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Brock extends ice season at Foster Hewitt Memorial Community Centre
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: Local councillors recently approved an extension to the ice season at the Foster Hewitt Memorial...
Uxbridge Swimmer Chloe Walker medals at EuroMeet 2025 in Luxembourg
JAMES HOUGHTON, USC Special to The Standard UXBRIDGE: As part of "Team Ontario," attending the 2025 EuroMeet in Luxembourg, on January...
Sunderland Arena renovation moves forward with revised plan
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: At their meeting on Monday, February 3rd, Brock Township councillors received an update on the...
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Explore Ontario for free with Brock Public Libraries
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard BROCK: Residents of Brock Township now have a golden opportunity to explore some of Ontario’s top cultural and...
The Artist Within - January 2025
by Lauren Walker My art work has been rejected many times . I didn’t make it in the 2023 OAA Juried show but my piece , “Queen St, Port...
Music in the Silent Movies Concert
John Haines, Special to The Standard UXBRIDGE: How silent were silent films? The silents of the Roaring Twenties may not have had speech,...
SHORELINES
Zephyr & Sandford News
by Pat Asling With all that has been going on between USA and Canada perhaps it is appropriate we start with recognizing the Canadian...
Epsom & Utica News
by Faye Ashton A movie production crew was filming along Brookdale Road this week, in the area of what was known by us older folk as the...
Bobcaygeon News
By Patricia Dawson Come to Bobcaygeon for Frost Fest 2025. There will be fun activities for the whole family, from Friday, February 14th,...
HEALTH, FITNESS, SENIOR LIVING COLUMNS
Movement for Life - February 2025
by Lauren Walker I’m learning, growing old is not for the faint of heart. While it has its share of ups and downs, it's important to stay...
Uxbridge celebrates bed allocation for new long term care facility
DAN CEARNS The Standard UXBRIDGE: The Township of Uxbridge is celebrating a recent announcement of bed allocation for the planned new...
Responsive Behaviours and Dementia
By Susan Fisher I often focus on dementia in my articles because it's a topic which is very close to home for me, both professionally and...
COVID 19 NEWS
DDSB Governance Committee to recommend rescinding COVID-19 tracking procedures
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: The Durham District School Board’s (DDSB) Governance Committee recommends rescinding their COVID-19...
DDSB to continue current COVID-19 communication practices
DAN CEARNS The Standard DURHAM: The Durham District School Board is not yet ready to rescind its COVID-19 communication practices....
COVID-19 no longer an international emergency
DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The World Health Organization announced, earlier this month, COVID-19 is no longer a Public...
Meet our Columnists
DAN CEARNS - THE CAPED CEARNSADER
Dan Cearns is a reporter for The Standard Newspaper, so if you see him, feel free to say hello.
GEOFF CARPENTIER - WALK SOFTLY
Geoff Carpentier is a published author, ecotour guide and environmental consultant.
JONATHAN van BILSEN - YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME?
Join Jonathan van Bilsen begins a series of feature articles on prominent residents of North Durham in his new column, The Story Behind The Person.
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