Alliston Ribfest cancelled, Home Hardware picks up the slack

By Wendy Gabrek Although the second annual Alliston Ribfest was cancelled over the June 7–9 weekend, Alliston Home Hardware stepped in to ensure residents could still share a meal, and raise funds for a good cause. Just days before the ...

Alliston Lions Duck Race a win for the community

By Wendy Gabrek The Alliston Lions Club hosted its annual Boyne River Classic Duck Race & Family Fun Day on Saturday, June 1. The event ...

Honda announces $1.8 million partnership with Georgian College

On Friday, Honda of Canada Mfg. (HCM) and the Honda Canada Foundation announced a $1,843,500 donation in cash and in-kind to Georgian College, as part of a multi-faceted ...

Task Force gets down to the details on new Beeton facility

By Kira Wronska Dorward The Beeton Facility Planning Task Force met June 5 to discuss the public input received last month on the new build. ...

Three Stooges tourney raises funds for children with exceptional needs

By Wendy Gabrek The ninth annual Three Stooges Charity Golf Tournament in support of Jaida’s Challenge took place on Saturday, June 8 at Silver Brooke ...

Death and “My Narrators” Star at Blackhorse

From the afterlife and imagination, to what to heed and what to ignore while we are alive, realistically they all matter in “My Narrator” and ...

Alzheimer Society hits the road with two new vans to help clients, families

By Brock Weir John and Melanie Wladyczuk don’t know what they would do without Patrick Kwan. A dedicated volunteer driver with the Alzheimer Society of ...

Craft beer, food and music on festival menu

By Mark Pavilons Craft beer, food trucks and live music are on the menu for this year’s King City Craft Beer and Food Truck Festival. ...

Local Liberals to choose candidate next Saturday

It’s a two-person race to carry the Liberal Party’s banner for Simcoe-Grey in this fall’s municipal election, and this riding’s nominee will be formally chosen ...

Honey & Garden Festival just keeps getting better

By Wendy Gabrek The 2019 Honey & Garden Festival took place on Saturday, May 25, along Beeton’s historic Main Street. Over 190 vendors, offering unique ...

Alliston Ribfest cancelled, Home Hardware picks up the slack

By Wendy Gabrek Although the second annual Alliston Ribfest was cancelled over the June 7–9 weekend, Alliston Home Hardware stepped in to ensure residents could ...

Task Force gets down to the details on new Beeton facility

By Kira Wronska Dorward The Beeton Facility Planning Task Force met June 5 to discuss the public input received last month on the new build. ...

Three Stooges tourney raises funds for children with exceptional needs

By Wendy Gabrek The ninth annual Three Stooges Charity Golf Tournament in support of Jaida’s Challenge took place on Saturday, June 8 at Silver Brooke ...

Death and “My Narrators” Star at Blackhorse

From the afterlife and imagination, to what to heed and what to ignore while we are alive, realistically they all matter in “My Narrator” and ...

Alliston Lions Duck Race a win for the community

By Wendy Gabrek The Alliston Lions Club hosted its annual Boyne River Classic Duck Race & Family Fun Day on Saturday, June 1. The event ...

Alzheimer Society hits the road with two new vans to help clients, families

By Brock Weir John and Melanie Wladyczuk don’t know what they would do without Patrick Kwan. A dedicated volunteer driver with the Alzheimer Society of ...

Craft beer, food and music on festival menu

By Mark Pavilons Craft beer, food trucks and live music are on the menu for this year’s King City Craft Beer and Food Truck Festival. ...

Honda announces $1.8 million partnership with Georgian College

On Friday, Honda of Canada Mfg. (HCM) and the Honda Canada Foundation announced a $1,843,500 donation in cash and in-kind to Georgian College, as part of a multi-faceted ...

Local Liberals to choose candidate next Saturday

It’s a two-person race to carry the Liberal Party’s banner for Simcoe-Grey in this fall’s municipal election, and this riding’s nominee will be formally chosen ...

100 Plus Women Who Care choose to support other women in need

By Wendy Gabrek The New Tecumseth chapter of 100 Women Who Care met for their second ever meeting at the Gibson Centre for Arts & ...

Honey & Garden Festival just keeps getting better

By Wendy Gabrek The 2019 Honey & Garden Festival took place on Saturday, May 25, along Beeton’s historic Main Street. Over 190 vendors, offering unique ...

Reclaiming Joy – An afternoon with Erin Davis this Thursday

By Wendy Gabrek Next Thursday, June 6, from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., Matthews House Hospice will host an Afternoon with Erin Davis at Tangle ...

Local mental health and addiction services groups receive $3 million provincial boost

By Brock Weir Addiction Services for York Region, which recently opened a new office in Alliston, set out this past winter to make inroads into ...

A new type of milk – A2 Magic Milk, from Sheldon Creek Dairy

By Wendy Gabrek After years in the making, Canada now has an official A2A2 milk supplier – and the farm raising these special cows, producing ...

The Magic of Music at Matthews House Hospice

By Wendy Gabrek On Thursday, May 16, Matthews House Hospice in Alliston hosted The Magic of Music, an intimate and interactive discussion featuring Sass Jordan, ...

18th Annual Model A Day this Sunday

By Wendy Gabrek Trillium Ford Lincoln Ltd. in Alliston will host its 18th annual “Ford Model A Day” this Sunday, May 26 from 10:30 a.m. ...

TNT Express host season openers

By Brian Lockhart The TNT Express are back on the gridiron for the 2019 football season. The Express have three rep teams playing this year. ...

New multifaceted health care facility opens in Tottenham

By Wendy Gabrek On Saturday, May 11, Vennix Integrated Health Inc. celebrated its grand opening and ribbon cutting with dignitaries, patients, and members of the ...

Beeton Facility Replacement Project hosts public meeting

By Brian Lockhart The plan to build a new facility to replace Beeton Memorial Arena is moving ahead and is currently in the planning phase. ...

Stay Calm, and Quack On with Boyne River Classic Duck Race

By Wendy Gabrek Members of the Alliston Lions Club sold tickets for the upcoming Boyne River Classic Duck Race & Family Fun Day at Zehrs ...

Local businesses win big at Business Excellence Awards

By Brock Weir The humble potato – and the people behind them – took home top honours Monday night at the 2019 South Simcoe Business ...

MS Walk raises $30K and counting in New Tecumseth

By Wendy Gabrek The annual New Tecumseth Mandarin MS Walk took place from Banting Memorial High School on Sunday, May 5. At press time, 93 ...

Hike raises $130K for Matthews House Hospice

By Wendy Gabrek The eighth annual Matthews House Hospice ‘Hike for Hospice’ took place on Sunday, May 5, from the Adjala–Tosorontio Municipal Centre. This year’s ...

Blood Donor Clinic honours Beeton girl, anniversary of remission from leukemia

By Wendy Gabrek Sarah Hamby, a ten-year-old girl from Beeton, has battled leukemia three times over the course of her young life and is now ...

MS Walk this Sunday – meet Doreen, 2019 Ambassador

By Wendy Gabrek Alliston resident Doreen Small is walking to help find a cure for multiple sclerosis (MS) this coming weekend. Diagnosed with relapsing- remitting ...

New Tec Memorial 5K raises $16K and counting for Stevenson

By Wendy Gabrek The second annual New Tecumseth Memorial 5K took place on Sunday, April 28 from PPG Park in Alliston. Hosted by a group ...

Public’s water questions continue as Council moves reservoir alteration

By Kira Wronska Dorward Discourse on Tottenham’s water continued Monday, April 29, at the Committee of the Meeting of the Whole with the motion regarding ...

Renegades recruiting younger players to bolster the ranks

By Brian Lockhart As lacrosse continues to grow as a sport in New Tecumseth the TNT Renegades are teaching younger players the skills of the ...

One of Canada’s Best Youth Choirs comes to Alliston

The “Young Singers” will be performing in the final concert of St. John’s music series in Alliston on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 7:30 pm. ...

Express entering four divisions this season

By Brian Lockhart The TNT Express will field four teams on the gridiron this season. Peewee, Bantam, Junior Varsity, and Varsity divisions are currently going ...

Town hits brakes on new Admin Centre pending Province’s Regional review

By Kira Wronska Dorward The April 15 Meeting of the Whole Committee Working Session, ostensibly to discuss proceeding with the proposed Administration Centre, resulted in ...

Health Unit weighs in on Tottenham’s water situation

By Brock Weir A standing-room-only crowd attended an open house on water quality issues in Tottenham. It was an opportunity for residents to learn and ...

Ball hockey game raises funds and awareness for mental health support

By Brian Lockhart A ball hockey game organized in memory of a local girl aims to raise awareness of mental health support in Simcoe County. ...

Next Step hosts 10th Annual Grate Groan–Up Spelling Bee, raises $20K

By Wendy Gabrek The 10th Annual Grate Groan–Up Spelling Bee took place Saturday, April 13 at The Club at Bond Head, raising $20,000 for Next ...

Hornets end season after game four loss to Napanee

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Junior C Hornets ended their season on Wednesday night, April 10, after a 6-1 loss to the Napanee Raiders in ...

TBDCC hosts fourth annual Home Show & Artisan Market

By Wendy Gabrek The fourth annual Tottenham Beeton & District Chamber of Commerce (TBDCC) Home Show & Artisan Market took place at the Tottenham Community ...

Council focuses on communication regarding Tottenham’s water concerns

At Monday April 15’s Committee of the Whole Meeting, Councillor Lacey put forward a motion he had drafted in response to April 2’s Tottenham town meeting concerning the water supply.

Keanan Family Walk raises $4,500 towards New Tec’s first outdoor AED

By Wendy Gabrek On March 30, 120 people gathered at the Tottenham Community & Fitness Centre for the seventh annual Keanan Family Walk, raising $4,500 ...

“Awaken Your Inner Hero” book launch engages local youth at inclusive event

By Wendy Gabrek On Saturday, April 6, children and local youth were invited to attend a release party for the book “Awaken Your Inner Hero: ...

Open House on Tottenham’s water met with standing-room-only crowd

By Kira Wronska Dorward It was standing room only Wednesday, April 2,for Tottenham’s Open House meeting about the community’s water situation. Laine Parkins, New Tecumseh’s ...

Honda donates minivan to Matthews House Hospice

By Wendy Gabrek On April 5, the Honda Canada Foundation (HCF) presented Matthews House Hospice with a Honda Odyssey minivan to support their community hospice ...

Alliston Lions support community, $11.5K in cheques distributed

By Wendy Gabrek On Wednesday, March 27, the Alliston & District Lions Club held a special dinner with guests from local charitable organizations. The networking ...

Hornets claim North Conference title with win over Mount Forest

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets claimed the Provincial Junior Hockey League North Conference championship on Friday night, March 29, with an overtime win in Game Six ...

Council backtracks to previous position on controversial condo

By Kira Wronska Dorward The ongoing debate surrounding the Beeton condominium development continued to rage at Monday’s Council meeting. The issue, which has been under ...

Concession Road celebrates first anniversary in Alliston

By Wendy Gabrek In just one year, Concession Road Mercantile has become a top local destination for unique gifts, cards and Canadiana in New Tecumseth. ...

The Purveyors are coming to Alliston

Put on your toe tapping shoes and settle in for a fun filled evening of rollicking pub songs, vocal ballads that tear at your heart ...

Women’s Institute to host fundraising talent show on Saturday

By Michelle Rich Tec-We-Gwill Women’s Institute is sponsoring a Talent show April 6 to showcase the amazing talent found in Bradford West Gwillimbury and New Tecumseth! Talent ...

Local track athlete sets indoor track records with relay team

By Brian Lockhart Local track athlete Morgan Byng has made the national record books setting two records along with members of her relay team from ...

Loretto Ski shop trying to stop the wrecking ball

By Brian Lockhart Chances are if you are a skier or snowboarder in this region, you are aware of or have visited the Loretto Ski ...

Hornets tied in North Conference final with Mount Forest

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets are tied in their North Conference final series with the Mount Forest Patriots after a 4-1 win on Monday ...

Spelling Bee returns in support of Next Step Literacy

By Wendy Gabrek The Next Step Literacy Council of South Simcoe will host its tenth annual “Grate Groan-Up Spelling Bee” on Saturday, April 13 at ...

Alliston Hornets claim Carruthers Division Championship

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets claimed the Carruthers Division championship with a win over the Penetang Kings on Wednesday, March 13, in Penetang. The ...

Decision on new Admin Centre delayed – again – amid continuing public concerns

By Kira Wronska Dorward Debate over New Tecumseth’s proposed Administration Centre continued to rage at Town Hall on Monday night. Council had postponed discussion of ...

Scotiabank kicks-off Hike fundraiser, asks other businesses to step forward

By Wendy Gabrek Hike for Matthews House Hospice takes place on Sunday, May 5, at the Adjala–Tosorontio Municipal Centre. A leisurely stroll around the ...

Annual Kevin Lord Memorial tournament supports several causes

By Brian Lockhart The 13th annual Kevin Lord Memorial Foundation Spring Classic Golf Tournament will get underway at the Bear Creek Golf Club on Saturday, May ...

One of Canada’s best A Capella choirs comes to Alliston

No better way to spend a chilly Saturday evening in March than to be warmed up by the glorious music from one of the country’s ...

Banting students rally for annual Marauders / OPP charity game

By Brian Lockhart Around 400 Banting Memorial High School students and supporters turned out for the third annual Copper Cup hockey game between the Banting ...

72 Banting students depart for Europe

By Wendy Gabrek Alliston’s Banting Memorial High School has given 72 of its students an opportunity to experience history outside of the classroom. On Wednesday, ...

Hats, Heels & High Tea at the Alliston Legion

By Wendy Gabrek An afternoon tea, celebrating International Women’s Day, was held at the Alliston Legion on Saturday, March 9, as hosted by My Sister’s ...

Alliston Legion hosts youth public speakers

By Wendy Gabrek The Alliston Royal Canadian Legion Branch 171 hosted its annual public speaking competition on Sunday, February 17. Heard in four categories ...

Tottenham Legion time capsule to be opened in 25 years

By Brian Lockhart If you ever look back at the way things were 25 years ago and see a lot of change, students in Tottenham ...

Future business leaders invited to pitch their ideas

By Brock Weir If you’ve got a good idea, it’s time to speak up. Nottawasaga Futures is looking for the business leaders of tomorrow to ...

Nominations open for 2019 Business Excellence Awards

This is your chance to support your local business community! The South Simcoe Business Excellence Awards, set to be presented May 6, recognize excellence, outstanding ...

Hornets leading 2-1 in semi-final with Caledon

By Brian Lockhart It has been a wild semi-final series between the Alliston Hornets and the Caledon Golden Hawks to see who can come out ...

LETTER: It has been a difficult few months, says MPP Wilson

Tuesday marked the first day the Ontario Legislature was back in session following the winter break. I was pleased to be there and participate in ...

Decision on Admin Centre delayed until March 18 following outcry

By Kira Wronska Dorward The third, and intended to be final, discussion on New Tecumseth’s amended budget took place on February 11. It has been ...

Tottenham Legion’s 75th Anniversary Week continues

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

Speech winners compete at Legion level

By Wendy Gabrek The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 329 Tottenham hosted speech winners from local schools on Saturday, February 9. Speakers in three categories – Primary, Junior, ...

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 ...

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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