New Tecumseth is a town in

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, in south-central

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, Canada. While it is not officially a part of the

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, it is counted, in terms of the census, as being a part of the Toronto

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History

The municipality was created through the amalgamation of the municipal governments of several communities with the Township of Tecumseth. The name 'New Tecumseth' was chosen because a Town of Tecumseh already exists in Essex County. The borders of the old township, with some adjustments along the eastern edge, and with the addition of all of Alliston, are the borders of the new town.

Communities

The main centres in New Tecumseth are the communities of

Alliston Alliston is a settlement in Simcoe County in the Canadian province of Ontario. It has been part of the Town of New Tecumseth since the 1991 amalgamation of Alliston and nearby villages of Beeton, Tottenham, and the Township of Tecumseth. The pri ...

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, and

Beeton Beeton is a small community located in southern Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada between Tottenham and Alliston; all three were amalgamated in 1991 into the single Town of New Tecumseth. Beeton was named for a local apiary. Formerly known as Cla ...

. The town also includes the smaller communities of Allimil, Green Briar, Nicolston, Penville, Randall, Rich Hill, Schomberg Heights and Thompsonville.

Education

New Tecumseth has nine elementary schools and two area high schools: *Alliston Union PS (Alliston) *

Banting Memorial High School Banting Memorial High School is a public secondary institution serving grades 9–12, located in Alliston, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Simcoe County District School Board and has a student population of 1370. The principal is Nancy Arnold ...

(Alliston) *Boyne River PS (Alliston) *Ernest Cumberland ES (Alliston) *FX O'Reilly Catholic School (Tottenham) *Monsignor Ronan Catholic School (Beeton) *St. James Catholic School (Tottenham)https://sja.schools.smcdsb.on.ca/ *St. Paul's Catholic School (Alliston) * St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School (Tottenham) *Tecumseth Beeton ES (Beeton) *Tecumseth South Central PS (Tottenham) *Tottenham PS (Tottenham) *Alliston Community Christian School (Alliston)(Private) Public schools are in the

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and Catholic with the

Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board The Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board (SMCDSB, known as English-language Separate District School Board No. 44 prior to 1999) administers and governs separate school Catholic education from kindergarten through grade 12 in Simcoe Count ...

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, New Tecumseth had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Notable persons

Kate Aitken Kate Aitken (April 6, 1891 – December 11, 1971) was a Canadian radio and television broadcaster in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Sometimes known by the nickname Mrs. A,"A Canadian Martha?" ''Toronto Globe & Mail'', January 3, 1996, p. A14 she wa ...

, influential cooking and homemaking expert, television and radio broadcaster, born in Beeton. A plaque was placed in Beeton Park in her honour. * Dr Sir Frederick Banting, physician and scientist born in Alliston. Discovered insulin with his assistant, Charles Best. * Sir

William Osler Sir William Osler, 1st Baronet, (; July 12, 1849 – December 29, 1919) was a Canadian physician and one of the "Big Four" founding professors of Johns Hopkins Hospital. Osler created the first Residency (medicine), residency program for spec ...

, physician and professor of medicine was born in Bond Head (formerly in Tecumseth and now part of Bradford West Gwillimbury). He has been called 'the Father of Modern Medicine'. * Deanne Rose, Olympic medal-winning soccer player was born in New Tecumseth. *

Jim Rutherford James Earl Rutherford (born February 17, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and front office executive. He is the president of hockey operations of the Vancouver Canucks. Prior to his position with the Canucks, Rutherf ...

, retired NHL goaltender and Stanley-Cup-winning General Manager was born in Beeton.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Lower-tier municipalities in Ontario Municipalities in Simcoe County Towns in Ontario 1991 establishments in Ontario