New Tecumseth Times

Fatal residential fire in Essa deemed non-suspicious, no foul play

By Sam Odrowski A residential fire in Essa claimed one person’s life on April 15. The Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the ...

Innisfil Community Foundation supports maternal care at Stevenson Memorial Hospital

By Brian Lockhart The Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation has announced a donation of $5,567 from the Innisfil Community Foundation in support of the ‘Because of ...

No clear winners determined in Schmalz Cup playoffs

By Brian Lockhart It’s too early in the provincial Junior C hockey Schmalz Cup playoffs semi-final round to see any clear winners emerging. Two best-of-seven ...

County of Simcoe’s ‘Paramedic for a Day’ contest to return next month

By Brian Lockhart County of Simcoe Paramedic Services have launched their annual “Paramedic for a Day” contest in commemoration of Paramedic Services Week, which runs ...

Make a difference: Discover volunteer opportunities in New Tecumseth

By Brian Lockhart If you ever wondered how you can make the city or town where you live a better place to live, consider volunteering ...

New Tecumseth to receive over $125,000 in transit funding from Ontario

By Brian Lockhart The Ontario government is investing $1,476,985 to support public transit operated by the County of Simcoe through the 2024/25 Gas Tax program. The ...

Public Works Week to be marked in New Tecumseth next month

By Brian Lockhart National Public Works Week is coming up from May 18 to 24, and there will be an opportunity for the public to ...

Honda remains confident despite possible tariffs

By Brian Lockhart Honda Canada will continue to operate at full capacity and the Alliston automaker is confident it will be able to get through ...

Monsignor J.E. Ronan’s students to present ‘Frozen’ for spring musical

By Brian Lockhart Monsignor J.E. Ronan Catholic School will transform into a winter wonderland when students deliver a dazzling performance of Disney Kids ‘Frozen.’ The ...

Aspira Kingsmere Retirement Living gears up for garage sale in support of Matthews House Hospice

By Brian Lockhart Aspira Kingsmere Retirement Living in Alliston will be hosting a garage sale in support of Matthews House’s annual Hike for Hospice fundraiser. ...

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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