Tradition and a touch of winter humour marked New Year’s Day at Paris Legion Branch 29, where members and guests gathered for the annual High Noon Golf Tournament and New Year’s Levee. The High Noon Golf Tournament, a Paris New Year’s Day staple since 1960, once again drew participants behind the Syl Apps Community Centre. Competitors attempt to drive a golf ball roughly 60 yards into a hula hoop — a task made considerably more challenging this year by deep snow and frozen g

What started as a routine trip out the door quickly turned into an unforgettable wildlife encounter for a Cobblestone neighbourhood family after an owl quietly took up residence on the side of their home. Shantie Bahadur said the family was heading out for errands around 2:45 p.m. on Jan. 3rd when her two-year-old son suddenly froze on the porch. “He stood there speechless,” she said. “After a few stressful moments of coaxing him to move and talk, he finally pointed to the

The U13 Local League Ayr Rockets capped off a strong holiday showing with a runner-up finish at the Jason Cripps Memorial Hockey Tournament. The annual event, hosted by Kitchener Minor Hockey, is held in honour of Jason Cripps, who was killed in a motor vehicle collision caused by a drunk driver in 1988. Four years after his death, and following consultation with his family, the tournament was established in his memory, becoming a long-standing Christmas tradition in minor h

A 39-year-old man was taken into custody early Dec. 28 following a lengthy barricaded-person incident that prompted a shelter-in-place order and road closures in the town of Paris. According to Ontario Provincial Police, officers were called to a residence in Paris’ north end at about 6:28 p.m. on Dec. 27 after receiving a report of a health concern involving the homeowner. Police said officers attended the residence and knocked on the front door several times without recei

Here are the new laws and rules being added or updated for Ontario starting in the new year. Ontario cracks down on impaired driving Ontario is strengthening penalties for alcohol and drug-impaired driving, with tougher roadside suspensions and longer look-back periods for past offences.  Young and novice drivers will face longer licence suspensions for zero-tolerance violations, while repeat offenders will be subject to mandatory treatment programs. The changes are being

A long-running holiday tradition at the Paris Curling Club took on a more local focus in December, raising nearly $800 to support two Paris families during the Christmas season. Members of the club’s afternoon ladies’ league held their annual silent auction as part of their Christmas celebration, directing the proceeds to families connected to North Ward Elementary School and Holy Family Elementary School.