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Todd Green
Dec 5, 20244 min read
The First Week of Advent – The Candle of Hope
Hope is always tied together with the answer to a question, problem or need. In the big question, what Jesus did for us was take upon...
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Robin Van Der Vleuten
Dec 4, 20243 min read
MYLUX Shop open for business in Port Perry
By Robin Van Der Vleuten SCUGOG: The MYLUX Shop owner, Roxanne Ruscica, is excited to open her shop in Port Perry, especially because of...
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darryl knight
Dec 4, 20242 min read
Community Care Durham advocates for an innovative senior care model in Scugog
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard SCUGOG: Addressing the needs of an aging population is an ongoing and evolving issue in many communities, and...
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darryl knight
Dec 4, 20242 min read
Kawartha Lakes approves historic capital budget amid inflation concerns
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: At a special council meeting on Tuesday, November 26th, the City of Kawartha Lakes approved...
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Dan Cearns
Dec 4, 20242 min read
Canada Post laying off workers during national strike
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: As postal workers across the province have hit the picket lines, Canada Post has been...
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darryl knight
Dec 4, 20242 min read
Brock Accessibility Advisory Committee presents ambitious plans for 2025
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: A recent presentation by the Brock Accessibility Advisory Committee (BAAC) highlighted the committee's...
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Dan Cearns
Dec 4, 20242 min read
Uxbridge looking for fulsome report on traffic calming
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Township of Uxbridge is looking to take a wholesome approach to traffic calming after seeing a...
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darryl knight
Dec 4, 20242 min read
Council approves contract for Scugog Line 4 repairs
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard SCUGOG: On Monday, December 2nd, Scugog councillors reviewed a critical report from Grant Taylor, Director of...
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Dan Cearns
Dec 4, 20242 min read
Uxbridge deliberates 2025 budgets
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Township of Uxbridge Council received their 2025 capital and operating budgets. The decision came...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Dec 4, 20242 min read
Good Duke Wenceslaus
by Jonathan van Bilsen I have just returned from beautiful Prague, home of Saint Wenceslaus, and learned the true story behind the person...
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Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Dec 4, 20243 min read
Is your loved one receiving the care they deserve?
by Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley IÂ am thankful for the dedication of so many physicians, nurses, and all allied medical professionals in...
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Lauren Walker
Dec 4, 20242 min read
Movement for Life: December 2024
by Lauren Walker Excuses, excuses…. I’ve heard them all, over the course of 21 Years. Here are consistent qualities I notice in people...
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Geoff Carpentier
Dec 4, 20243 min read
Walk Softly – Striped Skunk
by Geoffrey Carpentier Many of us over the past few years have been experiencing an incredible increase in the number of Japanese Beetles...
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Dan Cearns
Dec 4, 20242 min read
Time for trades
DAN CEARNS The Standard If the Toronto Maple Leafs’ recent loss to the Florida Panthers proves anything, it’s that this team needs to...
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Dan Cearns
Dec 4, 20242 min read
Lumberjacks get iced out against Georgina
DAN CEARNS The Standard The Port Perry Lumberjacks were frozen by the Georgina Ice in both of their recent games against them. On...
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Shawn Lackie
Dec 4, 20243 min read
You need a thick skin
by Shawn Lackie Nobody said this would be easy. Hey, in life, what is? Sometimes your expectations fall far short of reality and that...
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darryl knight
Dec 4, 20241 min read
Township of Brock and CUPE 1652 reach new collective agreement
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: The Township of Brock and the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1652 (CUPE 1652) have...
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The Standard
Dec 4, 20242 min read
Beaverton news
By Patricia Dawson Brock firefighters toy drive reminder! The holiday season is upon us, and our local Brock firefighters are collecting...
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The Standard
Dec 4, 20241 min read
Epsom & Utica news
by Faye Ashton On Sunday, December 1st, we received a little white stuff here, but just a bit farther North; it’s a much deeper situation...
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