Local History Of New Tecumseth The Town of New Tecumseth was formed in 1991 and includes the former municipalities of the Town of Alliston, Villages of Beeton and Tottenham, and Tecumseth Township. The name Tecumseth comes from a famous Shawnee Indian Chief, Tecumseh. He died for the British cause in 1813. The name Tecumseth, […]
Beeton Honey & Garden Festival Festival Features Great Shopping Over 190 Vendor Booths line our quaint Victorian Main Street, offering unique merchandise for the home, garden and you. From Perennials to Pastries, Fashion to Farm Produce, Golf Balls to Garden Tools. Explore the past at booths featuring vintage finds and restored wonders. Visit […]
Bradford West Gwillimbury Bradford is the primary country urban area of the Township of West Gwillimbury. It overlooks a farming community, known as The Holland Marsh, located on the Holland River that flows into Lake Simcoe. Population 29,862 Grocery Sobeys– 40 Melbourne Dr Zehrs– 500 Holland St. W No Frills– 305 Barrie St Walmart– 545 Holland St. W […]
Cookstown Cookstown, at the southwest extremity of the Innisfil and became an incorporated village in 1962. The history of Innisfil spans a period in excess of 170 years. The Town was formed from almost unbroken virgin forests which had been home to the Huron Indians, and was first surveyed in 1820 Population 1,214 Grocery Foodland– 1-52 Queen St […]
Angus Angus is the largest community in Essa Township, and the main access to the neighbouring Canadian Forces Base Borden. It is located in the northwestern part of Essa township just south west of the City of Barrie Population 12,640 Grocery Sobeys– 247 Mill St No frills– 285 Mill St Giant Tiger– 3 Massey […]
Tottenham Tottenham is a community in the town of New Tecumseth, in south-central Ontario, Canada. It takes its name from its first postmaster, Alexander Totten. The Tottenham Conservation Area is a recreational facility in the village, which is also famous for its annual event, the Tottenham Bluegrass Festival. There is also a restored steam train that is a tourist attraction, taking passengers […]
Beeton Beeton is a small community located in southern Simcoe County between Tottenham and Alliston. All three were joined in 1991 to form the single Town of New Tecumseth. Beeton was a stop on the Hamilton and North-Western Railway. The railway split just north of the town running northeast through Cookstown to Barrie and northwest through Alliston to Collingwood. Later, the line was occupied by the Grand Trunk Railway and eventually turning […]
Alliston Alliston has been part of the Town of New Tecumseth since the 1991 and the primary downtown area is located along Highway 89, known as Victoria Street. The town grew as a commercial centre for the area farmers and was best known as a potato-growing area. It is still a major industry in the town and […]