New Tecumseth Times

Joe Feiner ends his Town Hall hunger strike

He made his point. After camping out for two weeks at the New Tecumseth Town Hall and going on a hunger strike, Joe Feiner ended ...

Virtual Town Hall meeting updates hospital progress

Stevenson Memorial Hospital and the Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation held a virtual Town Hall meeting on Thursday to keep residents informed of the hospital’s progress ...

Stevenson COVID-19 assessment centre completes over 18,000 tests

Since starting testing on March 23, 2020, the COVID-19 Assessment Centre at Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston has completed over 18,000 COVID-19 tests. The Centre ...

Last chance to visit TBDCC virtual Home Show

The Tottenham & Beeton District Chamber of Commerce may not have been able to hold their annual Home Show and Artisan Market in the traditional ...

Leaves of three, let it be – learn about toxic plants in Ontario

Conservation Authorities in Ontario are reminding people to be aware of toxic plants now that spring is here and green leaves are sprouting all over ...

Lloydtown – Once a rebel stronghold

The hamlet of Lloydtown is somewhat off the beaten path. It is tucked in the hills behind the Town of Schomberg, in King Township, near the corner of Highway ...

PJHL officially ends the season – Hornets done for the year

The Provincial Junior Hockey League has officially announced the cancellation of the 2020/21 season. This year will pretty much be a blank page in the ...

Golf industry struggling under shutdown

It was a short-lived opening for the 2021 golf season. After a few nice days that saw golf courses across the province see record numbers ...

Cycling community looking forward to summer rides

If you live in Simcoe County, you have no doubt encountered groups of cyclists riding on rural roads around the region. The hills, open roads, ...

Vince’s launches PPE recovery program

Most Canadians have adapted to the “new normal” by wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) on the job, while buying groceries, and anywhere they are likely ...

Encouraging and fostering Truth & Reconciliation

By Brock Weir Canada has come a long way since Orange Shirt Day first gained traction across the country as a way to build awareness ...

Monthly Message: A season of gratitude, celebrating community impact at CONTACT

With Thanksgiving approaching, we pause to reflect on the incredible generosity that surrounds us. At CONTACT Community Services, we know that no one should have ...

Hello Tilly Norwood

By Brian Lockhart The name Tilly sounds, at least to me, a little old-fashioned. Names come and go, then come back into fashion over time. ...

Gaza: The 20-point plan

By Gwynne Dyer When a bad man does a good thing, we should honour him for it even if his motives are selfish. Donald Trump ...

Monthly Message: How local action can inspire global hope

l In a world grappling with climate crises, economic instability, and growing social unrest, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by problems that seem distant and ...

Qatar and Poland

By Gwynne Dyer I’ll get to the Russian drones shot down over Poland, but I’ll start with the Israeli air strikes on Qatar because that’s ...

Monthly Message: My Sister’s Place’sgrassroots fight against domestic violence in South Simcoe

My Sister’s Place has been serving South Simcoe County since 1987, but it was a long road and a lot of hard work to get ...

Working ‘holidays’

By Brock Weir We probably all had to get up in front of the classroom at one point or another to yammer on about what ...

No ‘New World Order’

By Gwynne Dyer There is no ‘New World Order’, although there is certainly a new world disorder. The ‘rules-based international order’ that was created after ...

Monthly Message: Volunteers are the heart of the Alliston Food Bank

At the Alliston Food Bank, one truth rings clear: without volunteers, the doors simply would not open. Every bag of groceries packed, every shelf stocked, ...

April 2021 Archive