June 2018 Archive
25th Annual Tottenham Classic Car & Truck Show set to take place July 8th
By Wendy Gabrek The 25th Annual Tottenham Classic Car & Truck Show is set to take place Sunday, July 8, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tottenham ...
TNT Express host three games at Mel Mitchell field
By Brian Lockhart The TNT Express hosted a day of football at Mel Mitchell Athletic Field on Sunday, June 14. Peewee The Peewees ...
Have your say on replacing Beeton Arena
Public input is still being sought on the replacement of Beeton Memorial Arena. The Town of New Tecumseth is continuing its online outreach into this ...
Ice cream like you’ve never had, or seen, before
By Wendy Gabrek Frozen Bites Thai Rolled Ice Cream Alliston officially opened its doors on Saturday, June 2nd, just in time for the summer ...
Ontario students send different message to Queen’s Park – but Simcoe-Grey bucks the trend
Simcoe-Grey might have crested a blue wave in the June 7 Provincial election, sending PC MPP Jim Wilson back to Queen’s Park – but if ...
Wilson handily wins re-election as MPP for Simcoe-Grey
By Brock Weir Incumbent Progressive Conservative MPP Jim Wilson handily secured a re-election victory on Thursday night, capturing 55.93 per cent of the vote. ...
Kevin Lord Memorial Golf Tournament a big success
By Brian Lockhart The 12th annual Kevin Lord Memorial Foundation golf tournament got underway at Bear Creek Golf Club in Innisfill on Saturday, May 26, with 115 ...
Spiritual medium, Chris Stillar, shares messages and offers hope for a good cause
By Wendy Gabrek People in Transition “My Sister’s Place” (the local women and children’s shelter) hosted a fundraiser at The Circle Theatre on Saturday, June ...
Debate New Tecumseth provides opportunity to meet provincial candidates
By Wendy Gabrek On Wednesday, May 30, Debate New Tecumseth hosted an All Candidates meeting at the Alliston Memorial Arena, for candidates vying for ...
Learning through play at Safari Kids
By Wendy Gabrek Safari Kids Indoor Playground in Alliston is now open! The children’s paradise is filled with slides, ball pits, ladders, video games, ...
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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 ...
