A long-awaited new grocery option is officially on its way to Paris, with construction now underway for a FreshCo store at 10 Markel Drive, just off Rest Acres Road. The development comes as many residents express growing frustration over limited local grocery choices and increasing traffic congestion around routes to existing stores.

For many families in Paris, the Christmas Hamper Program is more than a box of food and toys. It is a gesture of hope, dignity and community at a time of year when those things matter most. Few understand that more deeply than Tricia Meadows, a long-time volunteer who once received a hamper as a child.

As the holiday season draws near, one Paris woman is once again working tirelessly to ensure seniors at St. Joseph’s Lifecare in Brantford feel remembered, cherished, and surrounded by kindness at Christmastime. For the past several years, Dawn Sangster has led Gwen’s Holiday Magic for Seniors, a heartfelt campaign created in memory of her mother, Gwen Ludwig, whose generosity and devotion to giving shaped their family’s traditions. Each December, the campaign raises funds to deliver a Christma