The Paris Independent
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December 30, 2023
YEAR IN REVIEW - 2023
**A group of students from PDHS diagnostic imaging, renal home celebration to end the 2022-2023 participated in a planned walkout in training clinic rooms, dialysis fall/winter season. protest of Bill 23, More Homes Built satellite centre and 20 residential **Mayor David Bailey was just one Faster Act, 2022. The walkout was beds. The upper level will house the of many guests in attendance during organized by Grade 11 student Isaac chronic disease management clinics, last weekend’s performances of Halsey and included members of the and 32 residential beds (existing). Hindsight is 2020 – A Covid school’s Eco Club. Halsey said his The lower level will include staff Musical, presented by area children biggest concern is that Bill 23 will and clinical education rooms, at St. Paul’s United Church result in more housing, but not the ambulatory care classes, activity (Pictured top right). The cast type of housing that will positively area for residents, staging and presented a true story of Covid and affect the current housing crisis. kitchen for resident meals and its impact on our youth during two program offices/staff support. **The Paris Agricultural Society shows. The musical was written by appoints a new General Manager – APRIL Christopher Mallon and presented Amy Warner by a cast of 12 children ages 11-15. **The 11th Annual Maple Syrup The hour-long musical blended a **County of Brant Council is Festival, hosted by the Paris Lions variety of music styles and thrilled to announce the appointment Club, returned after a two-year influences and explored themes of of the new Chief Administrative Covid hiatus. Organizers were very family, friendship, bullying, racism, Officer: Alison Newton. excited to present this year’s event loneliness, and identity. The cast on April 8th. They served up over **The President of the Brant and crew included: Mikayla 1,500 pancakes and sold over 60 Community Health Care System is MacDonald, Ahana Kulkarni, litres of Maple Syrup! asking for the County’s support in Hudson Tranmer, Sullivan Ioncreating a redevelopment fund to **A trip to the Brant Sports Ciccotelli, Lillianna MacDonald, financially contribute its share Complex was reminiscent of a trip Scarlett Macbride, Mo Pickles, towards massive expansion plans for to the Cineplex Odeon as the Paris Waverleigh McDonald, Chloe Glory, the Brantford General Hospital & Figure Skating Club took the Ben Pickles, Abigail MacDonald Willett Urgent Care Centre over the audience to a Night at the Movies and Brooklyn O’Krafka. next 10 years. Once completely for their year end Gala performance. Continued on page 17 renovated, the Willett’s main floor About 75 skaters laced up and will house the Urgent Care Centre, donned costumes as a fun
