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Zephyr & Sandford news
by Pat Asling Another beautiful week to end official summer! Were you able to catch the superharvest moon and the eclipse? As seems to...
The Standard
Sep 25, 20245 min read
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Patty Bowman Kingsley, It’s the Artist Not the Art
by Jonathan van Bilsen Many people are fortunate to be blessed with artistic talents, but seldom do individuals emerge, who have an...
Jonathan van Bilsen
Sep 19, 20243 min read
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Viewing the future and the Autumn Market
by Shawn Lackie It would be easy to speculate the autumn market is going to be crazy and all the buyers/sellers which have been sitting...
The Standard
Sep 19, 20242 min read
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The Standard
Sep 19, 20240 min read
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Dunny’s Divots Indoor Golf Experience
By Robin Van Der Vleuten Laura and Chris Dunlop, owners of Dunny’s Divots Indoor Golf Experience, proudly welcome the community to their...
Robin Van Der Vleuten
Sep 19, 20243 min read
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Brock Council discusses budget challenges for Beaverton's King Street Park Project
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: At a recent meeting of the Brock Township Council, the King Street Park project was the focus of...
darryl knight
Sep 19, 20242 min read
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Scugog reviews 2025 budget survey results
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard SCUGOG: With an eye towards upcoming deliberations, councillors recently reviewed the findings from the 2025...
darryl knight
Sep 19, 20242 min read
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Kawartha Lakes council embraces Farm 911: The Emily Project
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: In a recent decision which marks a significant step forward for rural safety, the City of...
darryl knight
Sep 19, 20241 min read
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Ewe Just Never know
by Jonathan van Bilsen I cannot say I know much about farming, having only been to a farm a handful of times. My first visit was to my...
Jonathan van Bilsen
Sep 19, 20242 min read
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Zephyr & Sandford news
by Pat Asling According to the calendar we have only one more week of summer. According to the forecasters we may have at least a month...
The Standard
Sep 19, 20244 min read
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Epsom & Utica news
by Faye Ashton What a beautiful end-of-summer week! We could not have ordered something near this perfect. I love autumn with so much...
The Standard
Sep 19, 20241 min read
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Blackstock news
by Janet Van Camp The team of Sam and Mary Meyer and Kyle and Heather Searle emerged as winners of The Amazing Race Port Perry for the...
The Standard
Sep 19, 20241 min read
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Kawartha Lakes to mark Big Brothers Big Sisters Day
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes is set to mark the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Day, on...
Dan Cearns
Sep 19, 20241 min read
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Kawartha Conservation invites people to their Autumn Festival
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Kawartha Conservation will be hosting their third annual Autumn festival, at Ken Reid...
Dan Cearns
Sep 19, 20242 min read
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Ontario government announces funding increase for ambulances and related services
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario government is increasing investments to enable municipalities to increase...
Dan Cearns
Sep 19, 20241 min read
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Tips for Caregivers
by Susan Fisher and Tammy Adams Being a caregiver is a profoundly rewarding, yet often overwhelming responsibility. The emotional and...
Tammy Adams
Sep 19, 20243 min read
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Uxbridge Mayor Barton highlights downtown work at latest meeting
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: Mayor Dave Barton defended his council’s reputation for downtown improvement at a meeting on Monday,...
Dan Cearns
Sep 19, 20241 min read
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‘4 Barrel’ Darrell scores B-Main win at Crate Sprint Car Nationals
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard Port Perry’s Darrell Pelletier scored his first win at Ohsweken Speedway, on Friday, September 13th, besting...
darryl knight
Sep 19, 20242 min read
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Uxbridge Bruins open PJHL season with a rare Saturday night game at the Bear Den
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard For the first time in franchise history, the Uxbridge Bruins will kick off their Provincial Junior Hockey...
darryl knight
Sep 19, 20242 min read
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Lumberjacks open new season with a couple of close games
DAN CEARNS The Standard The Port Perry Lumberjacks opened their 2024/2025 season with a couple of competitive games, falling in close...
Dan Cearns
Sep 19, 20242 min read
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