YEAR IN REVIEW: 2024

- Local historian and long-time Paris resident Bob Hasler has just finished the 5th in a series of books about an area of Paris commonly known as “The Junction” The whole series of books covers the years from 1848-1960 The first book is pre 1900 and the subsequent four books span the period from 1900 to 1960. This latest book, “The People Who Lived in the Junction” has about 4,000 names in it. The book sells for $45 per copy, with forty percent of the price going to support the Paris Museum & Historical Society

December

-Brant County Mayor David Bailey strongly opposes City of Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis’s suggestion to ‘look at’ possible amalgamation. Bailey states he is tired of Mayor Davis’s attempts to bully the county. “Because we have refused a request to give them something, does not mean they can just come along and take it”, Bailey said. “We have our challenges and problems like any community, but all the wonderful aspects of the county to be celebrated far outshine those issues. We will not allow the city to continually impose their negativity on us ”

-County announces provincial changes to Blue Box

The Paris Firefighters do it again and host their 3rd annual (and mighty successful) Santa Claus Parade. Thank-you for bringing a lot of Christmas spirit and smiles to the streets of Paris.

Recycling programming, starting in January. Commercial, agricultural and non-profit organizations ineligible for curbside pick-up.

-Councillors/Mayor disagree on use of Notwithstanding Clause during December meeting. Ultimately vote to oppose the use of the clause with any legislation that would facilitate the eviction or displacement of encampment residents, becoming one of first municipalities to take a stand.

-Paris Resident Hailey DeDominicis emerges as creative force behind Netflix’s ‘Our Little Secret’ romantic holiday comedy, staring Lindsay Lohan and Ian Harding

-Bohemian Gallery announces its closure with one final exhibition: Till we Meet Again

-Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon refers Canada Post labour dispute to the Canada Industrial Relations Board, sending postal workers back to the job a week before Christmas.

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