August 2019 Archive
Alliston BIA Receives $10K Digital Main Street grant
By Wendy Gabrek On August 26, the Alliston Business Improvement Association (BIA) announced it has been selected to receive a $10,000 grant as part of ...
Tottenham Airfield project stirs Council debate
By Kira Wronska Dorward Council’s first session back from the summer break on August 26was a contentious one. The audience was filled as the public ...
Hoedown Showdown finalists named at Town Park
By Brock Weir Local country music lovers proved a hardy bunch last week as they braved the rain to see Canada’s next country star move ...
Local residents connect ahead of upcoming mission to Ukraine
By Brock Weir A chance meeting at Alliston Pentecostal Church has led to two local residents joining forces on a mission to Ukraine next month. ...
New Tec Extreme men win national ball hockey championship
By Brian Lockhart The New Tec Extreme men’s ball hockey team have won the national men’s ball hockey championship after travelling to St. John’s Newfoundland ...
New Tec Memorial 5K Run presents proceeds to SMH: $15K
By Wendy Gabrek On Thursday, August 15, This Run’s For You – a local organization that hosts charity fundraisers for not-for-profit associations – presented a ...
New Tecumseth named #5 community to live in: Maclean’s
By Wendy Gabrek Maclean’s Magazine has ranked New Tecumseth the fifth best place to live in Canada, in its recent “Canada’s Best Communities 2019” edition. ...
Preservation of Beeton Heritage Forest hailed by environmentalists
Formal transfer of land will be celebrated September 28 By Brock Weir Local environmentalists are celebrating the preservation of 43 hectares of nature in Beeton. ...
Light It Up tournament raises funds for Coventry Park diamond
By Brian Lockhart The bats were swinging and there was a lot of base running at the annual Tottenham Old-Timer’s Slo-Pitch League Light It Up ...
Federal Liberal Party candidate Kenney opens campaign office
By Brian Lockhart With just over two months left before Canadians will go to the polls to elect a federal government, Liberal Party candidate for ...
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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 ...
