New Tecumseth Times

Death at Earl Rowe Provincial Park under investigations

The Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a death at Earl Rowe Provincial Park. On Friday, Aug. 22, at approximately 11:58 ...

New Tecumseth to expand urban forest with federal support

By Brian Lockhart The Town of New Tecumseth is ready to enhance its natural landscape thanks to new funding from the Government of Canada and ...

Unique, one-of-a-kind glass art available at Shannons Shannanigans

By Brian Lockhart You won’t find two identical glass creations at Shannons Shannanigans Shannon Corscadden-Fell is an artisan who makes jewellery and other beautiful items, ...

Padres power past Cardinals to clinch back-to-back NDBL Junior titles

By Brian Lockhart The Creemore Padres are the North Dufferin Baseball League Junior Division champions for the second consecutive season after winning the final game ...

Nominations open for 13th annual Newcomer Recognition Awards

By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe has announced that nominations are now open for the 13th annual Newcomer Recognition Awards. Community members are invited to ...

Tottenham Municipal Speed Camera

Two weeks ago, on a Sunday morning before 5 am, I drove through Tottenham returning from the airport.As with many school zones, speed limits for ...

Province announces nearly $35 million for Adjala-Tosorontio infrastructure

By Brian Lockhart The Ontario government is investing $34,999,995 for water infrastructure to help build approximately 1,966 new homes in Adjala-Tosorontio. The funding is being ...

Abilities in Motion hosts annual Regatta at Earl Rowe Park

By Brian Lockhart It was a great day to be on the water when Abilities in Motion hosted the opening day of its annual Regatta ...

Monthly Message: How to help My Sister’s Place support women and children

As a not-for-profit organization fundraising is a major part of our yearly finances, the Ministry of Children, Community & Social Services provide about 80 per ...

Cultural appropriation

By Brian Lockhart If you’re a man and have attended a wedding or funeral recently and worn a suit of some kind, most likely you wore ...

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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