New Tecumseth Times

Don’t quote me on that

By Brian Lockhart I have never understood the practice of quoting famous people and reprinting the words as if one person’s phrase is so profound ...

Humane Society Woof Walk raises funds to help animals

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston & District Humane will host its Woof Walk to raise much-needed funds for the local animal rescue and shelter. The ...

Online passport renewal available this fall

Brian Lockhart Coming this fall, Canadians will be able to renew their passports online. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser made the announcement at a news event ...

Town seeks public input on parks, trails, open space master plan

By Brian Lockhart The Town of New Tecumseth is developing a Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan, which will guide the future development of ...

Monthly message from the Gibson Centre for Community, Arts and Culture

The Gibson Centre Arts & Cultural Centre is a hidden jewel in New Tecumseth. Here at The Gibson Centre, we offer a variety of artistic ...

Trevor’s Roof Repair celebrates grand opening at new location

By Brian Lockhart Business has been good for Trevor’s Roof Repair, and to keep up with demand, the company has moved to a new Main ...

Collision on Tottenham Rd. claims life of teen girl

By Brian Lockhart A head-on collision on Tottenham Road has claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl from Innisfil. Emergency crews responded to the scene ...

South Simcoe Theatre presents the music of Stephen Sondheim

By Brian Lockhart As a lyricist and composer, Stephen Sondheim is considered one of the most influential figures in 20th-century musical theatre. His complex music ...

County of Simcoe approves grants for tourism, culture, and sports

By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe has approved 78 grant applications, totalling approximately $400,000, through the 2023 Tourism, Culture, and Sport Enhancement Fund. The ...

New Tecumseth’s registration day for camp programming delayed

By Brian Lockhart Registration for municipal-run aquatics and day camp programming has been delayed due to issues with the Rotary Pool in Alliston. The registration ...

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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 ...

May 2023 Archive