Chief cleared to purchase new aerial truck, funding source not set

Posted May 16 – New Tecumseth Fire Chief Dan Heydon has up to $750,000 to replace the 24-year-old aerial truck servicing Station 3 in Tottenham one year ahead of schedule, as it is no longer mechanically sound for its intended purposes.

Council’s thoughts turn to OPP contract renewal process

Posted May 16 – When Mike MacEachern moved from his ward councillor seat to run for mayor of New Tecumseth in 2003, he told a Free Press Online sponsored mayoral debate that he not only opposed entering into a joint service agreement for OPP policing with Adjala-Tosorontio and Essa, but promoted the idea of opening the policing contract to a tender process.

County works yard, pro shop lease among ‘legal matter’ in camera items

Posted May 14 – New Tecumseth’s solicitor is seemingly busier these days as “legal matters” come in bunches on tonight’s in camera portion of the council agenda.

School board buys property for new AUPS site

Posted May 14 – The Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) 2012-13 draft budget shows it paid $1.8 million for the land that will accommodate the new Alliston Union Public School.

‘Arena property should be fixed up, expanded and better utilized’

A reader writes: Posted May 14 – While I support Wayne Hutchinson’s sentiments in general, I do not support his views on the Alliston Memorial Arena.

Car break-in foiled

Posted May 14 – A passing motorist Early Friday morning spotted “a suspicious male observed in a private driveway in the area of King and Victoria St. (…) attempting to enter a vehicle.”