Protest held at potential site of new town hall

By Wendy Gabrek On Saturday, February 9, resident tax payers of New Tecumseth held a friendly protest in front of the former Alliston Union Public School building. Their main concern: the cost to revamp the space at $17 million, to ...

Week of events planned to celebrate Tottenham Legion’s 75th Anniversary

By Wendy Gabrek The Tottenham Legion, and its 235 current members, will celebrate the 75th Anniversary of RCL Branch 329 on Sunday, February 24th – (1944-2019) and are ...

100 Plus Women Who Care begins in New Tec

By Wendy Gabrek 100 Plus Women Who Care, a grassroots movement where 100 women meet four times a year and donate $100 per meeting for ...

100 Women, $10,000, endless possibilities

By Wendy Gabrek The inaugural meeting of the newly formed ‘100 Plus Women Who Care New Tecumseth’ was held at the Gibson Centre for Arts ...

Addiction Services of York Region makes inroads into Alliston

By Brock Weir Addiction Services for York Region is getting to the heart of the matter by making inroads into Alliston. The Aurora-based organization, which ...

Parkin to return to CAO role

By Wendy Gabrek The Town of New Tecumseth will welcome back Blaine Parkin as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for the Town of New Tecumseth effective February 28, ...

Costs of new Admin centre dominate budget consultation

By Kira Wronska Dorward The cost of New Tecumseth’s new administrative building dominated discussions as residents gathered last week to sound off on the 2019 ...

Matthews House selected for Vince’s Community Product Initiative

By Brock Weir Your grocery purchases could help give Matthews House Hospice a helping hand this year through Vince’s Market’s Community Product Initiative program. Now ...

Protest held at potential site of new town hall

By Wendy Gabrek On Saturday, February 9, resident tax payers of New Tecumseth held a friendly protest in front of the former Alliston Union Public ...

100 Women, $10,000, endless possibilities

By Wendy Gabrek The inaugural meeting of the newly formed ‘100 Plus Women Who Care New Tecumseth’ was held at the Gibson Centre for Arts ...

Addiction Services of York Region makes inroads into Alliston

By Brock Weir Addiction Services for York Region is getting to the heart of the matter by making inroads into Alliston. The Aurora-based organization, which ...

Parkin to return to CAO role

By Wendy Gabrek The Town of New Tecumseth will welcome back Blaine Parkin as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for the Town of New Tecumseth effective February 28, ...

Week of events planned to celebrate Tottenham Legion’s 75th Anniversary

By Wendy Gabrek The Tottenham Legion, and its 235 current members, will celebrate the 75th Anniversary of RCL Branch 329 on Sunday, February 24th – (1944-2019) and are ...

Costs of new Admin centre dominate budget consultation

By Kira Wronska Dorward The cost of New Tecumseth’s new administrative building dominated discussions as residents gathered last week to sound off on the 2019 ...

MPP Oosterhoff speaks out on Bill 182, the Compassionate Care Act, and the impact of palliative care on communities

By Wendy Gabrek On Monday, February 4, Matthews House Hospice hosted a Compassionate Care conversation with guest speaker Sam Oosterhoff, MPP for Niagara West. Oosterhoff, ...

Matthews House selected for Vince’s Community Product Initiative

By Brock Weir Your grocery purchases could help give Matthews House Hospice a helping hand this year through Vince’s Market’s Community Product Initiative program. Now ...

Forests Ontario Conference takes over Nottawasaga Inn this Friday

By Brock Weir The Forests Ontario Annual General Meeting will take place in Alliston this Friday. Taking place at the Nottawasaa Inn, the AGM will ...

100 Plus Women Who Care begins in New Tec

By Wendy Gabrek 100 Plus Women Who Care, a grassroots movement where 100 women meet four times a year and donate $100 per meeting for ...

Environment groups hail rollback of Bill 66

By Brock Weir Environmental groups in Simcoe County are celebrating a win this week after the Province announced it was nixing several portions of their ...

Students in Free Throw Competition in Tottenham

The local Tottenham council of the Knights of Columbus organized their annual Free Throw competition for students again this year with the finals held on ...

Pflag will continue to advocate for health curriculum in schools

By Brock Weir A relevant sex-ed curriculum fosters safe spaces for students. This is the message Pflag will continue to drive home to the Ministry ...

Bouncing Back can be just a phone call away, says Canadian Mental Health Association

By Brock Weir This Wednesday, January 30, thousands of people from across Canada will band together to help erase the stigma surrounding mental health on ...

Stacked Pancake House opens in Alliston with a warm winter welcome

By Wendy Gabrek pan·cake noun 1. a thin, flat cake of batter, usually fried and turned in a pan. Pancakes are usually eaten with syrup ...

“South of Hope” points to success at BVP

By Anne Ritchie The traumas faced by a blue collar amputee, a blind artist, and an immobilized hockey player become a valuable life lesson for ...

New Tecumseth opts in on retail cannabis sales

By Kira Wronska Dorward In the inaugural meeting of 2019, Council carried the motion to allow retail cannabis stores in New Tecumseth. It was a ...

Six-year-old gives back, asking for donations instead of gifts to help babies in hospital

Southlake Regional Health Centre Foundation kicked off the new year with a very special donation. On January 9, six-year-old Jacob dropped in to present a ...

Tottenham Food Bank benefits from Vince’s Community Product Initiative

By Brock Weir Our Town Food Bank will share in over $25,000 raised through 2018 as part of Vince’s Markets’ Community Product Initiative. Representatives from ...

Hallie is first baby of 2019 – three days after New Year

By Wendy Gabrek The first baby of 2019 came a little late, but was, for sure, worth the wait. Baby Hallie, born weighing 8 pounds ...

Lighting up the night sky in the New Year

The Rotary Club of Alliston, Firefighters with the Town of New Tecumseth and The Town of New Tecumseth invited residents of all ages to the ...

Budget talks begin with $81 tax increase for average homeowner

By Brock Weir Council is set to begin budget deliberations this Thursday with a starting point tax increase of 2.58 per cent on the municipal ...

Alliston Legion looking to raise $100K to offset roof repair costs

By Wendy Gabrek The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 171 Alliston needs to raise $100,000 to repair the roof of their building on Dufferin Street by spring 2019. ...

Nottawasaga Foundation helps to provide safe housing in Alliston

By Wendy Gabrek Members of the Nottawasaga Foundation, founded by Lou and Sue Biffis – owners of the Nottawasaga Inn & Resort – presented a cheque for ...

New United Way funding available for youth-led community projects

Simcoe Muskoka youth aged 14-22 wanting to reduce poverty in their community can now apply for funding to turn their vision into reality. United Way ...

Mill Pond Medical Centre receives special blessing

By Wendy Gabrek The Mill Pond Medical Building received a blessing on Thursday, December 13, from Rev. Kim McArthur. The purpose of the blessing was ...

Lions pack and distribute Christmas Hampers

By Wendy Gabrek Members of the Alliston Lions Club gathered at their hall on Boyne Street last week to sort out food and toys, and ...

Stevenson Memorial Hospital Receives $500,000 Stage 1 Planning Grant Funds

On November 13, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care released the $500,000 Stage 1 Planning Grant funds to Stevenson Memorial Hospital (SMH). The money ...

Burning of the Green set for January 4

The Rotary Club of Alliston, the Firefighters of New Tecumseth and The Town of New Tecumseth invite people of all ages to join us at ...

Alliston Lions’ “Stuff a Cruiser” event meets overwhelming success for 2018

By Wendy Gabrek Alliston Lions Club members, in cooperation with the Nottawasaga OPP, hosted their annual Stuff a Cruiser’ event this past weekend, and were ...

Becoming Suicide Alert in New Tecumseth – “You can talk to me”

By Wendy Gabrek Recently, a suicide alertness seminar was hosted in Beeton at Fire Station #2. The event, hosted by firefighter and safeTALK instructor Derek ...

New Tec’s Hutchison appointed vice-chair of Catholic School Board

By Brock Weir New Tecumseth resident Janice Hutchison has a place of prominence following the inaugural meeting of the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board ...

“Fill the Bus” food drive tops last year’s haul by more than 1,300 lbs.

By Wendy Gabrek The third annual “Fill the Bus” food drive, hosted by New Tecumseth Fire Rescue, Landmark Transportation, and 92.1 MyFM, took place last ...

Meet your new Council – Councillors sworn-in, begin new duties

By Wendy Gabrek The Council of 2018–2022 was sworn-in on Monday, December 3 in a special ceremony held in Council Chambers. The eight Councillors, plus ...

Family left behind by drunk driving incident receivessupport from Nottawasaga Foundation

By Wendy Gabrek On Tuesday, November 27, the Nottawasaga Foundation presented a cheque for $10,000 to Justine Ellis of Beeton. Justine, who was widowed just ...

Handel’s Messiah comes to New Tecumseth

The New Tecumseth Singers, along with their friends from the Dufferin Concert Singers, will be presenting Handel’s Messiah under the direction of John Wervers on ...

Rotary Santa Claus Parade wows with millions of lights

BY WENDY GABREK It was a true feast for the eyes, as the Rotary Club of Alliston presented its 12th annual Night Lit Santa Claus ...

Hornets get payback from last week’s loss to Huntsville

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets got a little payback during their Saturday (Nov. 24) game against the Huntsville Otters. When the two teams ...

Industry honours ‘Generation Next’ Canadian Grocer awards rising stars at gala event

Rising stars of the grocery trade were recently recognized at the eighth annual Generation Next awards. The event, held November 19 at the Royal York ...

Locomotion Day Care opens second ‘station’ in Tottenham

By Wendy Gabrek Locomotion Day Care Centre in Tottenham has added a second “station” in the new 3rd Line plaza. The centre, the first ...

Songwriters Showcase concludes for 2018 with concert in Beeton

By Wendy Gabrek John Lemme, guitarist and singer from Newmarket, performed at Trinity United Church in Beeton on Friday, November 16th as part of ...

How do you measure a year? For Margaret Bahen Hospice, it’s in the number of families touched

By Brock Weir Heather R’s family was emotionally drained when their mother was admitted to hospice care. Her cancer had spread quicker than any ...

Shoppers fill the downtown for the annual Rurban Christmas Crawl

By Wendy Gabrek The Alliston Business Improvement Association hosted its annual Rurban Christmas Crawl on Thursday, November 8. Participating stores in the downtown core ...

Hornets pick up another four points over the weekend

By Brian Lockhart It was a three-game weekend for the Alliston Hornets with two home game and one on the road. On Friday, November ...

Horan & Associates celebrates grand re-opening in Tottenham

By Wendy Gabrek The new retail space located at the 3rd Line and Tottenham Road is quickly filling with new and expanding local business. ...

Wilson resigns from cabinet, Progressive Conservatives leaving questions swirling

By Brock Weir Less than five months after seeking re-election as MPP for Simcoe-Grey, Jim Wilson tendered his resignation from the Provincial Cabinet and ...

Grannies sale raises $5K for families impacted by HIV/AIDS

By Wendy Gabrek Grandmothers Embrace, the local chapter of the Stephen Lewis Grandmothers to Grandmothers organization, held its annual Jewellery Sale at St. John ...

Haunted Hallowe’en Adventure at the Steam Train

By Wendy Gabrek The South Simcoe Railway hosted its annual Haunted Hallowe’en Adventure on Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26. Dressed in their ...

Young couple loses everything in online scam

By Wendy Gabrek Two 19-year-olds from Alliston have been swindled out of their live savings. The couple, Taylor Basque and Thomas Murray, both full-time ...

Mayor Rick Milne speaks out on the new term of council, and his thoughts on the election

By Wendy Gabrek Mayor Elect, Mr. Rick Milne, speaks to Times’ readers on the 2018 Municipal Election, the results and what’s next. We asked, ...

“Putting price on pollution gives money back to citizens,” says Finance Minister

By Brock Weir Putting a price on pollution will give money back to citizens, according to Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau. Mr. Morneau brought ...

New Tecumseth elects 2018–2022 council, voter turnout low

By Wendy Gabrek The results are in and the Town of New Tecumseth has elected its new council – to be led by incumbent ...

End Polio Now week in New Tecumseth

By Wendy Gabrek The Rotary Club of Alliston and the Town of New Tecumseth celebrate End Polio Now Week in New Tecumseth, October 22–29, ...

$72,700 Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant supports hospice’s Live on Legacy storytelling grant

By Wendy Gabrek On Friday, October 19 at Matthews House Hospice, the Live on Legacy program was launched – with help from a $72,700 seed ...

Royal LePage RCR celebrates grand opening in Beeton

By Wendy Gabrek Royal LePage RCR Realty Beeton celebrated its grand opening in a newly renovated Main Street location last Saturday afternoon. The group ...

Premier announces project to improve public safety alongside local firefighters

By Brock Weir Premier Doug Ford was flanked by local firefighters last Thursday while announcing new measures that will increase public safety. Joined by ...

Remembering those who were born to soon, in silence or died far too early

By Wendy Gabrek Matthews House Hospice (MHH) hosted its first candle lighting ceremony as part of the International Wave of Light on October 15 ...

Ontario is ready for legal cannabis, Mulroney says

By Mark Pavilons The province stands ready to ease the transition to legalized marijuana. The recreational use of pot became legal Wednesday. Addressing the Empire ...

Grand & Toy offers painting help at Stevenson

By Wendy Gabrek On Monday, October 1, a team of close to 30 Grand & Toy volunteers travelled to Stevenson Memorial Hospital to put a ...

Alliston Union partners with Trillium Ford to Scare Hunger this Hallowe’en

By Wendy Gabrek Trillium Ford Lincoln Ltd. has once again partnered with staff and students at Alliston Union Public School to collect non-perishable food ...

Matthews House Gala was a Parisian dream

By Wendy Gabrek The annual Matthews House Hospice Gala, “An Evening in Paris” took place on September 28 at the New Tecumseth Recreation Complex. ...

Raising funds for CONTACT whilst wearing Denim & Diamonds

By Wendy Gabrek CONTACT Community Services, a registered charity, has supported the people living in the communities of South Simcoe for the last 40 ...

New Tecumseth Votes 2018: Meet the Candidates – Trustee, Simcoe County District School Board

By Wendy Gabrek The Times of New Tecumseth & Adjala–Tosorontio asked the four candidates for School Board Trustee (Simcoe County District School Board) – ...

CIBC Run for the Cure raises funds and awareness for breast cancer

By Wendy Gabrek The annual CIBC Run For A Cure, benefitting the Canadian Cancer Society – a national, community-based organization of volunteers whose mission ...

Walk for Dog Guides raises $2,638 in Alliston

By Wendy Gabrek The Alliston Lions Club, in partnership with Alliston Pet Valu, hosted the Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides on Sunday, September ...

New Tecumseth Votes 2018: Meet your Ward 8 candidates

By Wendy Gabrek Ward 8 Tottenham is the final stop in our Meet the Candidates series. With four candidates on the ballot, and incumbent ...

“Meet the Good Doctors” – Clinic is accepting new patients

By Wendy Gabrek Recently, the ‘Good Doctors Medical Clinic, located next to Pharmasave Beeton, opened at 1 Main Street West. The Good Doctors clinic ...

Three charged in murder of Tottenham man

By Brock Weir One Toronto man and two boys are facing second degree murder charges following the shooting death of Tottenham man Beghet Toma ...

New Tecumseth Votes 2018: Meet your Ward 7 Candidates

By Wendy Gabrek The Times of New Tecumseth and Adjala–Tosorontio continues its Meet the Candidates series with the candidates for Ward 7 – Rural ...

Kevin Lord Memorial Foundation gives back to Hospice

Al Lord from The Kevin Lord Memorial Foundation presented at cheque for $3,000 to Matthews House Hospice at Matthews House Hospice’s annual golf tournament on ...

Hornets have one point lead in the standings

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets have taken an early lead in the division standings after a weekend that saw them win at home but give ...

Learning by ear, playing from the heart – meet B.J.

By Wendy Gabrek The Modern Conservatory of Music in Alliston, owned by Louise Martin, has a new piano teacher with special qualifications. Patrick Brown, ...

New Tecumseth Votes 2018 – Meet Your Ward 6 candidates

By Wendy Gabrek In our continuing series Meet the Candidates, The Times would like to introduce you to the four candidates vying for the ...

Third period win for Hornets in season opener

A third period goal from forward Caden Maher with 21 seconds left on the clock gave the Alliston Hornets their first win of the season on Friday night, September 14, at the New Tecumseth Recreation Centre.

Mayor’s Charity Rodeo supports local students

By Wendy Gabrek The annual Mayor’s Charity Rodeo took place at the Alliston Memorial Arena on Saturday, Sept. 8, and Sunday, Sept. 9 with show times at ...

New Tec Votes 2018: Meet your Ward 5 candidates

By Wendy Gabrek In our continuing series, “Meet the Candidates”, we have requested interviews with the three candidates running for Ward 5 – former ...

Community Garden opens in Tottenham

By Wendy Gabrek The Tottenham Community Garden, founded by Michael Cook, celebrated its grand opening at Hillside Community Church on Sunday, September 9. The ...

Terry Fox Runs set for Sunday

By Brock Weir Terry Fox’s legacy continues this weekend with the annual Terry Fox Run taking place in both Alliston and Tottenham. Alliston’s Run ...

Alliston Hornets pre-season tournament this weekend

By Brian Lockhart Yes, it’s that time of year again. Hockey season is getting underway and the Alliston Junior C Hornets will be hosting ...

Retired Alliston teacher “overjoyed” with $1 million lotto win

Congratulations to Fryderyk Jarema of Alliston for winning $1,000,002 with Encore (August 11, 2018 LOTTO 649 draw). Fryderyk matched all seven Encore numbers in exact ...

Moneyball drops for the first time to aid Matthews House

Moneyball, the first Helicopter Golf Ball Drop to take place in Simcoe County, is a fundraiser presented by Matthews House Hospice, a charitable organization. For ...

New Tec Votes 2018: Meet your Ward 4 candidates

By Wendy Gabrek There are three candidates running for Ward 4 in the upcoming municipal election – Stephen Dolson, Gayla McDonald, and incumbent Fran Sainsbury. ...

Habitat for Humanity builders leave legacy in First Nations community

By Wendy Gabrek The Darling Bequest Habitat for Humanity Youth Team has returned from their build in Tobique First Nation, New Brunswick, to share ...

New Tecumseth Votes 2018: Meet your Ward 3 candidates

By Wendy Gabrek There are three candidates vying for the position of Ward 3 councillor in the fall 2018 election. Incumbent JJ Paul Whiteside ...

CLASS Golf Tourney raises $45K

By Wendy Gabrek The Community Living Association of South Simcoe (CLASS) held their 25th Annual Golf Tournament on August 15 at the Nottawasaga Inn ...

UPDATED: 12th annual Ronan Realty Charity Golf Classic raises $21K

By Wendy Gabrek The 12th Annual Ronan Realty Charity Golf Classic took place at Woodington Lake Golf Course in Tottenham on Thursday, August 16. ...

New Tecumseth Votes 2018: Meet Your Candidates – Ward 2

By Wendy Gabrek The Times’ Meet the Candidates series continues this week with the three candidates vying for the Ward 2 seat. Incumbent Michael ...

Meet your final Ward 1 candidates: Wayne Noye

By Wendy Gabrek Ward 1 – Continued from the August 15th edition of The Times… Full Name: Geoffrey Wayne Noye Town of Residence: Alliston Length ...

New Tec Votes 2018: Meet the Candidates — Ward 1

By Wendy Gabrek Our ‘Meet the Candidates’ series continues this week with Ward 1 (Alliston). In the previous two editions of The Times of ...

Enbridge Gas Distribution assists in supporting firefighter training

By Brian Lockhart Enbridge Gas Distribution is partnering with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council to help New Tecumseth Fire Rescue purchase firefight ...

Raising the flag with Pride

By Wendy Gabrek On Thursday, August 2, Fierté Simcoe Pride (FSP) hosted its seventh annual county-wide Pride event. In celebration, the rainbow flag was flown throughout the County, ...

LETTER: The Flag Flies at Half Mast

I first learned the significance of a flag flown at half mast at the tender age of 8, when President Kennedy was assassinated. Seeing any ...

Murphy’s Customer Appreciation breakfast a huge success

By Wendy Gabrek The team at Murphy’s Farm Market and Bakery hosted a customer appreciation Blueberry Brunch on Saturday July 28, and more than ...

Meet your candidates for Deputy Mayor

By Wendy Gabrek Last week we introduced you to the two candidates for Mayor in the 2018 municipal election – incumbent Rick Milne, and Tony ...

Meet the Candidates: Milne, Veltri enter the Mayoral Race

By Wendy Gabrek Nominations for the October 22 municipal election in New Tecumseth have now closed. In all, 31 candidates, including 10 women, are running in ...

Athletics wrap up 2018 NDBL season

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Senior Athletics will wrap up the season this week with their final games. The Athletics ended up second from ...

New Tecumseth youth have hands-on experience at First Nations housing project

Summer is a time for making memories, whether you’re spending time with your family, soaking up the sun at the beach, or taking a well-deserved ...

Youth patients’ recoveries are brightened with hospital overhaul

Chances are, when you think of hospitals, some of the first images that come to mind might be of a cold, sterile space that can ...

“Canada didn’t happen by accident and won’t continue without effort”

Prime Minister talks unity, trade challenges at pre-election rally. By Brock Weir Canadians can solve the problems we’re facing by pulling together, even when ...

Matthews House Hospice celebrates ribbon cutting at new Centre of Excellence

By Wendy Gabrek On Thursday, July 12, Matthews House Hospice celebrated its official grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new 10-bed ...

Hornets win back to back weekend games

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.

Steam take win over North York

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.

Hornets double down over Schomberg

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).

Minor peewee AEs return with victory

The wait was over. The much anticipated return of the mighty minor peewee AE from TNT was finally here. The team travelled to the ...

Alliston Hornets opener nets first win

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.

Organization receives $5,000 donation from The Nottawasaga Foundation

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.

Heritage Celebration brings players home

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.

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