October 2015 Archive
STA Girls Basketball
The St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School Stingers girls basketball team take on St. Theresa’s from Midland during the opening game of the Aquinas Classic ...
Steam hammer Bravehearts 11–0
The Tottenham Steam kept their winning streak alive with an 11–0 win over the Grey Highlands Bravehearts Saturday (Oct. 24) night the Tottenham Community Centre ...
Chief Electoral Officer thanks election workers
Dear editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank the more than 230,000 Canadians who contributed to the successful delivery of the 42nd ...
Tottenham Steam’s STICKS are raised high to defeat Breast Cancer!
Dear editor: The Tottenham Community and Fitness Centre was a sea of pink on Saturday October 24th, when the Tottenham Steam hosted the Grey Highlands ...
More support for expansion of Alliston hospital
Simcoe–Grey MPP Jim Wilson, in the Ontario Legislature on October 20th, introduced more signed copies of his petition calling on the government to fund the ...
OPP honour local citizens
On September 28th, at an OPP awards ceremony held at the Hawk Ridge Golf Course, in Orillia, four area residents received special awards for Exemplary ...
Three times the legal limit
On Monday, October 16th, at 12:30 p.m., the Nottawasaga OPP received a report of a vehicle parked on the north shoulder of County Road 5, ...
Bus trip to Casino Rama
Tottenham resident, Eva Bradley, will host a bus trip to Casino Rama on Saturday, November 14th. The fundraiser supports the Tottenham & District Lions Club ...
Operation Christmas Child
Christmas is coming, and there are children in need of more than just food for their tummy – they need food for the heart too. ...
Blood Donor Clinic
Canadian Blood Services will host a Blood Donor Clinic on Wednesday October 28th from 4–8 p.m. at the Tottenham Community Centre at 139 Queen St. ...
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Tottenham mom raises awareness ahead of Rare Disease Day
By Brock Weir This Saturday is February 29 – a rare day in our calendar that only comes around in the Leap Year. But, it ...
How can we help curb child poverty?
My son and I are embarking on a mission in late January, in an effort to help the less fortunate. Many of those we will be helping are children. We live relative luxury in this country, even if we are challenged by the free market and accompanying economic pitfalls. We complain about the price at the pumps, hydro rates and credit card bills.
Sale aids mission cause
This time I will walk the talk on mission trip
Mark Pavilons Writers write. We tell stories. Sometimes we witness events first-hand. Often, we help others retell their tales of adventure, both tragic and happy. ...
Democracy is the best system we have
The people have spoken. This pretty much sums up the fundamentals of our democratic system in a nutshell. Sure, our form of government may not be perfect, but it’s the very foundation of our society.
Neville-Lake Family memorial day planned
Hundreds of people are expected Sunday, Aug. 14 at Kettle Lake Park in King City, to commemorate the three Neville-Lake children and their grandfather, who ...
Do individual rights trump those of society?
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one. Top-down dictatorships, socialist nations and communist ideology put the “state” ahead of the individual. We here in the free west have grown accustomed to our liberal rights, and shun those other systems.
Student speakers wow judges at Tottenham Legion competition
Students from four local schools faced off at the first level of Legion Youth Speeches competition Feb. 28.
Tottenham’s Jordan Clark stars in fourth season of Family Channel drama
Jordan Clark, Tottenham’s favourite dancer, has been cast in Family Channel’s The Next Step for a fourth season.
How to help Syrian refugees in Simcoe–Grey
The Simcoe-Grey Federal Liberal Riding Association has undertaken to collect gently used items of clothing, toys, personal hygiene and bedding for Borden and Meaford housed ...
