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Dan Cearns
Oct 10, 20242 min read
Uxbridge looking for more information to decide the future of the Zephyr library
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Township of Uxbridge is going to look for more information, before they make any decision on what...
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darryl knight
Oct 10, 20242 min read
Brock reviews capital project progress
DARRYL KNIGHT Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for The Standard BROCK: Councillors recently convened, to assess the progress of...
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Dan Cearns
Oct 10, 20242 min read
HKPR pledges support for federal basic income bill
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPRDHU) is supporting two federal...
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The Standard
Oct 2, 20242 min read
Standard column from Kawartha Lakes Councillor Ron Ashmore
by Ron Ashmore The 2024 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo has arrived in Lindsay. As Co-Chair of the Special Events and Special...
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Dan Cearns
Sep 12, 20241 min read
Ontario Premier confirms no provincial election will be held this year
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: There won’t be a provincial election in 2024, but a 2025 provincial election has yet to...
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Dan Cearns
Sep 12, 20242 min read
Inevitable election
DAN CEARNS The Standard With the recent news that the federal NDP have pulled out of 'the supply and confidence deal' they have...
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The Standard
Sep 4, 20243 min read
Open Letter from Chief Kelly LaRocca of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation
When the Township of Scugog Council returns from its summer break, one of the first orders of business will be to consider supporting a...
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The Standard
Sep 4, 20242 min read
So just how are our tax dollars spent?
By Shawn Lackie When I was a kid (oh, so many years ago) we used to listen to our parents moan about taxes and how they were misspent...
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Dan Cearns
Sep 4, 20241 min read
TLDSB welcomes a new student trustee
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) has welcomed a new student trustee. At a...
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darryl knight
Aug 29, 20241 min read
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 29, 20242 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 22, 20241 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 24, 20242 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 24, 20242 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 24, 20242 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 24, 20244 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 17, 20242 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 17, 20242 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 17, 20242 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 9, 20242 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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