Politically Speaking

The Olympics

By Brian Lockhart I used to love watching the Olympics. Other than Wide World of Sports, which used to air sometime around 4 p.m. on ...

Monthly Message: CONTACT Amanda’s story

Often, when a community member comes to CONTACT for support, the request is multi-layered. A request for more affordable housing options may lead to the ...

Change you can set your watch to

By Brock Weir I’ve never had the best of lucks with clocks. From the time I first set foot in a school setting at the ...

Women’s Day

By Brian Lockhart The ‘world’ will be celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8. International Women’s Day is celebrated globally as a day to celebrate ...

Monthly Message: Mother Earth’s unconditional love may be over

Throughout most of its existence, Mother Earth (or nature), has unconditionally and abundantly provided the essential requirements for creation and sustainability for all life on ...

A basketful of creativity and wonder

By Brock Weir A lot can happen over the course of a week – and the impact of all the myriad possibilities sometimes hits differently ...

Traffic calming

According to the Ontario Road Safety 2024 report, there were 27,292 vehicle accidents, 409 were fatal, and 24,545 resulted in personal injury. Most of these ...

Superstar

By Brian Lockhart She had a beautiful three-octave contralto voice that was easily recognizable and well-suited to the style of music she performed. Karen Carpenter ...

Flying the friendly skies to an estranged friend

By Brock Weir Before I went away to work abroad for a couple of months shortly after I graduated from university, my grandmother had one ...

Monthly Message: Neighbours supporting neighbours at the Alliston Food Bank

Food insecurity is something many people believe will never touch their own lives. Yet at the Alliston Food Bank, we see every day how quickly ...

Of Interest

• County proclaiming recognition days for health care providers
• Future of Stevenson in the spotlight on second week of campaign
• Province will invest $2.5 million in South Simcoe health care
• Simcoe Pride survey hopes to take “pulse” of the community
• Cases of steak, chicken, a meat grinder stolen from New Tecumseth business
• MPP Jim Wilson recognized for his support of CF campaign

Letters to the Editor

• Somaliland: Mixed motives
• Full speed ahead in 2026
• The customer is always right
• Monthly Message: My Sister’s Place fundraises year-round to support women and children
• Ukraine: Buying time
• A vote is worth more than a hill of buttons
• Menace to society
• Uncharted territory
• Don’t unpack the sweaters just yet
• If Taylor Swift says it…

Articles

• Where is the best place for Banting?
• Vince’s Market opens new store in Tottenham
• Vince’s Market opens Tottenham location Sept. 22
• Domino’s delivers cheque
• Domino’s Alliston raises $35K in ‘All Day for Jordyn’ fundraiser
• Arrested at Potato Fest.
• Adj–Tos resident charged for drugs and a weapon
• Motorcyclists terrorize on 400 series highways
• Deputy Mayor will be sadly missed
• Borden Women’s Open raises $800 for SMHF