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Durham Region Ukraine Assistance Group making a difference in lives of newcomers

Eleven months ago, February 24, 2022, the Russians invaded Ukraine. The ensuing reluctant exodus of citizens of Ukraine began. Many fled by whatever means they could to border countries, where they sought refuge in nations throughout the world. Many families came to Canada, some arrived in Durham Region, with nothing but what they could carry.

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January 25, 2023
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OMHA U18 Minor Hockey

Newcastle U18 downed by Millbrook, Ennismore

The Newcastle U18 Stars dropped a pair of games last week. On Tuesday (Jan 17) the Stars travelled to Millbrook where they were felled 6-1. Millbrook built a 5-0 lead by the midpoint of the game. With just over five minutes left in the second period, Rowan Quade got Newcastle on the scoreboard. Millbrook added another tally in the third frame.

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January 25, 2023
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OMHA U15 Minor Hockey

Millbrook stops Orono

Friday, Jan 20 – After gaining points in six of their last eight Victoria-Durham League games, the soaring Orono U15 Leafs were brought down to earth with a 6-1 home loss to the Millbrook Stars.

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January 25, 2023
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CRHL U13 – Local League

Orono U13 T1 Stay Unbeaten over Weekend

By Ace O’Day
The U13 T1 Leafs were in action twice over the weekend. Their first contest was Saturday (Jan 21) night against Clarington T7, at home in Orono. Austen Kean put the home club in the lead, a little over two minutes into the game. Assists to Jack Kasap and Ben Duggan-Grani. Kain Turkewitsch lit the lamp at 5:32 on a Noah Syer feed, 2-0 Orono. Turkewitsch potted his second, unassisted, with 1:05 left in the first.

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January 25, 2023
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January 25, 2023 – Digital

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January 25, 2023
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January 18, 2023

It was an All-Star Classic in Orono last weekend. Top players from the Victoria – Durham U18 League played in an East vs West showcase at the Orono Arena on Saturday. Team East made a spirited at-tempt at a late game comeback but ultimately the West prevailed. Pictured is East forward Nicholas Dobbs (#5) from the Newcastle Stars bearing down on the West goalie. After a series of dekes and feints, Dobbs scored. A complete event recap is found inside in the newspaper on page 8.

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January 18, 2023
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Expanded role for pharmacists

On January 1, 2023, pharmacists in Ontario were grant-ed the authority to assess, recommend and prescribe treatments for 13 common ailments for people possessing a valid health card.

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January 18, 2023
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Farmland at risk

The impacts of Bill 23: Build Homes Faster Act keep rolling in. Last Thursday the Ontario Federation of Agriculture hosted a webinar Homegrown: the Impacts of Bill 23 on Agriculture across Ontario. This intrigued me as most of the chatter has been on the bill’s impact to the Greenbelt and the impact the reduction of development charges will have on municipalities.

No one will argue that farmland is an essential resource for the sustainability and security of our food systems, environments and our economy. But all this depends on the avail-ability and the quality of farmland that is available. Farmland continues to be at risk with increasing pressure to develop for housing.

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January 18, 2023
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