New Tecumseth Times

Admission free for Ontario provincial parks on July 19 to celebrate Healthy Parks Healthy People Day

The Ontario government is making it easier to explore provincial parks and experience the benefits of spending time in nature by offering free day-use access ...

Creador Candles brings all-natural soy wax to Tottenham

By Brian Lockhart You probably know some candles are made from paraffin and others use beeswax, but were you aware there is also soy wax ...

Alliston woman wins over $80,000 from poker lottery jackpot

Teena Cartmill of Alliston anted up and went ‘ALL IN’ to win the POKER LOTTO ALL IN jackpot worth $75,589.80 on May 23, 2024. She also won $5,000 on the instant portion of her POKER ...

Shaken, not stirred

By Brian Lockhart “I’ll have a martini, shaken, not stirred.” Yes, that’s the famous line from Bond, James Bond. Although I’m pretty sure even Bond ...

Follow the Leader

By Brock Weir In this job, you come to realize that there are a few simple questions that can reveal a lot about a person. ...

Enjoy a free swim at the Rotary Pool in Alliston

By Brian Lockhart The outdoor Rotary Pool in Alliston is now open. With many hot days ahead, there is nothing quite as refreshing as visiting ...

Standing on guard

By Brock Weir Are you proud to be Canadian? We in this country might not have a reasonably popular country song telling us that we ...

Police share tips for avoiding fraud following scam in Alliston

The Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recently issued a statement warning the public of ongoing scams in the area. As of June ...

Missing memorial plaque found and returned

By Brian Lockhart A memorial plaque stolen from Deanne Cynthia Rose Park in Alliston has been recovered. The plaque, which honours the memory of Norm ...

Kevin Lord Memorial Foundation gifts annual ball hockey award

By Brian Lockhart The Kevin Lord Memorial Foundation has again given its annual Memorial Award and Scholarship to a New Tecumseth Ball Hockey League (NTBHL) ...

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Always go straight to the top

By Brian Lockhart As a person who travels around this great province quite a bit, I have a couple of regions that are my favourites. ...

Monthly Message: Grey’s for Greens encourages livin’ the life, sustainably

Sustainability is increasingly being adopted as a lifestyle choice. With intention, it can be woven into almost all of our daily decisions as we transition ...

Reflections on Mary Simon

By Brock Weir When push comes to shove, I think it’s safe to say that Canadians are proud of our country. Sure, there are those ...

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 ...

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