November 2017 Archive
Alliston helps local homeless get ‘Out of the Cold’ this winter
By Wendy Gabrek The former Anchor Point Church building on Paris Street, Alliston, has been converted into a ‘pop-up’ homeless shelter for winter, 2017-18. ...
New Tec council fills Ward 5 vacancy, 14 vie for the spot
By Wendy Gabrek The 14 candidates for Ward 5 were allowed a 10 minute presentation during a special meeting in Council Chambers, on Monday, ...
Vince’s Market continues community expansion
By Brock Weir Just two months after expanding their operations into Tottenham, Vince’s Market is ready to experience another growth spurt. The supermarket announced ...
Purple is power for local shelter
By Wendy Gabrek People In Transition, ‘My Sisters Place’, the local women and children’s shelter, in partnership with, Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses, ...
Trillium Ford and Alliston Union help to ‘Scare Away Hunger’ in New Tecumseth
By Wendy Gabrek The ME to WE movement is alive in Alliston. Helping to ‘Scare Away Hunger’ this Hallowe’en, students at Alliston Union Public School, and customers ...
Alliston Business Improvement Association brings free Wi-Fi to downtown
By Wendy Gabrek The Alliston Business Improvement Association (ABIA) rurban.ca announce the introduction of a solar powered free public Wi-Fi service to the Alliston downtown core last ...
With gratitude, love the Worrods
By Wendy Gabrek The 10th Annual Michael Worrod Memorial Golf Tournament, which took place on Saturday, July 15, at Glen Eagle Golf Course in Bolton, ...
Off the leash: has gone to the dogs
By Wendy Gabrek The Town of New Tecumseth opened its first off leash dog park on Stewart Street, Beeton on Thursday, October 26. Town ...
Politically Speaking
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.
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.
