New Tecumseth Times

Region faces flooding from rising temperatures melting snow and ice

Brian Lockhart With heavy rain and warmer temperatures in the region, the Nottawasaga Vally Conservation Authority issued a flood watch warning and is asking residents ...

Outdoor Card required to hunt or fish in Ontario

By Brian Lockhart With the warmer weather approaching, many residents enjoy outdoor activities in Ontario’s vast natural landscape. If you are planning on hunting or ...

Stevenson Memorial Hospital recognizes pharmacists during Pharmacy Appreciation Month

By Brian Lockhart Stevenson Memorial Hospital is celebrating Pharmacy Appreciation Month and recognizes the dedication and expertise of one of its pharmacists. Leudia Barros has ...

Open house and public meeting to gather opinions on town growth

By Brian Lockhart The Town of New Tecumseth will be hosting two meetings together with the County of Simcoe to gather the public’s views on ...

Feds make significant investment in local watershed health

By Brock Weir Efforts to improve ecology in the Lake Simcoe watershed received Federal dollars this month. Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill MP Leah Taylor Roy, accompanied ...

Alliston Legion hosting St. Patrick’s Day party

By Brian Lockhart It’s that time of year when everyone wears green and hopes the luck o’ the Irish rubs off on them. St. Patrick’s ...

Family values clash in the South Simcoe Theatre’s production of ‘Having Hope At Home’

By Brian Lockhart Every family is a little different. Some families support each other whether right or wrong, however, others can’t seem to ever get ...

Province investing in training skilled workforce

By Brian Lockhart As many university graduates find out after they have finished school that not all degrees lead to a steady paying job, many ...

Measles cases nearly doubled in Ontario over two weeks

By Brian Lockhart A recent measles outbreak in Ontario has resulted in 18 unimmunized children being hospitalized. Public Health Ontario has reported that as of ...

Three series decided in North Carruthers division quarter-finals

By Brian Lockhart The quarter-final round of the North Carruthers division of the PJHL is waiting for one final game to be played before the ...

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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 ...

Turn into the waves

By Brian Lockhart When I was in my final year of high school, our entire Grade 12 class entered the gym to view the movie ...

Minority reports

By Brock Weir Like many Canadians on Monday night, I eagerly awaited the results of three Federal byelections – two in the GTA and one ...

Monthly Message: A day in the life of a volunteer at the Alliston Food Bank

By Alliston Food Bank What does a day in the life of a volunteer at the Alliston Food Bank really look like? From the outside, ...

Hungary: The tide goes out

By Gwynne Dyer Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk sent a message congratulating Hungary’s newly elected prime minister, Peter Magyar, for having evicted long-serving populist leader ...

Culture clash

By Brian Lockhart There is a rather famous video of a minor baseball game where parents in the stands are harassing the umpire. The umpire ...

Why bother? Here’s why.

By Brock Weir Easter is one of my favourite holidays. While the religious aspect is the main element of the observance, for many it’s a ...

Monthly Message: CONTACT Seniors Programs sees incredible success in the community

In an era when social isolation, especially among seniors, is a pressing issue, initiatives focused on free local programming and community engagement are more important ...