New Tecumseth Times

Peace on Earth

By Brian Lockhart Peace on Earth, Goodwill toward men. It is the holiday season, and everyone looks forward to seeing family and friends and enjoying ...

Enbridge Gas supports New Tecumseth Fire Rescue with funds for firefighter training

By Brian Lockhart Enbridge Gas Inc. is helping New Tecumseth Fire Rescue purchase firefighting training materials through Safe Community Project Assist – a program with ...

Alliston remains in first place after loss to Penetang

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets remain tied in first place with the Stayner Siskins in the North Carruthers Division of the PJHL after losing ...

Region receives provincial grants for infrastructure support

By Brian Lockhart Simcoe-Grey MPP Brian Saunderson has announced that the Ontario Government is investing more than $16 million to help renew and rehabilitate critical ...

New Tecumseth Memorial 5km Run supports SMHF

By Brian Lockhart Representatives from the New Tecumseth Memorial 5km Run presented a cheque for $12,000 to the Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation on Wednesday, Dec. ...

Tottenham Railers win 5-4 in OT over North York

By Brian Lockhart The Tottenham Railers pulled off a big win when they were up against the first-place North York Renegades on North York home ...

Resident claims Alliston library unsafe, council disagrees

By Brian Lockhart A local resident who runs the Story Dogs program at local libraries has pulled her program from the Alliston branch of the ...

Fortinos opens latest franchise in Bolton

There’s a new grocery store in Bolton. On Highway 50, in what was formerly a Zehrs, Fortinos opened its latest store on December 10. Beverly ...

Southlake and York U ink deal to ‘address pressing challenges’ in community

By Brock Weir It was a handshake to look at “addressing pressing challenges” in the community, and in the New Year, Southlake Regional Health Centre ...

Should Canada adopt Argentina’s chainsaw approach to government spending?

By Frank Stronach Last month, voters in Argentina elected as their new President a political outsider who promised to inflict painful shock therapy to the ...

Encouraging and fostering Truth & Reconciliation

By Brock Weir Canada has come a long way since Orange Shirt Day first gained traction across the country as a way to build awareness ...

Monthly Message: A season of gratitude, celebrating community impact at CONTACT

With Thanksgiving approaching, we pause to reflect on the incredible generosity that surrounds us. At CONTACT Community Services, we know that no one should have ...

Hello Tilly Norwood

By Brian Lockhart The name Tilly sounds, at least to me, a little old-fashioned. Names come and go, then come back into fashion over time. ...

Gaza: The 20-point plan

By Gwynne Dyer When a bad man does a good thing, we should honour him for it even if his motives are selfish. Donald Trump ...

Monthly Message: How local action can inspire global hope

l In a world grappling with climate crises, economic instability, and growing social unrest, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by problems that seem distant and ...

Qatar and Poland

By Gwynne Dyer I’ll get to the Russian drones shot down over Poland, but I’ll start with the Israeli air strikes on Qatar because that’s ...

Monthly Message: My Sister’s Place’sgrassroots fight against domestic violence in South Simcoe

My Sister’s Place has been serving South Simcoe County since 1987, but it was a long road and a lot of hard work to get ...

Working ‘holidays’

By Brock Weir We probably all had to get up in front of the classroom at one point or another to yammer on about what ...

No ‘New World Order’

By Gwynne Dyer There is no ‘New World Order’, although there is certainly a new world disorder. The ‘rules-based international order’ that was created after ...

Monthly Message: Volunteers are the heart of the Alliston Food Bank

At the Alliston Food Bank, one truth rings clear: without volunteers, the doors simply would not open. Every bag of groceries packed, every shelf stocked, ...

December 2023 Archive