New Tecumseth Times

Town-owned property in Beeton to be sold for potential development

By Brian Lockhart The town-owned property at 90 Prospect Street, adjacent to Beeton Community Park, at the intersection of Tecumseth Street North in Beeton, has ...

OMHA announces championship dates and locations

By Brian Lockhart The Ontario Minor Hockey Association has announced the dates and locations for the 2024 OMHA championships presented by the Egg Farmers of ...

Stop talking about it

By Brian Lockhart The word ‘racism’ is thrown about a lot these days. In fact, it’s in the news pretty much every day in one ...

Countering complaint culture

By Brock Weir The following statement might come as something of a surprise for regular readers of this column, but, believe it or not, I ...

Rising Generation Social Hub aims to forge valuable connections

By Brock Weir Pressure is all around us, from managing money to coping with stress. But a new initiative from the Canadian Mental Health Association ...

LIPS organization returns with significant support for Southlake cancer programs

By Brock Weir After an extended hiatus due to the global pandemic, LIPS – Ladies in Philanthropy for Southlake – has picked up right where ...

Revel in some frosty fun at Winterfest

By Brian Lockhart If you’re Canadian, you know what the winter weather can bring – lots of snow, cold temperatures, and tricky driving. While many ...

In need of non-emergency health care? Check these options

By Brian Lockhart Often, people will visit the emergency department to seek health care for a condition that may not be an emergency. This will ...

Wear the proper equipment when playing hockey: OMHA

By Brian Lockhart Hockey is an inherently dangerous sport. With sharp skates, a flying puck, and swinging sticks, there is always a risk of injury. ...

Alliston Library will close for renovations

By Brian Lockhart The Memorial Branch of the New Tecumseth Public Library in Alliston will be closed from Tuesday, Feb. 6, to Tuesday, Feb. 13. ...

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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 ...