The Paris Independent
6
November 18, 2023
COMMUNITY NEWS Christmas spirit in the air during annual Jingle Bell Night downtown Paris The OPP closed down Grand River Street North to accommodate the large crowd that gathered to watch the Tree Lighting Ceremony last night at Cobblestone Common park.
Santa greeted guests at Fizz Soakery (right) and Women Inspiring Women – Women’s Institute (below) helped shoppers get into the spirit of the holidays with traditional Christmas songs. The only thing that was noticeably absent was the snow – but bubbles floated through the streets and that was a very welcome alternative! This year’s Jingle Bell Night drew a record sized crowd. Photos by Casandra Turnbull
Continued from page 5 Together, they made the route announcement on Friday. It's unclear at this time if the construction in front of the seniors’ care home, formerly the Penmarvian estate, will be completed ahead of the parade. Comment from the county staff was not available before press deadline. Once they have confirmation from the contractor an update would follow, advised Suzie Keczan, Communications for County of Brant. However, there was some breaking news on deadline. Dalpe confirmed he’s been in touch with Santa himself. “He’s happy we finally have a route and he’s very excited to return to Paris,” reported Dalpe. The Paris Firefighters Club will hand out candy canes during the parade so be sure to say hi and send a thankyou for all the effort it takes to organize this event. If you want to participate, there’s still time to register a float by emailing parischristmasparade@outlook.com. The th deadline is November 30 . If you want to get up-to-date details on the parade, follow them online https://www.facebook.com/paris.christmas.pa rade.ontario If you’d like to support the Paris Firefighters Club’s in other ways, their annual Toy Drive for the Paris Community Christmas Hamper Program gets underway at Canadian Tire Paris on November 25 & 26th. The County of Brant OPP and Brant Brantford Paramedics will be hosting their annual Food Drive, also to benefit the Paris Community Christmas Hamper Program. They’ll be at various grocery stores on the weekends of December 9-10 and 16-17. Watch for a full story in next week’s edition featuring the Paris Community Christmas Hamper program.
