New Tecumseth Times

Stop a thief – go to jail

By Brian Lockhart Several years ago, someone I know was woken up at about 3 a.m., by the unmistakable sound of someone in his house ...

How do we boost productivity? Give workers a piece of the action

By Frank Stronach As the former CEO of Magna International, one of Canada’s largest manufacturing companies, my philosophy was always that employees don’t work for ...

Creativity around the house (or home)

By Brock Weir Spring is a time of renewal when it comes to our natural world, but most of us can agree that, as a ...

Washer toss tournament this weekend at Tottenham Community Centre

By Brian Lockhart It’s a game you may not have heard of before, but a local charitable group has created a new activity called ‘Washertoss’ ...

Spring bi-weekly leaf and yard waste collection

By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe’s bi-weekly curbside Leaf and Yard Waste Collection Program is returning. It began on April 8, in Zone One, ...

SMHF and hospital administration moving to temporary location

By Brian Lockhart The Stevenson Memorial Hospital (SMH) Foundation, as well as SMH administration and senior leadership team members, including executive assistants and corporate communications, ...

Provincial Junior Hockey League starts Conference championships

By Brian Lockhart The Provincial Junior Hockey League has started the Conference championship playoffs. Division playoffs finished with the final game on Monday, April 8, ...

NVCA hosting annual Arbor Day tree sale

By Brian Lockhart The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority will be hosting its annual Arbor Day tree sale, with native tree species available for local residents ...

Stevenson Memorial Hospital seeking volunteer Board members

By Brian Lockhart Stevenson Memorial Hospital is looking for volunteers for its Board of Directors. The Board provides strategic leadership and oversight of operations subject ...

Hornets win four straight to claim North Carruthers Division championship

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets are the 2023-24 Carruthers Division champions after winning the final series in four games over the Stayner Siskins. The ...

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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 ...