New Tecumseth Times

Liberal candidate launches campaign for federal election

By Brian Lockhart Liberal Party of Canada candidate Mike Hanrahan has started his campaign to become the next MP for the riding of New Tecumseth–Gwillimbury. ...

Hockey season wraps up: Try these tips when hosting an end-of-season party

By Brian Lockhart The hockey season has wrapped up for another year. Some teams have made the record books with championship wins, and other teams ...

Grate Grown-Up Spelling Bee challenges adult contestants’ spelling skills

By Brian Lockhart ‘I before e, except after c.’ That spelling rule you learned in elementary school may have come in handy during the Grate ...

Grandmothers Embrace seeking donations for fall sale

By Brian Lockhart Grandmothers Embrace South Simcoe is looking for donations for their annual fall sale. The sale features jewellery, purses, and scarves that will ...

The campground is full

By Brian Lockhart If you have ever decided to go camping without a reservation during a long weekend in the summertime, you might see a ...

Tickets now on sale for 40th Annual Tottenham Bluegrass Festival

By Brian Lockhart The Tottenham Bluegrass Festival is returning to the natural amphitheatre at the Tottenham Conservation Area for its 40th year. This will be ...

Seedy Saturday comes to Beeton Library

It is not yet time to start planting a garden, but you can be prepared for when the warmer weather arrives. Seedy Saturday, hosted by ...

Hornets done for the season after 5-4 overtime loss to Orillia

By BRIAN LOCKHART, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER It took the Orillia Terriers just 26 seconds into overtime to win the North Carruthers Division Championship 5-4 ...

Grate Groan-Up Spelling Bee challenges adults spelling knowledge

By Brian Lockhart If you think you can spell just about any word, the Grate Groan-Up Spelling Bee offers a chance to show your knowledge ...

New Tecumseth Council considers changing Procurement Policy to ‘Buy Canadian’

By Brian Lockhart As a response to the US government’s tariffs and proposed tariffs on Canadian goods, New Tecumseth Town Council is considering a by-law to ...

« Previous Page — Next Page »

My Sister’s Place reflects on decades of support for women and children

My Sister’s Place’s history, or as we like to call it, “her story,” began long before the shelter itself opened. We have served the ...

Courts are the last defence against tyranny

By Gwynne Dyer India and the United States are the world’s two biggest democracies, and both of them seem to be in danger. In each ...

If you build it…

By Brian Lockhart If you have been around long enough, you may remember the old TV show, WKRP in Cincinnati. Maybe you have seen it ...

Op-ed: Canada Post and the shuttering of community newspapers

The shuttering of Winnipeg’s Community Review means 200,000 households will no longer get the benefit of a free community newspaper delivered to their door. It ...

Power of (Dogeared) Pages

By Brock Weir I’ve never really been a morning person. Then again, I haven’t really been a coffee person until relatively recently, so maybe that ...

Home is where you make it

By Brian Lockhart My ideal day is around 78°F, no humidity at all, sunny, with the odd puffy cloud passing across the sun just to ...

Netanyahu’s remaining options

By Gwynne Dyer “The graveyards are full of indispensable men,” said former French Premier Georges Clemenceau about a century ago, and it’s still true. Israel’s ...

CONTACT and Friends of the New Tecumseth Library come together to spread some ‘Good Vibes!’

By Brenda Pufek In a world that continuously challenges our resilience, the power of community support shines even brighter. CONTACT Community Services and Friends of ...