On Sunday, December 14, the Emma Woods jersey-retirement ceremony will take centre stage at the Burford Community Centre (14 Potter Drive, Burford). The event kicks off at 4:00 p.m., just before the U18 game, and will feature the presentation of a commemorative jersey honouring her outstanding career, followed by an autograph session with Emma for fans and aspiring young athletes from the community.

What began as one mother’s struggle to find support in a new town has grown into a grassroots network helping families feel seen, connected and less alone.

The Brant Battalion U13A squad turned heads south of the border late last month, rattling off four straight wins at the CCM Nations Cup in Detroit before bowing out in Sunday’s semifinal. The international tournament, which ran Nov. 28-30, featured youth hockey teams from across the United States and Canada battling for national pride in divisions from 9U to 14U. The tournament format featured a round robin schedule followed by a seeding, with North America (Canadian) teams

County of Brant officials say a newly released amalgamation report, commissioned and authorized by Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis under Strong Mayor Powers, reinforces what County residents have long argued: merging the two municipalities is not in the County’s best interest.

Last Tuesday, the Junior and Senior Sides travelled to Assumption College, and both teams lost their games. Leading scorers for the Junior Panthers were Blake Cruikshank with 13 points and Calvin Passos and Sawyer Head each with 4 Points. For the senior side, Canaan Sherbino, Nathan Brewster, and Elliott Schiedel were the leading scorers.

The Paris Titans split a pair of weekend road games in Provincial Junior C Hockey League play – both ending with a 5-3 score.  Friday evening the Titans were in Norwich where they fell 5-3. The Merchants took a 1-0 lead in the