Racoons peer out from their dens and squirrels scurry around the branches in their enclosure hoping for a treat at the Procyon Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Centre on the 7th Line of New Tecumseth. The Centre hosts a variety of ...
If you have noticed the rising cost of products in your local grocery store, you’re not alone. As food prices continue to rise, the current ...
As we approach a full year of living in the midst of a global pandemic, Community & Home Assistance to Seniors (CHATS) is putting increased ...
Stay-at-home orders will take effect at 12.01 a.m. on Thursday, January 14, to limit mobility in the fight against COVID-19. The Provincial Government announced the ...
Driving along the Adjala 5 Sideroad past Concession Rd. 3, in Adjala, there is no real indication at all that there was once a settlement ...
The number of people living with dementia is on the rise. With costs of care-giving expected to rise to around $12 billion by 2040, the ...
The Museum of Dufferin has partnered with the Dufferin County Canadian Black Association to host a Black History Month Digital Exhibition. Canadian photographers and artists ...
During the winter months, you are likely to hear more stories about coyotes stalking and killing cats and small dogs. This time of year, a ...
Southlake Regional Health Centre began administering its first doses of the Pfizer vaccine just before Christmas and now, in this new year, Newmarket’s Ray Twinney ...
Snowmobile enthusiasts in the area will have to wait a little longer to get out on the trails this year. The Alliston & District Snowmobile ...
Ontario parents living outside of COVID-19 hotspots, including Simcoe County, could have to wait until January 20 to find out when students will be allowed ...
By Wendy Gabrek Jim Rutherford of Beeton will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday. Rutherford has known about the induction since ...
Racoons peer out from their dens and squirrels scurry around the branches in their enclosure hoping for a treat at the Procyon Wildlife Rehabilitation and ...
Stay-at-home orders will take effect at 12.01 a.m. on Thursday, January 14, to limit mobility in the fight against COVID-19. The Provincial Government announced the ...
Driving along the Adjala 5 Sideroad past Concession Rd. 3, in Adjala, there is no real indication at all that there was once a settlement ...
The number of people living with dementia is on the rise. With costs of care-giving expected to rise to around $12 billion by 2040, the ...
If you have noticed the rising cost of products in your local grocery store, you’re not alone. As food prices continue to rise, the current ...
The Museum of Dufferin has partnered with the Dufferin County Canadian Black Association to host a Black History Month Digital Exhibition. Canadian photographers and artists ...
During the winter months, you are likely to hear more stories about coyotes stalking and killing cats and small dogs. This time of year, a ...
As we approach a full year of living in the midst of a global pandemic, Community & Home Assistance to Seniors (CHATS) is putting increased ...
Southlake Regional Health Centre began administering its first doses of the Pfizer vaccine just before Christmas and now, in this new year, Newmarket’s Ray Twinney ...
If you have an old secret recipe that people have always said you should try putting a label on the jar and selling it, now ...
Snowmobile enthusiasts in the area will have to wait a little longer to get out on the trails this year. The Alliston & District Snowmobile ...
Ontario parents living outside of COVID-19 hotspots, including Simcoe County, could have to wait until January 20 to find out when students will be allowed ...
It is the ultimate goal for many athletes to compete in the Olympic Games and represent their country on the international stage. Years of training, ...
With so many Town facilities closed, you are probably looking for other ways to get in some exercise. Local trails are still open, and so ...
The province-wide shutdown has severely curtailed many activities and fully closed other facilities in both the Town and across the province. The shutdown is in ...
A New Year and, sadly, a new outbreak of COVID-19 at Beeton’s Simcoe Manor. On Monday, Simcoe County, which operates the long-term care residence, reported ...
If you’ve ever attended the Sunday Concerts in the Park series in Tottenham during the summer, you have seen Dayne Polny off to one side ...
The province wide shut-down couldn’t come at a worse time for skill hill operators in Ontario. When the government announced new restrictions on business on ...
Minor Hockey players probably won’t see ice time until a least February. After the change to a Code Red alert, most minor hockey clubs in ...
The Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation (SMHF) is pleased to announce that Debbie Hudson has generously pledged $50,000 to the redevelopment of Stevenson Memorial Hospital (SMH) ...
It has been 280 days and counting since Ken and Bonnie Pratt began making some noise in support of health care workers during the COVIC-19 ...
A talented group of Grade 6 and 7 students at St. Paul’s Catholic School in Alliston have won first place in the CBC Music Challenge ...
It’s the season for giving, and the Our Town Food Bank in Tottenham has received generous support from the community. Even though the holiday season ...
We are indeed living in a generous community. The Alliston Lions Club annual Christmas Hamper program was again a big success as members of the ...
COVID-19 has changed our lives in many ways. People are experiencing isolation, anxiety, depression and loneliness, and all manner of challenges that have only been ...
A Province-wide lockdown set to begin on Boxing Day will last for at least 28 days in Southern Ontario, Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday. ...
Dianne Harrison spends this time of year filling her car with precious cargo. They are often festively decorated with colourful wrapping paper. Some bear hand-written ...
When the pandemic struck, Vince’s responded quickly with their own home delivery and store pickup services. This was well received by their customers – many ...
The pandemic has caused a lot of stress for everyone. While adults have found ways to cope, children are more vulnerable and have many questions. ...
A local business owner has been named as one of the top 100 semi-finalist in the Total Mom Pitch presented by the Scotiabank Women Initiative. ...
Residents in the south end of Tottenham will probably not be getting relief any time soon from what some say are overly loud and long ...
The Canadian Mental Health Association of York Region and South Simcoe is moving forward with a new mental health hub for the community, following an ...
The new Tottenham branch of the New Tecumseth Public Library is nearing completion, however there is no confirmed date when the building will be open ...
The provincial government’s controversial Bill 229, which will allow the minister of natural resources to take over some decision making on developments in the province ...
Christmas is a time Effie Gialedakis looks forward to every year, and not just for gathering around the tree with loved ones to share the ...
The way many businesses operate has seen a dramatic shift over the past several years with more and more people working from home and the ...
The recent snowfall should remind everyone that when it snows, Town plows will be out clearing the streets. The Town is putting the word out ...
Alliston Hornets fans will have to wait for a couple more months before they will even have the possibility of seeing their team on the ...
Minor hockey will be taking a step back now that the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit has moved the region back into the red zone. Minor ...
As the holiday season rapidly approaches, finding that gift for a special someone can sometimes be a daunting task. However, when you shop local, there ...
A young Beeton girl received a birthday surprise that went beyond the usual cake and cards on Saturday, December 5. Sarah Hamby, who just turned ...
Beeton’s Simcoe Manor is awaiting the all-clear after a series of COVID-19 tests have come back negative. On Monday, the County of Simcoe, which operates ...
Approximately half of all new COVID-19 infections recorded within the Simcoe Muskoka District Health unit with a known cause were acquired from close contact with ...
Long distance walking and hiking is a regular part of Toni Schofield’s life. She has hiked in the Himalayas and made it to base camp ...
During a time when bringing people together is not only frowned upon, it contradicts local regulations and restrictions, the Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation found a ...
The PMC Film plant located on the 5th Line of New Tecumseth at the northwest corner of Tottenham has been abandoned for almost 13 years ...
At one time, it was a rolling farm field planted with corn that signaled the upcoming curve on Tottenham Road that led into the centre ...
The shovels are in the ground at Pace Developments Urban North construction site in the south end of Barrie off Mapleview Drive. When complete, the ...
The Alliston Curling Club hosted its first bonspiel of the season on Saturday, December 5, when the annual Men’s Turkey Spiel took over the ice ...
The Alliston Lions Club was out greeting people and asking for a food donation on Saturday, November 28, to ensure its annual Christmas Hamper Program ...
An Alliston couple whose home was destroyed by fire on November 22, will be receiving some help from a GoFundMe effort that was created by ...
You won’t have to go far to find that special Christmas gift for the upcoming holiday season. The South Simcoe Arts Council held a grand ...
A regional environmental group is urging municipalities to resist some kinds of development that are being pushed through by a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO). The ...
The change to “Orange” status in the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit means new restrictions for people using the fitness centre at the Tottenham Community ...
The Greater Metro Hockey League has not released a schedule for this season other than a couple of local exhibition games. The League’s West Division ...
If you spend a fair amount of time in hockey arenas as a player, parent, coach, or fan, you’ve probably seen young players arriving for ...
The Museum of Dufferin (MOD) is hosting events leading up to the holiday season. The Museum is currently open Thursday to Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 ...
Alliston Out of the Cold received a major boost to its operating budget with a donation from FLATO Developments. FLATO donated $10,000 to the organization ...
As Simcoe Muskoka settles into the Orange (Restrict) Zone of the Province’s plan to curb the spread of COVID-19, the area’s Medical Officer of Health ...
The senior art class of Banting Memorial High School has taken over the Gibson Centre with its Senior Art Show, “Euphoria.” The annual show kicked ...
Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and their elves are returning to the Gibson Centre on December 12 to bring a little Christmas spirit to New Tecumseth ...
The season of giving is fast approaching and a local not-for-profit organization is working to provide relief to those who are less fortunate over the ...
A replacement for 70-year-old Banting Memorial High School could be on the horizon as Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce recently said he’d be willing to ...
The new rules put in place by Hockey Canada on how to conduct games is making a big difference on the ice. There are only ...
Wasaga Beach resident Stella Ambler has launched her campaign to become the next candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario to represent Simcoe-Grey. The ...
Construction of a Level 2 ICU is well under way at Stevenson Memorial Hospital (SMH) and the new unit is set to open in January ...
Negotiations for gene modulating drugs that treat cystic fibrosis have dragged on longer than anticipated between the Federal government and Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
For the first time in more than a month, Beeton’s Simcoe Manor is reporting zero cases of COVID-19 within its walls. Simcoe Manor, which was ...
The Town is projecting an $88 million budget in 2021, which is $1.6 million more than what’s being spent this year and accounts for an ...
It was time for a change, so Tottenham Paint and Paper went all out to redesign both the exterior facade at its Queen St. store ...
After three months of renovations, Tottenham Foodland held a grand re-opening on Thursday, November 12, to celebrate the store’s refreshed and re-designed appearance. Local dignitaries, ...
On Saturday, October 31, the Alliston Business Improvement Association celebrated Halloween at the final Rurban Farmers’ Market of the season. This year, the ABIA had ...
The Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA) recently launched its “Make It Better” campaign, aimed at protecting children’s health from the impacts of climate change. The ...
The Alliston Curling Club is back playing their sport although there are many protocols that are in place to ensure a safe environment. “We started ...
Tickets are now available for Home for the Holidays on Thursday, November 26, a new fundraiser organized by the Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation (SMHF). This ...
Remembrance Day ceremonies were held at Keogh Park in Tottenham, on Sunday, November 8. It was a small event this year and the public was ...
New Tecumseth recently exceeded the total number of COVID-19 cases recorded in Bradford West Gwillimbury, which had a significant lead on the municipality just a ...
Positive cases of COVID-19 continue to trickle in at Simcoe Manor as it battles a six week long outbreak that’s infected 75 individuals and resulted ...
Domestic violence is a public health issue of pandemic proportions and its victims need the government’s help now more than ever. Imani’s Place in Alliston ...
Council approved a Minister Zoning Order (MZO) application from Flato Developments for a project in Beeton last Monday, with conditions attached to meet the Town’s ...
Following the Town’s approval of a Minister Zoning Order (MZO) from Flato Developments in principal last month, three more popped up on Council’s agenda at ...
The Gibson Centre, Good Shepherd Food Bank, and Alliston Out of the Cold (AOTC) were recently granted emergency funding from the Town of New Tecumseth ...
Plans to build a new Catholic school in the Treetops subdivision of Alliston have been underway for a few years now, but are currently awaiting ...
If this were an ordinary year, people from across the community, including students sitting at their desks, would be diligently setting pen to paper – ...
After the postponement of the start of the Provincial Junior Hockey League season, the Alliston Hornets are hoping to get into some kind of league ...
Ontario Basketball has released guidelines for teams returning to the gym for practice sessions. The guidelines will be different in some areas depending on which ...
Hockey Canada and the Ontario Hockey Federation have never been too accepting of rogue leagues or hockey organizations that decide to play outside of the ...
Beeton Legion, Branch 421 The Beeton Legion is having a small ceremony on November 11, limited to 25 selected Legion members to ensure a safe ...
The number of COVID-19 cases being reported during the second wave is much larger than the first, yet hospitalizations and deaths associated with the virus ...
Simcoe Manor in Beeton has seen a small increase in positive COVID-19 cases after numbers stagnated for two weeks. Two new resident cases were confirmed ...
The Ministry of Education finished announcing its second round of school repairs and replacements for the year last Friday, again leaving 70-year-old Banting Memorial High ...
Stevenson Memorial Hospital’s redevelopment continues and an update was provided by its CEO, Jody Levac, at this past Monday night’s Council meeting. The hospital plans ...
Developed nations have been fortunate in seeing very few attacks on their soil since the Great Wars. It wasn’t too long ago that Tottenham resident ...
New Tecumseth’s downtown areas were filled with spooky decorations this October and many were able to hand out candy or do something fun for Halloween. ...
With less than two months left until the puck drops in the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey ...
The Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation (SMHF) kicked off a four-month 50/50 draw series November 1, in support of the Hospital’s redevelopment. The draw will take ...
While hard work can sometimes go unnoticed, the Town of New Tecumseth recently shined a spotlight on a resident who’s been working hard to make a ...
The COVID-19 outbreak at Beeton’s Simcoe Manor appears to be under control as the last new positive case was reported on October 17 following facility ...
Simcoe Manor has been under lockdown with very strict protocols since COVID-19 made its way into the home at the start of the month. Residents ...
The Beeton Legion’s Poppy Campaign, which launches today, received a financial boost from a local business over the weekend. Trevor’s Roof Repairs dropped off a ...
It didn’t take the Alliston Junior C Hornets long to set the tone of their Friday (Oct. 6) night home game against the Orillia Terriers. At the end of the first period the Alliston team was leading 6-0.
The Tottenham Steam won their fourth game of the season when they hosted the North York Renegades on Saturday (Sept. 30) night at the Tottenham Community Centre arena. North York came to Saturday’s game with a 4-3 record and both teams were trying to get the two points to move up in the standings.
The Alliston Junior C Hornets are undefeated in four games to start the season after back-to-back wins over the Schomberg Cougars. The teams met up on Schomberg home ice on Thursday (Sept. 21).
The wait was over. The much anticipated return of the mighty minor peewee AE from TNT was finally here. The team travelled to the ...
The Alliston Junior C Hornets are back on the ice for the 2017/18. Things got under way Friday (Sept. 15) night when the Alliston squad hosted the Huntsville Otters at the New Tecumseth Recreation Centre.
The Nottawasaga Foundation presented a cheque for $5,000 to Help The Kids Play (HTPK). HTPK is a community based organization that has been operating in the Tottenham, Beeton and surrounding areas since 2007 with the mandate to provide children with the funding to participate in a recreational activity, outside of regular school and home environments, where their parents / guardians are unable to do so.
Looking around a packed room full of local residents, former residents, family and friends, it’s easy to see the impact that growing up in Beeton had on many people – especially those that were, and are a part of the town’s rich sports history. The Aug. 20 Beeton Heritage Celebration took place in the upstairs hall of the Community Centre and it was standing room only by the time everyone arrived.
In the early morning hours of Aug. 19, 2016, members of the Nottawasaga Detachment, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were called to the scene of ...
Members of the Nottawasaga Detachment of the OPP arrested a male who was fighting with a security officer at the Potato Festival Saturday, August 12, ...
On Wednesday August 9th, at 8:30 a.m., as part of an on-going joint investigation, members of the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Grey-Bruce Community Street Crime ...
On Sunday, August 6, between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., the OPP Highway Safety Division received numerous complaints of a large group of motorcycles traveling ...
On Sunday, July 30, at approximately 9:54 p.m., officers from the Caledon OPP were dispatched to a collision on Caledon King Townline S, south of ...
For the second consecutive year, the OPP is reporting one of the highest numbers of charges laid in recent history against drivers who failed to ...
A close-knit community looks after its own. That sentiment is behind a project supported by fire departments in York Region. The Guide Light program aims to ensure that every senior, living independently in their own home, is taken care of.
The 10th Annual Michael Worrod Memorial Golf Tournament, held in July at Glen Eagle Golf Course, raised an amazing $18,500. “We are so thankful and ...