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Letter to the Editor: Fridays for future

by The Standard | Sep 17, 2020 | Editorial, Letter to the Editor | 0 |

Dear Editor, One year ago this month, seven million people around the world, 200 of them in Port Perry, took to the streets to march for climate action. It was part of the Fridays for Future global movement.During the past year...

Letter to the Editor – Girls’ Hockey

by Tamara | Sep 10, 2020 | Editorial, Letter to the Editor | 0 |

Dear Editor,Uxbridge council has decided, without public consultation, to delay the opening of the Uxbridge community centre.This decision will negatively impact girls’ hockey in North Durham. Because there are so few...

Letter to the Editor – Chuck Willes

by Tamara | Sep 10, 2020 | Editorial, Letter to the Editor | 0 |

I write regarding the remembrance of Ross James, in the August 27th issue, and Chuck Willes in the Real Estate ad on page 3, in the September 3rd issue of The Standard.I believe the things that make us most human and humane are...

Letter to the Editor – Operation Scugog

by Tamara | Sep 10, 2020 | Editorial, Letter to the Editor | 0 |

We at Operation Scugog certainly appreciate the community’s kindness and financial support received at our foodbank during the COVID-19 crisis. From food drives and financial donations, to fresh produce donations and new...

Letter to the editor

by Tamara | Aug 20, 2020 | Editorial, Letter to the Editor | 0 |

I wish to convey with utmost urgency my dismay with our provinces leader. What has happened in many long-term care homes across the country is a crisis that has indeed been years in the making. But it is the current-day...