The Paris Independent for Saturday April 1, 2023

THIS WEEK

A Night at the Movies… at the Rink!

The Paris Figure Skating Club wrapped up its 2022/2023 season with a year-end Gala on Saturday, March 25 Club members put on a special show that brought the audience to the movies, at the Brant Sports Complex. See page 20 for story and pictures.

COMMUNITY DIRECTORY

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Paris Catholic Schools:

Holy Family: 519-442-5333

Sacred Heart: 519-442-4443

Paris Councillors & Mayor:

Mayor - David Bailey

Ward 2 - Steve Howes

Ward 2 - Lukas Oakley

Ward 3 - John Bell

Ward 3 - John Peirce

Paris Customer Service Office 66 Grand River St. N. 519-442-7268

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

TODAY! SPRING MARKET AT TELFER

PLACE!- Saturday, April 1st from 9:30am to 1pm. Come visit Telfer place retirement community for our Spring Bazaar! There will be many local vendors, bake sale items, and small spring/Easter themed gift items. Additionally, we will have Princesses visiting from the Glass Slipper Company.

TODAY! BINGO, BURGERS & BROADWAYYY!

– Saturday, April 1st from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at 2Rivers, downtown Paris. The event will consist of: four+ rounds of bingo, punchy prizes, pop up performances from live singers, drag artists and dancers, a yummy three course dinner which will be a variety of appetizers and a selection of burgers to choose from. Tickets available online.

TODAY! SPRING AYR MARKET – Saturday, April 1st at North Dumfries Community Centre in Ayr from 10am to 4pm. This is mainly an indoor event with some outdoor spaces available. Please check the website for vendor applications and take a look at our gallery for pictures from last year! www.heretotheremarketevents.com

TODAY! HINDSIGHT IS 2020 – A COVID MUSICAL – A true story of Covid and its impact on our youth. April 1st , two shows at 2pm and 7pm at St Paul’s United Church (side entrance) Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for those under 18 years old. Written by Christopher Mallon. Presented by a cast of 12 youth, all of whom were affected by the pandemic in one way or another.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

PARIS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MONTHLY MEETING - Wednesday, April 5th, Paris Fairgrounds, 7pm. Guest speaker is Kevin Kavanagh, owner of South Coast Gardens and Consulting His topic is “Rhododendrons and Azaleas”. Time to plan spring planting. This is a great opportunity to connect with other gardeners in your community We cordially invite guests and future members

THE MIGHTY SHIP AT THE PARIS PUB - Join me for a spirited night of some of the best sea shanties/songs, Irish pub standards, East Coast classics, and Celtified covers on offer when The Mighty Ship pulls into port at Paris Pub. Friday, April 14th from 8 pm to 11 pm, downtown Paris, everyone is welcome!

PAINT NIGHT ALERT – Wednesday April 5, 7 pm to 9 pm at the Full Plate Restaurant, $40 a person Discover your hidden artistic skills and explore a whole new side of yourself. Reserve your spot today! Call 519-302-0150.

SENIOR VIRTUAL REALITY

INDOOR GARAGE SALE– Join us AT Sojourn Church on Saturday, April 22 starting at 9 am. If you want to sell, rent a booth, sell your items and keep your cash sales! Booths are $10 each, bring your own table. Everyone welcome.

BRANT PEDALERS AND PADDLERS

OPEN HOUSE - The Brant Pedalers and Paddlers invite you to join us for our Spring Open House and Membership event on Wednesday May 10, 7pm to 8:30pm at the Brant Sports Complex, 944 Powerline Rd. Come and connect with like minded active older adults who enjoy year round activities hiking, paddling and cycling on local trails, waterways and cycle paths. Annual membership is $30 single/$45 per couple Hope to see you there!

SESSIONS

ARE BACK! – The first and third Wednesday at 1 pm from April until June at the County of Brant Library, Paris branch. Register for VR sessions at brantlibrary.ca/VR or connect with your local #BrantLibrary branch to sign up.

Changes to school boundaries upset parents, raise concerns among County Councillors

By Bailey Zimmer

Changes to the boundaries for schools in Paris have raised concerns not only from local parents, but Brant County Council as well.

On Feb 27, 2023, Grand Erie District School Board (GEDSB) Trustees approved school zone perimeter changes to take effect in Sept. 2023. This decision spanned over the course of eight meetings held by the school board between Oct. 11, 2022 and Jan. 18, 2023. The final 17-minute-long meeting on Jan 18, 2023, included members of the GEDSB and residents/caregivers/parents.

Brant County Council was not consulted during the process, a move that upset several councillors. If approached while mapping out the new boundaries, Council would have worked to make the alternative walking zones safe for students.

“I would like, if we can, to pass a motion that we as the County are involved in all changes of school boundaries so that we can deal with the non-educational parts of the changes that come about,” said Paris Councillor John Bell during the March 14th County Council meeting.

“I felt a little disappointed that the school board didn’t ask us or involve us more in making these decisions,” said Bell

The Board, according to the GEDSB website, will consider boundary changes when a new school opens, grades or programs change, or too many or too few students are in a school.

Depending on where students are located, some children will have to change schools due to the different zones. This will further affect their daily commute to school.

Some parents have spoken up about how they have been impacted by this decision and even launched a dedicated Facebook group to address concerns, and offer support to one another, regarding these changes.

Tamara Clark, mother of students in grade 2 and 4, is upset about the zone changes.

“Our wish as their parents were to have an opportunity to attend one school from JK to grade 8 With the new boundary review, this has now been stolen from them,” said Clark.

“Being pulled out of our school zone was a real punch to the gut,” said Clarke “Especially being told our 7 and 10 year olds would be expected to walk the 1.4 km unsafe walk.”

Another anonymous parent is worried about their child’s mental health

“Our children were finally having a normal school year and getting back on track. Now their lives are being disrupted and a major stressor is being added to their lives that parents have no control over,” said this parent.

“The Board has done nothing, I'm aware of, to provide more mental health supports to children moving, or even children who are upset about their friends moving away. Parents are being left on their own to figure out the majority of the impact of these moves,” they said.

According to Brant County’s Communication’s Specialist Lisa Henrique, as many as 75 students may be affected.

“I don’t know which population projections the school boards and the Ministry of Education are using, but they seem to have a backward approach to things,” said Ward 1 Councillor Jennifer Kyle

“They seem to be waiting for everything to implode before they do everything,” said Kyle.

Kyle further explains that before a school is built, the school board has to prove they have filled every space available at the institutions in use, which is part of the reason for moving the school zones and the students within

Some Council members are concerned about the safety of the children as they walk to school now that some will have to walk farther on roads with higher traffic volume

“We are having to react to a problem that’s actually affectively been created by the school board that we are now having to resolve,” said Bell.

Children must be living 1.6 kilometers or further away from the school area to be eligible to ride the bus. Residents closer and within this distance are told to walk to school or find another method of transportation

An area of concern for children walking to or from school is the Dumfries St crossing with Grand River St. South. Due to the volume of traffic and the lack of official crossing areas, this high-volume intersection is a dangerous area for pedestrians, especially young children

In the final board meeting, an attendee asked about the safety of this three-way intersection, to which recorded minutes of the meeting states, “All walking paths would use pedestrian infrastructure to ensure safety. One infrastructure near Bobby West that does not have sidewalks and would require students to walk around it, if the distance were to increase to over 1 6 km, then bussing would be put into place.”

To try and solve this issue, Council wants to examine the possibility of more crossing guards at this junction to increase safety.

Some students relocated from Cobblestone Elementary school to Paris Central will have to walk from as far as Catherine St. in the south end, or down the hill on King Edward St , to get to their new school

According to the GEDSB website, “Cobblestone Elementary School students residing in the area north of Catherine St south of Grand River St South, and west of the Grand River will be redirected north to Paris Central Public School This impacts approximately 75 students ”

Brant County Mayor David Bailey is concerned about the alternative route children may take

Bailey said, “kids will be kids” and worries that rather than walking down King Edward St , young students will discover the shortcut of walking down Laurel St., through the park, over the bridge and through town to save time

This concerns him because the hill leading to the park is steep, without a sidewalk and can be unsafe in winter months. As well, the following foot bridge at the Lions Park entrance is high and the river below poses its own risks.

“Paris Central Public School students residing north of Paris Links Road and including what has been identified as Holding Zone 1 will be redirected to North Ward School. This impacts less than 5 existing students,” states the GEDSB website “This is a total of approximately 63 students moving from Paris Central Public School and 117 students moving from Cobblestone Elementary School ”

County Council has been quite vocal in its desire to be more involved with and aware of the decision making of the school board. Better collaboration and unity will ensure safety changes are implemented ahead of time, with proper consideration

“I don’t think the ‘movement of students’ by the board is complete,” said Councillor John Pierce in the meeting. ”I think we need to interject ourselves as much as we can and at least be on a discussion basis back and forth so we’re not broadsided ”

According to the Grand Erie District School Board website, “a Boundary Review has been completed to address school capacity pressures as a result of population growth in the Paris area.”

Local business owner celebrates 55th birthday by donating 55 dinners to Meals on Wheels

And her giving spree continues with more donations to the Grand River Clinic and Simcoe Addiction and Mental Health Clinic

By Carolina Saenz

Acts of kindness and generosity often go unnoticed as bad news dominates the media.

So, sharing these amongst the community is especially important to show that kindness is present in Paris!

My-Thai’s restaurant owner Vanh Kalong is an example of the vibrant and caring people in the community To celebrate her 55th birthday on March 27th, Kalong chose to donate a total of 135 meals

Since the My-Thai Paris location is their corporate store headquarters, contributing to the Paris community was an easy choice With the hopes to be in Paris for many more years to come, and with personal connections in the community, Paris has a special place in Kalong’s heart

“On a personal level I have MY Motherin-law who lives in the community and my Stepson used to go to Paris High. Paris is close to my heart and how can I not? It’s Canada’s Prettiest Town,” she explains.

All 135 meals will be prepared at the My-Thai Paris location. Fifty-five of the meals went to the Meals on Wheels program on Friday March 31st, picked up and delivered by Christine Aston Thirtyfive meals will be going to the Grand River Clinic in Brantford, and thirty-five more will be going to the Addiction

Clinic in Simcoe The meals for the Addiction Clinic were requested by Mary Caringi, who reached out to Kalong personally.

“Her message touch me deeply as she was asking for those in need and not for herself,” she shares. Four more meals will be going to a local family who also reached out directly to Kalong.

“Community belongs to us and we belong to them, it is our responsibility to look at our left and

turn to right, lift each other up and be there for one another where we can. We can change our own little world one life at a time. We after all are here to serve one way or the other I am feeling blessed and grateful to have the opportunities to give and live in community that enrich my life,” Kalong concludes. The Paris Independent thanks Kalong for her contributions and wishes her a very happy birthday!

Vanh Kalong, owner of the MyThai franchise, donated 135 meals in celebration of her 55th birthday

Food prepared at the My-Thai Paris location on Rest Acres Road.

Dog-Eared Café provides entertainment morning to night

Downtown Paris has changed so much over the last few years and, though change and growth can be hard on a community sometimes, the people of Paris are lucky to still have a vibrant and varied downtown with some really refreshing additions. The Dog-Eared Café burst open its doors in 2021 and has quickly become one of the most frequented and fabulous spots in the area, and is officially the greatest bookstore café in Paris, Ontario. If you’ve never been to the Dog-Eared, in a nutshell, they’re a coffee bar with good vibes, gorgeous river views and great second-hand books in the daytime; it’s a blossoming Brant nightlife destination many evenings and it is a charming, curated art gallery at all times They’ve got many ways to start, boost and finish your day. Saturday March 25th was another busy buzzing DogEared day at the Café! The DogEared always opens at 8 a m , on this day (like most) it was

bustling from the get-go and it wasn’t going to slow down anytime soon because there were also two fantastic events scheduled In the afternoon, The Riverside Reading Series and in the evening, The Varietyyy Show

As I mentioned, the Dog-Eared Café is also a micro gallery. They focus on and feature a single artist, and their work, for a few months at a time, and the art is available for perusal and for purchase. The current artist on display is Amanda Gonsalves, who is showing for all of March and April, so you still have time to go and enjoy the art! Gonsalves’ work is a wonderful mix of surreal, soft anarchy and whimsical layered wisdoms, using collage, paint and prose, the pieces are complex without being too confronting. Perfect artworks as a brain-palate cleanser between chapters or to ponder over a hot

drink - I’d recommend to pair with a Maple Oat Latte or a Dirty Chai Latte - a perfect way to spend a morning

In the afternoon, the buzzing became more of a hum for The Riverside Reading Series: ‘a gathering place for local writers to engage with the community of Paris, Ontario’ which has been running since 2022. Established by Alison Fishburn, first online and then in person, the event has been bringing writers and word lovers together, in various locations, for live readings and community building events. The Riverside Reading Series is now a monthly afternoon event at the DogEared Café and the series features local writers of all ages and stages of their writing journey.

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Riverside Reading Series at the DogEared Café in Paris.

Photo credit: Facebook Jono

Laynie

ENTERTAINMENT

This month’s writers/readers were Anuja Varghese, Catharine Leggett, Kelly Pedro and Tony North, all sharing their works of fantastic fiction for a really warm group of folks. All the authors read splendidly, and it was really inspiring to hear the words flowing from the writers themselves Special congratulations and shout out to Anuja Varghese who, with this event, launched the book tour for her new work: Chrysalis (House of Anansi) If you haven’t checked out The Riverside Reading Series, it’s a great fit for people who are creative, curious or community minded, or all three! They’ve got a website with all their upcoming events, including some outdoor Summertime happenings at the Walter Williams Amphitheatre in Lions’ Park I’m already looking forward to more literary rendezvous with The Riverside Reading Series, a perfect way to spend an afternoon. In the evening, the hum of the Dog-Eared Café shifted to a radiant roar with the launch of Big Cityyy Arts’ The Varietyyy Show, which is a new, fun event for nurturing, supporting and showcasing various local talents Full disclosure, this is and was my show, so it was totally amazing and perfect and iconic and slaytastic…

Jokes aside, it was really thrilling to be able to give a stage to five local performers who all do different things We had: Gothika Jones, a drag Queen, Roxie Lee, a cabaret singer, Jon Swanson, a drag King and singer/musician duo The Bailey Kidz. All acts were coached by myself in various performance aspects and had costume support from Prinx Lydia (who is my co-producer and co-facilitator for all things Big Cityyy Arts)

It was really cool to be able to feature these artists, a lot of them debuting brand new performances – and they were all brilliant, not to mention the audience was absolutely amazing! So fun, so fresh and very supportive of these rising and bright burning stars, we always have the best guests in attendance at our events at the Dog-Eared Café.

The Dog-Eared doesn’t hold evening events every night but they do have regular events on Fridays and Saturdays, plus pop-up events other nights of the week. Their programme includes trivia, open music jam, 90’s night, life drawing, Paint & Pour events and more It’s perfect way to spend an evening and to also support local and small at the same time!

The Varietyyy show launch cast, featuring Rubyyy Jones, contributing entertainment columnist! The Varietyyy Show featured an array of local talent debuting brand new performances during last Saturday’s event at the Dog-Eared Café.

Photo credit Big Cityyy Arts

Parts of Barker’s Bush trail access closed during Nith Peninsula residential construction

MEDIA RELEASE, COUNTY OF BRANT

- With construction continuing at the Nith Peninsula Residential Subdivision, we would like to notify residents that signage will be posted to help trail users safely access the trails around Barker’s Bush in Paris during required tree removals and servicing installation

Physical barriers and signage will be erected and maintained throughout the duration of construction.

There is no through access between the East and West sides of Barker’s Bush. The Barker’s Bush trail loop will remain open and available for use on the East portion of the park and a dead-end linear trail can still be used. Trail users are asked to please avoid any construction areas and navigate the trail with caution.

We apologize for the inconvenience during this time and thank you for your cooperation

Plans to develop Barker’s Bush started in 2016 when Losani applied to build residential subdivision on this tract of land. Plans were strongly opposed by residents who were concerned with preserving the natural habitat in Barker’s Bush. Losani was required to complete a number of studies before their application could proceed. In 2017, working

through the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal process, the County of Brant was able to make a deal with Losani that would respect the environment and address concerns put forward by the community. These accomplishments included and exchange of lands between the county and Losani which allowed the county to gain ownership of over 100 acres of Barker’s Bush to be environmentally protected, in exchange for 40 acres of the former Gurney Sand and Gravel Pit lands.

The County has hired WPS Canada Inc to help create the Barker’s Bush Master Plan. They held public consultations and conducted studies on how to offer new trails and connections to existing trails in Barker’s Bush and how to enhance and maintain what’s already there. The well loved walking, hiking and cycling

destination is utilized by area residents, cycling clubs and running groups. The land is predominantly accessed through Lion’s Park and Penman’s Pass. In fact, during peak season, Penman’s Pass registers 15,000 passes in a month. Losani will develop the remaining 98 acres of existing farmland into a 564-unit residential subdivision on the Nith Peninsula In accordance to the tribunal agreement, Losani must install a stormwater management pond as a buffer to Barker’s Bush, which will be a naturalized area on the north end of the development. If you have any questions or concerns with the work that is underway, you can contact Losani Homes at 905-643-2491 or Network Sewer and Watermains at 519-223-2270.

Our Day of Fools Dates Back to France in 1584

Knowing today’s paper would be published on April Fool’s Day, we naturally discussed the idea of a phony article, perhaps my column could be about something from Paris’Past that didn’t really happen, and I would end with the classic line “April Fools!”. After giving this a lot of thought we decided against trying to fool our readers because it seems to us like everyday has become April Fools day especially on social media and reality television. We would like The Paris Independent to be the one source of media that our community can count on to be factual and reliable. So instead of fake news I am staying true to my column and looking to the past to discover why we even have such April Foolery and when did it all begin? It turns out nobody knows for certain just when the custom of setting aside a day for foolishness originated. But it’s old People in ancient India used to play tricks on each other during the feast of Huli which falls on March 31st The French (1) can be credited for our modern April Fool's Day observance. Back in 1584 Charles IX adopted the reformed calendar making the year begin on Jan. 1st , instead of April 1st . It had been the custom to exchange gifts on New Year’s Day, so people took

to sending their neighbors mock gifts - like a ball of cotton dipped in chocolate to make it look like candy, The victim was tagged a “poisson d'avril” or “April fish”. A romantic legend has it that April Fool's Day saved the lives of the Duke of Lorraine and his wife. Imprisoned in Nantes (2) they escaped in peasant garb At the gate a woman recognized them and called to the guard. Knowing it was April 1st , the guard merely laughed. In England and Scotland

(3) the custom caught on in the 18th century. In Scotland, April Fools are called gowks or cuckoos. Some kind of fool's errand was the favorite trick to play on friends and neighbours. But no matter who started it all April Fool’s Day jokes (4) like the classic wallet on a string trick, appear likely to continue with us for many generations and most of us will probably fall for the old gags again this year!

On this Day, April 1st, 1957, Fancy Dress Party Held By Beginners’ Blade Club

Members of the Beginners

Skating Class had the time of their lives here Saturday. The occasion was a fancy dress party held to close the 1956-57 season In charge of the big event were Walter Williams Jr., Walter Oldham and Henry Nelles. The children turned out in costumes of all descriptions. Geoffrey Hosack won the prize for having the best boy’s costume and Brenda Martin for having the best girls.

Judging was done by Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Dunton. Each member of the club received a gift and a free treat at the arena’s refreshment booth. The club had 135 members in this year, the largest enrollment in its history

During the party Mr. Williams and Mr Oldham thanked Arena Commission for its co-operation.

At Skating Party – Linda Collins and Susan Maus were two of the many children at the skating party in ParisArena Saturday. – (Expositor Photo)

EASTER IN PARIS

CEDARVIEW

SOJOURN CHURCH

Community Events

EASTER EGG HUNT – At Lion’s Park (beside the ball diamonds) hosted by CC Alexander Real Estate Sales on Friday, April 7 from 11am to 2pm

COLOURING CONTEST AT WINCEY MILLS – Running now until Easter There will be photos with the Easter Bunny on Saturday, April 8th from 10am to 2pm

EASTER AT ADDIES EVENT –Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead, Egg hunt and activities April 7th from 10am to 3pm

BUNNIES BREAKFAST – at Walter’s Greenhouses, tickets on sale now, starting at $12 each. Come out and plant a bunny’s breakfast!

MYRTLEHOUSE MUSEUM EGG HUNT – Saturday, April 8th at 10 am sharp, everyone welcome!

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH

Friday, April 7th ,

Good Friday

Worship service at 10:30 am, everyone is invited to attend. Sunday Worship takes place 11 am. Intergenerational, family friendly, children’s programs, ALL are welcome!

PARIS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

We want to invite you and your family to celebrate Easter with us! Bring the whole family for this free event Sat. April 8th . Easter Egg Hunt, Bouncy Castles, Face Painting, and more! We host this event every year because we believe Easter is the most important day in history, the resurrection of Jesus changes everything! Doors open at 9am, Bouncy Castles, Face Painting, and Toolbox Build. Story time at 10:30am - Kids songs, story, and snacks (and coffee for the adults) Followed by an Easter Egg Hunt.

ST. JAMES CHURCH

Good Friday service takes place at 10:30am in a joint service with Sojourn Church (at Paris Presbyterian Church #ForParisCentre). Everyone welcome.

PARIS OPTIMIST CLUB

The sweet return of popular Paris Festival

The Paris Lions Club brings Maple Syrup Festival back to downtown core next weekend!

By Casandra Turnbull

Mounties Report

Only one more week until Paris’ sweetest festival returns to the downtown core

The 11th Annual Maple Syrup Festival, hosted by the Paris Lions Club, is returning after a two-year Covid hiatus. Organizers are busy planning behind the scenes and are very excited to present this year’s event next Saturday, April 8th from 7 am to 3 pm

“The Paris Lions Club is thrilled to once again be hosting our annual Maple Syrup Festival,” said Rod Laframboise, club President. “As usual the street will be lined with a wide variety of vendors from arts and crafts to apparel to poutine and of course maple syrup products,” he previewed. Lions Club members will be serving their secret recipe, (and did we mention delicious!) pancakes from their food booth.

“This year we have doubled our cooking capacity,” added Laframboise, in preparation for a great turnout, so long as the weather cooperates.

Did you know that 10 years ago during the 2013 festival, 68 kilograms of pancake mix and 80 litres of maple syrup were served and enjoyed? The event has more than doubled in size since its early days,

Have you tried a Lions Club of Paris pancake breakfast yet? You’ll get a chance next Saturday at the annual Maple Syrup Festival held downtown Paris from 7 am to 3 pm

founded by deceased Lion Dan Moore. He attended a similar festival in Elmira and was determined to bring the successful event to Paris.

Last year the Lions Club opted to host a drive-thru pancake breakfast in lieu of the in-person celebration. A total of 117 pancake breakfasts were served in a four-hour time span, raising $1,600 for the club. And while it was deemed a successful alternative, organizers are eager to bring the original festival back to Grand River Street North next weekend

Joan Minnery and the STOMPtastic Dance Team will provide music and entertainment throughout the day. Don’t miss out on your chance to participate in a line dance challenge or to catch PDHS alumnus Deni Gauthier on stage from 1 pm to 3 pm.

Bring the whole family downtown to see what this popular tradition is all about. Don’t worry about breakfast, the Lions Club has it covered! And one more secret surprise, keep an eye out for the Easter Bunny, he won’t be missed!

Women Inspiring Women – Women’s Institute celebrating 8th Birthday and you’re invited!

By Casandra Turnbull

The Paris branch of the Women’s Institute is celebrating its 8th birthday and the best way to recognize that milestone, according to members, is by celebrating the friendships they’ve made – and eating some cake of course!

Women Inspiring Women –Women’s Institute (WIW -WI) launched a local branch in Paris in 2015. While it’s one of the newest in Ontario, WI is not a new concept by any means. The Federate Women’s Institutes of Ontario celebrated its 125th anniversary last year and the movement is worldwide with more than 9 million women in more than 80 countries supporting one another through involvement, interest and inspiration.

“Our 8th birthday will be a party, we always throw ourselves a birthday party,” said Paris WI President Elaine Tully. And what better way to celebrate than to eat some cake and dance the night away.

Local resident Melanie Ely will lead the group in line dancing lessons allowing everyone to forget their everyday troubles and just simply get their groove on. Ely attended a prior WI meeting in 2022 to introduce the women to yoga. During that meeting she revealed she also instructs line

dancing and that’s where the idea was born. The birthday celebration takes place Thursday, April 13 from 7 pm to 9 pm at the Paris Fairgrounds.

“We thought that sounded like a perfect, energetic way to celebrate our birthday. We love to have fun,” said WI member Laura Tousaw.

“We will also be doing a 'Why I WI' activity at our birthday party gathering. Members will be asked to jot down their reason for joining WI and maintaining their membership over the years,” added Tousaw.

As the Paris WI membership continues to grow, even throughout

the Covid years which was quite an accomplishment, the group is always looking for more members with a doors wide open, everyone welcome policy. Having said that, Tully invites everyone to come out on April 13th to celebrate – cowboy boots and hats not required!

“We invite women to come try us out. You are welcome to attend two meetings free before making a decision of whether or not to join. No pressure, just come and enjoy yourself,” said Tully

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Last June, WIW WI met at the Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead (birthplace of co founder of Women's Institute) for a Strawberry and Iced Tea Social. In honour of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, attendees wore a hat or fascinator. The roll call was, 'Name your favourite Royal.' Mayor David Bailey brought greetings from the County of Brant and he shared what the Women's Institute means to him WIW – WI Photo

Jennifer Budd is one of the group’s founding members. She vividly remembers that night in 2015 when the local branch was officially formed. “When news spread that a WI was starting in Paris, I was excited. I attended the first meeting at the Arlington in Paris. I remember the night well. There was a buzz of anticipation as the branch was formally launched and a name was chosen,” she recalls. Budd was a member of the Norfolk WI branch back in the 1980s, and as a young, homesick farm wife living in rural Norfolk County, joining WI was a life saving move for her. “I met caring, interesting women who helped me navigate a new culture and life in rural Ontario ”

Some 40 years later, Budd continues to value the friendships and networks created through WIW -WI. “I leave meetings feeling inspired and energized. The group continues to evolve and grow and be a presence in our community.”

Lisa Keefe is another member who joined for similar reasons after becoming a new mom “The WI has allowed me to connect to a wonderful group of women in our community. When I moved to Paris, I was finding it hard to meet people and make friends while being a new mom,” said Keefe. “Together we have created an amazing space for sharing ideas, helping our community and building friendships. I truly credit WI for allowing me to find my place of belonging in Paris.”

For Erika VanStowski, whose family lives far away, WI has given her the warmth and friendship she was looking for in a new community It has also enabled her to share her creativity

“The WIW also gives me a platform to practice and share my creative endeavours. I enjoy crafting and also sharing some of my DIY projects with these women. I have had plenty of laughs with this group, even some tears but mostly happy to find friends that care about the community we live in to make this whole community feel like home.”

Marilyn Sewell, another long time member, marvels at how the local WIW branch has evolved since inception.

“Our amazing programming has become more organized and we’ve fine tuned the business portion of each meeting to cover the basics,” said Sewell. “We are more social and taking a lesser role in advocacybut would gladly evaluate any cause for action brought forward by a member.” And don’t mistaken this group as purely social, while it obviously has its benefits WIW – WI Paris members work hard behind the scenes to fundraise for the community. Last year, they hosted a concert featuring local musician Ian Bell. The event raised over $6,000 for the Brant Community Healthcare Foundation. They donate back to the community every month, to various causes, they hand out two $500 scholarships to post secondary students annually and they keep the community informed by hosting allcandidate meetings during election periods (the most recent one was last October for the municipal election)

If you want to learn more about these interesting women and the camaraderie within the WIW membership, pop by the fairgrounds on April 13th where you’ll meet new friends and learn the electric slide at the same time!

WIW – WI supports a number of community causes. Each year they award two $500 scholarships to post secondary school students. Pictured are the 2022 recipients.

Meet the Inter-Town U13 B Division Champs!

After a near perfect 10-2-2 season, the Paris Wolfpack U13 Team 1, sponsored by Arora Dental, beat the firstplaced, season long rivals, the Port Dover Pirates, to claim the U13 B Division Inter-town Championship title.

By Casandra Turnbull

Some hard work and a never-quit attitude pays off in the end – just ask the Wolfpack U13 Arora Dental hockey team. They are celebrating a gold medal win in the U13B Division Championships to cap off a stellar season

The team went 10-2-2 in regular season play, finishing second and only one point behind the first placed Port Dover Pirates.

“The team demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship, kindness and compassion. They worked hard, often displaying lots of grit and determination,” according to a statement issued by the team’s coaches.

As playoffs stated in March, the Paris Wolfpack faced the Burford Coyotes in round one of the B Division playoffs. A 2-1 win on March 9 advanced the team to the final round where they would face season-long contenders, the Port Dover Pirates

Port Dover took the first game, 3-2, on home ice advantage. Paris responded with their own home ice win, 3-2 in overtime in front of a very lively hometown crowd.

The final game went back to Port Dover, winner take all in the best of three series Paris pulled out a solid 3-1 victory to claim the Inter-Town Championship title for the 2022/2023 season.

The coaching staff once again credits the players’ success to their ‘never give up, it isn’t over until the last whistle blows’mantra.

“They never rolled over, never quit, when it was time, they did what they do to do, put on their work boots and went to work. They were cheering each other on, were each other’s biggest fans and the coaches couldn’t be prouder of this group. Heart and determination will likely always win the day and this was no exception ”

Ladies two-day spiel draws teams from across Southern Ontario

The Paris curling club ladies two day bonspiel was held on March 20th and 21st with 16 teams from around Southern Ontario in attendance. A wonderful time was had by all. The winner of the A event (pictured top left) sponsored by Mary Maxim was the team from Galt - Jill Rowett, lead; Laura Lee, second; Rosemary Gowman, vice; sponsors Brandi Smith and Laurie Hogarth from Mary Maxim, and Dale Sinclair, skip. The winner of the B event (op right) sponsored by Trevor McLean from Freshmart, St. George was the team from Brant - Trevor McLean, sponsor; Debbie Brown, skip; Feika Vermeulen, vice; Denise Pritchard, second and Marg England, lead The winner of the C event (bottom left) was the team from London, sponsored by Rescraft Plastic Products from Paris - Sandra Martone, lead; Marj Dudley, skip; presenter Bob Perley; Dianne Mckenna, vice and Sherry Chambers, second. The winner of the D event (bottom right) was the team from Paris, sponsored by the Ladies Afternoon Curlers. Pictured from left to right are: Dianna Speakman, vice; Linda Vivian, skip; presenter Ginny Moor; Jennifer Kueneman, second and Elaine Tully, lead. Submitted photos

Fifty-five year old Inter City Curling league returns following pandemic

Paris Inter-City is proud to celebrate its 55th Year of Active Curling and the Presentation of the Ruth Hutchinson Trophy again this year.

Inter-City started as a “Seniors” Inter-City Teams. There was mention of a Junior Inter-City, but it never evolved There were four main clubs; Galt Golf & Country, Galt City, Westmount, and Paris. Guelph joined in the 80’s, Granite and Ayr in 1993. Paris had only four teams and some years six teams. From 1999 onwards, Paris typically had four or five teams. Due to Covid-19 Pandemic and health restrictions, Inter-City was

inactive for three seasons. (20192020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022). In the fall of 2022, the league was able to move forward and continue playing. For the season of 20222023, the Paris Inter-City Convener was responsible for overseeing the League. Paris was able to field four teams and was joined by four other clubs The host club ladies prepared and served a luncheon or snacks after each game.

Former long-time Paris member Ruth Hutchinson (deceased) donated the Ruth Hutchinson trophy in 1965. Paris Ladies were the recipients of this championship trophy in 2005, 2009, and 2010.

This Trophy remains at the Paris Curling Club and is proudly displayed in the showcase. A traveling plaque is awarded to the winning Inter-City team each year. The winning club is responsible for engraving both their club’s name and the year on the trophy. The next year, the plaque is returned and awarded to the new winning club This year's winner of the Ruth Hutchinson trophy was the team from Westmount

Closing celebrations included a Jitney, followed by a luncheon and a social time for all participating clubs. Inter City league conveners set a date to plan for next season.

Paris Ladies Inter-City Teams for 2022-2023 consisted of:

Front Row Skips - Donna Gilbert, Janet Ashall, Gen Lindsay, Sue Cunningham; Middle Row - Lyn Clarridge, Marion MacGregor, Laura Ritchie, Patti Fergus, Back Row - Shelley Austin, Sue Hilhorst, Joan Sims, Faye Murray, Marilyn Maude, Jean Emmott

Photo and article submitted by the Paris Curling Club

Skaters present a Night at the Movies!

By Casandra Turnbull

A trip to the Brant Sports Complex last Saturday was reminiscent of a trip to the Cineplex Odeon as the Paris Figure Skating Club took the audience to a Night at the Movies for their year end Gala performance About 75 skaters laced up and donned costumes as a fun celebration to end the 2022-2023 fall/winter season. Movie goers, actually Gala guests, caught a glimpse of Toy Story, Mamma Mia, Rio, Footloose, Cars, Grease and The Matrix to name a few numbers. Skaters took the opportunity to show off some creative skills they picked up this season while cutting loose and having a blast.

“The Gala went very smooth,” said Club President Lisa Campbell. “We had lots of great feedback from the skaters and the families that they enjoyed the show” Campbell credits coaches for choreographing the numbers and the skaters for their presentation, as well as board members and volunteers for making sure everything was successful. At one part of the evening, perhaps the most fun aspect for many, skaters exercised some creative improv creating their own routines, solos, duos and trios and performing for the audience, only hearing the music for the first time earlier that day.

The Paris Figure Skating Club will hold its annual awards banquet in June. The club’s spring session begins April 11th and registration is open nowhttps://parisfsc.uplifterinc.com/

Next year marks the club’s 60th anniversary so plans are already underway to celebrate the milestone

Hard work pays off for Figure Skaters who pass with flying colours

The Paris Figure Skating Club held another winter test day recently and the following skaters celebrated some new accomplishments:

Dance - Cassandra Hoo – Ten Fox; Abigail MacDonald – Fourteenstep (Passed with Honours); Abigail Dubecki – Tango ; Ella Knill –American (Passed with Honours); Sara Coulter –

Starlight Waltz ; Camryn Wilson – Silver Samba; Erin Plaquet – Westminster Waltz; Samantha Hutchinson – Cha Cha Congelado (Passed with Honours) Freeskate - Erin Plaquet – Star 6

Elements & Program Artistic - Erica Lewis – Star

7; and Camryn Wilson – Star 9

Paris Figure Skating Club Photos

Paris Youth Softball News: Indoor tryouts and training begins

Spring has sprung and with spring comes baseball!

This week the Paris Youth Softball Association announced its indoor tryout and training schedule, ahead of the start of the regular season in May

If you’re a registered PYSAfamily, check out this indoor schedule, especially if your child would like to tryout for one of the rep/travel teams.

Registration is still open, however a $25 late fee will apply and you could be subject to a wait list. Visit PYSAonline for more information.

Indoor tryouts and training will

take place at the Syl Apps Community Centre, Paris.

Indoor Tryouts:

April 1st Tryout: 8am-9am U9 & U11; 9am -10am U13 & U15 Girls; 9:30am- 10:30am U15 Boys & U17

April 15th Tryout: 8am-9am U9 & U11; 9am -10am U13 & U15 Girls; 9:30am- 10:30am U15 Boys & U17

Indoor Training:

April 4th - 7:30pm-8:15pm U13;

April 11th- 7:30pm-8:15pm U13; 8:15pm-9pm U15; 8:45pm9:30pm U17

April 18th- 7:30pm-8:15pm U13; 8:15pm-9pm U15; 8:45pm9:30pm U17

April 25th- 7:30pm-8:15pm U13; 8:15pm-9pm U15; 8:45pm9:30pm U17

U13 Rep Optimist Club of Paris finishes strong with Bronze win at final tournament of the season

After a season full of highs and lows, the young Wolfpack team ended the year with their heads held high and the future generation of the pack looking strong. With 20 regular season games played, our standings of 9 wins, 4 loses and 7 ties sent us to the Tier 1 Playoffs. We battled hard in the 10-game series, coming out 5-32, losing out on our chance to play for the Southern Counties League Qualifiers by three close points.

But this pack of wolves have stood out from their rivals These young men consistently demonstrated resilience, passion, positivity and determination. They certainly celebrated their wins, but they grew from their losses. They stood up for their teammates and showed compassion for their competitors. Superb leadership by captain Tallen helped navigate the team through the season. Assistant captains Jameson, Andrew, Ty and Rowan each proved they have what it takes to lead the pack. The team wouldn’t be complete without the rest of the players, including Finn, Jared, Owen, Eric, Noah, Will, Hayden and Evan. Our net was fiercely guarded by Dante and Christian. Exceptional coaching was provided by Tyler, Mike, Jeff and Scott. The wolf never loses. He either wins or he learns. Congratulations U13 Rep Wolfpack team on a great season.

U11 Local League Team

2 Silver medalists in the ‘A’ Division Final

The team, sponsored this season by Nick’s No Frills, wrapped up a great year losing to an undefeated Waterford team in the A division final last Saturday at the Brant Sports Complex. Congratulations on all your hard work!

Photo credit: Paris Minor Hockey Association

Brant receives $788,143 in provincial funding to assist the BrantBrantford Paramedic Services in Covid-related costs

MEDIA RELEASE - The County of Brant is grateful to receive $788,143 from the Province of Ontario Ministry of Health to mitigate the COVID-19 related costs of the Brant-Brantford Paramedic Services for 2022 and the first quarter of 2023.

“Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of additional expenses were incurred by the Paramedic Services. Their role was critical to our community and they served our community in extraordinary ways,” said Mayor David Bailey. “We are grateful that the Province of Ontario Ministry of Health recognized the need for additional financial support and provided it to the County of Brant. The Province was an excellent partner during very uncertain times.”

The emergency funding covers expenses related to personal protective equipment, equipment to support additional sterilization, additional staffing resources and sick time coverage for Paramedics who contracted the virus.

The Brant-Brantford Paramedics serve both the County of Brant and City of Brantford with a total population of approximately 140,000. In 2022, Paramedic Services experienced a growth in call volume of over 21.4%. Additional ambulances and staff were required on a daily basis to help with the surge The additional funding helps to off-set the unexpected costs to the municipalities.

Annual Report 2022: Library sees massive uptake in users over 2021

Trip to Sicily brings picturesque views and an active volcano!

Mdina, also known by its Italian-language titles Città Vecchia and Città Notabile, is bustling with tourists at any time of the year. Taking the quaint carriage ride through its winding streets, with a driver/guide providing a running narrative on the history is definitely the way to start exploring this town. To the right, St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta. Photos by Karon Sinning

By Karon Sinning

Last summer, Paris resident Karon Sinning explored the beauty of Malta. It is one of the world's smallest nations and occupies an area of only 316 sq km It sits in the Mediterranean Sea, just off the toe of Italy. By plane it’s about an hour and a half flight time from Rome. The country is a cluster of small islands With so much to see and do, Karon is back again – sharing her travel experience with you. Sit back and enjoy Malta, from her point of view.

While it was bittersweet sending my friends off in February, having my cousin Jackie arrive the afternoon Bev left, softened the blow.

As a senior with some mobility issues, Jackie chose to request wheelchair assistance for her flights. This was totally the best move on her part Every time she flew

people were there for her and happy to help. I think this service is perfect for people, with any kind of mobility issues, who may be a bit leery about airlines these days She was the only one who flew back and forth to Malta with no problems

After a bit of recuperation for Jackie, our first outing was a tour of The Inquisitor’s Palace. The Inquisitor's Palace, also known as the Sacred Palace, is a palace in Birgu, Malta. This is one of the Three Cities across the harbour from Valletta. It was the seat of the Maltese Inquisition from 1574 to 1798. Having seen the churches in the area, I must say I was underwhelmed by this building. Rather than a palace, it more strongly resembled a jail, which it was at times.

From there, we headed to Mdina, also known by its Italian-language titles Città Vecchia and Città Notabile.

TRAVEL & LEISURE

It is a fortified city in the Northern Region of Malta which served as the island's capital from antiquity to the mediaeval period It is also known as the Silent City This name was originally coined when the capital city was moved out of Mdina and into what is modern day Vittoriosa. This movement left Mdina so uninhabited that people started to consider it to be like a ghost town, and the silent city nickname was born.

Far from silent now, Mdina is bustling with tourists at any time of the year. Taking the quaint carriage ride through its winding streets, with a driver/guide providing a running narrative on the history is definitely the way to start exploring this town Following the carriage tour, Mdina is a very walkable place and it is a pleasure to explore by

foot. From the Mdina Glass shop to a varied selection of other gift/souvenir shops, finding that perfect take home gift is very easy A break at Fontanella Tea Garden, with its panoramic view of the countryside and sea, is the perfect spot to recharge and begin exploring again.

Having cancelled the trip to Catania, Sicily in February due to Storm Helios, the trip was rebooked in early March for Jackie and I. I opted for the Ryanair flight instead of Air Malta due to the preference of their flight times. Going forward though, I would definitely try the ferry crossing to Catania. This was recommended by several people during our trip, so I’m definitely giving that a try next time

Catania was just a long-weekend jaunt (Thursday to Monday) so we had a lot to do in a short time Arriving in the rain, things didn’t go as planned. While the sun did come out the next day (and for the rest of our time there) Jackie was a little under the weather for the first couple days. I was happy to explore on my own while she recovered. Luckily our accommodation was excellent and included a little kitchenette, so she could rest comfortably and make suitable food for her ailing tummy.

When Jackie was feeling up to it, we began our tour of Catania We took a bus tour, accessible from the square, a block from our accommodation, and travelled north along the coast The tour took a couple of hours and allowed for brief stops for pictures. This gave us a chance to get oriented to where Catania was in Sicily and was a good value for the cost.

The next day, we had a Mt. Etna and tasting tour scheduled through EtnaTribe Tours. Mount Etna, or simply Etna, is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, in the Metropolitan City of Catania. Our guide, Francesco, was very knowledgeable about the area and the volcano Cont’d on page 26

Lots

of history and beautiful architecture in Catania, Sicily.

Photos by Karon Sinning

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He reassured one and all of us that this type of volcano, while it could be devastating to structures, had never caused any deaths. Still an active volcano, Etna’s lava flows are very slow. The advance of a lava front slows considerably the farther it gets from the source. At a distance of hundreds of metres or kilometres from the source, a lava front generally slows to a few metres or a few tens of metres per hour. This is slow enough to permit observations at close range and, if a lava flow is encroaching on buildings or population centres, to save human lives and often also property.

For this reason, lava flows at Etna almost never cause deaths and rarely cause injuries. When a lava flow approaches and consumes man-made structures, this process is often painfully slow and owners of homes often stay until the very last moment.

First stop on the trip is a lava flow cave. This is not easily accessible and as Jackie wasn’t able to go down, we opted for more pictures of the beautiful surrounding area.

Approaching Etna can be hit and miss during the winter months The day before our tour, roads had been impassable due to snow Luckily this had been cleared and our weather was clear and sunny. We were able to get up to the parking

area and tours that would take you up higher. This is provided through a variety of transportation: cable cars, hikes and 4-wheelers.

Everywhere the cooled, black volcanic rock surrounds you. There are many local crafts and jewellery made of this stone Shops and restaurants surround the parking area and provide an alternate entertainment for those not wanting to go farther up the volcano.

Steam is still visible from the different vents on the mountain and frankly that’s as close as I wanted to get to an active volcano.

You spend about two hours here and after lunch, begin the drive back to Catania The last stop before returning to Catania, is an organic farm for a delicious sampling of typical products such as local honey, wine & olive oils. Labelled as a half-day tour, it started at 9 am and finished back at the square by our accommodation about 3 pm. So more than a good amount of time.

Sunday saw a sprawling open air market set up adjacent to the square and I spent a couple hours wandering here. Everything under the sun was available in this market that encompassed more than a few city blocks.

I was looking forward to sampling food in Sicily, but I found it not to my liking. Breakfast consists almost exclusively of pastries and sweets, along with very strong coffees. Neither of which is appealing to me. That said we found a lovely spot for our final lunch following the recommendation of our Etna guide, Francesco. So I’m willing to give it the benefit of the doubt, thinking we just didn’t find the right spots initially

Heading back to Malta following our Sicilian stay really had the feeling of going home.

Everywhere the cooled, black volcanic rock surrounds you (left). There are many local crafts and jewellery made of this stone. Steam is still visible from the different vents on the mountain. Above a lava tube cave in Mt. Etna.

Aries: March 21 - April 19 (Fire) –

You feel like you are finally on the right track You have been making plans for a while to make more permanent changes in your daily routine The first change you should start with is your health Book overdue medical appointments and stay on track.

Taurus: April 20 - May 20 (Earth) –You have some nervous energy around you. You are usually really good at predicting people and things around you, but you have been surprised that you have been wrong about a lot of things in the last couple weeks You have been finding comfort with your loved ones and that is a great comfort till this passes by the end of this week

Gemini: May 21 - June 20 (Air) – You are healing from disappointing news last week You are still feeling off balance about what you now know Your love life is just not the same and you will become distant You are taking time out to process and will use work and friends to keep you distracted till you feel solid again.

Cancer: June 21 – July 22 22 (Water) –

You have been thrown off by someone showing an interest in you. You will need to take the week to process this new attention. You have been sorting your romantic feelings out for a while, so this week is a good time to deal with any issues you may be having in love Do this so you can focus on your career

Leo: July 23 - August 22 (Fire) –

You are throwing off some very intriguing energy this week You may come off as flirtatious or just attracting all kinds of attention romantically. This can cause problems, especially with significant others if this energy is not pointed in the right direction Yes, you can use this to help your career, again tread lightly

Virgo: August 23 - September 22 (Earth) – You want some answers? Well, be careful what you wish for These answers come to you quickly and not always in the nicest manner Be prepared to have a thick skin and understand you need all these things to come to you, so you make the right choices to get on a happier life path.

Libra: September 23 - October 22 (Air) - There are strong communication gifts coming in your love life. Be bold, be expressive, voice all your wants and desires. Luck is on your side with love this week, so take advantage of it This is a rare gift so your career plans can wait till next week

Scorpio: October 23 - November 21 (Water) – Be flexible and brave this week Opportunities in love and career come to you and you will need to make a quick choice that could change your life for the better You can take a moment to decide, but this is not an offer that will come back around anytime soon, so do not hesitate on this

Sagittarius: November 22 - December 21 (Fire) – You had some serious conversations the past month that have prepared you for the choices you will need to face in love this week. Some advice first, let go of this all or nothing attitude before you make a move. Your body is telling you all it needs to be healthy so pay attention to it this week

Capricorn: December 22 - January 19 (Earth) – You have been playing catch up the past couple weeks. This week brings a more relaxed energy as you finally find a rhythm that works for you in your career and love Your love life is causing good and bad drama in your life lately, but by mid week you feel sure if this is worth fighting for

Aquarius: January 20 – February 18 (Air) – This a week of observing for you You want more from your life You will watch everything and everyone very carefully, deciding who you want to keep to get all the things you want this year. You will know when the right choices are finally made because you will strongly feel Yes, I'm ready now

Pisces: February 19 - March 20 (Water) – You are attracting a lot of attention this week. You will sort through this energy and pick which serves you and what does not Your career will throw a big curveball at you, ask yourself before you react, is this really that bad or could this be actually good?

Tina Graziano was born an energy reader. She uses her gifts to heal and guide others as a life coach. If you need support and insight in life, contact Tina for an energy reading directly online at https://www.facebook.com/ Tina.Graziano.Energy.Reader /?ref=page_internal

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