New Tecumseth Times

Heath Unit operating ‘catch up’ clinics for immunizations

By Brian Lockhart The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is operating vaccination clinics to help children and youth ages four to 17 catch up and ...

Brock’s Banter: Victoria Day Renewal

By Brock Weir It’s always a nice feeling at the end of the day to know it has been a full one. You might not ...

Addiction Services marks 40 years of making a difference

By Brock Weir Over the last 40 years, recognizing and treating addictions has come a long way – and at the forefront of tackling these ...

Collision with pickup truck on Highway 9 claims lives of two motorcyclists

A pickup truck struck two motorcyclists along Highway 9 near Tottenham Rd. last Thursday (May 11) evening in a collision that killed two people from ...

Keep yourself and your pets safe by not feeding wildlife

By Brian Lockhart Many people enjoy viewing and interacting with wildlife, especially in rural areas; however, feeding wildlife near your home may do more harm ...

Sugartones celebrate 10 years of sweet harmony

By Brian Lockhart Local a capella group, the Sugartones, is celebrating 10 years of performing music in the barbershop style. The group was formed in ...

New Tecumseth’s summer program registration back on track after cancellation

By Brian Lockhart The Town of New Tecumseth’s Parks, Recreation, and Culture team is now finalizing details for summer recreation programs. Registration for aquatics and ...

PJHL season ends with Schmalz Cup final tournament

By Brian Lockhart For the first time in the club’s history, the Wellesley Applejacks have won the provincial Junior C champion Schmalz Cup. The Provincial ...

North Dufferin Baseball League releases 2022 player stats

By Brian Lockhart If you follow sports, you know that baseball probably keeps more statistics on games and players than just about any other league. ...

Local health unit reporting lower levels of COVID-19

By Brian Lockhart The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting that the overall risk level of COVID-19 in the region is decreasing in most ...

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Always go straight to the top

By Brian Lockhart As a person who travels around this great province quite a bit, I have a couple of regions that are my favourites. ...

Monthly Message: Grey’s for Greens encourages livin’ the life, sustainably

Sustainability is increasingly being adopted as a lifestyle choice. With intention, it can be woven into almost all of our daily decisions as we transition ...

Reflections on Mary Simon

By Brock Weir When push comes to shove, I think it’s safe to say that Canadians are proud of our country. Sure, there are those ...

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 ...

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