YEAR IN REVIEW: 2024

Chili chefs and hungry tasters packed into the Legion for the successful inaugural Chili Cook Off. Mayor David Bailey and partner Jim Triemstra brought the heat and claimed top honours at the 1st Annual Chili Cook-Off hosted by the Paris Legion Branch 29. Only a mere seven votes behind David and Jim were the Spicey Girls from Ayr (were there voting points for best dressed?)

February

-The Paris Ringette Association hosted its annual Ringette Tournament over family day weekend. Many local teams fared well but it was the Fun3 team (pictured right) that stood out, going undefeated and claiming Gold in front of a hometown crowd.

-Motion to Reconsider New Main Branch Library Project turned down in 6-5 Recorded Vote. To be clear, the vote doesn’t mean the project was given a full green light, but that county staff could obtain final design details and accept tender bids to determine final construction costs – all to be presented to council again for approval.

-Brant-Brantford Paramedic Services makes life-saving donation to Hospital in Nigeria by donating a fully equipped ambulance to the Institute of Sisters of Immaculate Heart of Mary Mother of Christ in Nkpor, Nigeria.

-Paris welcomes a new 24/7 grocery store in the north end. Farah Foods officially opens its doors to its Hartley Ave store.

-Luke, a talented local bowler, represented Team Ontario in the Special Olympics, in Calgary. Another local athlete, Richard Ward, also attended the Special Olympics representing in the snowshoe event.

-Paris’ Zac Dalpe sets all-time Charlotte Checkers Goal Record. Dalpe, who wears the captain’s C for the American Hockey League’s Charlotte Checkers, became the franchise’s all-time leading goal scorer after netting his 124th as a member of the team.

-Hope for Healthcare surpasses its goal, raises $348,000 in support of medical equipment for new Emergency Department at BGH

-The County of Brant takes a new approach to Community Grant Funding, by announcing the Brant Community Foundation will review and distribute 2024 Community Grant Funding. Continued on page 7