The Paris Independent for Saturday November 11th, 2023

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The Paris Independent

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November 11, 2023

COMMUNITY NEWS I wish I could have returned a second time over the weekend to take it all in! There was such a huge range of Christmas centric stuff, Christmas gift options and a wide selection of arts and crafts items for all year round. Types of makers ranged so much too, from stained glass, woodwork, crochet, painting, textile art and on and on; so much skill and heart under one roof. Christmas in Paris has changed so much over the years, from its early incarnation of artist’s opening their homes to showcase their work, and that of their

colleagues, to this modern version - a bright and buzzing Brant tourism hot-spot that supports the art community and the wider community too. It’s wonderful to see that Kindred Spirts remains strong in its original energy, fostering fine art and arty craft community power in Paris and Brant! Congratulations to everyone involved and check out www.KindredSpiritsArtisans.com to find out more about how you can expand your art practice or for their future events, including Christmas in Paris 2024.

Local 911 Provider Provides Update on Disruption to Service County of Brant, ON – To ensure President, Northern911. top priority and as such, we take transparency and accountability to According to Northern911, during this incident very seriously, and residents, the County of Brant and planned maintenance on remain committed to working with the City of Brantford provide the commercial power infrastructure, Northern911 to ensure that actions following update regarding a failure of a power transfer switch are taken to prevent another service disruption to 911 services resulted in the unexpected occurrence in the future. We that occurred on Wednesday, shutdown of critical systems. An understand Northern911 is working November 1, 2023. Northern911, additional software configuration to implement preventive measures the primary Public Safety issue made the backup to avoid similar incidents in the Answering Point (PSAP), is infrastructure inaccessible. “To future. We have been assured that contracted to provide 911 services avert similar incidents in the future, Nothern911’s commitment to to Brant-Brantford Paramedics, Northern911 has conducted a providing reliable services is County of Brant Fire, the Brantford comprehensive audit of both the unwavering and they are putting Fire Department and Brantford power distribution and additional corrective measures in Police Services. configuration settings for all critical place immediately.” “On November 1, 2023, between systems. Additionally, we have While 911 is still the most 5:32 am and 7:29 am, Northern911 initiated maintenance on the effective, reliable method to contact encountered an unanticipated affected infrastructure to improve emergency services, in the unlikely service disruption that temporarily power distribution and resilience. event of a reoccurrence, the impacted our capacity to manage 9- Moreover, we are ensuring our business lines for each emergency 1-1 calls. We acknowledge the ability to access the backup service can be used, listed on each understandable concern this infrastructure for enhanced agency website. situation caused among both preparedness,” stated Mr. Shantz. A comprehensive report on the residents and local authorities. We The County of Brant and the City incident has been provided by fully grasp the seriousness of the of Brantford released a joint Northern911 and updates will situation and the distress it may statement regarding the incident: continue to be provided as they have generated. Please accept our “The County of Brant and the City become available. heartfelt apologies for the impact of of Brantford reassures residents this disruption,” said Mike Shantz, that their health and safety is our


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