Upgrades Coming to Harold Bell Memorial Park in Goodwood
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard GOODWOOD: The baseball diamond at the Harold Bell Memorial Park, in Goodwood, will be closed for just over...
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Courtney McClure
Oct 3, 20232 min read
Illuminate Port Perry at the Kent Farndale Gallery
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard SCUGOG: Get ready to see your town illuminated by a local artist. Kelsey McKitterick, is showcasing her...
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Courtney McClure
Sep 26, 20233 min read
Seagrave Man Completes Pacific Crest Trail in 6 Months
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard SCUGOG: Seagrave resident Jack Blaney, 21, has successfully hiked the Pacific Crest Trail, after almost six...
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Courtney McClure
Sep 19, 20232 min read
Saved by the Beep
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard NORTH DURHAM: How often do you check your smoke alarm? September 28th is Ontario’s first Test Your Smoke...
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Courtney McClure
Sep 14, 20232 min read
Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Durham Region
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard NORTH DURHAM: According to a press release, sent out early this month, the Durham Region Health Department...
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Courtney McClure
Sep 14, 20232 min read
How Can the Scugog Business Program Help Local Businesses?
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard SCUGOG: This year, the Township of Scugog has introduced the Scugog Business Program (SBP). According to...
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Courtney McClure
Sep 7, 20232 min read
Curbside Giveaway Day on Saturday, Sept. 16
COURTNEY MCCLURE The Standard NORTH DURHAM: Many municipalities across Durham Region are preparing for September 16th... so mark your...
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Courtney McClure
Sep 7, 20232 min read
Calling all teens to the Uxbridge Library
COURTNEY MCCLURE The Standard UXBRIDGE: Do you have all of the mandatory volunteer hours you need to graduate high school? If not, the...
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Courtney McClure
Aug 8, 20232 min read
Visit Impressions of Nature at the Scugog Library
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard SCUGOG: The Scugog Library is hosting two local artists at the Kent Farndale Gallery, Terry Gill and Ann...
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The Standard
Jul 26, 20232 min read
Local student receives RCAF scholarship
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard SCUGOG: A Port Perry teenager, Madeline Baldasaro, has received the Spirits of Central Region Gliding...
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The Standard
Jul 19, 20232 min read
Highlights of the 2024 DRPS Strategic Plan
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard NORTH DURHAM: On Monday, July 10th, Garry Cubitt delivered a presentation to the Uxbridge council. The...
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Courtney McClure
Jul 19, 20232 min read
Are Ontario wildfires displacing animals?
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard NORTH DURHAM: At the end of June, there was a moose sighting in Lindsay, and there have been recent black...
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The Standard
Jul 19, 20232 min read
Brits on the Lake returns to Port Perry on July 30
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard SCUGOG: Get ready and rev your engines for the annual Brits on the Lake Classic Motoring Revival in...
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Colleen Green
Nov 12, 20201 min read
Zephyr library reopening for curbside service only
COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Zephyr library has not opened yet, but residents can expect them to reopen on Thursday,...
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Colleen Green
Oct 22, 20203 min read
The pandemic hasn’t lifted: stay home
Throughout the last couple of months, I have seen an influx of tourists crowding the streets of Port Perry. As someone who comes from the...
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Colleen Green
Sep 24, 20202 min read
ASL should be taught in Ontario schools
American Sign Language (ASL) is a language that has existed for over 200 years. It can be used to communicate with people who are deaf,...
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Colleen Green
Sep 3, 20203 min read
Consider adopting an older pet
Older animals are often overlooked when families are thinking about adopting a pet. A senior animal is considered between 10 and 12 years...
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Colleen Green
Aug 20, 20202 min read
COURTNEY McCLURE
While I realize this opinion is very controversial, I still stand firm in my belief that kids going back to school next month is a very...
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Colleen Green
Aug 6, 20202 min read
Bicycle lanes should not be added to Highway 7A
If you live in Port Perry or to the East of it, you will most likely have noticed all the construction across the main highway and...
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Colleen Green
Jul 16, 20202 min read
Keep supporting local and small businesses
It is important for residents of both the Township of Scugog and the Township of Uxbridge to support local and small businesses even...
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