Originally posted to Steve’s Councillor Ward 2 Facebook page Oct. 19, 2025 My sincere compliments to Neil Edwards and the team of volunteers who have created the Home of Heroes program, with the very informative website and recently installed signs indicating where Veterans live/lived. We have lived across the street from Bob Hasler for 30 […]
Original post on Steve’s Councillor Ward 2 Facebook page Oct. 17, 2025 Can’t resist sharing another Ward 2 Halloween display If you look close, at least someone is giving us a thumbs up!
Original posted to Steve’s Councillor Ward 2 Facebook, August 26, 2025 While I am one of the people who fondly remembers when the “Welcome to Paris” sign showed a population of 6600 (for many years), we all deal with the challenges of managing the growth of the community that we love. For many, the desire […]
Original post on Steve’s Councillor Ward 2 Facebook page, June 23, 2025 On the Agenda for the Council meeting June 24, 2025: Housing Needs. We definitely need to find ways to ensure that sufficient housing is available, and that the right mix of housing types1 is available for our residents now, and in the future. […]
Original posted on Steve’s Councillor Ward 2 Facebook page June 3, 2025 Here’s a little photo glimpse of Paris History, just taken downtown this morning. My whole life I have heard of the Mill Races that ran under Downtown, to propel the Mills….this is the first time I have ever seen parts of it in […]
Original post on Steve’s Councillor Ward 2 Facebook page, May 23, 2025 Forty years ago, as a teenager working at Calbeck’s grocery store in the north end of Paris, we would often carry out groceries for the seniors who lived in the apartment building across the street on Trillium Way. We would walk over with […]
County of Brant Councillors Wards 2 and 3 2018-2022: John Pearce, John Bell, Marc Laferriere, Steve Howes – photo courtesy of Marc Laferriere From Steve: I think you will be interested in this post about this past term of County of Brant Council, written by my wonderful colleague Marc Laferriere, Councillor for Ward 2 County […]
As you can see Mayor David Bailey and I had a bit of fun when we had the opportunity to tour Jason’s Wheelhouse recently. Operated by Janice Knill and her wonderful family, this not-for-profit, privately owned recreation facility for people with disabilities is an oasis of nature and enrichment found deep inside the industrial park […]
Earlier in September I had the opportunity to tour the Sensity facility in the former Sacred Heart School building in Paris. This amazing organization provides programs and support services for deafblind children and adults, as well as housing for 18 adults on site. (And they were very involved in the creation of the Sensory Trail […]
The September 13, 2022 Policy Development and Strategic Direction Committee meeting included a report on the next steps toward the creation of a new Fire Hall for the north part of Paris. The recommended location is the County of Brant Gilbert property on Scott Avenue, east of Grand River Street North (GRSN). I will continue […]
It was a wonderful day on Sunday September 18, 2022 at Lions Park in Paris celebrating this milestone anniversary for The Paris Museum & Historical Society! We all love and value the small town charm of our community and one of the ways to maintain that quality is to share the unique stories of the […]
Mark your calendars and make plans to attend! The Paris & District Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Women Inspiring Women Women’s Institute are inviting everyone to join them for refreshments and an opportunity to meet Municipal Election Candidates running for Mayor, Council and School Trustee in the County of Brant. When: Wednesday, Oct. […]
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