February 2019 Archive
Decision on Admin Centre delayed until March 18 following outcry
By Kira Wronska Dorward The third, and intended to be final, discussion on New Tecumseth’s amended budget took place on February 11. It has been ...
Tottenham Legion’s 75th Anniversary Week continues
By Wendy Gabrek and Brock Weir The Tottenham Legion, and its 235 current members, will celebrate the 75th Anniversary of RCL Branch 329 on Sunday, February 24 (1944-2019) ...
Speech winners compete at Legion level
By Wendy Gabrek The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 329 Tottenham hosted speech winners from local schools on Saturday, February 9. Speakers in three categories – Primary, Junior, ...
Protest held at potential site of new town hall
By Wendy Gabrek On Saturday, February 9, resident tax payers of New Tecumseth held a friendly protest in front of the former Alliston Union Public ...
100 Women, $10,000, endless possibilities
By Wendy Gabrek The inaugural meeting of the newly formed ‘100 Plus Women Who Care New Tecumseth’ was held at the Gibson Centre for Arts ...
Addiction Services of York Region makes inroads into Alliston
By Brock Weir Addiction Services for York Region is getting to the heart of the matter by making inroads into Alliston. The Aurora-based organization, which ...
Parkin to return to CAO role
By Wendy Gabrek The Town of New Tecumseth will welcome back Blaine Parkin as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for the Town of New Tecumseth effective February 28, ...
Week of events planned to celebrate Tottenham Legion’s 75th Anniversary
By Wendy Gabrek The Tottenham Legion, and its 235 current members, will celebrate the 75th Anniversary of RCL Branch 329 on Sunday, February 24th – (1944-2019) and are ...
Costs of new Admin centre dominate budget consultation
By Kira Wronska Dorward The cost of New Tecumseth’s new administrative building dominated discussions as residents gathered last week to sound off on the 2019 ...
MPP Oosterhoff speaks out on Bill 182, the Compassionate Care Act, and the impact of palliative care on communities
By Wendy Gabrek On Monday, February 4, Matthews House Hospice hosted a Compassionate Care conversation with guest speaker Sam Oosterhoff, MPP for Niagara West. Oosterhoff, ...
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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 ...
