By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe Economic Development Office, in collaboration with area partners, will be hosting the 2023 Workforce Connect Conference at Tangle Creek Golf Club. The Workforce Connect Conference is designed to bring together business leaders, entrepreneurs, ...
By Brian Lockhart It is three days of music under sunny skies and moonlit evenings when the Tottenham Bluegrass Festival returns this year with a ...
By Brian Lockhart Local a capella group, the Sugartones, is celebrating 10 years of performing music in the barbershop style. The group was formed in ...
By Brian Lockhart The Town is seeking public input on the future of an off-leash dog park in Alliston. Hillcrest Park, located at Cowen Ave. ...
By Brian Lockhart Police have arrested four individuals, including two from Simcoe County, in a human labour trafficking investigation linked to Ontario, Alberta and Quebec. ...
By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe’s curbside clothing and textiles collection program is back. Simcoe County residents can put out their clean, dry, and ...
By Brian Lockhart The auto industry is one of the leading industries, if not the actual base of manufacturing in Ontario. Mayors from cities and ...
By Brock Weir Over the last 40 years, recognizing and treating addictions has come a long way – and at the forefront of tackling these ...
By Brian Lockhart The Alliston & District Humane will host its Woof Walk to raise much-needed funds for the local animal rescue and shelter. The ...
By Brian Lockhart A head-on collision on Tottenham Road has claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl from Innisfil. Emergency crews responded to the scene ...
By Brian Lockhart As a lyricist and composer, Stephen Sondheim is considered one of the most influential figures in 20th-century musical theatre. His complex music ...
By Brian Lockhart If you require a visit to Stevenson Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Room, you can now plan ahead by knowing the approximate wait time ...
By Brian Lockhart If you are new to the province and a licensed driver, you should obtain an Ontario driver’s license as soon as possible ...
Health unit recognizes Ontario Bike Month in June June is Ontario Bike Month and Simcoe Muskoka residents are encouraged to join the celebration by including ...
The South Simcoe Police Service recovered 21 stolen vehicles valued at $400,000 last month. The police service received a call for assistance at an Innisfil ...
By Brian Lockhart Ontario has a history of being one of the top producers of automobiles in North America, and the province is working to ...
By Brian Lockhart Stevenson Memorial Hospital (SMH) has announced it is lifting COVID-19 visitor restrictions effective May 17. The hospital is returning to a 24-hour, ...
By Brian Lockhart United Way Simcoe Muskoka has announced the release of “YOUR Community, YOUR United Way,” the organization’s Strategic Plan for 2023-2026. Over the ...
By Brian Lockhart The warm weather has finally arrived, and people are spending more time outdoors to enjoy it. While many people like to spend ...
By Brian Lockhart If you require repairs on your driveway, be very careful when you are dealing with contractors and make sure you are working ...
By Brian Lockhart There have been several motorcycle accident fatalities already this year in Ontario. Two people died on May 11 on Tottenham Road when ...
By Brian Lockhart The Tottenham-Beeton District Minor Softball Association is reaching a record number of players this season. In 2019, the Association had 244 players ...
By Brian Lockhart For the first time in the club’s history, the Wellesley Applejacks have won the provincial Junior C champion Schmalz Cup. The Provincial ...
By Brian Lockhart If you follow sports, you know that baseball probably keeps more statistics on games and players than just about any other league. ...
By Brian Lockhart The Stayner Siskins will advance to the provincial championship tournament to vie for the Schmaltz Cup after knocking out the Mount Forest ...
By Brian Lockhart The provincial Schmalz Cup playoffs are underway, with eight teams from the Provincial Junior Hockey League currently battling it out for Conference ...
By Brian Lockhart It was a good year for the Alliston Hornets, and they can celebrate another successful season on the ice now that hockey ...
By Brian Lockhart The TNT Tornados U10 AA team had a stellar performance at the OMHA tournament held in Kingston on Mar. 31 to Apr. ...
By Brian Lockhart An eight-week pitching clinic hosted by the Tottenham Beeton District Minor Softball Association saw great success. The clinic focused on skill development ...
By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets are trailing 2-1 in their North Carruthers Division championship series with the Stayner Siskins after losing both weekend games, ...
Eight weeks flew by faster than a speeding softball as the 2023 TBDMSA Pitching Clinic came to a close at the Tottenham Community Centre. This ...
By Brock Weir Hearing and observing is one thing, but having that important lived experience is something altogether different. Despite being in my late 30s, ...
By Brian Lockhart “How far is it to the next town?” “It’s about 25 minutes.” That is a very Canadian euphemism – expressing distance in ...
By Brian Lockhart By the time I graduated college, I had some debt in student loans to pay off. I stuck to the re-payment plan, ...
By Brock Weir It’s always a nice feeling at the end of the day to know it has been a full one. You might not ...
By Brian Lockhart I have never understood the practice of quoting famous people and reprinting the words as if one person’s phrase is so profound ...
By Brian Lockhart Try getting the news in North Korea. You won’t get much news. You will get a lot of propaganda determined by the ...
Do people still buy coffee table books? Do people know what coffee table books even are anymore? I’ll venture a probably way-off-the-mark guess that when ...
By Brian Lockhart Over the course of the past couple of years, my doorbell has rang numerous times, announcing the arrival of unexpected visitors. My ...
By Dr. Ted Vandevis Let me introduce you to SMH’s first Director of Nursing. Marion Carlton joined the hospital in 1954 and watched the then ...
When I first started writing this column, I thought it would simply be a space to express my views on local, national, international issues – ...