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Alliston Hornets 2008/09 - A Season in Photos
It was another historic season for the Jr. C Alliston Hornets as the boys in green and gold won their second-straight league cup and then took their run all the way to the finals for the Schmalz Cup. While they captured the coveted cup last season, they fell just four wins short this year as the title went to the Essex 73's. Enjoy a look through these photos captured by photographer Brian Lockhart this season. [more]

Scary Santa photo contest
Through tears of terror, some children's first meeting with Santa Claus up close and personal for a photo is sometimes a scary experience. Browse through these entries in our first-ever Scary Santa Moments photo contest and see who you think should be this year's winner. [more]

Simcoe County Emergency Services Mock Disaster
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New Tec Firefighters host provincial convention
If anyone in Beeton needed assistance putting out a fire over the past week they would have had plenty of help. The Firefighters' Association of Ontario (FFAO) held its 107th annual firefighters convention at the New Tecumseth Joint Operations centre on County Road 1 just west of town. Hosted by firefighters of Alliston, Beeton, and Tottenham, the convention drew participants from 70 fire departments around Ontario. Close to 3,000 people took part in the event including many who stayed at a temporary campground behind the New Tecumseth Joint Operations Centre. Around 400 campsites were occupied over the long weekend. The convention began July 25, with training courses through the week and culminated with the weekend events which included fun and games and a chance for firefighters from different areas to get to know each other and renew past friendships. The chance to honour fallen members is also a large part of the weekend. Firefighters from all departments marched through town in full dress uniform to the Beeton cenotaph where a ceremony was held to honour fallen comrades. A second parade, with lots of noise and sirens, was held in Alliston on Monday morning. The parade featured vintage firefighting apparatus including a horse-drawn carriage. Testing basic skills with a little fun thrown in presented a challenge at the firefighters games. Held in the parking lot of the operations centre, the games featured several events including those involving strength and fire-hose skills. The games also provided a free shower for many in the crowd when the hoses were turned on. A games day for kids was held on Sunday giving future firefighters the opportunity to wear the gear and test their dexterity with a fire hose. The convention is held in each location for two consecutive years so many of the conventioneers will return in 2009 for the next event. [more]

CFB Borden Armed Forces Day and Air Show 2008
The CFB Borden Armed Forces Day and Air Show June 21 and 22 brought planes and pilots from across North America and thousands of visitors from across Ontario, to check out the displays on the ground, and the sights in the skies. The Canadian Forces Sky Hawks parachute team took to the air with a patriotic display that paid homage not only to Canada, but also to our American neighbours and the Vintage Wings of Canada gave spectators a glimpse into Canada's aviation history with flights from a Second World War Spitfire, and this North American Harvard. The Canadian Forces CF-18 demonstration team was also in the sky, giving visitors a look at some of the capabilities of Canada's primary combat aircraft. Along with the military planes, there were several civilian aerobatic performances to keep the crowds on the edge of their seats. The event attracted 25,000 people, and raised over 6,000 pounds of food and $1,800 in cash for local food banks. [more]

Volunteers pitch in to help local streams
The New Tecumseth Streams Committee volunteers were out in full force last weekend sprucing up areas in and around stream and rivers. With the help of local Guides, Scouts and volunteers from local businesses and industries, the Streams Committee organized major clean ups and Beeton, Tottenham and Alliston Sat., May 3. In Alliston, clean ups took place at Spring Creek Park by Baxter Corporation, and at Riverdale Park along the Boyne River. Northwood Park and the Beeton Creek were the focus of efforts in Beeton, off of the 9th Line. In Tottenham, volunteers worked a section of the Beeton Creek by Coventry Park. F&P Manufacturing employees and other volunteers also cleaned up a section of east Beeton Creek. Lunches for the clean ups were provided by the Lions Clubs in each community. For more information on the New Tecumseth Stream Committee and its programs and how you can help, contact Silvia Pedrazzi at 705-435-1540 ext. 102 or e-mail silvia@nottawasaga.com. [more]

2007-08 Alliston Hornets Historic Season
Here's compilation of photos The Alliston Herald has published of the Jr. C Alliston Hornets from the first time they hit the ice last September to their championship run for the Schmalz Cup that ended in victory for them May 4 in overtime of game seven against the Essex 73's. [more]

Games at Borden
The Ontario Winter Games were held last week, with events hosted at Base Borden including table tennis, synchronized swimming, gymnastics, and squash. Over 3500 people were involved in the Games, which are held every two years, and have athletes between the ages of 10 and 22 competing in 23 different sports. [more]

Alliston Snowmobile Club Radar Run 2008
After a few cancellations due to a lack of snow, the Alliston and District Snowmobile club held its annual radar at club's headquarters at the Thompson farm on County Rd. 6 and the 3rd line west of Everett over the weekend. The Saturday event drew riders who raced against the radar gun for top speed in several classes including a track for vintage sleds. A new record was set as snowmobilers tore up the powder. Daryl Cuttel entered his Polaris into the open class and rode it to a new record of 196 km/h. A total of 92 riders turned out for the event. Other first-place finishes included Ken Love, vintage class, 112 km/h; Ernie Pivetta four-stroke class, 155 km/h; Cris Heikurinen, 1,000cc class, 163 km/h; Tyler Linton, 900cc class, 157 km/h; Ryan Dunn, 800cc class, 163 km/h; Corey Howard, 700cc, 155 km/h, Chris Andrisni, 600 cc class, 156 km/h; Gary Gallaugher, 500cc class, 135 km/h. [more]

Fox Jaw and Bass Lions at Groundswell
Call 'em beatniks, call 'em modern day hippies, call 'em whatever you want, the Bass Lions said they ain't scared to make big beats and acoustic guitars into bed-fellows and they ain't scared to sing, sing, sing in harmony, in brassy choirs, or all alone in rock 'n' roll, baritone and cracked falsetto. That proved true as they rocked Groundswell Coffeehouse last weekend with Fox Jaw and entertained a packed house. [more]

Alliston Herald Babies of 2007
View the South Simcoe Babies of 2007. [more]

Grandmothers Embrace Valentine's Tea
Local women and families enjoy lunch at St. John's United Church's Shilton Hall Feb. 9, 2008 during the Grandmothers' Embrace Tea. The fundraising event benefits Grandmothers to Grandmothers, which is part of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, seeking to raise awareness and mobilize support in Canada for Africa's grandmothers in their battle against the impact of the HIV/Aids epidemic. [more]

Alliston Nikolettes open their doors
The Alliston Nikolettes Gymnastics Club kicked off National Gymnastics Week last Saturday (Feb. 9) with an open house at their Dean Drive facility. There was a huge turnout of children and parents interested in gymnastics programs. [more]

Parting Shots
Here's a collection of many of the Parting Shots that have been submitted to The Alliston Herald by readers for publication. If you have a photo you would like to share with Herald readers, please send a good quality .jpg copy to us at herald@simcoe.com or drop one off at our offices at 169 Dufferin St. S. in Alliston. It's just past the Alliston Legion. [more]

Sunnidale Winterama 2008
It always snows for Sunnidale Winterama, but this year, organizers must have been getting a little worried as Mother Nature took it down to the wire last week. About 15 cm of the white stuff fell Friday, just in time for the weekend festivities in the tiny hamlet of New Lowell northwest of Angus. Hundreds of revellers turned out for the event which featured games, contests, and a lot of cold, hard fun. [more]

Get set for MASH BASH
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Alliston Rotary Night Lit Parade
The Alliston Rotary Club's first-ever Night Lit Santa Claus parade was a hit with close to 40 brightly lit floats making their way down Victoria Street all the way out to the west end of town. The parade took about an hour to pass any given spot alongside the curb, which was just long enough given the -10 C temperatures combined with a windchill that made it feel more like -15 C. Despite the cold, thousands lined the route and took in everything from lit up gingerbread houses to live camels and reindeer. Freelance photographer Stephen Hayward took a ton of great photos. [more]

Beeton Fair '07
The weather was a little on the cloudy and cool side, but that didn’t stop hundreds of people from taking in the 151st annual Beeton Fall Fair last weekend. Steven Hayward photos [more]

Potato Festival 2007
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TNT Minor Hockey Awards 2006-07
The TNT Tornados minor hockey association held their annual awards banquet Sun., April 15 for house league division teams. The young athletes were commended for participation in the league and their contributions to their team. [more]