New Tecumseth Times

A safe month ahead

By Brock Weir Hearing and observing is one thing, but having that important lived experience is something altogether different. Despite being in my late 30s, ...

Simcoe County and partners to host Workforce Connect Conference

By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe Economic Development Office, in collaboration with area partners, will be hosting the 2023 Workforce Connect Conference at Tangle ...

Stevenson Memorial Hospital launches Emergency Room wait time clock

By Brian Lockhart If you require a visit to Stevenson Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Room, you can now plan ahead by knowing the approximate wait time ...

Minor Softball registers record numbers for this season

By Brian Lockhart The Tottenham-Beeton District Minor Softball Association is reaching a record number of players this season. In 2019, the Association had 244 players ...

Town seeks public input on off-leash dog park

By Brian Lockhart The Town is seeking public input on the future of an off-leash dog park in Alliston. Hillcrest Park, located at Cowen Ave. ...

Time travel

By Brian Lockhart “How far is it to the next town?” “It’s about 25 minutes.” That is a very Canadian euphemism – expressing distance in ...

New to Ontario? How to exchange an out-of-town driver’s license

By Brian Lockhart If you are new to the province and a licensed driver, you should obtain an Ontario driver’s license as soon as possible ...

Two Simcoe County residents arrested in human trafficking case

By Brian Lockhart Police have arrested four individuals, including two from Simcoe County, in a human labour trafficking investigation linked to Ontario, Alberta and Quebec. ...

Simcoe County Textiles Collection program runs June 5 to 16

By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe’s curbside clothing and textiles collection program is back. Simcoe County residents can put out their clean, dry, and ...

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit recognizing Ontario Bike Month, encouraging cycling safety

Health unit recognizes Ontario Bike Month in June June is Ontario Bike Month and Simcoe Muskoka residents are encouraged to join the celebration by including ...

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Maximizing summer

By Brock Weir After a long, arduous winter that extended far longer into May than it had any business to, there was a cause for ...

It’s a funny language

By Brian Lockhart Several years ago, I had a part-time job in a local place doing rather mundane, assembly-line work. It was unusual, as half ...

From garden to table: Sharing fresh food with our community

As the warmer weather arrives and gardens begin to take shape across our community, there is a sense of excitement that comes with planting season. ...

Israel: The widening war

By Gwynne Dyer There are really two wars in the Middle East, and only one of them is paused. The US-Iran war has been stuck ...

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 ...

June 2023 Archive