Based on Steve’s post on his Councillor Ward 2 Facebook page, July 7, 2026 Very Hot Topics at the Special Council meeting July 7th that started at 4:00pm, as we discussed future building height limits and parking solutions for Downtown Paris. I’ve seen and absorbed lots of varying opinions. These are some of my thoughts […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, 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. […]
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 […]
This was originally posted to Steve’s Facebook page January 6, 2022. Here is an example of “sometimes you just have to say no”. This application made a lot of sense on paper, seemed to fall “within the requirements” of the commercial designation for the property. However, if you are familiar with the intersection of Paris […]
This was originally posted to Steve’s Facebook Page April 6, 2022. The information presented was accurate as of that date, however changes may have occurred since then. I often hear questions about how the County pays for services, especially those related to growth: Does Growth indeed pay for Growth? The answer is found under the […]
The original version of this article was posted to Steve’s Facebook page March 3, 2019 Note: The Creation of Modest Housing Options is one of Steve’s Priorities for the upcoming (October 24, 2022) election Some food for thought: We had a chance to visit friends at a retirement community in Florida in 2019. This was […]
Image: Town of Paris circa 1990, by bbjenkins This the first in Steve’s series of posts about his Priorities. People who have lived here for decades and people who just moved here have one distinct thing in common: they all tell me they are frustrated with the rapid growth of our Town. My response is […]
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