July 2019 Archive
Let there be light, and baseball at night
By Wendy Gabrek New Tecumseth residents, working together under the group name ‘Light it Up!’, are fundraising to install additional lighting at the Coventry Park ...
Council offers support of local transit projects
By Kira Wronska Dorward The July 15 Committee of the Whole Working Session illuminated some long-anticipated developments on a public transportation system in the Town ...
Matthews House celebrates first anniversary in new centre of excellence
By Wendy Gabrek Matthews House Hospice celebrated its first anniversary last Thursday, July 11, at its new centre for excellence located at 13 Wellington Street ...
Many Hands, Doing Good marks first year of giving following Neville-Lake tragedy
By Brock Weir A name, a number, and maybe a logo or two. That’s what’s on the backs of your average baseball player when they ...
McKeown St. residents pleased with solution
By Kira Wronska Dorward In a follow up to the McKeown Street deputation at the previous Council meeting on June 24, Alan Masters was once ...
Many Hands Build a Community – TCW rules!
By Wendy Gabrek The annual – and highly anticipated – Tottenham Community Week took place between July 1 and 7, 2019. Tottenham Community Week is ...
New Tec Awards presented during Canada Day celebrations, five honoured
By Wendy Gabrek The Town of New Tecumseth recognized five outstanding citizens for their contributions to the community during Canada Day celebrations at the New ...
Residents tee’d off at noise exemption request
By Kira Wronska Dorward At July 8’s Council meeting, an issue arising from a bylaw was discussed at great length among the public, interested parties, ...
Barn Project leads to call to action to save farming heritage before it’s too late
By Wendy Gabrek The official unveiling of the Adj–Tos Barn Project, featuring photographs of farm structures throughout the region, took place at the Adjala–Tosorontio Municipal ...
Women’s Institute helps Simcoe Manor ‘Give a Lift’
By Wendy Gabrek On Monday, June 24, Simcoe Manor in Beeton was presented with a donation of $1,000 from the Tec-We-Gwill Women’s Institute. The WI ...
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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 ...
