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The County of Brant Fire Department is using Fire Prevention Week 2025 to shine a spotlight on one of the fastest-growing fire risks in Ontario homes — lithium-ion batteries. This year’s national theme, “Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home,” was chosen after the Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) acknowledged a sharp rise in lithium-ion battery-related fires.

The Paris Titans gave their home fans plenty to cheer about Saturday night at the Brant Sports Complex, powering past the Woodstock Navy Vets 5-2 before dropping a hard-fought 3-2 overtime decision in New Hamburg to finish September with a .500 record and the best season start in franchise history.

A full day of music and community spirit will fill the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 29 on Saturday, Nov. 15, as the No Road Back Music Event returns with the goal of raising funds for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Wheels of Hope program.

Paris hockey fans have a new reason to cheer for the Seattle Kraken. Hometown favourite Zac Dalpe, who recently retired from professional hockey, has landed a new role with the NHL club as a Player Development Consultant.

A new event is giving local artists a chance to showcase their work indoors while inviting the community to celebrate creativity as part of Culture Days. The show, Art – a Community Treasure, will take place at the TF Warren Group Cainsville

Arts, culture and craft has always been a pillar of Paris’ identity and economy, and this rich creative environment has enticed many artists to land, root and flourish in our community. We are home to thousands of artisans and artists, including Installation Artist & Project Facilitator Marguerite Larmand. 

The Brant Battalion U11BB squad kicked off its season with an impressive showing, skating all the way to the semi-finals of a 12-team event before bowing out to a disciplined Burlington team. Brant opened the Aurora Early Bird Tournament against Glancaster, battling through a scoreless first period before erupting for three goals in the second. Jacoby Bonnell, assisted by Alex Thoms, broke the ice, followed by markers from Nash McLaren, set up by Landon Kristman, and Blake A

Brant County OPP’s 2024 Annual Report showed encouraging declines in property crime and traffic fatalities, but councillors pressed police leaders last week about urban crime seeping into rural communities, bail reform, and a noticeable dip in officer presence.

Friday September 19th Paris men’s golf results and other stuff... Well, apparently it does rain in Burford as last week's championship match between Gerry Hoogstraten and Doug Sinclair was postponed and will have to be played Friday September 26th. Stay tuned for the exciting finish of Friday men's golf in next week’s paper.

A Paris cyclist has pedalled more than 850 kilometres to Quebec City as part of the R4 Campfire Circle Challenge, raising over $5,700 to help children living with cancer and serious illness. Sandra Piccoli, who last year completed the R2//NYC ride to New York, said the 2025 event brought both scenic highlights and tough moments.

The County of Brant’s Administration and Operations Committee voted Sept. 16 to award the construction of the new North Paris Fire Station to Lanca Contracting Limited for $5,989,000 before HST, and to increase the project budget by $850,350 to cover a recommended 15% construction contingency funded by development charges. 

Paris’s literary community is about to welcome a fresh voice with the launch of Queer Country Crossroads, a new anthology of nonfiction stories and poems by and for rural 2SLGBTQIA+ folks. The collection is edited by Paris resident and writer Mabe Kyle, adding to the town’s growing reputation as home to vibrant authors and publications.

Two Paris boys had a chance encounter in December 1942, while they were both on Christmas leave from their duties during the Second World War. Both were in military service in Britain at the time.

The crack of the bat echoed through Pete Lavoie Park, a rarity for this time of year, as the County of Brant and Paris Youth Softball Association (PYSA) celebrated the grand opening of the Brenda Bishop and Family Batting Cage on September 18.

Friday September 12th Paris men’s golf results... With only one week to go, there’s a tie at the top of the leaderboard between Doug Sinclair and Gerry Hoogstraten, as luck would have it they’re playing head-to-head next week to decide the overall championship.

It started with a kid who’d never take off his hockey helmet, a loving family, and a dream.  For as long as Zac Dalpe can remember, he always wanted to be an NHL hockey player. Zac was dedicated to this dream and sought to make it a reality. Every morning before school he’d shoot 500 pucks until his hands bled, spent more time with a hockey helmet on than off, even to the

Two long-standing Paris service clubs have once again proven the power of community partnership. The Paris Lions Club and Paris Optimist Club joined forces this spring to raise funds for Campfire Circle—formerly known as Camp Trillium—an organization dedicated to providing life-changing camp experiences for children affected by childhood cancer.

As Brant County looks to repurpose a storied site, a grassroots group of artists wants to be part of the conversation. After a plan to transform the Bawcutt Centre into a new main library branch folded over concern about too few parking spaces, the municipality put out a call for submissions of interest for a public-private partnership to continue the restoration of 13 Burwell St. in Paris.

Picture this: I was eight years old when a major movie production rolled into my small town in Southwestern Ontario. The downtown transformed into a film set, and I can remember my mother dragging me by hand to a gleaming white limousine. Security moved to stop us, but Julianne Moore said it was okay and signed my scrap of paper. I didn’t know it then, but that brief exchange was the spark that led me to study film and pursue a career in the industry—because film doesn’t just

Parents in Paris may soon notice changes to parking at local childcare centres, as the Ontario Ministry of Education has ordered immediate safety measures following a recent tragedy at a Richmond Hill daycare.