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The Paris Independent
December 30, 2023
YEAR IN REVIEW - 2023 **County of Brant Public Library offers older adults the opportunity to stay mentally active and experience virtual reality (VR) in a fun and safe environment. Offering programs like Introduction to Virtual Reality and Armchair Travel, this interactive series makes the technology more accessible to seniors.
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**Plans to build a new clubhouse for the Paris Lawn Bowling Club move forward and the estimated cost of this project is $1.6 million.
**The Grand Erie District School Board (GEDSB) starts reviewing its school boundaries in the wake of major population growth in this region. This review affects students in all the public schools in Paris – Cobblestone Elementary, North Ward, Paris Central and Paris District High School, as well as Glen Morris Central Public School.
**Thai food lovers can now rejoice with the arrival of the new My-Thai restaurant. The freshly opened Paris branch, located at 1070 Rest Acres Rd, is the fourth location for this **Go Fund Me Campaign launched **County of Brant Library staff, successful franchise. to help owners of Scott’s Family the new main branch library FEBRUARY Restaurant during tragic time. Scott steering committee and Dammeier was diagnosed with representatives from DPAI **The County of Brant announces stage 4 cancer and the entire Architects & SZA Architects unveil it will host the Ontario Small Urban community pulls together to help the new design for the New Library Municipalities Conference raise funds to get the couple to be constructed at the Bawcutt (OSUM) from April 26 - 28, 2023. through a very difficult time. The Centre, which incorporates the “The OSUM Conference will Fire Fighters Club hosted a Touch heritage of the Old Town Hall with welcome close to 250 municipal A Truck event that also raised more a sleek, modern addition. leaders from across Ontario to than $10,000 in a few short hours. examine and address today’s **The First Responders Polar Scott passed away June 29th after a important issues facing small urban Plunge raises $4,171 for the Special valiant battle with cancer. municipalities,” said Mayor David Olympics. The Brant County OPP, **The Paris Curling Club hosted Bailey. “Hosting the event, here in Brantford Police Service, County the 6th edition of the P'AYR'IS Brant, is a wonderful opportunity to of Brant Fire Department, along Cup. The two-day competition pits showcase the County, network with with area residents, braved the cold. Paris members against their friends other small urban municipalities Continued on page 15 at the Ayr Curling Club. Paris and learn from each other.” reclaimed the title, and in their own
