The Paris Independent
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December 30, 2023
YEAR IN REVIEW - 2023 **The Masjid Bilal & Community Centre in Paris is **Zazie Films transformed downtown Paris just one of many Muslim based centres worldwide into….well, Paris! The production crew was in town that recognize Ramadan as the nineth and most sacred on Tuesday, April 11th to film season 2 of Paris Paris, month in the Islamic calendar. Members of the which airs on CBC GEM. Community Centre sent 30 boxes of Popeyes Chicken to neighbouring homes to share Ramadan within the **Lorne Reid was the recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow recognition award, presented by the Rotary community. Satellite Club of Paris during the Maple Syrup **It was a busy month for new businesses! Mayor Festival. Lorne has spent more than 40 years serving David Bailey welcomed La Trenza Tacos, MacButters the community and doing whatever he can to make Bake Shop, and The Rustic Palm to Paris. Paris a better place to live. **The Paris Curling Club was pleased to announce **The County of Brant unveils a multi-year the return of the Paris Inter-City league following the reconstruction project for Grand River Street North to pandemic. The league celebrated its 55th Year of start in 2023. The first phase of the project was the Active Curling and the Presentation of the Ruth construction of a gravity trunk sanitary sewer from Hutchinson Trophy once again. the existing Grand River Street North Sewage Pumping Station on GRSN, south of Trillium Way **Blake Hodgkinson, of Paris, lived out the north to Hartley Avenue (the north to Harley Avenue childhood dream of any hockey fan! He met his will begin in the New Year). favourite players, Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner at Tuesday night’s NHL game in Tampa Bay. **In an effort to combat a growing traffic concern at His homemade sign went viral and led to the once-in- the main intersection downtown Paris, county staff (and council approves) the a-lifetime experience that he won’t forget anytime recommend implementation of AI technology to keep traffic soon. moving more efficiently. What do you think of this investment? Send us an email to publish your thoughts! **Bite of Brant program volunteers welcomed over a thousand Grade 4 and 5 students from across Brantford, Brant County and Six Nations to the Burford Fairgrounds April 12&13th for the annual program that highlights the agri-food industry. Over 125 volunteers, representing a variety of sectors – dairy, beef, corn, wheat and soybeans plus much more – taught lessons in agricultural awareness. Some volunteers are third generation volunteers, including five people who have been with the program since its inception in 1996. Continued on page 18
