Brock Township seeks community input for 2025 budget planning
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: The Township of Brock is gearing up, to plan the 2025 budget, and is calling on residents and...
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Dan Cearns
Aug 292 min read
Ontario government announces housing rule amendments to encourage more housing
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA: The Ontario government is making some changes, to encourage municipalities to get more housing...
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Dan Cearns
Aug 221 min read
Local MPP Peter Bethlenfalvy talks about municipal record needs, at a recent press conference
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: Uxbridge MPP and Ontario Finance Minister talked about the Ontario government’s work with...
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Dan Cearns
Jul 242 min read
Scugog council to discuss MZO request for controversial Port Perry development in September
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog council will further contemplate a request for a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO), from Avenu...
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Dan Cearns
Jul 242 min read
Election surprises
DAN CEARNS The Standard For years, I’ve been an avid follower of politics in this country, interested in things which happen at every...
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Dan Cearns
Jul 242 min read
LCBO, Union reach a deal to end strike
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: It appears the dry summer is over in Ontario, with the LCBO and OPSEU ( Ontario Public...
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The Standard
Jul 244 min read
Community publishers deserve a say
As the second-generation owner of a community newspaper in Ontario, I care deeply about the future of local news in Canada. My late...
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Dan Cearns
Jul 172 min read
Scugog seeks out a new CAO following Ken Nix's departure
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is seeking a new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) following Ken Nix's departure....
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Dan Cearns
Jul 172 min read
LCBO strike continues with discussions on provincial mandate
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) workers remain on strike as negotiations with the...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Jul 172 min read
Joe who?
By Jonathan van Bilsen I seldom write about politics in this column, but events of late have made me wonder, when is enough, enough?...
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darryl knight
Jul 92 min read
New Animal Shelter project moves forward in Uxbridge and Scugog
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: The New Animal Shelter project took another step forward recently with a project manager having been...
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Dan Cearns
Jul 91 min read
Kawartha Lakes council updated on work to bring more transit to the area
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The City of Kawartha Lakes’ Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) recently provided councillors with...
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Dan Cearns
Jul 91 min read
Durham Chair updates council on Regional initiatives
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Durham Regional Chair, John Henry recently provided Scugog councillors with some information on Regional...
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Dan Cearns
Jul 92 min read
LCBO workers across Ontario hit the picket lines for the first time
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: For the first time in the organization’s history, Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO)...
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darryl knight
Jul 31 min read
New boulevard maintenance by-law brings new responsibilities for Uxbridge property owners
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: At the Monday, June 24th council meeting, Hilary Williams, Director of By-law/Animal Services for...
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Dan Cearns
Jul 31 min read
Scugog allocates $1.2 million to reserves and contingencies
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog Councillors voted to allocate a surplus of over $1.2 million to various reserve and contingency...
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Dan Cearns
Jun 262 min read
Integrity and affordable housing mix in conversation on local development proposal
DAN CEARNS The StandardSCUGOG: Issues of integrity and affordable housing both came up at a Scugog Council meeting on Monday, June 24th,...
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darryl knight
Jun 261 min read
Uxbridge hints at potential of more asset sales amid underutilization concerns
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: At a recent council meeting, Mayor Dave Barton suggested the township may consider selling some of...
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darryl knight
Jun 191 min read
Uxbridge declares King Street Parkette surplus
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: After years of deliberation, Uxbridge councillors recently decided to sell the long-vacant King...
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Dan Cearns
Jun 131 min read
Local resident calls for a Go Transit link in Lindsay
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: A Kawartha Lakes resident is calling on the City of Kawartha Lakes to help bring a Go Transit Bus...
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