: At the Monday, June 24th council meeting, Hilary Williams, Director of By-law/Animal Services for...
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Dan Cearns
Jul 31 min read
Scugog allocates $1.2 million to reserves and contingencies
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog Councillors voted to allocate a surplus of over $1.2 million to various reserve and contingency...
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Lauren Walker
Jul 32 min read
Movement for life
By Lauren Walker The Common Sense Diet Part 1 It’s a word I cannot stand…. What is it? Diet. It has such negative connotations and people...
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