Town considers building new skateboard parks

By Brian Lockhart New Tecumseth municipal council received a report from the Recreation, Facilities, and Culture Department during its July 13 meeting regarding the feasibility and potential timeline of developing new skateboard parks. The report cites the Open Spaces Master ...

Jackie Curd retires after 32 years at The Clothes Line

By Brian Lockhart After 32 years of hard work and dedication, Jackie Curd has retired from her position as store manager at The Clothes Line ...

Veterans First program launched to end veteran homelessness

By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe and the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) have launched Veterans First – a program to end veteran ...

OPP lay charges after indecent act in grocery store

By Brian Lockhart The Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police arrested an individual following a report of an indecent act in a grocery store. ...

Nottawasaga OPP lay numerous charges for drug trafficking and fraud

By Brian Lockhart Members of the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police with assistance from Nottawasaga Community Street Crime Unit have concluded a drug ...

Jade’s Craftable Creations creates beautiful flowers from pipe cleaners

By Brian Lockhart Pipe cleaners used to be a tool for cleaning a pipe. Someone discovered that due to their bendable shape and furry liner, ...

Simcoe County advances Housing Faster project with new planning toolkit

By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe is taking a significant step to support accelerated delivery of affordable and attainable housing with the release of ...

Sir Frederick Banting Homestead & Heritage Park reopens

By Brian Lockhart Sir Frederick Banting was a Canadian medical scientist and physician. He is best known for co-discovering insulin in 1921 alongside his assistant ...

Techie Nesters will host a second session for seniors in Alliston

By Brian Lockhart After a successful inaugural information session in Tottenham on July 11, Techie Nesters will host a second session in Alliston in August ...

Russell deCarle returning to Beeton for one-night performance

By Brian Lockhart You may remember Russell deCarle from his days as lead singer and bassist with the Prairie Oyster band. During his tenure with ...

New Tecumseth mayor calls for balanced growth across Alliston, Beeton, and Tottenham

By Brian Lockhart With the province announcing intentions for the Town of New Tecumseth to grow, there has been a lot of debate about where ...

Summer revellers are reminded to be wary of West Nile Virus

By Brian Lockhart It’s summer and a lot of people are spending time in the great outdoors near lakes and hiking along forest trails. The ...

Fire danger rating remains moderate for New Tecumseth

By Brian Lockhart There are currently no burning restrictions in place in the region. During a summer that has seen one hot period but otherwise ...

Mental health advocacy is ‘love letter’ to family, says new head of CMHA-YRSS

By Brock Weir As a caregiver to a parent with persistent mental illness, Andrew Chung knows all too well the challenges that come in finding ...

Sixty-three individuals charged in OPP sexual abuse and exploitation investigation

By Brian Lockhart Through the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet, a joint initiative involving the Ontario Provincial ...

Stay safe during wildfire air quality alerts

By Brian Lockhart The province experienced its first air quality alert of the year due to wildfires in northern Ontario that resulted in smoke blanketing ...

Essa-based Sweetiez Cookies: Not your average cookie

By Brian Lockhart If you have a sweet tooth and like a good cookie every now and then, you will really enjoy Sweetiez giant stuffed ...

OPP lay nearly 40 charges during Canada Day enforcement initiative

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) laid 39 charges and issued 32 warnings during a Canada Day marine enforcement initiative aimed at improving safety on Central ...

Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority releases highlights of June board meeting

By Brian Lockhart The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority has released highlights from its June 2026 board meeting, including updates and upcoming events. Draft levy for ...

Simcoe County launches survey on food waste and green cart use

By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe is inviting residents to share their experiences with food waste and green cart use through a short online ...

Roll Her Up Bakehouse fills Tottenham Market with the sweet smell of cinnamon rolls

By Brian Lockhart When she started working toward a career, Roll Her Up Bakehouse entrepreneur Cailyn Stewart was studying for something entirely different from what ...

NDBL senior division wraps up regular season schedule

By Brian Lockhart The Owen Sound Baysox finished in first place in the senior division of the North Dufferin Baseball League after taking over the ...

Alliston Tennis Club hosts drop-in night for members and visitors

By Brian Lockhart Tennis is a sport that requires skill and good hand-eye coordination. It is also a great way to keep fit and active. ...

Senior Mansfield Cubs defeat Clarksburg Blues in North Dufferin Baseball League

By Brian Lockhart It was a good night for the Mansfield Senior Cubs when they hosted the Clarksburg Blues on the diamond at Mansfield Community ...

PGA-sanctioned amateur event to be held at Bond Head

By Brian Lockhart Beeton area golfers will have the opportunity to participate as a team in a local qualifier of the PGA Scramble that will ...

New Lowell dominates the senior division of the North Dufferin Baseball League

By Brian Lockhart The New Lowell Knights continue to lead the North Dufferin Baseball League (NBDL) senior division, remaining undefeated so far this season. They ...

Beeton Lawn Bowling Club celebrates National Bowls Day

By Brian Lockhart The Beeton Lawn Bowling Club celebrated National Bowls Day on Saturday, June 6, by welcoming local residents and offering the chance to ...

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 ...

Perseverance

By Brian Lockhart There are people who like to fly under the radar and not really accomplish a whole lot in life. Others take a ...

My Sister’s Place reflects on decades of support for women and children

My Sister’s Place’s history, or as we like to call it, “her story,” began long before the shelter itself opened. We have served the ...

Courts are the last defence against tyranny

By Gwynne Dyer India and the United States are the world’s two biggest democracies, and both of them seem to be in danger. In each ...

If you build it…

By Brian Lockhart If you have been around long enough, you may remember the old TV show, WKRP in Cincinnati. Maybe you have seen it ...

Op-ed: Canada Post and the shuttering of community newspapers

The shuttering of Winnipeg’s Community Review means 200,000 households will no longer get the benefit of a free community newspaper delivered to their door. It ...

Power of (Dogeared) Pages

By Brock Weir I’ve never really been a morning person. Then again, I haven’t really been a coffee person until relatively recently, so maybe that ...

Home is where you make it

By Brian Lockhart My ideal day is around 78°F, no humidity at all, sunny, with the odd puffy cloud passing across the sun just to ...

Netanyahu’s remaining options

By Gwynne Dyer “The graveyards are full of indispensable men,” said former French Premier Georges Clemenceau about a century ago, and it’s still true. Israel’s ...

CONTACT and Friends of the New Tecumseth Library come together to spread some ‘Good Vibes!’

By Brenda Pufek In a world that continuously challenges our resilience, the power of community support shines even brighter. CONTACT Community Services and Friends of ...

Courage, conviction, and contrast

By Brock Weir It’s strange how as often as some folks like to claim “Canada’s broken,” followed by an incongruous laundry list of reasons to ...

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