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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I am honoured to have the opportunity to represent Ward 2 for another 4 years and I look forward to sharing that experience with Lukas Oakley, Brant County Ward Two Councillor. For those who enjoy a little math on a Tuesday afternoon, here are some numbers for you to digest: In the last election (2018), […]
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 […]
Steve, along with all of the candidates for County of Brant Council Ward 2 recently had the opportunity to submit responses to a list of questions from the Expositor. The candidates’ responses were published in the article ‘Meet the candidates for Brant County Ward 2‘ by Brian Thompson on October 13, 2022. This article provides […]
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 […]
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