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Alliston • Beeton • Tottenham Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Monday: Mainly Mix of Sun Mix of Sun A Few Sunny and Clouds and Clouds Showers Visit us online at: www.newtectimes.com NewTecumseth Local 5-day Forecast Buying Simcoe-York Printing Local 5-day Forecast Local 5-day ForecastLocal 5-day Forecasttoday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Fax: 905-729-2541 or Proofed and Selling approved by . today Thursdaytoday Thursday Friday Saturday Friday Sunday Saturday Sunday today Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Date: December 12/13 in 20162014 Date of insertion: December 12/13 Weekly Circulation: 2,000 l 905-857-6626 l 1-888-557-6626 l www.newtectimes.com CALL TT KTS IS $1.50 per copyTheTimes($1.43 + 7¢ G.S.T.) Thursday, August 25, 2016 Volume 42, Issue 34 q q q MARC RONAN TODAY! 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Complimentary Hearing Tests (55+) Orangeville Bolton Alliston 54 First St. 316 Queen St.S 24-180 Parsons Rd 519-942-9428 905-857-5183 705-435-4356 Historic mill in Alliston destroyed by fire In the early morning hours of August 19th, the historic mill on the site of the Alliston Feed Service Ltd. went up in flames. Suspecting arson, the Nottawasaga OPP investigated while fire fighters from Station 1 Alliston, Station 3 Tottenham and the Adjala–Tosorontio Fire Depart- 905-487-8363 ment were on hand to tackle the flames. The owners have opened a temporary location in Alliston to continue to serve their customers. Turn Store Hours: to Page 3 for the full story. Tues. to Fri. 10am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 3pm Photo by Wendy Gabrek 17 Queen St. S., Tottenham 6413 Concession 2, Everett - 33 Acres! This superb 5 bedroom open concept 2500 sq. ft. detached residence occupies a mature, secluded 33 acre site, bordered to the south by the Pine River, just a short drive to Alliston. Broker OPEN HOUSE Sat. & Sun. Boasting well laid out family 2-4pm accommodation & in superb decorative order throughout. This property is sure to attract a high level of interest. New affordable optical heated shop 46 ft. x 56 ft. Pat Shannuna with 12 ft. doors. Groomed ORDAN $1,350,000 &J SALES REPRESENTATIVES trails to the river. 13 Queen St. S, Tottenham 705-435-3000 905-936-3112 Cell: 416-254-2381 Fax: 705-435-3001 [email protected] 905-729-3000 7 Victoria St. W., Alliston www.patjordan.ca Page 2 – August 25, 2016 – The TIMES Anytime Fitness holds fundraiser for little Eva By Wendy Gabrek tions, a bouncy castle, face to thank Global Pet Foods, “I would also like to and more.” For more information painting, and a Masters Sobeys, Michelle’s Hair thank the businesses that Eva and her family were on this, and other events Anytime Fitness Allis- Kangoo class. Flair, Sunset Grill, Shoe- donate food for this event, in attendance at the event, at Anytime Fitness Allis- ton recently held a “Fund- The event raised less Joe’s, Smart Vapes, including Domino’s, Mc- as was Mayor Rick Milne ton, call 705 435-7772 or raiser for Eva,” benefitting $12,588 for the family, in- Landshark, All in One Sup- Donald’s East Side Ma- and Ward 5 Councillor, e-mail allistonon@anytim- a local three-year-old girl cluding proceeds from a si- plements, Group of Seven rio’s, The Butcher Shop Donna Jebb. efitness.com with leukemia and her fam- lent auction, and donations painted mugs, New Te- ily. from both individuals and cumseth Optometry Clinic, The family friendly local businesses. Pita Pit, Boston Pizza, Rex- event was held in, and out- “A lot of businesses all Pharmacy, Karma Sa- side, of the gym, located were very generous with lon, Beauty supply Outlet, beside East Side Mario’s donations for our silent Scentsy, Regal, 31 Bags, last Monday Aug. 15, and auction,” said Anytime Fit- Gold Canyon, Epicure, included a charity barbe- ness representative, Hong Curl up N die and everyone cue, fire safety demonstra- Hughes. “We would like else who contributed. A Master Kangoo class was just one of the elements of a recent fundraiser for three year old Eva, a local child with leukemia, at Anytime Fitness Alliston. Photo by Wendy Gabrek The TIMES – August 25, 2016 – Page 3 Feed Service now open at temporary location after fire By Wendy Gabrek portant part of the commu- ally thank everyone who nity for over a century. has helped us through this In the early morning “Sometimes in life, tragedy, but please know hours of August 19, the there are hiccups or chal- we are truly thankful. historic mill on the site of lenges where God can give Your support does not go the Alliston Feed Service us the strength to over- unnoticed. Honestly, we Ltd. went up in flames. come. For us, this is one don’t think we could thank Suspecting arson, the of those challenges. When everyone who has done Nottawasaga OPP inves- you face these challenges, something for us without tigated while firefighters opportunities can arise falling to pieces. We would from Station 1 Alliston, for you to show strength also like to thank the local Station 3 Tottenham and and resiliency. Right now fire departments for their the Adjala-Tosorontio Fire everyone in the Alliston hard work during the fire Department were on hand Feed Service team has the and their ability to control to tackle the flames. mind set to make some- the fire from spreading to By the time crews ar- thing positive from this nearby buildings. Most im- rived, the mill on Albert very sad situation. From portantly, we would like to Street, just east of King the beginning, taking care thank our staff with whom Street, was fully engulfed of customers has been at Sheila and I wouldn’t be in flames with visible the forefront of our minds. able to survive without. flames shooting through One of the ways we can do Their immediate support the roof. As a precau- that is to make sure we are from the morning of the tion, firefighters evacuated up and running as soon as fire to the present has been neighbouring buildings as possible. beyond incredible.” Committed to serving the community, the Alliston Feed Service team is temporarily they fought to extinguish “Our new location is at In addition to manu- operating out of a location on Yonge Street in Alliston. the fire. 29A Yonge Street in Allis- facturing a complete line Investigators from the ton. All our other contact of bulk and bagged feeds, Office of the Fire Marshal information has remained Alliston Feed Service also were called to determine the same. We would ap- provides nutritional advice the cause of the fire, and an preciate it if our custom- and feeding programs for active criminal investiga- ers could please be patient all animal species. tion is under way. in the first few days at our The business also car- The dollar loss for the new retail location as we ries human food too, made fire has not been officially may not be fully stocked by local manufacturers announced at this time, but with all our regular mer- including Sheldon Creek it is estimated at roughly chandise. However, our Dairy Products, Wellesely $2.5 million, including in- intention is to have all the Apple Products, Breedon’s ventory. same products and services Maple Syrup, Alliston After the fire, the Dock- as at our previous location. Creamery Butter, Creek- erty family, owners of Al- Soon we will also have side Farm Honey, k2 Mill- liston Feed Service, re- even more products in our ing flours, and Homestead leased this statement: new space. We would love Farm free-run eggs. “As you’ve heard by if you can visit our new lo- Anyone with informa- now, Alliston Feed Ser- cation this week and come tion on the cause of the vice had a devastating fire and say hi. fire is being asked to con- on Friday early morning in “We would person- tact the Nottawasaga OPP which we have basically ally like to thank everyone Crime Unit at 1-800-222- lost everything. As you can who has reached out to us 8477 or the Crime Stop- imagine, myself, Sheila, with their condolences and pers website at www.cri- and all of our staff are all in heartfelt support. There is mestiopoperssdm.com a state of shock. Sheila and no way we can individu- I have owned the business since 1995. We recently celebrated our 20th anni- versary in September of 2015 with a great outpour- ing of support from the GET DEBT HELP community and local farm- ers. The mill began as an Free Consultation & No Up Front Fees elevator in the late 1800s. After a fire in 1917, the el- Alliston evator was rebuilt on site in 705-435-7631 1918 and transformed into August 26 - Sept.