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Colleen Green
Sep 15, 20222 min read
Happy and Healthy for 20 Years
We are celebrating 20 years in Port Perry. Can you believe we’ve been here for that long? We are blessed to have amazing members who’ve...
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Colleen Green
Sep 7, 20222 min read
Ontario Building a New Wellness Centre for an expansion of Kawartha North Family Health Team and Com
HEATHER HUME, Office of Laurie Scott, MPP Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock COBOCONK: The Ontario government is investing $175,000 to...
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Colleen Green
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Donation supports health care transformation in Kawartha Lakes
KIM COULTER, Communications Specialist, Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation KAWARTHA LAKES: The team at The Commonwell Mutual Insurance...
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Colleen Green
Aug 25, 20222 min read
The Core of the Matter – Part 2
This week we’ll look at the factors which effect your core strength. Your mental, physical and emotional well-being also come in to play....
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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 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
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 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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Colleen Green
Jun 30, 20222 min read
Dr. Gargi Bhatia’s Caring Legacy will live on at Ross Memorial
RYAN YOUNG, RMH Communications & Public Affairs There are people who are so passionate about what they do, their work is not a job, or...
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Colleen Green
Jun 17, 20222 min read
Tips you can add into your daily routine to help increase your energy level by Tina Y. Gerber
It’s important to listen to your body. If your sleep is off, you won’t feel energized but will feel tired and sluggish. When your energy...
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Colleen Green
Jun 9, 20222 min read
Kawartha Lakes’ top medical officer shares positive news on COVID-19
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit’s (HKPR) Medical Officer of Health, Dr....
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Colleen Green
May 26, 20222 min read
Important health, well water, waste disposal information in response to storm
DURHAM: The Regional Municipality of Durham is sharing important information for residents affected by the recent storm, including road...
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Colleen Green
May 20, 20222 min read
Fenelon Falls Senior Citizens’ Club Is Most Grateful for Local Community Support
MARGARET CUNNINGHAM, Fundraising Liaison KAWARTHA LAKES: The Fenelon Falls Senior Citizens’ Club is most grateful for the local community...
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Colleen Green
May 20, 20222 min read
Movement for Life by Lauren Walker, All Fit/All Ages Gym
A family member recently suffered a health scare. It made me realize the importance of my own health. It can be hard to find time to look...
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Colleen Green
May 20, 20222 min read
Summer fun for active seniors
Seniors may have more time for leisure and recreation than working adults, and the summer months provide ample opportunities to get...
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Colleen Green
May 20, 20222 min read
Humour can help with your loved one’s quality of life by Tina Y. Gerber
My Mother had a good sense of humour, always laughing and joking around, after being diagnosed with Dementia and Parkinson’s. Individuals...
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Colleen Green
May 5, 20222 min read
By making smart lifestyle choices, you can retrain your brain, so it stays sharp and focused<br>by T
If you’re like me, your standing in the kitchen trying to remember why you went in there? At times, I have trouble finding those words or...
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Colleen Green
May 5, 20221 min read
Province announces additional funding for Brock Community Health Centre
KAILIE OORTWYN, Office of MPP Laurie Scott CANNINGTON: As part of the plan to stay open, the Ontario government is making an additional...
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