June 2019 Archive
Alliston Ribfest cancelled, Home Hardware picks up the slack
By Wendy Gabrek Although the second annual Alliston Ribfest was cancelled over the June 7–9 weekend, Alliston Home Hardware stepped in to ensure residents could ...
Task Force gets down to the details on new Beeton facility
By Kira Wronska Dorward The Beeton Facility Planning Task Force met June 5 to discuss the public input received last month on the new build. ...
Three Stooges tourney raises funds for children with exceptional needs
By Wendy Gabrek The ninth annual Three Stooges Charity Golf Tournament in support of Jaida’s Challenge took place on Saturday, June 8 at Silver Brooke ...
Death and “My Narrators” Star at Blackhorse
From the afterlife and imagination, to what to heed and what to ignore while we are alive, realistically they all matter in “My Narrator” and ...
Alliston Lions Duck Race a win for the community
By Wendy Gabrek The Alliston Lions Club hosted its annual Boyne River Classic Duck Race & Family Fun Day on Saturday, June 1. The event ...
Alzheimer Society hits the road with two new vans to help clients, families
By Brock Weir John and Melanie Wladyczuk don’t know what they would do without Patrick Kwan. A dedicated volunteer driver with the Alzheimer Society of ...
Craft beer, food and music on festival menu
By Mark Pavilons Craft beer, food trucks and live music are on the menu for this year’s King City Craft Beer and Food Truck Festival. ...
Honda announces $1.8 million partnership with Georgian College
On Friday, Honda of Canada Mfg. (HCM) and the Honda Canada Foundation announced a $1,843,500 donation in cash and in-kind to Georgian College, as part of a multi-faceted ...
Local Liberals to choose candidate next Saturday
It’s a two-person race to carry the Liberal Party’s banner for Simcoe-Grey in this fall’s municipal election, and this riding’s nominee will be formally chosen ...
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 ...
