New Tecumseth Times

Chamber honours local businesses at Harvest Moon Gala & Awards

By Wendy Gabrek Woodington Lake Golf Course in Tottenham was transformed into a moonlit ballroom during last week’s Harvest Moon Gala & Awards, hosted ...

The Clothes Line gets a fresh look in Alliston

By Wendy Gabrek On Friday, October 13, CONTACT Community Services’ community thrift store, The Clothes Line, welcomed local members of the public to a ...

Honda donates $750K to local hospice

By Wendy Gabrek On Monday, October 23, The Honda Canada Foundation announced a $750,000 donation in support of the Matthews House Hospice (MHH), Alliston. ...

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.

Tottenham P.S. chosen for ‘Adopt a School’ program

Tottenham Public School in Tottenham has been chosen as a recipient for the Indigo 2017 Adopt a School program! This means that the Chapters ...

Second annual Ladies’ Night

Ladies’ Night participants gathered at Trillium Ford in Alliston last week. Pictured, from left: Andrea Roylance, Gifts and Gratitude, Matthews House Hospice; Kaylene Joseph, ...

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.

Tree planting along Boyne honours National Tree Day

Alliston Home Hardware Building Centre and Tree Canada celebrated the seventh annual National Tree Day on Sept. 28 by planting non-invasive and indigenous tree species along the Boyne River, and throughout Riverdale Park.

Where is the best place for Banting?

The Simcoe Country District School Board held a public meeting at Alliston Union Public School to share information and gather community input regarding a potential replacement for Banting Memorial High School. The purpose of the meeting was to share information about how the Ministry of Education funds new and replacement schools; share information about options for a replacement school; and gather feedback from the local community.

Simcoe–Grey MP “disappointed” with Throne Speech, lacked specifics

The Speech from the Throne was delivered by Canada’s Governor General Julie Payette last Wednesday and supported by the NDP, preventing a fall election. Highlights ...

Seniors being celebrated this month in New Tecumseth

The importance of protecting seniors has been highlighted over the past three months since COVID-19 started to spread throughout the world. June is an especially ...

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.