New Tecumseth Times

Royal Canadian Air Force celebrates 100 years

By Brian Lockhart The Royal Canadian Air Force is celebrating 100 years as a branch of the armed forces, and much of the early history ...

Learn to Fish program teaches new anglers in Ontario

By Brian Lockhart With the warmer weather approaching it’s time to enjoy outdoor activities. Fishing is a popular Ontario past-time, but there’s more to it ...

COVID-19 risk level remains low in the region

By Brian Lockhart The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting that the COVID-19 Community Risk level is remaining at the ‘lower’ level, going into ...

County reports increase in transit ridership

By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe is reporting a significant increase in people using the LINX Transit system. In 2023, LINX completed its fifth ...

Blackhorse Village Players Theatre presents Suburban Standoff

By Brian Lockhart A quiet evening is suddenly interrupted by two strangers in the Blackhorse Village Players Theatre’s production of Suburban Standoff. Written by Michael ...

I’m the tax man

By Brian Lockhart “If you drive a car, I’ll tax the street, If you try to sit, I’ll tax your seat, If you get too ...

Spring Tonic Maple Syrup Festival this weekend

By Brian Lockhart Experience maple syrup season this coming weekend at the Tiffin Centre for Conservation during the Spring Tonic Maple Syrup Festival being held ...

County breaks ground on new paramedic post

By Brian Lockhart County of Simcoe councillors, partners from Springwater Township and representatives from County Paramedic Services gathered to break ground for the County’s new ...

Invasive species a threat to Nottawasaga watershed

By Brian Lockhart With the spring weather approaching, plant life will start growing again, and that includes invasive species that are not native to Ontario. ...

Local organizations receive $618,900 from the Trillium Foundation

By Brian Lockhart Four organizations in the region have received support from the provincial government through the Ontario Trillium Foundation Resilient Communities grant program. In ...

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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 ...