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In Paris there are a plethora of locations to access fresh, locally made & sourced specialty shopping and right now, so many are open to deliver right to your door. I can immediately think of local apples from Brantview Farm in St. George, local produce & specialty items at Elberta Farm, our local butcher at Link Street Sausage in Wincey Mills, fresh local beef from Browndale Farm, Seafood from Jiggs n Reels, our local bakeries Paris Bakery, Cake & Crumb, Wicked 'Wiches & Pies and who doesn't love Cheesecake-on-the-Go for dessert. When we support local through food, cooking at home is a perfect way to also support local. They need us too! Our restaurants are adaptable to focus on take-out but they need us to build take-out into our week menu planning. Everyone's budget and palate desires are unique and aren't we lucky to
have so many options creating a diverse selection. From finedining such as edit Eats, Juniper Dining and Stillwater, to casual ambience of Grand Bayou and Paris Beer to fast casual delicious like Steve's Place and Arepa Love. All these restaurants are counting on us for some take-out so let's show them our local love of our eateries too. Our small town, the Prettiest Little Town in Canada is growing by leaps and bounds, this we know. It can be tempting to hop into a larger centre on the way home from work and grab groceries, visit specialty shops and order online for delivery. But think about that
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love what they do and are just hoping you will remember they are still ready to serve you. If you are new to the community or if you have been here for a good long time, always feel
welcome to reach out to me on Instagram @tastyroadtrips or email me at ohsogourmet@gmail.com. I am always happy to help direct you to some of our local hidden gems who are building our community stronger, through food. My mission & values with Tasty Road Trips, is to highlight our community through food, drink and cultural experiences and expose all the hidden gems that are just waiting to be discovered.
Tasty Road Trips Tours is an independently owned and operated culinary tourism company, which 100% supports local business. Spicy Jan is a food writer, travel host & business coach. Contact Jan at tastyroadtrips.com to explore all things local. #cravebrant #spicyjan


LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A big THANK-YOU to all Christmas Hamper volunteers / donors
Our 2021 Christmas Food and Toy Hamper Program was very successful. The community graciously supported us by way of food, toys and monetary donations, which helped support approximately 145 families. Thank-you to the Paris Agricultural Society for donating their excellent facilities. Also, thank-you to all our local schools for encouraging the children to help donate non-perishable items. Aspecial thank-you to the Paris Optimist club, Lions Club, the St. George Lions Club, the Paris Legion and St Vincent de Paul for their generous donations and support. A special thank-you to Paris Firefighter Matt Amy and OPP Constable Conrad Vitalis for organizing the “Fill A Vehicle” program where our local Firefighters, OPP, and Paramedics donated their time over two weekends in December, collecting food, toys and monetary donations. They were stationed at Sobeys and No Frills in Paris and Foodland in Burford and St. George. Also thank-you to the Cainsville Fire Department for their successful Boot Drive.
Another thank-you to all the businesses throughout the county who had Christmas collection boxes set out for donations. Once again, thank-you to the Paris Community Service office for servicing the residents’ applications and donations. We also appreciate the families and businesses who sponsored 19 of our families.
Also, we would like to thank the
Paris Independent, Expositor, Paris Chronicle, St. George Lance and Ayr News for all their great efforts in printing all of our requests to help make our program visible to all readers. Lastly thank-you to our committee members and volunteers who worked so diligently, dedicating their time to help before, during and after the week of December 12-17 to see our worthwhile project through to completion. We look forward to Christmas 2022.
Our sincere, warmest thanks, Shirley Simons, Laura Bowlby, Marg Knill-Wilson, Cherish Gamble, Tawnia Martel, Lisa Lewis,Anne Rutt

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Don’t miss the chance to list your business!
The Paris and District Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the County of Brant, has launched the online ‘Love Local Brant Business and Services Directory’.
If your County of Brant business wishes to be listed, email info@pariscoc.ca. Deadline for submissions is Jan. 28, 2022, at which point the directory will be going to print, and the digital version will be updated quarterly.
The printed directory will be mailed to County of Brant residents in February 2022. Visit the directory online: www.brant.ca/ChamberGuide

OPP BRIEFS: Accidents & Break and Enter
HIGHWAY CLOSED AFTER VEHICLE STRIKES OVERPASS
On Friday January 14, 2021, at approximately 4:13 p.m., Brant OPP members responded to a reported collision in the westbound lanes of Highway 403 in the County of Brant. A dump truck towing construction equipment struck the overpass at Wayne Gretzky parkway resulting in debris falling onto the roadway below. Two vehicles were damaged after striking the fallen debris. There were no reported injuries, and the investigation is ongoing. During the closure, a second collision occurred at the end of the queue waiting to exit the highway. Three vehicles were damaged, and four occupants were transported to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries by BrantBrantford Paramedics. Three people had to be extricated from their vehicles by County of Brant Fire Department. The westbound lanes of Highway 403 were closed for approximately six hours while crews cleared the roadway and assessed the damage to the overpass.
CHARGES LAID AFTER HOMEOWNER REPORTS BREAK AND ENTER IN PROGRESS
On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at approximately 3:21 a.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Brant County Detachment responded to a break and enter in progress at a Paris Road address in the County of Brant. The resident was sleeping when they woke up to the sound of someone in their home. Police attended and located a person nearby who was arrested and transported to Brant County detachment.
A 35 year-old Brantford man is charged with the following offences:
· Trespassing at Night, Break, Enter a dwelling house with intent to commit indictable offence and Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Cocaine.
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice located in Brantford at a later date.
Get outdoors and be active in your community
TOBOGGANING
Tobogganing is permitted at designated areas in the following locations:
ParisArea: Click video SKATING / HOCKEY – OUTDOORS Locations and Status:
-Axton Park - 57 Schuyler St., Paris - OPEN
-Syl Apps Community Centre - 51 William St., Paris -
OPEN
-Bemrose Park - North side of hill only - 86 Whitlaw Way
-Green Lane Sports Complex, 8 Green Lane
-Grandville Park, 146 Grandville Circle
St. George
-King William Park - East of pathway in the Park - 52 King William St
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING / SNOWSHOEING
Please visit the Trails page for more information.
TH & B Trail. Shellard Lane Brantford to Jenkins Rd
LE & N Trail. Burtch Rd north towards Brantford
Paris to Cambridge Trail
SC Johnson Trail. Paris to Brantford Lions Way - Burford - Maple Ave N to Lions Park -Sunny Hill Park - 87 Sunnyside Dr., St.George NOT
OPEN YET
- Mt. Pleasant Park - 555 Burtch Rd., Mt.Pleasant OPEN Outdoor rinks are volunteer and weather dependent. Please check the County of Brant website or Social Media pages for updates on the status of outdoor rinks.


Nice Catch! Park Patrol returns

The Grand River Conservation Authority announced on Thursday that ice fishing is now permitted on all four of its location: Belwood Lake, Guelph Lake, Pinehurst Lake and Shade's Mills conservation areas. Check here for the current status as it could be subject to change: https://www.grandriver.ca/.../park-status-andmore.aspx. They are also reminding people to stay off unmonitored water bodies, such as rivers, lakes and reservoirs. Colder temperatures allow ice to form, but daily changes in temperature, wind and precipitation will affect whether it is safe to use.
Photo credit to Grand River Conservation Authority
Park Patrol is back! Join County of Brant Recreation staff for four weeks of outdoor fun at four different locations! Activities include scavenger hunts, snow painting and more. This is a FREE program for ages 4-12 years. Registration is required for each week (no drop-ins).

Scheduled dates and locations include:
Saturday, January 29 - 1:00-1:45 pm- Green Lane Sports Complex, Paris, Activity #: 5102
Saturday, February 5 - 1:00-1:45 pm- King William Street Park, St George, Activity #: 5103
Saturday, February 12 - 1:00-1:45 pmBurford Arena (Pavilion), Activity #: 5104
Saturday, February 26 - 1:00-1:45 pmScotland Community Centre, Activity #: 5105
Limited spots are available. Registration opens Tuesday, January 25 at 8:30 am. Register online with the NEW COB Connect online registration system, to create your account and register visit www.brant.ca/NewCOBConnect

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