New Tecumseth Times

Shop Local: Concession Road Mercantile grand re-opening celebrates new location

It’s a fun store with a new location that really compliments its unique variety of products and provides spaces for crafting workshops. Concession Road Mercantile ...

COVID: One Year On

It’s an anniversary most of us would rather not have reason to mark, but despite the challenges the last twelve months have brought to the ...

More vaccines on the way to Simcoe-Muskoka

Officials provided new details on the region’s COVID vaccination program during a media technical briefing on Thursday, March 18. The program is currently targeting seniors ...

Temporary patio program happening again this summer

Dining establishments in New Tecumseth will again be allowed to establish or expand patio spaces this summer to take advantage of the warm weather and ...

Facebook group organizes to oppose new Town administration centre

A group of local residents who are opposed to the planned new Town of New Tecumseth Administration Centre have organized through a Facebook group to ...

Long-term care homes seeking donations to support virtual programming

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only put a strain on long-term care facilities, it has forced them to reinvent how they can have residents connect ...

Melancthon has a long and storied history dating back to 1840s

When the first settlers arrived in the area that became the Town of Melancthon in the 1840s, they had a daunting task ahead of them. ...

County relaunches Bursary Program in support of local students

Post secondary students from Simcoe County could be eligible for up to 21 $3,000 bursaries available through the County of Simcoe’s Bursary Program. One bursary ...

Beeton’s Borden Metals wants to add new warehouse

Borden Metal Products in Beeton has submitted an Official Plan to re-zone lands from urban residential to an employment area. The company wants to build ...

Lacrosse planning 2021 season with restrictions

It looks like there will be a lacrosse season this year, however expect restrictions. The TNT Renegades have said they are following the direction of ...

Simcoe–Grey MP “disappointed” with Throne Speech, lacked specifics

The Speech from the Throne was delivered by Canada’s Governor General Julie Payette last Wednesday and supported by the NDP, preventing a fall election. Highlights ...

Seniors being celebrated this month in New Tecumseth

The importance of protecting seniors has been highlighted over the past three months since COVID-19 started to spread throughout the world. June is an especially ...

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.