YEAR IN REVIEW

**Brant joins fight to end genderbased violence Councillor Jennifer Kyle brought forward the recommendation, noting more than 72 municipalities and regions across Ontario have declared this an epidemic. Members of Nova Vita Brant, County of Brant Council and the public attended the flag-raising to show support for this important issue in our community

**The County of Brant announced that a new service provider will be operating Brant Transit beginning January 2, 2024.

**Under near perfect weather conditions, residents lined Grand River Street South and North to watch the Annual Santa Claus Parade, hosted by the Paris Firefighters Club with support from County of Brant Fire Department Station 1. This year’s parade started in the south end, floated through downtown and ended by the high school in the north end.

**Reflecting the heavy debate, Council members vote 6-5 to proceed with the welcoming of backyard chickens within the town of Paris and surrounding areas during a Planning Committee meeting

**Twisted Treats, a popular (and tasty!) ice cream truck announces that it’s relocating to the north end beside the Masonic Lodge.

**Salah Bachir is a national treasure, a beloved philanthropist, an iconic art collector, a generous benefactor of Brant and a long time Paris resident and fan, sits down with Rubyyy Jones for an interview with the Paris

Independent on the recent release of his new book: book ‘First To Leave The Party’.

**The County of Brant shares some pretty awesome news: it boasts the highest percentage of cardholders among similar-sized communities in Ontario, along with a remarkable frequency of library visits, high circulation and program attendance, all while maintaining low operating costs per user.

**When someone turns 100 years old – you have a party! As did friends and family of Joyce Bawcutt (below) who rang in her 100th birthday at Telfer Place on December 9th Listening to entertainment from the band Sly Fox and wrapped in specially designed pink scarves that read Joyce B Celebrating 100 years, family and friends celebrated her remarkable life, which has had a profound impact on Paris.