New Tecumseth Times

New Tecumseth’s Virtual Wall of Honour accepting nominations

By Brian Lockhart If you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to the Town of New Tecumseth and think they deserve recognition, you ...

Ontario allows pharmacies to offer prescriptions for several common ailments

By Brian Lockhart Ontario residents can stop in pharmacies across the province to receive prescriptions for 13 common ailments. As of Jan 1, 2023, the ...

China: floggings to continue

By Gwynne Dyer Xi Jinping was confirmed in a third term as president of China at the National People’s Congress last week, and not one ...

Not-so-random acts of kindness

By Brock Weir Do you remember the first time you were really conscious of experiencing kindness? It probably wasn’t anything too big or flashy, at ...

York Support Services expands service in South Simcoe

By Brock Weir Assistance offered by York Support Services Network can now be accessed in more areas of York Region and South Simcoe after the ...

Tiffin Spring Tonic festival serving up pancakes and syrup

By Brian Lockhart It’s about as Canadian as you can get when the sap is flowing and another maple syrup production season begins in Ontario. ...

Nominate your favourite business for the South Simcoe Business awards

By Brian Lockhart The 2023 South Simcoe Business Excellence Awards, hosted by Nottawasaga Futures, will be presented on May 24. The awards recognize excellence, outstanding ...

Minor hockey struggling to retain referees

By Brian Lockhart At the end of the day, it’s just a game. Hockey won’t take place without qualified referees controlling the game. Unfortunately, sometimes ...

Local McDonald’s hosting cookie drive in support of mental health

By Brian Lockhart Participating McDonald’s restaurants in Alliston and Angus will host a cookie drive supporting the mental health of youth in Simcoe County. From ...

Conservation Authorities warning public to stay away from waterways as ice thaws

By Brian Lockhart With warmer weather approaching, Conservation Authorities around the province are warning residents of the dangers that exist near rivers, streams, ponds, and ...

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Let’s get physical – again

By Brock Weir Height has never been an advantage I had in life. It seemed promising at first – for a good long while, I ...

The results are in!

By Brian Lockhart I’m thinking of doing a poll on the current political situation and related topics, and see what people generally think of how ...

The threat of global war

By Gwynne Dyer A consensus has emerged, at least in Western media, that we are on the brink of a real war with the gloves ...

Monthly Message: Join My Sister’s Place at local events and festivals

We are in full swing of our spring and summer calendar of events, markets and festivals. This is such a fun time of year because ...

Monthly Message: Join My Sister’s Place at local events and festivals

We are in full swing of our spring and summer calendar of events, markets and festivals. This is such a fun time of year because ...

Superpowers and full circle moments

If you could pick one superpower, just one out of an entire menu, one that’s only limited to the barriers of your own imagination, what ...

Time will tell

By Brian Lockhart We were gathered around the television set, my dad, my brother and I, to watch heavyweight champion Joe Frazier defend his title ...

Iran: The curious absence of nuclear weapons

By Gwynne Dyer Tulsi Gabbard, the recently resigned/retired/fired US Director of National Intelligence, told Congress just two months ago that U.S. intelligence agencies had concluded ...