Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign achieves record-breaking total

By Brian Lockhart Tim Hortons has announced that a record-breaking $23.3 million was raised across the country for local charities and community groups. This year was the 30th anniversary of the Smile Cookie campaign. “Tim’s restaurant owners are proud members ...

Sunny skies for the 20th annual Kevin Lord Memorial Golf Tournament

By Brian Lockhart The weather cooperated, providing a nice, sunny day for the 20th annual Kevin Lord Memorial Golf Tournament, held at Bear Creek Golf ...

Tottenham Conservation Area opens for 2026 season

By Brian Lockhart The Tottenham Conservation Area is now open for the 2026 season, welcoming residents and visitors to enjoy another year of outdoor recreation ...

Experience the FIFA World Cup up close at the Nottawasaga Resort

By Brian Lockhart If you’re a soccer fan, you will soon have an opportunity to see some world-class players. The Town of New Tecumseth is ...

Endangered bird species spotted in Simcoe County Forest restoration site

By Brian Lockhart Bird watchers should be happy to hear that two Kirtland’s Warblers have been seen in a restored area of the Simcoe County ...

Doors ready to reopen at Banting Homestead with new plans for the future

By Brian Lockhart New Tecumseth Town Council received a report on Monday, May 25, outlining a plan to keep the Banting Homestead open and accessible ...

Council receives report detailing Mayor’s Student Bursary Program

By Brian Lockhart New Tecumseth council reviewed the 2025 Mayor’s Student Bursary Program at its May 25 meeting. The report recommends that 12 applicants be ...

Documentary aired at Gibson Centre poses questions following the death of Beeton youth

By Brian Lockhart A film screened at the Gibson Centre in Alliston on Sunday, May 24, raises many questions about deaths possibly linked to the ...

Auto Mayors lobby the federal government for auto policy changes

By Brian Lockhart With the automotive industry having a huge impact in the region, a group known as the Simcoe County Auto Mayors, led by ...

Tottenham resident wins big in Sault St. Marie hospital draw

By Brian Lockhart A Tottenham resident won it big in a hospital foundation 50/50 draw.Maciej Grabowski won the $75,650 jackpot in the Sault Area Hospital ...

Autism Heroes Road Trip passes through New Tecumseth

By Brian Lockhart The Autism Heroes Road Trip arrived in Adjala-Tosorontio and Alliston on Tuesday, May 5, escorted by supporters, police, and fire trucks. Adam ...

OPP Street Crime Unit executes search warrant, seizes drugs and firearms

By Brian Lockhart Members of the Nottawasaga Detachment Community Street Crime Unit, with assistance from the Collingwood and Huronia West CSCUs and the Tactics and ...

OPP urges drivers and passengers to buckle up when behind the wheel

By Brian Lockhart The Central Region Headquarters of the Ontario Provincial Police is reminding motorists that wearing a seatbelt remains one of the simplest and ...

Tottenham Summer Market begins the first week of July

By Brian Lockhart It will be another opportunity for outdoor summer shopping when the Tottenham Summer Market opens on Sunday, July 5. The popular market ...

County celebrates Museum Month with councillors visiting Simcoe Museum

By Brian Lockhart The Simcoe County Museum celebrated Museum Month throughout May, inviting visitors to explore the stories, artifacts, and experiences that showcase the rich ...

Alliston BIA cancels weekly farmers market

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Farmer’s Market will not be happening this year. The Alliston BIA made the announcement on May 26. It did not ...

Tow truck driver charged with impaired operation in Alliston

Nottawasaga Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers have arrested and charged a tow truck operator with impaired driving following a traffic complaint. On May 9, shortly ...

Contractor and vehicle sale scams on the rise, police share tips to protect the public

The Central Region Headquarters of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising community members to be cautious of two separate types of scams currently impacting ...

Risk of ticks is higher than normal in Ontario this year: Health unit

By Brian Lockhart The risk of contracting ticks is higher than normal in Ontario this year, and residents are being urged to remain vigilant when ...

Local festivals benefit from provincial funding

By Brian Lockhart The province of Ontario is investing $259,270 through the 2026 Experience Ontario program to support ten festivals and events in Simcoe-Grey. In ...

OPP lay charges in Essa after a suspicious person report

By Brian Lockhart Members of the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police have arrested and charged an individual following a series of incidents involving ...

Alliston Tennis Club to host introduction to sport for new players

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Tennis Club is offering young first-time players or those interested in learning the sport the opportunity to come out and ...

Alliston Curling Club celebrates 125th anniversary

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Curling Club is celebrating 125 years as a local organization, and on Saturday, May 23, it held a special day ...

Minor softball association in New Tecumseth welcomes coaches for 2026 season

By Brian Lockhart The Tottenham Beeton District Minor Softball Association officially kicked off preparations for the 2026 softball season with a coaches meeting held on ...

Fergus Whalers claim the 2026 Junior C Schmalz Cup after defeating Tavistock Braves

By Brian Lockhart The Fergus Whalers are the 2026 Ontario provincial Junior C Schmalz Cup champions after winning the final series in five games over ...

Schmalz Cup tied 1-1 after opening games

By Brian Lockhart For two provincial hockey teams, the entire season has come down to a single final series to determine who will claim the ...

Schmalz Cup Junior C finalists will be decided later this week

By Brian Lockhart The final two teams playing for this year’s 2026 Junior Provincial Schmalz Cup will be decided this week as the semi-finals wrap ...

Stayner eliminated from PJHL playoffs after losing to Fergus in four-game sweep

By Brian Lockhart Three out of four conference finals have been decided in the Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) after weekend play. Locally, the Stayner ...

Alliston Curling Club hosts Meltdown Spiel to celebrate end of season

By Brian Lockhart It was the final time for many club members to get out on the ice sheets and enjoy one last day of ...

Alliston Hornets end season after 7-6 loss to Stayner Siskins in Game 6

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets are done for the season after taking a 7-6 overtime loss to the Stayner Siskins in Game 6 of ...

Alliston Hornets’ overtime win against Stayner keeps championship series alive

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets are back in it after winning Game 5 of their North Carruthers Division championship series in overtime over the ...

Let’s get physical – again

By Brock Weir Height has never been an advantage I had in life. It seemed promising at first – for a good long while, I ...

The results are in!

By Brian Lockhart I’m thinking of doing a poll on the current political situation and related topics, and see what people generally think of how ...

The threat of global war

By Gwynne Dyer A consensus has emerged, at least in Western media, that we are on the brink of a real war with the gloves ...

Monthly Message: Join My Sister’s Place at local events and festivals

We are in full swing of our spring and summer calendar of events, markets and festivals. This is such a fun time of year because ...

Monthly Message: Join My Sister’s Place at local events and festivals

We are in full swing of our spring and summer calendar of events, markets and festivals. This is such a fun time of year because ...

Superpowers and full circle moments

If you could pick one superpower, just one out of an entire menu, one that’s only limited to the barriers of your own imagination, what ...

Time will tell

By Brian Lockhart We were gathered around the television set, my dad, my brother and I, to watch heavyweight champion Joe Frazier defend his title ...

Iran: The curious absence of nuclear weapons

By Gwynne Dyer Tulsi Gabbard, the recently resigned/retired/fired US Director of National Intelligence, told Congress just two months ago that U.S. intelligence agencies had concluded ...

Maximizing summer

By Brock Weir After a long, arduous winter that extended far longer into May than it had any business to, there was a cause for ...

It’s a funny language

By Brian Lockhart Several years ago, I had a part-time job in a local place doing rather mundane, assembly-line work. It was unusual, as half ...

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