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Cambridge St. United Church Choir Fondly Recounts Singing at Carnegie Hall
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: In late May 2024, the Cambridge Street Singers participated in a mass choir at Carnegie...
Courtney McClure
Nov 14, 20242 min read
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Bakersville Returns!
Tracy Pastic, Bakersville SCUGOG: Bakersville, the Animated Gingerbread Village is returning once again to the Scugog Memorial Public...

The Standard
Nov 14, 20242 min read
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A Dramatic Reading of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
KAWARTHA LAKES: The Cambridge Street United Church is hosting a Dramatic Reading of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens on Wednesday,...

The Standard
Nov 14, 20242 min read
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The Artist Within - Here are a few definitions of “creativity”
by Lauren Walker “Creativity is defined as the tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities” From Human...

Lauren Walker
Nov 7, 20242 min read
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Have Yourself a Merry ‘80s Christmas with The Bomb
On Friday, December 13th, The Bomb and their ‘Retro ‘80s Live Experience’ are continuing their tradition of wrapping up a year of touring...
The Standard
Oct 31, 20242 min read
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Slight changes to Brock’s movie nights for 2025
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: At the Township of Brock committee meeting, on Monday, October 21st, councillors reviewed a staff...
darryl knight
Oct 31, 20242 min read
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Discover Kawartha Lakes' Archaeological Heritage at Local Library Branches
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: This autumn, the Public Library branches across Kawartha Lakes are hosting an exciting banner...
darryl knight
Oct 24, 20242 min read
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Uxbridge Santa Claus parade preparing for 2024 edition
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: With the weather turning colder, residents were recently reminded the Uxbridge Santa Claus parade is...
Dan Cearns
Oct 17, 20241 min read
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Music at St. Paul's in Uxbridge
Stuart Beaudoin , Special to The Standard You probably know many of the Uxbridge community are familiar with St Paul’s, as a venue for...
Dan Cearns
Oct 10, 20242 min read
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Town Hall 1873 Theatre Nears Project Completion: Final Phase of ICIP Accessibility and Renovation Improvements
SCUGOG: Over the past year, Town Hall 1783 committee members have been working to modernize our presence at Town Hall 1873. With the...
The Standard
Oct 2, 20241 min read
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CREATIVELY SPEAKING - Telling Stories Through Art
By Robin Van Der Vleuten Dana Mesesan, an engineer by trade and aspiring artist, always had a creative vision to tell stories, through...
Robin Van Der Vleuten
Sep 25, 20243 min read
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The Artist Within: September 2024
by Lauren Walker My friend, Gail Collins is an extremely talented wildlife artist. Painting animals is her go-to subject matter, and each...
Lauren Walker
Sep 25, 20242 min read
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Don Ross bringing his guitar skills to Nestleton
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Fingerstyle guitar artist and performer, Don Ross will be taking his talents to Nestleton for a show...
Dan Cearns
Sep 12, 20242 min read
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Renowned classical guitarist Emma Rush to perform in Bobcaygeon
KAWARTHA LAKES: The internationally recognized classical guitarist, Emma Rush will be performing, on Friday, September 13th, at 7 p.m.,...
The Standard
Sep 4, 20241 min read
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Local Artist Spotlight on Josh McCabe
by Jay Meiliunas Josh McCabe grew up in Port Perry, attended R.H. Cornish Public School and Port Perry High School, graduating in 2005....
The Standard
Aug 22, 20243 min read
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The Artist Within - The Art of Change
by Lauren Walker I’ve helped my family run All Fit All Ages Gym for most of my life. I’m happy to say, we are making changes, in order to...
Lauren Walker
Aug 22, 20242 min read
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The Men's Baking Contest returns to the entertainment shelter at Port Perry Fair
PAUL PUCKRIN, Port Perry Agricultural Society The ever popular Men's Only baking contest is back. The Port Perry Fair will host the...
The Standard
Aug 22, 20242 min read
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Owen Riegling headliner at the Port Perry Fair
The Port Perry Fair is proud to announce this year’s concert will feature Owen Riegling as the headliner and The Steve Waters Band as the...
The Standard
Aug 15, 20242 min read
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Celebrate 30 Years of Art in the Park at Elgin Park
COURTNEY McCLURE , The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Uxbridge Art Festival, also known as Art in the Park, will take place at Elgin Park. Art in...
Courtney McClure
Aug 15, 20242 min read
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Blackstock Fair offering something for everyone on August 24th
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: The Blackstock Fair is set to return to the local fairgrounds site, at 3340 Church Street, on...
Dan Cearns
Aug 15, 20242 min read
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