New Tecumseth Times

Community rallies behind Beeton girl on her birthday

A young Beeton girl received a birthday surprise that went beyond the usual cake and cards on Saturday, December 5. Sarah Hamby, who just turned ...

Simcoe Manor awaits all clear following latest outbreak

Beeton’s Simcoe Manor is awaiting the all-clear after a series of COVID-19 tests have come back negative. On Monday, the County of Simcoe, which operates ...

Half of new COVID-19 cases acquired from close contact

Approximately half of all new COVID-19 infections recorded within the Simcoe Muskoka District Health unit with a known cause were acquired from close contact with ...

Everett resident plans 1,900 km walk in support of Mental Health

Long distance walking and hiking is a regular part of Toni Schofield’s life. She has hiked in the Himalayas and made it to base camp ...

Stevenson Foundation hosts Home for the Holidays fundraiser

During a time when bringing people together is not only frowned upon, it contradicts local regulations and restrictions, the Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation found a ...

NVCA express concerns over proposed industrial expansion in 5th Line

The PMC Film plant located on the 5th Line of New Tecumseth at the northwest corner of Tottenham has been abandoned for almost 13 years ...

Vacant Tottenham site will have townhouses, not a church

At one time, it was a rolling farm field planted with corn that signaled the upcoming curve on Tottenham Road that led into the centre ...

Shovels in the ground at Urban North development in Barrie

The shovels are in the ground at Pace Developments Urban North construction site in the south end of Barrie off Mapleview Drive. When complete, the ...

Alliston Curling Club hosts first bonspiel of the year

The Alliston Curling Club hosted its first bonspiel of the season on Saturday, December 5, when the annual Men’s Turkey Spiel took over the ice ...

Lions Club Hamper Program helps families enjoy the holiday season

The Alliston Lions Club was out greeting people and asking for a food donation on Saturday, November 28, to ensure its annual Christmas Hamper Program ...

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Don’t worry – it’s paid for

By Brian Lockhart Throughout history, Western societies have always understood that sometimes people experience hardships beyond their control. A person could become sick and unable ...

Town proposed massive growth

After reading last week’s proposed growth plan from our elected officials, I was left shaking my head at the proposal’s lunacy. I understand “some” growth ...

Speaking English badly

By Gwynne Dyer It is a matter of chronic surprise that politicians, otherwise well-trained in saying just the right thing for the audience they are ...

Rumours

By Brian Lockhart There was a time when the year 2000 was considered a futuristic date. For some reason, that number represented a time when ...

Monthly Message: Plant a tree, shelter a life with annual campaign through My Sister’s Place

Every year at My Sister’s Place, we run our annual Trees for Shelter campaign. For this fundraising campaign, we sell potted trees. The program began ...

A story still being written

By Brock Weir I don’t know what it says about me that one of the most exciting days of my life took place when I ...

Demystifying public health food safety inspections

By Dr. Michelle Quaye, Public Health Physician Health inspections take place in many different settings, but they all have the same goal: making sure that ...