Based on Steve’s post on his Councillor Ward 2 Facebook page, July 7, 2026 Very Hot Topics were on the agenda for 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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Originally posted to Steve’s Facebook page September 6, 2022 For those who did not spend their Labour Day weekend reading through the 300+ page agenda for the September 6, 2022 Planning and Development Committee meeting, I want to point out one of the items that will be discussed for the future of Ward 2: Tigercat […]
This is the fifth post in Steve’s series about his Priorities. Enriching the lives of our residents through Arts and Culture is another important way to help retain the charm and vitality of our community. Life is about more than working and sleeping, and one of the ways to bring joy and social health to our […]
This post is the fourth in Steve’s series about his Priorities. I’ve been a member of our local Heritage Advisory Committee since before I became Councillor and I currently sit as the Chair of that committee. We have done a lot to promote the wonderful Heritage characteristics of our community – lots of posters and […]
This post is the third in Steve’s series about his Priorities. Employment and Supporting Local Business Attract good jobs in appropriate locations and encourage the success of small and large businesses: During the last 4 years, I have been involved in the Economic Development Advisory Committee and subsequent workshops on the same subject. I have […]
This is the second in Steve’s series of posts about his Priorities. This one is tricky. I have seen first hand that people do not want multi-story apartment buildings in their backyard. At the same time, our community needs a broader variety of more modest housing solutions, including rental dwellings. One of the most efficient […]
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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