October 2018 Archive
New Tecumseth elects 2018–2022 council, voter turnout low
By Wendy Gabrek The results are in and the Town of New Tecumseth has elected its new council – to be led by incumbent ...
End Polio Now week in New Tecumseth
By Wendy Gabrek The Rotary Club of Alliston and the Town of New Tecumseth celebrate End Polio Now Week in New Tecumseth, October 22–29, ...
$72,700 Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant supports hospice’s Live on Legacy storytelling grant
By Wendy Gabrek On Friday, October 19 at Matthews House Hospice, the Live on Legacy program was launched – with help from a $72,700 seed ...
Royal LePage RCR celebrates grand opening in Beeton
By Wendy Gabrek Royal LePage RCR Realty Beeton celebrated its grand opening in a newly renovated Main Street location last Saturday afternoon. The group ...
Premier announces project to improve public safety alongside local firefighters
By Brock Weir Premier Doug Ford was flanked by local firefighters last Thursday while announcing new measures that will increase public safety. Joined by ...
Remembering those who were born to soon, in silence or died far too early
By Wendy Gabrek Matthews House Hospice (MHH) hosted its first candle lighting ceremony as part of the International Wave of Light on October 15 ...
Ontario is ready for legal cannabis, Mulroney says
By Mark Pavilons The province stands ready to ease the transition to legalized marijuana. The recreational use of pot became legal Wednesday. Addressing the Empire ...
Grand & Toy offers painting help at Stevenson
By Wendy Gabrek On Monday, October 1, a team of close to 30 Grand & Toy volunteers travelled to Stevenson Memorial Hospital to put a ...
Alliston Union partners with Trillium Ford to Scare Hunger this Hallowe’en
By Wendy Gabrek Trillium Ford Lincoln Ltd. has once again partnered with staff and students at Alliston Union Public School to collect non-perishable food ...
Matthews House Gala was a Parisian dream
By Wendy Gabrek The annual Matthews House Hospice Gala, “An Evening in Paris” took place on September 28 at the New Tecumseth Recreation Complex. ...
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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 ...
