COMMUNITY CALENDAR

FREE MARCH BREAK SKATES!- Free skates county wide. Paris’ Brant Sports Complex Skates will be offered on Monday March 13 from 2 – 4 pm and free beginner skate on March 13 from 3 pm to 4 pm., Tuesday March 13 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm (cost for this skate is $3), March 16 from 3pm to 4 pm and March 17 from 9 am to 10 am. Thank-you to free skate sponsors Ayr Farmers Mutual Insurance Company, Nathan Ackland - Desjardins Insurance Agent, Stubbe's Precast and Grand Erie District School Board Occasional Teachers.

PARIS COMMUNITY SAFETY GROUP

MEETING– Monday, March 13 at 7 pm at the Brant County OPP Detachment Community Room on Bethel Road. Guest speaker will be Penny McVicar from Victim Services speaking on Elder Abuse ‘It’s Not Right.’Everyone is welcome.

KIWANIS CLUB MEETING - The Club will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday March 14th at 6:30 PM, at the Paris Legion #29. Doors open at 6:15 PM. Food4Kids Brant-Haldimand Director Laura Sabatino will be the featured speaker. Our monthly meeting is an excellent way to meet our members and find out about how Kiwanis helps our community. If you would like to attend email Kiwanisparisbrant@gmail com for more information.

HOMECRAFT DIVISION MEETING – Did you ever wonder what role the Homecraft Division plays in the Paris Fair? Come out to a monthly meeting to find out – next one takes place on March 13 at 7 pm at the fairgrounds.

HEART OF ONTARIO TOUR – A weekend of Food, Music and Art in Paris! March 17 at 6 pm –March 19 at 7 pm. Tickets are available online. See more details on page 17.

SHAMROCK LUNCHEON EUCHRE, BRIDGE & 5 CROWNS – Friday, March 17th at 12 pm at St. Paul’s United Church, 48 Broadway St W in Paris. Tickets are $15 each and include a beef stew lunch and includes all your games. Everyone is welcome. Please call 519-442-4223 for more information or to reserve your tickets Capacity is Limited

CRAFT BEER & CAMPFIRES - Experience a campfire the way it’s meant to be experienced, in the forest with friends, snacks & Craft Beer! Join Paris Independent Columnist Tiffany Martin from Travelling Pint around the campfire for a beer and snack pairing you will not forget! Tiffany will guide you through four classic campfire snacks and beer pairings. Thursday, March 23 at 6:30 pm at 301 Jenkins Rd, Norfolk County Tickets available online

HINDSIGHT IS 2020 – A COVID MUSICAL – A true story of Covid and it's impact it had on our youth. April 1st , two shows at 2 pm and 7pm at St. Paul’s United Church (side entrance). Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for those under 18 years old. Written by Christopher Mallon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Arts in Community Music. Presented by a cast of 12 youth, all of whom were affected by the pandemic in one way or another, this hour-long musical journey spans the entire year of 2020 with a serious yet hopeful tone

GROUNDING THROUGH GREIF – Join us for Grounding Through Grief: A Renewal Retreat for Living in a Climate Emergency, April 21-23, 2023, at Five Oaks Centre. Looking for a way to acknowledge Earth Day? Consider dedicating this weekend to connect deeply with the earth in the company of others who both love and grieve for the earth. This retreat welcomes all people of all faiths and spirituality. For more information please register online.