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Friday, January 17, 2025

County of Brant opposes possibility of amalgamation

David Bailey, Mayor for the County of...

Mayor Kevin Davis to initiate study for amalgamation  

Kevin Davis, Mayor for the City of...

Paris-based screenwriter pens Netflix Christmas movie

After spending many years working in the...

Brantford officially welcomes Hyman family to town

Zach, Spencer and Stuart Hyman were officially introduced as the new owners of the Brantford Bulldogs during a press conference on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.  The new owners spoke to a packed room filled with media, Bulldogs players and family members to address their purchase...

Spirit’s story lives on through the Mannen family

Since the passing of their beloved dog Spirit in the summer of 2024, Rick and Josie Mannen continue to keep her memory alive. Josie Mannen explained the story of the ‘Ghost Dog’ that roamed...

Hockey veteran exemplifies grit and perseverance

Since his early days of playing hockey in Paris, Ontario, Zac Dalpe has developed a reputation for his resiliency, grittiness, and tireless work ethic, which has helped him carve out a solid 15-year professional playing...

BYVC captures gold medal in Niagara College tournament

The U-15 Synergy team captured their third medal of this season with a gold medal performance in the OVA Challenge Cup Championship at Niagara College on Sunday January 12, 2025. Synergy had a slow start to...

Grand Erie Public Health announces new board members

Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) officially began operations following the merger of the Brant County Health Unit (BCHU) and the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) on January 1, 2025. GEPH will serve the County of...

Brant OPP investigating theft at Paris liquor store

Members of the Brant County OPP are investigating a theft that occurred at the LCBO located on Mechanic Street in Paris, Ontario at approximately 8:22 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2025. Two individuals entered...

Kids Can Fly preparing for annual Storybook Breakfast

Kids Can Fly is gearing up for its 18th annual Storybook Breakfast fundraiser on Saturday, February 8, 2025. With the support of nearly 100 volunteers, the pancake character meet-and-greet breakfast will be hosted over two sittings,...

Scotch-tasting fundraiser supports Brant Historical Society

The Brant Historical Society and the Canadian Military Heritage Museum are teaming up to host the third annual Scotch-tasting fundraising event on Friday, January 24, 2025. Lillia Dockree, Community Outreach Coordinator for the Brant Historical Society (BHS) said the event was first held back in...

Equal Ground Community Gardens recaps successful 2024

Nearly 20 people were in attendance for Equal Ground Community Gardens’ (EGCG) annual general meeting on Monday, January 13, 2025. The non-profit organization is responsible for facilitating 31 free community gardens located throughout the City of Brantford and the County of Brant, as well as...

JennEm Fitness celebrates grand opening in Burford

Nearly 20 people attended the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for JennEm Fitness on Saturday, January 11, 2025.  Previously known as Small Town Fitness Studio, Brantford residents Jenn Mansour and her partner, Steve...

Organization makes donation to three local charities

100 People Who Care Brant, a local giving circle, raised $26,565 in 2024, which has been distributed among three deserving local charities. This group of ordinary citizens is united by a common goal: to...

BCFA continues to advocate for agricultural industry

Did you know that one of the largest industries in the County of Brant is agriculture? In fact, all five food groups are produced, as well as processed in some form or another right here...

New arcade opens in Brantford’s Cordage Heritage District

Brantford’s newest arcade, Gamerz Galaxy, celebrated their grand opening on Saturday, January 11, 2025. Gamerz Galaxy is located in the Cordage Heritage District, across from Spool Takeout, and owned by Brantford resident Kunal Sukhija. The...

Laurier to foster cultural diversity and inclusion through film

Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus is set to kick off its Winter 2025 International Film Series on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Held in collaboration between the Laurier Hub for Community Solutions, the City of...

Winter’s a Drag returns to Laurier Brantford

Laurier Brantford is inviting its students, staff and faculty, as well as the general public, to its fourth annual Winter’s a Drag event on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.  The free event will take place at the...

Person charged after two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 403

Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 403 in the eastbound lanes at approximately 3:28 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2025. One of the vehicles involved had rolled multiple times before coming to rest in...

Pinevest Homes makes donation to new community centre

Pinevest Homes made a $20,000 donation in support of the Wilkin Family Community Centre on Thursday, January 9, 2025. This donation brings the County closer to reaching its $400,000 fundraising goal for the project. “Pinevest Homes has been a wonderful supporter of many County of Brant...

Drumbo resident facing charges after multi-vehicle collision

Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision at approximately 11:51 p.m. on Friday, January 10, 2025. The incident occurred on Highway 403 and involved two vehicles that had...

Michael Andlauer to sell Bulldogs to Hyman family

Brant Beacon and CHCH News have learned that Michael Andlauer has sold the Brantford Bulldogs to Zach Hyman and his family. Hyman, a current forward for the Edmonton Oilers, will be joined by his...

Community rallies together to rebuild local bird path

Nearly 100 residents showed up to help rebuild Brantford’s Bird Path on Sunday, January 5, 2025. Chris Wilson and his daughter Taylor first began walking the trail every morning back in 2020 after she was sent...

Singer continues success with award-winning band

Jimmy Chauveau always had a passion for singing and songwriting, which has helped him build a career spanning close to two decades. Chauveau, who moved with his family from the United Kingdom to Brantford...

Emerging painter finds place in Brantford community

For the last year, Matt Watkinson has immersed himself in his art, creating a body of work capturing nature scenes and, in the process, piquing the interest of people across the community in...

Local organization offering cooking classes for seniors

The Grand River Community Health Centre (GRCHC), in partnership with the City of Brantford and Brantford Immigration Partnership (BIP), are seeking ambassadors to support the Flavours of Brantford 2.0 program, a free monthly cooking series...

Brant OPP investing series of vehicle break-ins

Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a series of vehicle break-ins and fraudulent transactions that occurred on Monday, January 6, 2025. Between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., multiple vehicles parked at a business on Worthington Drive in Brant County were...

Glenhyrst Art Gallery to host Golden Clay exhibit

Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant announced that their first exhibit of the year will be Golden Clay: Fifty Years of the Brantford Potters’ Guild. In 1975, a group of six potters, Gillian Lewis, Kay Boyd, John Prosser, Utta Bein, Suzanne Welsby and Louise Garnett, gathered together...

Brantford Red Sox owners looking to sell IBL franchise

The current owners of the Brantford Red Sox baseball team officially announced their intention to find the right ownership group to lead the franchise into a bright future on Thursday, January 9, 2025. Connie...

Bulldogs clip the Firebirds

The Brantford Bulldogs put on a strong performance, winning 5-2 over the Flint Firebirds on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Brantford controlled the game at the early stage of the first period, highlighted by a...

Building a business one LEGO brick at a time

When Lara O’Connor first bought her husband, Brian, a LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon set five years ago, she never would have guessed that it would lead to a shared hobby for the couple, let...

What did you really expect Pierre?

In the ever-evolving landscape of Canadian politics, one wonders what Canadian conservatives are truly thinking as they grapple with the fallout of their recent success: the ousting of Justin Trudeau. This victory, reminiscent...

RTOERO awards $4,000 to Brant for Nature

Members of the Retired Teachers of Ontario’s local chapter, District 40 Brant, awarded Brant for Nature with a $4,000 donation on December 10, 2024. The funding comes as part of the Retired Teachers of...

Brant County OPP charge Brantford man with Theft

Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded promptly to a theft incident, leading to the recovery of stolen items and the arrest of a suspect on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. At approximately 11:07 a.m., an OPP...

Saturdays in Paris draws local artists

The Downtown Paris BIA launched a new series, called Saturdays in Paris, on Saturday, January 4, 2025. Rubyyy Jones of Big Cityyy Arts, who has partnered with the BIA to help design the numerous events taking place every Saturday over the next 12 weeks, said...

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