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The Standard
Mar 21, 20242 min read
Watoto children’s choir launches new album
Join the Watoto Children’s Choir, as they sing, dance, and share their stories of restoration and hope. Hope Church in Port Perry is...
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Dan Cearns
Mar 21, 20242 min read
Election review
DAN CEARNS The Standard The federal by-election, in the Durham riding, has been completed now, and, Jamil Jivani has been named the new...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Mar 21, 20242 min read
Four years later
by Jonathan van Bilsen I looked at the calendar, last Monday, and realized it has been exactly four years since the world shut down for...
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James J. Green
Mar 13, 20242 min read
Scugog blood donor clinic
JAMES J. GREEN The Standard 1st time donor Rachel McArthur, left, and donor Nick King, right, show thier donor bandages, after donating...
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Dan Cearns
Mar 13, 20241 min read
Scugog council sees 2.47 percent increase in operating budget
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Scugog councillors got their first look at the 2024 draft municipal operating budget, at a meeting on...
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Dan Cearns
Mar 13, 20241 min read
Ontario Catholic School teachers union reaches an agreement with the Ontario government
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM/KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario provincial government has reached a tentative agreement with the Ontario...
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The Standard
Mar 13, 20242 min read
Hazardous conditions on and around bodies of water
SINEM CONNOR, Senior Communications Advisor LSRCA DURHAM/KAWARTHA: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority is reminding residents of...
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The Standard
Mar 13, 20241 min read
Epsom and Utica news
by Faye Ashton How mixed-up can the weather be? One good thing for those hoping to get another run of sap, the below zero temp tonight...
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The Standard
Mar 13, 20241 min read
Blackstock Euchre Results
1. Julie McClure. 2. Danny McClure. 3. Pat Norton. 4. Roy Bradburn. 5. Brian Allamong. Most lone hands: Pat Norton. Hidden score: Norm...
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Dan Cearns
Mar 13, 20241 min read
Scugog closes their outdoor skating rink early
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: Recent weather conditions have forced Scugog Township to close their outdoor arena, sooner than they...
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Dan Cearns
Mar 6, 20242 min read
Jamil Jivani wins the Durham riding by-election
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: Jamil Jivani will replace Erin O’Toole as the Durham riding’s Member of Parliament after winning a...
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Dan Cearns
Mar 6, 20242 min read
Port Perry Lumberjacks swept in first-round series against Lakefield Chiefs
DAN CEARNS The Standard The Port Perry Lumberjacks’ season has come to an end after being eliminated from the first round of the playoffs...
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Robin Van Der Vleuten
Feb 29, 20242 min read
CREATIVELY SPEAKING: A Little Dirt Will Never Hurt Anyone
ROBIN VAN DER VLEUTEN Special to The Standard At a local trivia night, I had the pleasure of being on a team with Amita Dayal and...
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Courtney McClure
Feb 27, 20242 min read
All you need to know about Nice Nurse Home Care
COURTNEY McCLURE The Standard BLACKSTOCK: Are you in need of home-care services? Nice Nurse Home Care could help. Jennifer Spears, who...
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Dan Cearns
Feb 27, 20242 min read
Westland Insurance providing community-based focused services
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: While part of a national brand, Port Perry’s Westland Insurance is focused on tailoring its services to...
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Dan Cearns
Feb 27, 20241 min read
Scugog Township to hold operating budget open house
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is inviting residents to provide their input into the 2024 municipal operating...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Feb 27, 20242 min read
Informed
by Jonathan van Bilsen Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of hosting a candidate’s forum, prior to the upcoming by-election for Durham...
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Dan Cearns
Feb 21, 20241 min read
Scugog chooses 2.5 percent as target tax rate increase for 2024
DAN CEARNS The Standard SCUGOG: The Township of Scugog is setting a target tax increase of “not more than 2.5 percent” for the 2024...
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Dan Cearns
Feb 21, 20242 min read
Two weekend losses extend Lumberjacks losing streak to six games
DAN CEARNS The Standard The Port Perry Lumberjacks remain winless in the month of February, after two recent losses by one goal each. The...
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The Standard
Feb 21, 20241 min read
Epsom & Utica news
by Faye Ashton It was beautiful watching the snow flakes falling. Knowing this was the weekend we were heading to Hanover Ontario to...
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