Based on Steve’s post on his Councillor Ward 2 Facebook, May 17, 2026 I popped into Downtown Paris, Ontario yesterday afternoon (May 16, 2026) for a few items and it was bustling with lots of people enjoying the day. It was great to see local residents and four bus loads of visitors all supporting our […]
Based on original post on Steve’s Councillor Ward 2 Facebook page, Sept 6, 2025 When I was first elected almost 8 years ago, I attended a meeting where the head of Planning reported to our new Council that there were 5400 new dwellings in the pipeline just for Paris (at various stages of review, approval […]
Originally posted on Steve’s Councillor Ward 2 Facebook page, May 5, 2026 Huge Thank You to the PDHS students, ECO Action Team, County Horticultural Staff and local residents for digging in today to plant gardens and 225 new trees along our beautiful trails at Watts Pond.
Originally posted on Steve’s Councillor Ward 2 Facebook page, May 3, 2026 Thursday night [April 30, 2026] was Candidate Information Night in Council Chambers and one of the guest speakers was my friend and former Wardmate Marc Laferriere. For a moment before the meeting we had a chance to sit in our old chairs and […]
Updated from original post to Steve’s Councillor Ward 2 Facebook page, February 14, 2026 On Tuesday February 17, 2026 our Administration and Operations meeting took a deep dive into the Master Plan Draft for a beautiful new park proposal called North of the Nith. Converting an old gravel pit into a place for mountain bikes […]
Steve was featured and shared this Facebook post by The Paris Independent, April 23, 2026 (photo by Steve) [Note from Steve: The 2026 event is over, but I hope you will consider participating next year!] Be part of something sweet in our community! The Brant Community Healthcare System Foundation is once again partnering with Tim […]
Originally posted to Steve’s Councillor Ward 2 Facebook page, January 16, 2026 I am happy to share that the 150 year old oak tree near the site of the new North Paris Fire Hall will remain in place and has been given tree protection for the duration of the construction process. (I know that some […]
Original post on Steve’s Councillor Ward 2 Facebook page, December 6, 2025 I have always wanted to share information with residents, regardless of whether the news is good or bad. In our Friday Files received yesterday, Council received a memo that advises of a settlement reached regarding the development at 184 Pinehurst Road (The corner […]
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 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 […]
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