Based on Steve’s post on his Councillor Ward 2 Facebook page, May 25, 2026 Here’s a quick story about excellent responsiveness from County staff: Yesterday afternoon (May 24, 2026), I was down at the Wincey Mills, and in 5 minutes, I watched 5 cars exit the parking lot, over the sidewalk and into the open […]
Originally posted on Steve’s Councillor Ward 2 Facebook page, March 31, 2025 A question Ward 2 residents will occasionally ask us: Can’t we get CN to stop sounding the whistle at the crossing on Market, especially at night? Some of those enquiries will also include instructions from the Transport Canada website on how a Municipality […]
Originally posted on Steve’s Councillor Ward 2 Facebook page, Nov 28, 2024. Updated May 2026 (scroll down) On November 27, 2024 the County of Brant held two Open House meetings (afternoon and evening sessions) to engage the public on how to best manage future residential and commercial growth in Downtown Paris. This is a very […]
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, March 22, 2026 Reviewing the Agenda and reports for this week’s Council meeting, I wanted to share some very interesting details from the 2025 Year in Review. This document summarizes how the County delivered on the initiatives outlined in our Strategic Plan. (The priorities are: Economic […]
Original posted on Steve’s Councillor Ward 2 Facebook page, April 29, 2026 Highlights from last night’s Council meeting where, (among other hot topics), we received the 2025 Annual Report from the Library. Some impressive statistics here, that reflect the great work done by our talented Library Staff. Read the County of Brant Public Library 2025 […]
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 […]
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