New Tecumseth Times

The inclusivity myth

By Brian Lockhart How many times have you seen an organization, whether public or private, claim they are an ‘inclusive’ institution? That is usually followed ...

Antonia’s Kitchen: A spicy taste of Portugal

By Brian Lockhart If it’s the zing in your food that makes all the difference, you will enjoy the products from Antonia’s Kitchen. LeeAnn Medeiros-Gallo ...

Russell DeCarle coming to Beeton for a single performance

By Brian Lockhart He is a performer who has been in the music business for over 50 years, and Russell DeCarle will be bringing his ...

Rustic Refinery – Restoring and giving new life to everyday items

By Brian Lockhart There is a new place in Everett that takes ordinary objects and gives them a new life and purpose. Rustic Refinery specializes ...

County of Simcoe releases statement on possible job action by CUPE

By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe has issued a statement regarding possible impending work action by CUPE 5820.00 and 5820.01. Negotiators from the County ...

Opioid Awareness Committee hosts Substance Abuse Day information event

By Brian Lockhart Substance abuse in the region is a serious concern. The Opioid Awareness Committee hosted a Substance Use Awareness Day event at Riverdale ...

Health Unit warns residents after West Nile virus discovered in mosquitoes

By Brian Lockhart The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reminding residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites following confirmation that mosquitoes collected from a ...

Creemore juniors win NDBL championship, senior playoffs in round tw

By Brian Lockhart The Creemore Padres claimed the North Dufferin Baseball League 2024’s Junior Championship on Aug. 9 over the Innisfil Cardinals. The Senior division ...

Search warrants in Alliston, Angus lead to 24 charges

By Brian Lockhart The Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has arrested two individuals on multiple drug and weapon-related charges following the execution of ...

Choose your own adventure

By Brock Weir I was never one for Choose Your Own Adventure books. Don’t get me wrong, they were entertaining enough at the time, but ...

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The Olympics

By Brian Lockhart I used to love watching the Olympics. Other than Wide World of Sports, which used to air sometime around 4 p.m. on ...

Monthly Message: CONTACT Amanda’s story

Often, when a community member comes to CONTACT for support, the request is multi-layered. A request for more affordable housing options may lead to the ...

Change you can set your watch to

By Brock Weir I’ve never had the best of lucks with clocks. From the time I first set foot in a school setting at the ...

Women’s Day

By Brian Lockhart The ‘world’ will be celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8. International Women’s Day is celebrated globally as a day to celebrate ...

Monthly Message: Mother Earth’s unconditional love may be over

Throughout most of its existence, Mother Earth (or nature), has unconditionally and abundantly provided the essential requirements for creation and sustainability for all life on ...

A basketful of creativity and wonder

By Brock Weir A lot can happen over the course of a week – and the impact of all the myriad possibilities sometimes hits differently ...

Traffic calming

According to the Ontario Road Safety 2024 report, there were 27,292 vehicle accidents, 409 were fatal, and 24,545 resulted in personal injury. Most of these ...

Superstar

By Brian Lockhart She had a beautiful three-octave contralto voice that was easily recognizable and well-suited to the style of music she performed. Karen Carpenter ...