July 2016 Archive
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 ...
Express Bantams hammer Toronto in final regular season game
The TNT Express Bantam team ended the regular season with a third place finish after ending the regular season with a win over the visiting Toronto Jets at Mel Mitchell Field in Beeton on July 24.
Auxiliary presents cheque to Stevenson
The Stevenson Memorial Hospital Auxiliary held their AGM and presented the Stevenson Foundation with a cheque for $25,000 to benefit the Refurbish a Room Campaign. The ...
Great entertainment on tap in the park
Keswick performer Bernadette Connors wowed the crowd at Keogh Park in Tottenham this past Sunday for Music in the Park. George Scott and his band, ...
King wants to be kept informed about dangerous offenders
King Township wants to be notified about the placement of dangerous offenders, and it wants to keep the lines of communication open in regards to dangerous offenders living in the area.
Athletics play double header in Orangeville
The Orangeville Athletics Senior NDBL team travelled to Orangeville on the weekend to take on the Giants in a scheduled afternoon double header.
FAB slogan contest
FAB is a community group dedicated to raising $500,000 toward building a new multi-purpose Community Centre in the urban centre of Beeton. FAB wrapped up ...
Tottenham Car Show
Hundreds of vehicles were on display at the 23rd annual Tottenham Classic Car and Truck show on Sunday, July 17. Parked around the lake at ...
We Will Remember Them campaign
A local organization has been assembled to honour the fallen of The Great War from New Tecumseth. The group is launching a website and writing ...
New Tecumseth senior graduates from U of T with an Honours BA
Meet Clive Davies, a 79-year-old former police officer and New Tecumseth resident who graduated this past June 10 from The University of Toronto with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in History. The oldest graduate this year by far, he has 59 years at hand on the youngest and completes his journey after taking what he jokingly refers to as a “25-year sabbatical” (he first began his studies at U of T part-time in 1978).
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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 ...
