New Tecumseth Times

BIA hosts annual Christmas Crawl in RURBAN downtown Alliston

The Alliston Business Improvement Association (Alliston BIA) hosted its annual RURBAN Christmas Crawl in the downtown core over the past weekend (November 26 & 27) ...

Alliston Lions rely on community to ‘Stuff a Bus’ and save Christmas for the less fortunate

The Alliston Lions Club is helping local families in need again this holiday season with their annual Christmas Hamper program. In all, about 160 families ...

Christmas Market welcomes local entrepreneurs to the Lions Hall in Alliston

On the evening of Friday November 26, the Alliston Lions Hall on Boyne Street was transformed into a Christmas Market. The event, hosted by local ...

Town plans for future increase in storm water

With climate change affecting the size and type of rain fall that occurs in a particular area, municipalities must maintain storm water run off systems ...

Arenas are now open for recreational skating and shinny hockey

The skating arenas at the New Tecumseth Recreation Centre and the Tottenham Community Centre are now open for various skating activities. The arenas are currently ...

Labour shortage addressed through County Job Fair

According to data collected from the County of Simcoe’s “workinsimcoecounty” website, there are approximately 9,684 active job openings in the region. The most in-demand skills ...

County approves $638 million budget for 2022

County of Simcoe Council has approved a $638 million budget that focuses on the resources necessary to maintain existing services, support the continued recovery from ...

Game cancelled – Hornets stay in fourth place

The Alliston Hornets missed a chance for two points and an opportunity to challenge for third place in the Carruthers Division of the PJHL when ...

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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 ...

Turn into the waves

By Brian Lockhart When I was in my final year of high school, our entire Grade 12 class entered the gym to view the movie ...

Minority reports

By Brock Weir Like many Canadians on Monday night, I eagerly awaited the results of three Federal byelections – two in the GTA and one ...

Monthly Message: A day in the life of a volunteer at the Alliston Food Bank

By Alliston Food Bank What does a day in the life of a volunteer at the Alliston Food Bank really look like? From the outside, ...

Hungary: The tide goes out

By Gwynne Dyer Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk sent a message congratulating Hungary’s newly elected prime minister, Peter Magyar, for having evicted long-serving populist leader ...

Culture clash

By Brian Lockhart There is a rather famous video of a minor baseball game where parents in the stands are harassing the umpire. The umpire ...

Why bother? Here’s why.

By Brock Weir Easter is one of my favourite holidays. While the religious aspect is the main element of the observance, for many it’s a ...

Monthly Message: CONTACT Seniors Programs sees incredible success in the community

In an era when social isolation, especially among seniors, is a pressing issue, initiatives focused on free local programming and community engagement are more important ...