New Tecumseth Times

Government plans to invest $54 million in high-speed internet

By Brian Lockhart With reliable and affordable high-speed internet now a basic need for most people, the governments of Canada and Ontario will bring high-speed ...

Participating in amateur combative sports in Ontario

By Brian Lockhart Many amateur athletes compete in what is categorized as ‘combative sports’ in Ontario. However, you can’t just throw a competition together without ...

Town offers program to memorialize a loved one or special event

By Brian Lockhart There are many ways you may choose to remember a loved one who has passed on or recognize a special event. The ...

Beeton Memorial Arena won’t be open this winter

By Brian Lockhart A building condition assessment completed on Beeton Memorial Arena by Accent Building Sciences Inc. will result in the arena ceasing operations this ...

Beekeeper provides all-natural honey at the Tottenham market

By Brian Lockhart It is one of nature’s perfect foods, and beekeeper Larry Zembal of Humbervalley Honey brings his award-winning honey to the Tottenham Artisan ...

Artist creates works from cast-away objects and nature’s litter

By Brian Lockhart While some people may see a discarded medical mask on the side of the road as litter, Hockley Valley artist Miles Cohen ...

Artificial Intelligence

By Brian Lockhart “Hello, Grandma? It’s me Joey. I’ve been arrested. I need your help.” You’ve probably heard of the grandparent scam, where an older ...

No points to score playing the Blame Game

By Brock Weir After weather threatened to pour lukewarm water all over long-held plans on Sunday afternoon, there was a bit of time to explore ...

Suspect in Alliston bank robbery now on Canada-wide warrant

By Brian Lockhart A man suspected of a bank robbery at the CIBC branch on Young Street in Alliston on Tuesday, July 4, is now ...

SMHF receives $5,000 donation from New Tecumseth Optometry Clinic

By Brian Lockhart The Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation has announced it has received a pledge of $5,000 from the New Tecumseth Optometry Clinic. The contribution ...

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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 ...