New Tecumseth Times

Virtual job fair to connect job seekers and employers

By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe will be hosting a Work in Simcoe County virtual job fair to connect local job seekers with employers. ...

Council receives update on status of Town Hall construction

By Brian Lockhart New Tecumseth Council received a report on the current status of the Town Hall construction project during a regular council meeting on ...

Local hospital, in-home care service and Riverwood launch transitional care program

By Brian Lockhart Stevenson Memorial Hospital, Riverwood Senior Living retirement residence and Home and Community Care Support Services have partnered to create a Transitional Care ...

Tottenham fire station expansion well underway

By Brian Lockhart Construction on the Tottenham fire station expansion is well underway, with steel beams in place that provide the foundation of the new ...

Senior of the Year and Wall of Honour nominations now open

By Brian Lockhart Nominations for the Town of New Tecumseth’s Senior of the Year Award and the Wall of Honour are now open for submissions. ...

Podcast discusses local history and growth in Tottenham

By Brian Lockhart There is a lot of history in Tottenham that has shaped the town and helped it evolve over the last two centuries ...

Alliston Hornets get first win over Stayner Siskins

By Brian Lockhart After the previous weekend that saw the Alliston Hornets take two losses, including being battered by the last-place Penetang Kings, the Hornets ...

Fire & Ice Goldsmithing – A master jewelry craftsman in Tottenham

By Brian Lockhart As a master jeweler, Joe Casiello takes pride in the fact that all the work that his clients bring to him is ...

County council approves 2023 budget

By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe Council has approved a $695 million budget for 2023 that focuses on the resources necessary to maintain existing ...

Simcoe County concerned about More Homes Act

By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe is voicing concerns about the provincial ‘More Homes Built Faster Act’ and its impact on the region. The ...

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Don’t worry – it’s paid for

By Brian Lockhart Throughout history, Western societies have always understood that sometimes people experience hardships beyond their control. A person could become sick and unable ...

Town proposed massive growth

After reading last week’s proposed growth plan from our elected officials, I was left shaking my head at the proposal’s lunacy. I understand “some” growth ...

Speaking English badly

By Gwynne Dyer It is a matter of chronic surprise that politicians, otherwise well-trained in saying just the right thing for the audience they are ...

Rumours

By Brian Lockhart There was a time when the year 2000 was considered a futuristic date. For some reason, that number represented a time when ...

Monthly Message: Plant a tree, shelter a life with annual campaign through My Sister’s Place

Every year at My Sister’s Place, we run our annual Trees for Shelter campaign. For this fundraising campaign, we sell potted trees. The program began ...

A story still being written

By Brock Weir I don’t know what it says about me that one of the most exciting days of my life took place when I ...

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 ...