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Garden Club Taking a Winter Break

Posted by Colleen Green | Dec 13, 2019 | Columns, Features, Other Columnist, Shorelines |

SHIRLEY LOVE Special to The Standard SCUGOG: A great evening at the December meeting where members enjoyed a most delicious pot-luck supper. Awards were given out, and an election held for the Officers for 2020.Because of...

Happy Healthy Holidays

Posted by Colleen Green | Dec 11, 2019 | Columns, Other Columnist |

Lauren Walker, All Fit/All Ages Gym The holidays are upon us! I don’t know about you, but it can definitely throw off my routine. The added Christmas parties tempt us with sugary treats. You may experience the added stress of...

A Child’s Health Begins with You

Posted by Colleen Green | Dec 5, 2019 | Other Columnist |

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released a study indicating 81 percent of teens are inactive. They suggested the problem is exercise is geared towards boys. My first reaction was, “That’s nonsense.” The attitude...

Learning from Change by Erin O’Toole, MP

Posted by Colleen Green | Dec 5, 2019 | Other Columnist |

In my first column after the 2015 election I wrote that ‘change is the law of life’ quoting John F. Kennedy as I contemplated the roller coaster ride of my first three years in politics. The 2019 election is now behind us and I...