New Tecumseth Times

Alliston Walk for Dog Guides raises $1,915

On Saturday September 25, the third annual Alliston Lions Club & Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides took place with 30 participants (including Lions) and ...

Cystic Fibrosis drug now available after years-long battle

For those suffering from Cystic Fibrosis in Canada, a recent announcement by Simcoe-Grey MPP Jim Wilson, that a medication will now be available to people ...

TBDCC board signs on for another term, $1,000 raised for local hospital

By Wendy Gabrek The annual Tottenham Beeton & District Chamber of Commerce (TBDCC) Annual General Meeting took place on Thursday, September 23 at Woodington Lake ...

McHappy Day supports Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation

McHappy Day returned to McDonald’s restaurants across Canada on September 22, and this year the Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation will be receiving support from restaurants ...

Be prepared to show proof of vaccination at town facilities

If you are planning to enter some town facilities, you should be prepared to provide proof of vaccination along with photo ID, such as a ...

Barnstormer lands in Alliston, offers “best flights in town”

By Wendy Gabrek If you’re looking for a great place to eat, and a cold craft beer (or a flight of favourites), look no further ...

Council receives motion to support eye care funding in the province

An on-going dispute between Ontario Optometrists and the Provincial government has made its way to the New Tecumseth Council chambers in the way of a ...

Local real estate market shows no sign of slowing down

If you are planning to sell your home in New Tecumseth, you’ll have no shortage of buyers as the local real estate market remains hot ...

Brewers win 2021 NDBL senior championship

The North Dufferin Baseball League senior championship series between the Bolton Brewers and the New Lowell Knights ended in spectacular fashion when Bolton’s Stephen Warden ...

Hornets announce fan responsibility for this season

The good news is Alliston Junior C Hornets fans will be able to attend games this year. That doesn’t mean there is bad news to ...

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, ...

September 2021 Archive