The Paris Independent
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December 30, 2023
YEAR IN REVIEW - 2023 Paris welcomes new businesses, major infrastructure upgrades, and residents join forces for communitybased fundraising. It was a prosperous year indeed!
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**The County of Brant Public Library announces “Ridgerunner” by Gil Adamson, a 2020 Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize Winner and also shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, as this year’s One Book One Brant Selection.
residents one bite at a time. The kicked off the season with two eatery, located on Grand River Street special nights featuring both drag North (just behind the barricaded and improv! construction zone) celebrates its **A new community group - Paris grand opening. Ontario Residents for Community **The Rotary Satellite Club of Paris Harmony (P.O.R.C.H.) – launches hosts a successful and Inaugural and invites new members. Priceless Art Auction on January **Close to 200 residents filled seats 27th, 2023, at the Wincey Mills. at the Mile Hill Road Public **The day-to-day operations of the Information session hosted by the Raw Carrot Soup Enterprise became County of Brant on January 11 at the a little easier thanks to a major Brant Sports Complex. Consultants donation from the Rotary Club of from the IBI Group presented a Brantford-Sunrise and an slideshow explaining proposed anonymous donor. It enabled them changes they feel will make Mile to purchase a 10 by 12-foot walk in Hill safer for all users. Concerned freezer. The Rotary Club contributed citizens who live on Mile Hill Road $5,000 towards the $30,000 freezer, upset county did not consult with through a Rotary Foundation grant, them and say proposed changes will and the remainder was footed by the in fact make the road more anonymous donor. dangerous.
**New restaurant Arepa Love is capturing the hearts of Paris
**The Paris Performers Theatre celebrated its 30th anniversary and
JANUARY **Welcome to Paris, Oghenejite (Jite) Joelle Joshua! Proud parents Oluwayemisi and James Joshua share their joy as they welcomed their third child on January 3rd at 10:47 am, officially becoming Paris’ first New Years baby.
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