Pineridge Garden Club
HELEN NICOLAOU, Special to The Standard SCUGOG: We all know the feeling of disappointment in spring to see that a plant has died. August...
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Colleen Green
Aug 20, 20221 min read
Katie’s Korner<br>KATIE HUNTER, Special to The Standard
Fact: laughter is the best medicine. Really! Laughter strengthens your immune system, boosts your mood, diminishes pain, and protects you...
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Colleen Green
Aug 20, 20221 min read
Port Perry resident celebrates her 100th birthday
DAN CEARNS, The Standard SCUGOG: A Port Perry woman recently celebrated her 100th birthday. Carmel Russell’s birthday was on Saturday,...
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Colleen Green
Aug 19, 20222 min read
How to determine if it’s time to downsize
Individuals work hard to save enough money to purchase their homes. And the hard work doesn’t end there. Once homeowners settle into a...
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Colleen Green
Aug 12, 20221 min read
Kawartha ATV Association Poker Run supports Mental Health care at RMH
KIM COULTER, Communications Specialist, RMH KAWARTHA LAKES: Members of the Kawartha ATV Association (KATVA) take part in the annual Poker...
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Colleen Green
Aug 11, 20222 min read
First local case of Monkeypox confirmed in HKPR area
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Kawartha Lakes’ local health unit has reported its first case of Monkeypox in a neighbouring...
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Colleen Green
Jul 29, 20223 min read
The Fenelon Falls Senior Citizens’ Club 50th Anniversary Celebration and Fundraising Program s
MARGARET CUNNINGHAM, Fundraising Liaison FFSCC FENELON FALLS: The Fenelon Falls Senior Citizens’ Club (FFSCC) celebrated a significant...
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Colleen Green
Jul 29, 20222 min read
Last call for OAAS 175th Central Canada Exhibition Association Scholarship
The Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies (OAAS) is pleased to offer a scholarship program, to provide financial assistance for...
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Colleen Green
Jul 29, 20222 min read
Pine Ridge Garden Club
HELEN NICOLAOU, Special to The Standard In the prime of summer, we can now sit back with a cool glass of lemonade and take pride in our...
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Colleen Green
Jul 29, 20222 min read
Cleanfarms’ Barry Friesen Recognized for Building Leading Ag Stewardship Programs
BARBARA MCCONNELL, Cleanfarms The agricultural plant science industry has recognized Barry Friesen, executive director of Cleanfarms, for...
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Colleen Green
Jul 29, 20222 min read
Food workers’ union calls for urgent reforms to TFWP as part of 2022 Migrant Agricultural Workers Re
DEREK JOHNSTONE, UFCW Canada LEAMINGTON: Canada’s food workers’ union published its annual Status of Migrant Agricultural Workers Report,...
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Colleen Green
Jul 21, 20221 min read
Katie’s Korner<br>KATIE HUNTER, Special to The Standard
Hello everyone, let me introduce myself, my name is Katie. I am a local, born and raised right here in Port Perry resident. I am a very...
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Colleen Green
Jul 21, 20222 min read
The pros and cons of early retirement
Retirement is a milestone, often the byproduct of decades of hard work. Though a growing number of working professionals have no...
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Colleen Green
Jul 21, 20222 min read
What to do with your portfolio after 50
A fiftieth birthday is often characterized as a milestone moment. Despite that reputation, upon crossing the half-century threshold,...
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Colleen Green
Jul 21, 20224 min read
Durham Region: Heat Warning and Information System (HWIS)
To help Durham Region residents take protective action during extreme heat events, Durham Region Health Department has implemented the...
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Colleen Green
Jul 21, 20222 min read
Uxbridge is Starting a Community Garden
COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Township of Uxbridge is building and planting a community garden and thus has created a...
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Colleen Green
Jul 21, 20221 min read
Kawartha Lakes health unit cautions public about new COVID-19 subvariant spread
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Local health officials are starting to see signs of a resurgence of COVID-19 spread in the...
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Colleen Green
Jul 14, 20222 min read
The Town Trolley delivers seniors to the Uxbridge Scottish Festival Concert
PAULINE KIELY, Special to The Standard UXBRIDGE: At long last, it’s time to gather the clan, clap our hands, and kick up our heels in...
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Colleen Green
Jul 9, 20222 min read
Part of the Team: RMH Auxiliary supports community’s new MRI
KIM COULTER, Communications Specialist, Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ross Memorial Hospital Auxiliary can...
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Colleen Green
Jul 7, 20222 min read
How to make grilling healthier
Summer is synonymous with many things, including family vacations and relaxing days at the beach. For foodies, perhaps nothing evokes the...
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