Underserviced designation renewal motion tweaked

Councillors modified a motion from last week supporting Stevenson Memorial Hospital's medically underserviced area request to the Ministry of Health by including a reference to Beeton "currently without a family doctor."
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Town sticks with County growth forecast, Belterra factored in

New Tecumseth will abandon for now its preferred local planning horizon that aimed for a population of 60,000 by 2031 choosing instead to endorse Simcoe County's growth management target of 49,000 with the option to revise that number when it's reviewed in five years.
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New fire truck for Beeton

The Town will debenture $427,500 to purchase a new pumper rescue truck for Station 2 Beeton, sole sourcing it from ResQTech Systems Inc.

Free Press Online photo by Tony Veltri

Cup goes to Town The 70-year-old Clarence Schmalz Cup, which looks every bit its age, made a visit to the Town council chambers Monday night for municipal accolades, accompanied by Hornets captain Rob Rutledge, left, hockey operations director Clay Birkett, head coach Darrin Shannon, and general manager Rick Bartlett (not pictured). They were congratulated on behalf of the Town by Mayor Mike MacEachern, and council. The Town is throwing the Hornets a party on Sat., May 24 beginning with a parade featuring the players starting from Alliston Arena with a procession to the new Recreation Centre, at 3 pm. That will be followed by a ceremony and BBQ and free skate with the Hornets. Final details are still being confirmed. Stay tuned.

Tottenham youth total's friend's car, facing multiple charges

Posted May 12

Here's one straight from the real life blooper reel that doesn't have a funny ending or does the business of friendship any favours.
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Movement up in the firefighting chain of command

Posted May 12

Seven firefighters have been promoted within the ranks of the New Tecumseth Fire Service.
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RBC to push forward with new bank plan on King Street

Posted May 9

As reported here last October, RBC is seeking to open its first bank branch in Alliston and that proposal will be the subject of a public meeting Wednesday night.
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In other business news, SmartCentres is working on a site plan deal with the Town and aiming for a fall construction start for its 170,000 sq. ft. anchor, Wal-Mart, which is pushing back its OMB approved opening date from January 2009, to the spring of 2009.

The Nottawasaga Foundation keeps on giving to Stevenson Memorial Hospital, this time it's a $120,000 donation to support the dialysis program. This follow's last week's pledge by the Biffis family's foundation of $160,000 to the re-established birthing unit.

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