YEAR IN REVIEW - 2023

October

**The Paris Baptist Church, located right on the corner of William and Broadway Street West in downtown Paris, celebrates 180 years in the community.

**Councillors got a first look at a high density, mixeduse neighbourhood proposed for 305 King Edward Street in Paris Sifton Properties’ plans for a new subdivision include 405 dwelling units and 221 townhouses and apartment buildings ranging from 4-7 storeys There’s a maximum allotment of 500 square metres of commercial floor space.

**Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board starts its Boundary Review with a Public Meeting. Overcrowding and larger French immersion classes were some of the reasons why the school board suggested plans to send Grades 7 and 8 students to high school before Grade 9. The plans were not well received and after a lot of backlash that option was removed from the table

**Plans to redevelop on the former Walker Press property, located at the corner or Yeo and Willow Streets in Paris, were unveiled to the Brant Heritage Committee on October 5th . The newest owners of 3 and 7 Yeo Street will demolish the existing building to construct a 6-storey residential building with a total of 62 one and two-bedroom units, complete with underground parking. The concept plan was received as information only and must undergo county approval, but it has reopened the debate, what’s suitable for this parcel of land? What are your thoughts? Send us an email!

**Bella Todd, local woman, and former Paris Fair Ambassador, named a recipient of the OAAS Central Canada ExhibitionAssociation Scholarship!

**The Paris Presbyterian Church celebrates a threeyear renovation project to spruce up the interior but exterior historic building The congregation hosted a remarkable celebration to mark the end (almost) of the project, which saw the church emerge as a newly minted Paris Community Church, aka, the #ForParisCentre.

** Paris Councillor Lukas Oakley’s desire to bring more affordable housing options to the County was passed with unanimous support

November

**Council votes to in favour of forming a new Government Relations Committee to strengthen provincial and federal relationships

** Boralex, a Quebec-based company specializing in renewable energy, is partnering up with Brant Municipal Enterprises (BME) with plans to construct a 100 megawatt battery energy storage facility in Paris. The company presented its plans at a public open house but is still awaiting approval to proceed from the project from the Independent Electricity System Operator

**Residents gather at the cenotaph to pay their respects

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