Paris Community Christmas Hamper Program sends a big THANK-YOU to everyone who contributed this year!

To the Editor:

Our campaign was graciously welcomed and supported by many groups, churches, businesses and residents. Our committee worked very hard to make this year successful again We would like to say ‘Thank-You’ to the Paris Fairgrounds for their support in giving us the hall and everything else to help with the work. Also, Walter’s Greenhouse for their support. Our community schools pitched in with different events supporting our food and toy collection along with monetary donations.

The Paris/St. George Lions Clubs along with The Paris Legion, Fit Effect, St Vincent DePaul, Paris Optimist Club, Kiwanis club and several other businesses and organizations donated non-perishables and monetary donations.

Mary Maxim and several residents donated many knitted goods of mitts, hats, scarfs, and slippers

No Frills Paris, Sobeys Paris and Foodland in Burford and St George supported our “Fill a Vehicle” program where our local firefighters under the direction of Matt Amy our OPP and Paramedics ran the program for two weekends in December collecting non-perishable items and monetary donations. Cont’d on page 15

Notice Of Application For Noise Exemption

COUNTY OF BRANT NOISE BY-LAW 108-22

Applicant name and address: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 29 c/o Roy Haggart, President 61 Bradbury Cr, Paris, Ont. N3L 4E2

Exemption Location: 70 William Street, Paris, Ont.

Description of Sound: Amplified Music, Musical or Sound Producing Instruments

By-Law Section: Schedule B – Section 6 (a)

Exemption Period: May 1st, 2025 – October 31, 2025, select days and/or weekends between the hours of 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM weather permitting

Reason: Events held on the outdoor patio

If you wish to file an objection to this application, please provide a written response to the By-law Enforcement Division within 10 days of this publication. Please ensure to provide your contact information and reason for the objection.

Where an objection is not received within the time indicated above, no further opportunity to file an objection will be granted. For more information or to file an objection, please contact:

The County of Brant, By-law Enforcement Division

26 Park Avenue, Burford, Ontario N0E 1N0

T: 519-449-2451 F: 519-449-3382

E: bylawenforcement@brant.ca

Thank-you to the businesses who collected food and toys where Rod Phifer and his wife collected weekly. Thankyou to our sponsors who graciously purchased gift items for 14 families

Also, the County of Brant Service Office in Paris for their friendly helpful information they shared with applicants and residents.

Thank-you to everyone who came to help us with sorting, packing, delivering and helping applicants with their hampers It is very much appreciated I want to thank the news media, for all their support during our campaign.

Lastly, I would like to say “Thank-You” to our committee for their dedication and continued support with all we do to make this program so successful

Our warmest thanks,

Shirley Simons, Tawnia Martel, Cherish Gamble, Laura Bowlby, Lisa Lewis, Marg Knill-Wilson, Anne Rutt, Matt Amy, Ken Johnston, Sue Allen

Pictured above, Mel, from the Paris Optimist Club and Shirley, from the Paris Community Christmas Hampers Program during a recent cheque presentation The Optimist Club donated $1,000 towards the 2024 Christmas Hamper Campaign. The donated money came form admission to the Optimist Club’s Annual Craft Show in November. Paris Optimist Club Photo

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