by Pat Asling What can be said about this yoyo weather? It’s good, it’s bad, it’s scary, so unpredictable. Well, the forecasters have...

by Pat Asling Its official! 2023 was the warmest year on record and the first three months of this year are breaking all records as well....

by Pat Asling A week or so ago I brought into the house some branches of my star magnolia, one of the earlier blooming of my shrubs. I...

NORTH DURHAM: Lucy Maud Montgomery was born on November 30, 1874, in Clifton, now New London, in Prince Edward Island. After a life of...

PAT ASLING The Standard So winter put in another appearance, just to let us know its hiding around the corners but here we are well past...

PAT ASLING The Standard UXBRIDGE: Randy Wilson was born and raised in Uxbridge by parents John and Jan. They taught him at an early age...

by Pat Asling Record breaking! What a lovely few days we have had this past week, sun, blue sky, and for this time of year, warm. I am...

by Barb Pratt UXBRIDGE: “But Lucy Maud Montgomery lived in Prince Edward Island!” Not true, although most of her books were set in the...

by Pat Asling Yipee, the groundhogs predicted an early spring! One would almost think we were already there with the weather we have been...

by Pat AslingJanuary is gone. Hopefully, more of this icy snow will also go and prepare a fresh start for February. From the weather...

PAT ASLING Special to The Standard Staying safe this week was a prime concern for many. After the snow and rain of last week, the plowing...

PAT ASLING Special to The Standard Winter has arrived! At least it was here when I wrote this column Sunday evening but maybe by...

PAT ASLING Special to The Standard So it's January 2024, one week in already. Regarding social activities, it has been a quiet week....

PAT ASLING Special to The Standard Once again we flip the calendars and face another 12 months ahead. We can only hope the world survives...

PAT ASLING Special to The Standard One week to Christmas! The weather forecast for this week seems more like spring than winter and right...

by Pat Asling Today was Peace Sunday in the Christian Advent Calendar. Sadly there is very little peace in the world today unless you can...

PAT ASLING Special to The Standard December is the season of love, joy, peace and goodwill! Certainly not so in a great part of the...

PAT ASLING Special to The Standard It has been a rather gray week but nothing very serious. It was just a let-down after the great...

PAT ASLING Special to The Standard The past week has been a beautiful set of days so I hope everyone was able to get out and enjoy the...

DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard UXBRIDGE: Citing rising operating costs, as well as limited options for accessibility improvements or...