New Tecumseth Times

Family fun returns to Spring Tonic Maple Syrup Festival

By Brian Lockhart Spring is in the air, and with it comes the return of a local tradition. The Spring Tonic Maple Syrup Festival is ...

Town to install permanent radar speed signs in three locations

By Brian Lockhart After the province ordered municipalities to remove Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) cameras in February, the Town of New Tecumseth began exploring other ...

Seedy Saturday informs and helps gardeners with spring planting

By Brian Lockhart It won’t be long before backyard gardeners will be turning the soil and planting vegetables and flowers in their gardens. Seedy Saturday ...

County of Simcoe receives solid waste data, discusses road safety measures

By Brian Lockhart Simcoe County council made several decisions at its March 10 meeting and recently shared its highlights. 2025 Solid Waste Data Summary Waste ...

Celebrate Easter with an Egg-Venture at the Simcoe County Museum

By Brian Lockhart The Simcoe County Museum will host a fun-filled Easter Egg-Venture for the whole family. This outdoor celebration invites visitors of all ages ...

Alliston Hornets’ overtime win against Stayner keeps championship series alive

By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Hornets are back in it after winning Game 5 of their North Carruthers Division championship series in overtime over the ...

Alliston Curling Club to host Meltdown Spiel

By Brian Lockhart It’s almost time to take the ice out, and to celebrate the end of the season, but before that happens, the Alliston ...

Presentation to council highlights the need for an age-friendly community

By Brian Lockhart In May 2025, New Tecumseth council asked staff to move forward with initial steps to determine how the town could become an ...

It just keeps getting better

By Brian Lockhart The 1961 movie, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, opens with a famous long shot in Manhattan. It is just after dawn, and the street, a ...

Iran: Options

By Gwynne Dyer The Iranians know they have won, but President Trump doesn’t get it yet. He’s still at the stage of counting up 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 ...