April 2019 Archive
Ball hockey game raises funds and awareness for mental health support
By Brian Lockhart A ball hockey game organized in memory of a local girl aims to raise awareness of mental health support in Simcoe County. ...
Next Step hosts 10th Annual Grate Groan–Up Spelling Bee, raises $20K
By Wendy Gabrek The 10th Annual Grate Groan–Up Spelling Bee took place Saturday, April 13 at The Club at Bond Head, raising $20,000 for Next ...
Hornets end season after game four loss to Napanee
By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Junior C Hornets ended their season on Wednesday night, April 10, after a 6-1 loss to the Napanee Raiders in ...
TBDCC hosts fourth annual Home Show & Artisan Market
By Wendy Gabrek The fourth annual Tottenham Beeton & District Chamber of Commerce (TBDCC) Home Show & Artisan Market took place at the Tottenham Community ...
Council focuses on communication regarding Tottenham’s water concerns
At Monday April 15’s Committee of the Whole Meeting, Councillor Lacey put forward a motion he had drafted in response to April 2’s Tottenham town meeting concerning the water supply.
Keanan Family Walk raises $4,500 towards New Tec’s first outdoor AED
By Wendy Gabrek On March 30, 120 people gathered at the Tottenham Community & Fitness Centre for the seventh annual Keanan Family Walk, raising $4,500 ...
“Awaken Your Inner Hero” book launch engages local youth at inclusive event
By Wendy Gabrek On Saturday, April 6, children and local youth were invited to attend a release party for the book “Awaken Your Inner Hero: ...
Open House on Tottenham’s water met with standing-room-only crowd
By Kira Wronska Dorward It was standing room only Wednesday, April 2,for Tottenham’s Open House meeting about the community’s water situation. Laine Parkins, New Tecumseh’s ...
Honda donates minivan to Matthews House Hospice
By Wendy Gabrek On April 5, the Honda Canada Foundation (HCF) presented Matthews House Hospice with a Honda Odyssey minivan to support their community hospice ...
Alliston Lions support community, $11.5K in cheques distributed
By Wendy Gabrek On Wednesday, March 27, the Alliston & District Lions Club held a special dinner with guests from local charitable organizations. The networking ...
Next Page »Politically Speaking
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 ...
Free Tottenham Steam tickets
Dear Editor Tottenham Steam has partnered with the Parnaby Team of RCR Realty to provide a limited quantity of free tickets to the community for ...
