New Tecumseth Times

Brock’s Banter: Riding the waves through a digital washout

By Brock Weir I don’t think it’s anything ground-breaking or controversial to say that, by and large, the general population doesn’t necessarily sit up and ...

Town seeking public input on future development

By Brian Lockhart New Tecumseth has been designated as a growth area by the province and over the next few decades, the area’s population will ...

Government invests $1.7 million into high-speed internet access for rural Simcoe

By Brian Lockhart The federal and provincial governments are investing more than $1.7 million to bring high-speed internet access to rural areas in Simcoe County. ...

Hornets deliver 5-2 over Penetang in Friday night game

By Brian Lockhart After being on the road for a few games, the Alliston Hornets returned to the New Tecumseth Recreation Centre to host the ...

Drivers 80 and over must renew license every two years

By Brian Lockhart Statistically, you are far more likely to be involved in an auto accident with a younger, less experienced driver. While older drivers ...

Local group protests provincial Bill 23

By Brian Lockhart A local activist group and its supporters staged a protest in front of Simcoe-Grey MPP Brian Saunderon’s constituency office in Alliston on ...

Concerns grow among Conservation Authorities over Bill 23

By Brian Lockhart The provincial government’s proposed Bill 23, known as the More Homes Built Faster Act, which plans to build 1.5 million new homes ...

NTPL hosts Local Author Showcase and Book Fair

By Brian Lockhart The New Tecumseth Public Library hosted a Local Author Showcase & Bookfair at the Tottenham Community Centre on Saturday, Nov. 19, with ...

Pave paradise, put up a parking lot

By Brian Lockhart If you are an urban dweller, you probably don’t give a whole lot of thought about rural areas, wetlands, fields, floods, and ...

Proposed changes to the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System a dramatic shift away from historic wetland protection

By Doug Hevenor, CAO of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority In Ontario, wetlands are very important for flood control, water filtering, groundwater recharge and discharge. ...

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, ...

November 2022 Archive