New Tecumseth Times

Local health unit offering in-person and online prenatal classes

By Brian Lockhart Expecting a new baby is an exciting time for new parents, and it’s normal for pregnant women and their families to have ...

Stayner Siskins will play in provincial Schmaltz Cup Tournament

By Brian Lockhart The Stayner Siskins will advance to the provincial championship tournament to vie for the Schmaltz Cup after knocking out the Mount Forest ...

Alliston Rotary Pool will open but with limited use

By Brian Lockhart The effects of the pandemic and public health restrictions over the past few years have led to a shortage of qualified lifeguards ...

NVCA releases five-year check-up on the status of local waterways

By Brian Lockhart The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority has released its 2023 Subwatershed Health Checks report on the status of local waterways. These reports offer ...

Of Coronations, contributions and coffee table books

Do people still buy coffee table books? Do people know what coffee table books even are anymore? I’ll venture a probably way-off-the-mark guess that when ...

Minimum wage increasing to $16.55 in Ontario this fall

By Brian Lockhart The minimum wage in Ontario will increase to $16.55 per hour in Ontario effective October 1. This marks a 6.8 per cent ...

Speech and Hearing Month seeks to normalize conversation about hearing loss

By Brian Lockhart Being able to hear properly has a huge impact on your life. From everyday things like listening to music or watching a ...

Fundraiser for youth mental health calling for community support

By Brian Lockhart The Canadian Mental Health Association, York Region South Simcoe, is hosting its annual Mental Health in Motion fundraiser on Sunday, June 11, ...

New Tecumseth’s Drainage Master Plan identifies 28 risk areas

By Brian Lockhart The Drainage Master Plan for New Tecumseth has identified risk areas where flooding can be a problem and has recommended projects to ...

Shoot the messenger

By Brian Lockhart Over the course of the past couple of years, my doorbell has rang numerous times, announcing the arrival of unexpected visitors. My ...

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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