Welcome home to Alliston!
Thinking about buying a home in the Alliston or New Tecumseth area?
Alliston is one of Simcoe County’s fastest growing communities. It is part of the Town of New Tecumseth, which amalgamated with Alliston and the surrounding villages of Beeton and Tottenham in 1991.
This famous potato growing region of Ontario still celebrates its agricultural roots with the yearly Alliston Potato Festival.
One of the areas major employers, Honda of Canada, operates a manufacturing plant southeast of the city with three major factories.
The city of Alliston has seen tremendous growth with a population increase of 23% since 2006.
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Good to Know
- The town has two parks, Riverdale Park and PPG Park
- Earl Rowe Provincial Park is located close by in the Township of Adjala-Tosorontio
- Current Mayor is Mike MacEachern
- Member of Provincial Parliament is Jim Wilson and the MP for SImcoe-Grey County is Dr. Kellie Leitch
Health & Safety
- Alliston has three fire stations under the New Tecumseth Fire Rescue
- Stevenson Memorial Hospital offers many services to Alliston and area residents including Level 1 Maternity Care
Education
- 2 public elementary schools, Ernest Cumberland and Alliston Union Public School
- 2 catholic elementary schools, Holy Family and St. Paul’s
- 1 public high school, Banting Memorial High School
School Boards
Simcoe County District School Board
Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board
Arts, Entertainment & Dining
Popular Attractions include the Circle Theatre, Gibson Centre, Museum on the Boyne and the Millpond Centre for the Arts. Excellent fine dining at Bistro 777 and The Globe.
Shopping
Walmart, Zehr’s, Sobey’s, Home Hardware, Canadian Tire, LCBO. Close to the Tanger Outlets in Cookstown and the Cookstown Antique Market.
Famous Residents
- The co-discoverer of insulin, Sir Frederick Banting, was born in a farm house near Alliston.
- Loblaws Supermarkets founder, Theodore Loblaw
Other Links
Alliston & District Humane Society