New Tecumseth Times

Local resident wins $50,000 through holiday lottery game

By Brian Lockhart An Alliston resident is celebrating after winning a MERRY MILLIONS $50,000 prize on Jan. 9. Natalie Campbell said she had been a ...

Alliston Hornets hammer Schomberg Cougars 8-2 in mid-week game

By Brian Lockhart With seven games left on the regular season schedule, the Alliston Hornets are maintaining first place in the North Carruthers Division. The ...

Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser returns to Alliston

By Brian Lockhart The Coldest Night of the Year event will again be returning to Alliston on Feb. 24. The fifth annual event needs sponsors, ...

Response to open letter on proposed high school

Firstly, I want to agree with some of Gary Dorland’s “open letter” points, printed in the New Tec Times newspaper last week. He is quite ...

Hypocrisy and the ‘Rules-Based Order’

By Gwynne Dyer Israel’s defence minister, Yoav Gallant, dismissed the ruling by the International Court of Justice in The Hague on the accusation that Israel ...

How do we bridge the growing divide between the wealthy and the workers?

By Frank Stronach The rich get richer and the poor get poorer, goes the old saying. But is it true? It certainly seems to be ...

The price of things

By Brian Lockhart There’s an old Warner Brothers cartoon that shows the logging industry chopping down a tree, putting the trunk in a lathe, and ...

New Tecumseth, Collingwood, Kenaidan agree on additional water plant tender extension

By Brian Lockhart The Towns of New Tecumseth and Collingwood continue to work together on the expansion of the Raymond A. Barker Water Treatment Plant ...

Virtual Wall of Honour nominations now open

By Brian Lockhart Nominations for the Town of New Tecumseth Virtual Wall of Honour are now open. Established in 2016, the Wall of Honour celebrates ...

Ontario helping more women build skills, find jobs

By Brian Lockhart Brian Saunderson, Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Simcoe-Grey, has announced that the Ontario government is launching a call for applications and ...

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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 ...

Turn into the waves

By Brian Lockhart When I was in my final year of high school, our entire Grade 12 class entered the gym to view the movie ...

Minority reports

By Brock Weir Like many Canadians on Monday night, I eagerly awaited the results of three Federal byelections – two in the GTA and one ...

Monthly Message: A day in the life of a volunteer at the Alliston Food Bank

By Alliston Food Bank What does a day in the life of a volunteer at the Alliston Food Bank really look like? From the outside, ...

Hungary: The tide goes out

By Gwynne Dyer Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk sent a message congratulating Hungary’s newly elected prime minister, Peter Magyar, for having evicted long-serving populist leader ...

Culture clash

By Brian Lockhart There is a rather famous video of a minor baseball game where parents in the stands are harassing the umpire. The umpire ...

Why bother? Here’s why.

By Brock Weir Easter is one of my favourite holidays. While the religious aspect is the main element of the observance, for many it’s a ...

Monthly Message: CONTACT Seniors Programs sees incredible success in the community

In an era when social isolation, especially among seniors, is a pressing issue, initiatives focused on free local programming and community engagement are more important ...