New Tecumseth Times

Resolutions

By Brian Lockhart I’ve never understood the hoopla about celebrating the new year. The start of a new year could really be any arbitrary date ...

Three dead after Boxing Day fire in Tottenham

By Brian Lockhart A suspicious house fire in the south end of Tottenham has resulted in the death of three people and there is now ...

Alliston man wins $1 million with LOTTO MAX

The LOTTO MAX odds have shone in favour of Roy Benotto of Alliston! He won a MAXMILLIONS prize worth $1 million in the Oct. 7, 2022 LOTTO MAX draw. Roy, a 55-year-old father and grandfather, ...

Province allocates $2.4 million for infrastructure in New Tecumseth

By Brian Lockhart The Ontario government is providing $17,403,299.00 to help renew and rehabilitate local infrastructure in Simcoe-Grey. Of that money, New Tecumseth is receiving ...

Stay off of the ice to stay safe this winter

By Brian Lockhart Conservation Authorities in Ontario are reminding people to exercise caution near streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes, during the winter months, and keep ...

Fill a Purse for a Sister Campaign helps women in crisis

By Brian Lockhart The local Fill a Purse for a Sister Campaign provided more than 100 purses to women in crisis in New Tecumseth during ...

COVID-19, Cold and Flu Clinic now open Saturdays

By Brian Lockhart Stevenson Memorial Hospital (SMH), in partnership with community physicians, is extending the operation of its COVID-19, Cold and Flu Clinic to include ...

Blood donation clinics coming to Tottenham and Alliston

By Brian Lockhart Winter is a challenging time for Canadian Blood Services to collect blood, platelets, and plasma. The impact of inclement weather and an ...

Alliston Hornets enter new year in second-place

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets are ready to start the second half of the Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) regular season schedule as the ...

Shining a light into 2023

By Brock Weir It’s a good thing we’ve had the last three years to pivot in ways we’ve never had to before – because we ...

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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 ...