New Tecumseth Times

Inaugural Vintage Fire Truck Show coming to Alliston Potato Festival

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Potato Festival in partnership with the Alliston Firefighters Association has announced the first-ever Alliston Potato Festival Vintage Fire Truck Show ...

New Tecumseth placed in new riding for federal election

By Brian Lockhart The voting dynamics for New Tecumseth residents will change when voters go to the polls for the federal election on April 28. The ...

New Tecumseth mayor and deputy mayor present motion on recreation facility’s future

By Brian Lockhart A written motion from New Tecumseth Mayor Richard Norcross and Deputy Mayor Stephanie MacLellan asks the Town to look to the future ...

Town’s temporary restaurant patio program to return in the summer

By Brian Lockhart The Town of New Tecumseth’s Temporary Restaurant Patio Program is returning for the summer this year. Applications are now being received by ...

Property owners can now review NVCA’s draft regulation mapping

By Brian Lockhart All property owners in the Nottawasaga Watershed can now review and comment on the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority’s (NVCA) draft regulation mapping. ...

One case of measles confirmed in Simcoe–Muskoka region

By Brian Lockhart The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) has received confirmation that an unvaccinated resident of the region has tested positive for measles. ...

Simcoe-Grey residents honoured with King Charles III Coronation Medals

By Brian Lockhart Twenty-five residents of Simcoe-Grey representing several different towns were honoured by receiving King Charles III coronation Medals for making Canada a better ...

Alliston Hornets trail 2-1 in the championship series against Orillia Terriers

By Brian Lockhart The championship series for the North Carruthers Division title of the Provincial Junior Hockey League is underway, and playoff fever is sweeping ...

Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney calls snap election for April 28

By Brian Lockhart Canadians will go to the polls on April 28 to elect a new federal government. This will be Canada’s 45th general election. ...

Beeton student excels at collegiate level Division 1 hockey at U.S. college

By Brian Lockhart A Beeton resident is playing at the highest level of U.S. collegiate hockey and has been named to the conference All-Rookie Team. ...

Encouraging and fostering Truth & Reconciliation

By Brock Weir Canada has come a long way since Orange Shirt Day first gained traction across the country as a way to build awareness ...

Monthly Message: A season of gratitude, celebrating community impact at CONTACT

With Thanksgiving approaching, we pause to reflect on the incredible generosity that surrounds us. At CONTACT Community Services, we know that no one should have ...

Hello Tilly Norwood

By Brian Lockhart The name Tilly sounds, at least to me, a little old-fashioned. Names come and go, then come back into fashion over time. ...

Gaza: The 20-point plan

By Gwynne Dyer When a bad man does a good thing, we should honour him for it even if his motives are selfish. Donald Trump ...

Monthly Message: How local action can inspire global hope

l In a world grappling with climate crises, economic instability, and growing social unrest, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by problems that seem distant and ...

Qatar and Poland

By Gwynne Dyer I’ll get to the Russian drones shot down over Poland, but I’ll start with the Israeli air strikes on Qatar because that’s ...

Monthly Message: My Sister’s Place’sgrassroots fight against domestic violence in South Simcoe

My Sister’s Place has been serving South Simcoe County since 1987, but it was a long road and a lot of hard work to get ...

Working ‘holidays’

By Brock Weir We probably all had to get up in front of the classroom at one point or another to yammer on about what ...

No ‘New World Order’

By Gwynne Dyer There is no ‘New World Order’, although there is certainly a new world disorder. The ‘rules-based international order’ that was created after ...

Monthly Message: Volunteers are the heart of the Alliston Food Bank

At the Alliston Food Bank, one truth rings clear: without volunteers, the doors simply would not open. Every bag of groceries packed, every shelf stocked, ...

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