The Paris Independent Saturday October 8, 2022

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

BOOK LAUNCH CAKE FOR A CAUSE

Local author TJ Hunt is hosting a book launch celebrating the release of her new book, Community and Kindness and all of the Extras (CAKE). A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the D Wing Cancer Clinic at the Brantford General, through the Brant Community Healthcare System Foundation The launch takes place Sunday, October 16 from 1 pm to 4 pm at 70 Hartley Ave, Paris (The Crew Real Estate). See more details in next week’s edition!

TIME FOR ‘ME’ RETREAT!- October 23 & November 20th at Five Oaks. Mark it in your calendar: Time for Me! Join Anna Carter for a day retreat that restores joy to your body, mind, and spirit. The beautiful energy of nature at Five Oaks will embrace you as you engage in activities that invite you to focus on yourself and what brings you joy Enjoy mindful moving and deep breathing with the practice of Qi Gong. No experience necessary! Qi Gong requires no equipment, just comfortable clothes. To book your spot, visit https://fiveoaks.venue360.me/public/events/ho mepage

NEED MORE FAIR? The Burford Fair takes place on Saturday, October 8, Sunday, October 9 and Monday, October 10, 2022. All parking on the fairgrounds is FREE! Please NO PARKING on the grass boulevard along Park Street Visit their websitefor more details

COMMUNITY

PDHS FOOTBALL & LUNCH WITH THE

OPTIMIST CLUB Saturday, October 15

Optimist Club BBQ at the Paris Panthers Football games at 11 am and 1 pm.

CALLING ALL ARTISTS! ART WORKSHOP

Enjoy an evening of sketching at the Dog Eared Café every Tuesday of the month, 4 6 pm, $40 per person. Each session will have a different theme or focus. Hosted by Rachelle Laurin from Under the Oak Tree. Do you have a young one interested? Kids classes (10+) held Wednesday & Thursdays 6 8 pm at the Gem, downtown Paris.

FAMILY HALLOWEEN PARTY Friday,

October 28, 6:30 pm to 8 pm at St. Paul’s United Church. Snacks, games, stories and costumes encouraged. Everyone is welcome to attend.

CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA St. Paul’s United Church, 48 Broadway St. W., Paris SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2022 -

9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Crafts, Baking, Preserves, Frozen Meat Pies, Frozen Turkey Pies & Soup, White Elephant Room and Lunch/Tea Room

STATEMENT

ELECTION

Constituents Meet the Candidates

Paris & District Chamber of Commerce and Women Inspiring Women – Women’s Institute host Open House

PRESS RELEASE A couple hundred residents had the opportunity listen and mingle with candidates on Wednesday at a Meet and Greet open house hosted by the Paris & District Chamber of Commerce and Women Inspiring Women Women’s Institute of Paris.

In total 24 candidates attended the event held at Sojourn Church, with one regret from Robert Chambers. The acclaimed Ward 4 Councillor had a prior commitment to a regular meeting he attends. Ward 2 candidate Faizan Baig, who regrettably had contracted COVID, was also not in attendance he but submitted a prepared speech read by one of the co moderators. Candidates in attendance included three mayoral candidates, one Ward 4 acclaimed councillor, 16 ward candidates and four Grand Erie School Board Trustee hopefuls.

In a press release to the Paris Independent, the approximately 200 Brant County guests had high praise for the organization and flow of the evening. Organizers took a new approach with each candidate given four minutes to speak and once all candidates in that group shared their thoughts, they headed to the Café area to answer

County of Brant Municipal candidates pictured above. Absent from the photo are acclaimed Ward 4 Councillor Robert Chambers and Ward 2 Candidate Faizan Baig Below, Ward 2 Candidate Christina Speers Photos by Michelle Malvaso / The Paris Independent

Above, Ward 3 Candidate John Peirce and Mayoral Candidate Shawn Pratt.

Around 200 residents turned out for Wednesday’s Candidate Open House. To the right is Ward 5 Candidate John Starkey.

Ward 2 Candidate

one on one questions from constituents.

Refreshments were provided by Tim Horton’s Dundas Street and Grand River Street North locations and both the Chamber and the Women’s Institute would like to thank members of Sojourn Church for providing the venue.

The Paris & District Chamber of Commerce is in the process of gathering short biographies from the candidates and links to their political websites (if they have one) and this information will be posted on the Chamber shortly for those who were not able to attend the information session.

In the meantime, if you’d like to learn a quick overview of why the candidates are running for council, feel free to read our September 10th edition and our September 17th edition online.

Online voting opens on Monday October 10th

The municipal election is just over two weeks away but if you’re ready to cast your vote, online voting opens on October 10th at 10 am.

In an effort to encourage a higher voter turnout, the County of Brant is offering online voting, which will remain open until October 23 at 6pm. During the 2018 Brant municipal election, only 35 90% of the eligible population voted.

This new online option allows residents to vote from the comfort of their own home. Mail in voting will be prohibited so if you do not want to vote in person or online, you will need to appoint a proxy. If you’d like to utilize online voting, you will need

to input your voter ID and PIN, while will be provided on the voter letter you received in the mail. You must ‘accept’ the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 oath to proceed with the vote. Advance polling stations are set to open on October 17th . Here is a list of advance poll locations:

South Dumfries Community Centre, 7 Gaukel Dr, St. George

County of Brant Paris Customer Service Office, 66 Grand River St N, Paris

County of Brant Burford Admin Office, 26 Park Ave, Burford

Cainsville Community Centre, 14 Garnett Ave, Brantford

Jay Arora (left)

All photos by Michelle Malvaso

Mayoral Candidate David Swanson (above)

Horticultural Society cleans up Keg Lane

The Paris Horticultural Society was busy last Saturday cleaning up garbage alongside Keg Lane. The society is part of ‘Adopt a Road’, an environmental stewardship program that aims to protect the environment and beautify local roadways. Members walked from the fairground gates to Puttown/Trussler Road and back Along the way they collected 12 large sized bags full of garbage. In attendance were (in no particular order) Bob Hasler, Pat Hasler Watts, Carol Reansbury, Pat Moore, Edith Stone, Anne Vernon, Pattie Gladding, Serryn Stephenson (not pictured) and the group’s Adopt a Road organizer, Nancy Chipman Paris Horticultural Society Photo

Localrealtorshost successfulfooddrive

Paula Tysoski and Lexi Tysoski from Your Home Sold Guaranteed Brant team collected donations for the local food bank on Monday. Residents were invited to stop by the realtors’ Rest Acres Road location to drop off non perishable donations that will help stock food bank shelves ahead of the Thanksgiving weekend. The realty team responded to a recent request from the local food bank requesting assistance as there is a severe shortage in supplies for families in need. The Salvation Army’s most requested items include canned beans, canned soups, hygiene items, peanut free school snacks, jam/peanut butter, pancake mix, canned pasta, canned meats, rice, sidekicks, juice boxes and canned vegetables. If you missed the Tysoski collection, you can still donate at Paris Sobeys, Nick’s No Frills and the Paris Food Bank on Mondays and Thursdays from 1 pm to 3 pm.

Photo by Chris Whelan

Fire won’t wait, plan your escape!

By Casandra Turnbull

Prevention, detection and escape. That’s the mantra Fire Prevention Officers use to education people on the dangers of fire. How they deliver that message has varied over the last 100 years, but one thing’s remained certain, continuous education does save lives.

October 9 15 is Fire Prevention Week and this year is a milestone year as 2022 marks the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention. This year’s campaign is titled ‘Fire won’t wait Plan your escape ’ During this week, Fire Departments across the continent host events to educate the public on fire safety.

The County of Brant Fire

Department, Paris Station, is hosting an open house on October 15 from 10 am to 2 pm and the Burford Station will have an information booth at the Burford Fall Fair this weekend. Fire Prevention Officer Doug Kellam hopes to see a lot of families attend the local events as he is prepared to answer all questions. Interacting with the public and hearing kids talk about fire safety is affirmation he’s making a difference and potentially saving lives.

“We always love when kids recognize us in public and the parents thank us for inspiring their kids to check their homes for working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and to plan and practice their home escape,” said

Kellam. He’s been a member of the local fire department since 2006. When an opening came in 2009 to teach fire safety at the Children’s Safety Village, Kellam leapt at the opportunity and his passion only continued to grow.

“It makes us proud when we are at events where we have students from other municipalities with ours, and we can tell the difference our fire safety education is making.” Kellam, along with fellow Fire Prevention Officer Tom Waldschmidt, typically visit 50 60 events each year from public events to open houses, summer camps and school visits.

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FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

The Brantford Fire Department is also hosting an Open House, which will take place at Fire Station #2, located at 21 Fairview Drive, Brantford October 15, from 10 am until 2 pm. Activities will include bucket rides in an aerial ladder truck for a $20 donation in support of Food4Kids Brant Haldimand.

Homes today are burning faster than ever. It takes only two minutes for a fire to engulf your home. Click on the video to see how quickly a fire can spread.

Regardless of the audience the message is always the same, said Kellam, “We need to identify basic areas where we can make simple changes to stop fires from starting, ensure that we have at least the required smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in place, and ensuring that families practice a pre planned escape.”

Today’s homes burn faster than ever. It only takes a matter of minutes for a fire to engulf your home and for smoke to considerably limit your visibility. Your life depends heavily on working smoke alarms and a well executed escape plan. Kellam recalled one particular fire that had a safe outcome but could have been disastrous if it wasn’t for the quick thinking family. “We once had a family who had to escape through a bedroom window onto a porch roof. The fire started in the living room at the bottom of the stairs and when the smoke alarms sounded, their scape downstairs had already been blocked. The quick thinking family got everyone out to the roof and the father got a ladder to get everyone down. This took less than two minutes, and their house was not survivable. One of the first things they said was how dark it was, how bad the smoke was and how quickly it happened.” If you’d like to give your children a hands on opportunity to learn more about fire safety, you can visit Sparky’s apartment at the Children’s Safety Village in Brantford.

Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871 and caused devastating damage. This horrific fire killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17, 400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres of land.

Escape Plan Tips

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Make sure your home escape plan meets the needs of all your family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities.

• Smoke alarms should be installed inside every sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of your home. Smoke alarms should be interconnected so when one sounds, they all sound.

• Know at least two ways out of every room, if possible. Make sure all doors and windows open easily.

• Have an outside meeting place a safe distance from your home where everyone should meet.

• Practice your home fire drill at least twice a year with everyone in the household, including guests. Practice at least once during the day and at night.

Cainsville Fire Fighter’s Association hosting Halloween party in support of Stedman Hospice

By Carolina Saenz

Looking for something fun to do this Halloween, while also benefitting the community? The Cainsville Firefighters Association’s Memorial Benefit Halloween Party is back for its third year!

This year’s party, held in memory of County of Brant Firefighters Troy Cummerson and Dave Monkhouse, will benefit the Stedman Community Hospice. It is a 19+ event and will be held on Saturday, October 29th at 7pm, in the Polish Alliance Hall in Brantford.

The first year of this memorial benefit was in 2018 and began in memory of Troy Cummerson. Cummerson was a Cainsville District Chief and a 14-year Brantford Fire Department veteran lost his battle with cancer in March of that same year. The 49 year old was deeply respected and admired by his peers, leaving behind a huge void at the fire station. That first year, the event was more of a gala and all proceeds raised benefitted the Canadian Cancer Society and Cummerson’s family.

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The Cainsville Fire Fighter’s Association is hosting a Memorial Benefit Halloween party in support of the Stedman Hospice Pictured left to right are Katelyn Lumax, Steve Tottle, Adam Steenburg, Mike Campbell, Braden Foster Submitted photo

grew to honour another Cainsville District Chief, Dave Monkhouse, who passed away from cancer that year. Monkhouse was also a Fire Prevention Officer with the Mississauga Fire Service, and was described as a great mentor, leader and friend The event transitioned to a Halloween Party and successfully raised $7,700 for the Brant Community Cancer Clinic The memorial benefit party serves to honour and remember Cummerson and Monkhouse, while also contributing to the fight against cancer

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service oriented and drawn to advocacy. This annual benefit provides an opportunity to honour those that have fallen before us and inspires hope for the future that less lives would be lost due to cancer And it's also a really great time!” shares Lisa Herbert, a volunteer firefighter at Cainsville Station #4

While Covid put this successful event on hold, this year’s return is expected to be the best party yet and the hope is to exceed $10K in benefit of the Stedman Community Hospice

“Firefighters by nature are loyal,

“We chose the Stedman Community Hospice as a place of care & compassion within the community and a refuge for so many that relies heavily on community funding to provide their much needed services. We always choose to support an organization that helps those battling/ surviving/supporting people with cancer in memory of our two Chiefs that lost their battles with cancer,” explains Herbert. In addition, Herbert adds that this is of special importance because firefighters have a nine percent higher chance of developing cancer at some point during their lives, and a fourteen percent higher probability of subsequently dying from cancer than the general public (Source: https://www.firefightingincanada.com/c ancer in firefighters).

Previous events sold out at around 250 people, and featured raffles, door prizes, a costume contest, food, drinks, and live music. Some of the biggest prizes included a pizza oven donated by Strodes and a YETI cooler filled with beer. This year’s event will be similar but will also have DJ BILLYGATAME [billy gah tah me]. Bill Dungey is a volunteer firefighter based at the Airport station.

So, if you’re looking for a great way to spend your Halloween weekend, with the added bonus of supporting a cause that affects everyone, you can purchase tickets online now. If you’re unable to attend but would like to make donation visit https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/cainsville

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Fire destroys villa at Queensview Retirement home

By Casandra Turnbull

A fire broke out in one of the independent living villas at Queensview Retirement home on Saturday night. One person received minor injuries and was treated on site but did not require hospitalization.

Approximately 40 firefighters from the Paris, Airport and St. George stations responded to the 911 call that came in at 10:53 pm Saturday night. The fire was contained to just one villa, which houses four units Only two of the four units were occupied at the time of the fire. The fire department confirmed the cause was accidental and luckily all smoke alarms were in working order. The estimated damage is unknown at this time.

“The quick and efficient work of the fire crews allowed us to contain the fire to the single unit, with minimal damage to the remaining units,” explained

Fire Prevention Officer Doug Kellam. Firefighters contained the fire within 35 minutes but were on site until 4:30 am Sunday morning

Kellam also confirmed retirement home staff aided residents that were displaced, helping them to safety. GrandBridge Energy and Enbridge Gas were on site to disconnect the utility services.

Optimist youth dance returns to Paris October 14th

The Paris Optimist Club is back in full swing again and members are happy to announce the return of the popular Optimist Club Youth Dances on Friday evenings. The first dance takes place next Friday evening.

“After almost three years of not being able to host the Optimist Youth Dances, we are very happy to let all the students in Grades 5, 6, 7 and 8 know that the dances will be starting on October 14 at the Syl Apps Community Centre,” said Optimist Marilyn McCulloch. Mark your calendars for October 14, November 18, December 9th , January 13 and February 10 for future youth dances and spread the word!

The dances run from 7 pm to 10 pm and admission is $5 a person. The dances are supervised by responsible adults, as well as some high school students who earn community volunteer hours.

A single frame from a three second video taken by an unknown person showing a Queensview Retirement staff member assisting a resident to safety. One person received minor injuries in last Saturday’s fire.

“The Optimists have been very happy to host these dances for over 20 years. The club decided that the youth in our community needed a safe place to socialize with other youth and have some fun. It has been a win win situation for the youth and the club,” noted McCulloch. She’s been an Optimist member since 1996 and said she’s thoroughly enjoyed serving the youth of this community and meeting new friends along the way

LOCAL HISTORY

Paris

Past

By Chris Whelan

As seen in the above postcard, the building was originally built for the YWCA. It was a former Nursing Home when it exploded on October 23rd, 1988

The aftermath of a fire that destroyed the former Broadway Manor long term care home on Broadway Street in Paris. (No one was in the building) Photo: Chris Morrison

On October 23rd , 1988, Rev. Mark Aitchison went to investigate an explosion at the Temple of Peace on Broadway Street. It was early on a Sunday morning when he witnessed a startling image!

“The building looked like a pumpkin,” he said describing the old Broadway Manor nursing home. Just before it was enveloped in flames, “The walls were bulging out making it look like a jack o’lantern on Hallowe’en” Mr. Aitchison, Minister of St. Paul’s United Church, his wife Pattie, and their three children, were awakened at about 2:45 am by the sound of an explosion. For a moment they thought it was the church at 48 Broadway St. right next door. “A loud boom rattled the windows and shook the house” said Mrs. Aitchison “I thought maybe something had blown up in the church.”

The couple quickly discovered that the trouble was two doors down. They moved their children to a neighbor’s house out of danger. Other residents on Broadway and West River streets were evacuated as a precaution and families didn’t return to their homes until 3 hours later. Mr. Aitchison said he could “smell gas all over” when he left his home to investigate the explosion. Paris Fire Chief Doug Foulds said the explosion blew the front off the building “It just looked like a dollhouse with all the furniture sitting there in the open rooms” he said. Some debris including glass and wallpaper was thrown across the small park that faces the building. The fire spread quickly Chief Foulds said “When it opens up to the air like that it just goes whoosh!“

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Firefighters had the fire under control in about a half hour but most of the building was reduced to a smoking pile of rubble. All that remained were parts of two exterior walls and a few interior walls. Mrs. Aitchison said the firefighters deserve a lot of credit for saving the church. “We spent a good hour anxiously wondering whether the whole church would go,” she said. “It (the fire) was flicking up on to the church roof. It looked like an inferno,” Firefighters soaked the church wall closest to the fire. Other than a few broken storm windows on the north side and slight exterior smoke damage the church was unscathed. Although Chief Foulds had a few hunches about how the fire started he said officials would have to conduct an investigation before the exact cause of the fire could be determined. An investigator from the Ontario Fire Marshal's office was at the

scene Sunday morning. Chief Foulds said at the time that the fire department would have to wait to hear from the owner’s insurance company before officials could clean up the rubble and start an investigation. “It’s too dangerous to poke around until we get the walls down,” he said adding that a crane would be brought in that day. The building owned by Audrey Kayorie had recently been the subject of an Ontario Municipal Board ruling. The OMB had on Oct. 12th upheld a previous Paris council decision in January 1987 to reject a rezoning application by Mrs. Kayorie. She had wanted to set up a group home for the developmentally handicapped, similar to one she ran on Nelson Street. The building is the former site of the Broadway Manor Nursing Home which had occupied the premises until 1985 when it had moved to new quarters in Telfer Place.

Fall Frolic welcomes new year of Girl Guides

Another sign of Fall is the return of Girl Guides in Paris. Last Saturday, 167 girls descended on Pinehurst Park to celebrate the return of the comradery and the sisterhood of Guiding. The Fall Frolic is typically held at Camp Teka, the last one took place in 2019. Camp Teka is generally open to all Girl Guide Units in Ontario, however this year area organizers treated the Brantford, Paris and St. George Units to a new season of unit activities at Pinehurst. In total there were 36 Sparks, 65 Brownies and 66 Guides who participated in a day of fun filled activities. To add to that, 15 helpful Pathfinders, 36 leaders and 10 guiders on the organizing committee that worked hard to make sure the day went off without a hitch. Photos by Janice Schmidt

1ST Paris Scouts plant trees in recognition of the Queen and Truth and Reconciliation Day

The 1st Paris Scouting group gathered recently for the 34th Brotherhood Camp at Camp Impeesa, just outside of Paris. To start the day, two trees were planted; a Sugar Maple tree to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II for her long reign and love of Canada and a River Birch to celebrate Truth and Reconciliation with the Indigenous peoples. These trees are at the top of Ebor Park where everyone can see them and remember these important events. Also, October 14th & 15th will be Apple Day and 1st Paris appreciates community support. If you see a Scout, grab an apple and make a donation!

Photo submitted by Sheila Sager

High School students connect with nature

Grade 11 students from Garth Webb Secondary School in Oakville ventured into rural territory earlier this week during a field trip to Five Oaks. While visiting the facility, just off Bethel Road, the high school students met with Tara Carpenter, owner of GROWE Outdoor School. They hiked the Carolinian Forest surrounding the heritage Grand River, caught their own lunch and brought it back to camp where Carpenter showed them how to filet and cook the trout. Carpenter operates a nature immersion based program with an inquiry play based learning atmosphere for children ages 4

The future of modern schooling?

Private outdoor school connects kids with nature, builds confidence and independence

By Bailey Zimmer

GROWE with the future of modern schooling as Tara Carpenter and her team introduce Grand River Outdoor Wilderness Education

GROWE, a private school within the Ministry of Education, is focused on nature based learning and offers alternative lessons to regular public school as you know it

Located at Five Oaks on 1 Bethel Road and in the fifth year running, GROWE builds confidence and independence in school kids GROWE encourages independent and creative learning, allowing children to discover and build their critical thinking and decision making “Children are overstructured nowadays They’re told what to do all the time They’re told what to do in school, they go to lessons after school, it’s very structured there’s no time for them to be free in doing what they need to do,” said Carpenter, founder and principal of

GROWE is outdoor and nature based, teaching kids about the environment, the world around them and their interactions with the earth. Children learn about natural resources and how to use these in their lives.

While GROWE teaches children lessons, similar to how indoor public school does, it varies in methods of education. While other schools teach subjects like math or English, GROWE teaches children skills that are not normally focused on in public schools but will develop their life skills. GROWE is outdoor and nature based, teaching kids about the environment, the world around them and their interactions with the earth. The children learn about natural resources and how to use these in their lives, such as making paint

from flowers or using an open fire to cook.

The school also allows children opportunities to develop critical thinking skills. Carpenter encourages mistakes to be made so there are opportunities to learn.

“Critical thinkers become leaders. We need to make mistakes. Making mistakes is very important,” said Carpenter. “In indoor school you’re not allowed to make mistakes, you’re not supposed to make mistakes, or you get a big X or a sad face or bad marks.

Carpenter stresses the importance of letting children make mistakes to learn With this tactic to learning, children can discover alternative approaches to tasks while exploring through trial and error with some guided assistance

Carpenter and her two mentors help children navigate the situation at hand to enhance the child’s independent learning and encourage them to ask questions

Another different aspect of the outdoor school is the lack of grades This school sends out progress reports primarily based on attributes, such as the child’s growth throughout the course and what they have learned

This school is an enrichment program that adds to base knowledge in public schools and helps build children’s confidence, independent work and curiosity

Laurel Grieve, one of two mentors, has been with GROWE since 2019 and loves how the outdoor school impacts the children

“They’re going to broaden their horizons with the perspectives we can offer,” she said “We don’t have walls. We have natural spaces of our classroom, around the firepit, different fields, forest, wetlands and waterways where we’re exploring. It’s very much inquiry based, it’s child led,” said Grieve.

New information regarding the natural environment is taught in a way that encourages interactive learning and the growth of curiosity.

GROWE allows the children to get messy and dirty, to learn to deal with the elements outdoors rather than hiding from them. The school is taught outdoors in rain or shine. Carpenter and her team want to teach the children to admire the world and those around them.

“We are really wanting to teach about respect. Respecting nature, respecting themselves and respecting each other and we hope they take that back to their communities,” said Carpenter. The school has two separate groups for different age groups. The acorn group is for children aged four to seven, while the eagles, as well as the

ravens, are for children ages seven to 11

About 70 per cent of the 73 students enrolled in GROWE attend public school and come to GROWE around once a week Classes begin at 8:30a m 4:00p m or 9:00a m 3:30p m

There are three terms parents can enroll their children in, starting with the Fall, Winter and then Spring Term prices may vary depending on the number of weeks in a term, but one term is around $800

Five years ago, 11 children were enrolled in GROWE Over the years the number has grown steadily There are currently 73 children enrolled in the program and the enrollment rate is only expected to grow “We appreciate the support of our families We love what we do and were really grateful that they’ve entrusted their children with us,” said Grieve Carpenter is very passionate about her job and loves to see the way she can impact the future generation

“The way to change the world is through the children,” said Carpenter “This is my destiny and my purpose. I feel very honoured and blessed to be given this opportunity to do this in our community.”

Learning at this outdoor school is very much inquiry based, even if that means getting a little wet while you explore!

SPORTS

Meet the Ontario Junior Disc Golf Champion

Paris girl takes top honours for females ages 11-12 years old

When eleven year old Brooklyn O’Krafka picked up a new hobby during the pandemic, no one imagined it would lead to a trip to the Ontario Junior Provincial Championships The Paris girl was one of many who participated at the Professional Disc Golf Association tournament near Peterborough on October 1st She brought home the top honours in the Female Junior 11/12 year old division. Brooklyn played two rounds finishing with scores of 62 and 55. During a previous interview with The Paris Independent she stated, “Disc golf is fun. It’s a challenge but I get to see myself improve.” Congratulations Brooklyn!

Young Paris Mounties team showing improvement

Last Friday the Mounties made their first visit to Woodstock to play the Navy Vets Scott Rodrigue was the starting netminder, faced 40 shots on goal and was chosen the second star of the game in a 3 2 loss to Woodstock. Goals for Paris came from Tyler Hill Griffeon and Sam Collins.

According to the Mounties’ communication department, both the coaches and the team’s management agree the team is showing improvement and have the skills to play competitive junior hockey, they just have to pull it together during a game

Following the loss to Woodstock, Paris faced New Hamburg last Saturday night on home ice. Paris goalie Nick Barber faced a lot of action in net, making 44 saves as the Firebirds out shot Paris 48 12. Sam Collins, unassisted and short handed, scored Paris’ lone goal to put the team on the scoreboard.

Paris played the Norwich Merchants last night, however, details of the game were not available by press deadline. The Mounties are back in action on home ice tonight against the Woodstock Navy Vets. Catch some PJHL action as the puck drops at 7:30 pm at the Brant Sports Complex

Highschool Football - Sr. Panthers nearly shut out the Blue Devils at McKinnon Park

By Chris Whelan No game in the last week of September for the Junior Panthers but the Senior Panthers were at McKinnon Park Secondary School on Thursday September 29th In an Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk game, the Panthers almost shut out the Blue Devils with a 28 7 win seeing the Blue Devils scoring their 7 points with only 1:31 left in the game. Coach Kelly said he was pleased with their performance and feels confident the team has a good shot at the championship this year. Many players on this year’s team played in the 2019

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Willett Hospital Reunion

junior final when the Panthers narrowly lost to St. John’s College. Paris and SJC Seniors are favourites this season. They played each other earlier last month with SJC Eagles winning 28-21. Both the Junior and Senior Panthers travelled yesterday to Pauline Johnston’s Kiwanis field to face the ACS Lions. Final scores were not available as of press time but will be reported online and in next week’s paper. Next games are at home against BCI Mustangs October 15th Juniors at 11am and Seniors at 1pm. The Paris Optimists’ BBQ will be onsite serving up burgers and dogs!

Spooktacular Night Market!

All Canadian Events was back to light up the Paris Fairgrounds last weekend as the Fall edition of the Night Market returned. The event had a spooktacular theme, filled with plenty of scare zone selfie stations, a costume contest, a fire performer, a pie eating contest, plenty of vendors, live music and a special showing of Hocus Pocus under the stars. Pictured above enjoying some of the festivities are Olivia and Audrey (left) and Emery and Jace (right).

Let your holiday shopping begin!

Locally made soup & charcuterie snack gift boxes on sale now!

If you’re looking for a unique, practical and downright delicious gift, let us introduce to you The Raw Carrot Enterprise, which operates right out of Paris Presbyterian Church. This season they are bringing back a popular favourite from 2021 The Christmas Gift Box. Dubbed ‘the gift that keeps giving’, these boxes include two homemade (with love) soups and hand picked hand picked products: Bright cheddar cheese, Finest Gypsy Sausage and Barrie’s Asparagus cracked wheat crackers. Deadline to order is November 1st. You can order online. Want the full story, read it in our September 10th edition Pictured with the gift boxes are Heather Moore and Paul Schiedel.

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Site plan approval sparks parking debate

County looking at ways to improve private and on-street parking in newer subdivisions

By Casandra Turnbull

A builder’s routine site plan approval has brought forth a larger issue that council hopes to tackle in its next term: a lack of parking, particularly within new townhome/condo subdivisions. Losani Homes (Paris) was before council last Tuesday night seeking approval on phase two of the Edgar subdivision, which consists of 101, three storey townhouse units. They will be built on the empty land that runs along side Rest Acres Road and Tom Brown Drive, adjacent to the Twin Pad Arena.

Losani presented this site plan once before but at the direction of the planning committee, they went back to the drawing board to see if they could produce additional parking spaces They returned before council, presenting a revised plan that has an additional nine spaces for visitors, an equivalent to a 35% increase in parking for the subdivision There will be a total of 35 visitor spaces and each unit will be equipped with space for two vehicles Council passed the plan because it complies with the County’s

design policies, Brant’s Official Plan and the province’s Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe All councillors supported the revised plan, except Councillors John Bell and John Peirce

The two Ward 3 Paris councillors are fighting what is currently an uphill battle when it comes to parking Bell commented that while the site plan was well done and complies with current county bylaws, it falls short of reality

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Losani Homes was before council on September 27th for approval on this 101 unit, three storey townhouse plan – phase 2 of the Edgar Subdivision off Rest Acres Road. Council debated whether the plan had adequate parking, before passing it in an 8 2 vote. Council is urging county staff to revisit its parking policies for future development in Brant.

“It’s hard to be supportive of something that will compound an existing problem,” said Bell, noting that Losani, a major developer in Brant County, has the capability to change this situation now and with future builds. “I think it would be appropriate for them to step back and say as a major developer we should lead by example and play our part as a good corporate citizen,” Bell added.

Dave Ashton, a representative of MHBC Planning and Urban Design, presenting on behalf of Losani Homes, reiterated, “We’ve provided a plan that meets the requirements and was reviewed by county staff in all aspects engineering, waste, fire,

planning, landscape and what is being proposed is a plan that is recommended by staff,” he told councillors.

Councillor Peirce also weighed in “I want to make it perfectly clear that is not a Losani problem. It’s not specific to any developer. They (Losani) have gone above and beyond what they are supposed to do This is a bigger problem than that and we need to get in front of it.” All councillors seemed to agree that the issue was not with this applicant but with existing county policies and rules that are outdated and not conducive to life today. With many families living in generational homes and driving more than two vehicles

per household, the present bylaws are not meeting current needs.

To address the growing concerns, Councillor Bell presented county staff with a parking study review Staff will review both private and on street parking to better align with the needs of users. Staff will undertake a review of current policies and standards and make suggestions on how to improve the situation moving forward. The recommendations will be brought before council in early 2023 and once approved will be incorporated into the new Official Plan and Growth Plan

ASTROLOGY

Aries: March 21 April 19 (Fire)

Time to face your intense emotions You have been frustrated all week You have to decide when and where is the right time to release this. You will have to choose your words carefully or you may see negative backlash from your outbursts

Taurus: April 20 May 20 (Earth) Light will set you free Follow the positive This will be hard to do, especially in your love life. You have to think about why the negative is coming up now? You do not have to live in the dark. You have so much light in your life. Turn around and look harder for it

Gemini: May 21 June 20 (Air)

You have faced devastating news lately You are healing and moving forward slowly. Let love back into your life. You have good career opportunities coming to you, this will increase your finances. This will help you to feel more secure

Cancer: June 21 July 22 (Water) You are seeking change You are open to any new adventures Your love life needs some truth serum Your career is settling down, but also maybe boring too. Make a list of the things you want to do before the snow comes. Go out and have a bit more sun and fun before it is too late

Leo: July 23 August 22 (Fire)

You are being stubborn You have to release and re calculate Your love life is starting to heat up. Your career is not moving forward, because of your unwillingness to compromise. You have gifts that you are not using correctly This week you will see more of the full truth, this will help you to release stubborn feelings and heal.

Virgo: August 23 - September 22 (Earth) You need more information You will spend this week gathering information from everyone and everywhere You just sit back and become a keen observer. Then by the end of this week you can make educated choices in love and career.

Libra: September 23 - October 22 (Air)- Your love is disconnected. How do you get it back to where you can have a true love connection? Only you two know that. Sit down and have an honest conversation You will also have to do some soul searching and work on your health, mind, body and soul.

Scorpio: October 23 - November 21 (Water) Reality may suck this week. You will want more from your career, but you are doing nothing to change this. Having ideas does not make them so. Get up and work harder If you are single you have to put yourself out there in order to find the one. UPS does not deliver love to your doorstep.

Sagittarius: November 22December 21 (Fire) Emotions run high for you. You feel very up and down You are not sure how to deal with this at all You are just riding this roller coaster of feelings out. You can take control of this by mid week. Ask for help from the people that you trust the most. Honesty is what you need It will set you free

Capricorn: December 22 - January 19 (Earth)- You are feeling strong. This gives you the courage to make big choices in your life In love, you may start a new relationship or take your existing one to the next level. In career, doors are opening for you everywhere Do not hesitate Use this new found confidence to make great strides.

Aquarius: January 20 February18 (Air) Did you listen to your gut? You should. Your instincts are correct. Whether good or bad feelings, you are right. Do not let people in your work or love life that make you feel paranoid or crazy You may exaggerate the actual truth of why you feel what you feel, but at the end of the day there is truth in those theories

Pisces: February 19 March 20 (Water) Potential love interests just keep popping up for you. Even if you are in a committed relationship. Are you being tested or is the universe trying to tell you something? Take a long walk and clear your head You know the answers already If it is still unclear go talk with someone who you can trust It will be clear by the weekend

Horoscopes with Tina Graziano

Energy Reader

Tina Graziano was born an energy reader. She uses her gifts to heal and guide others as a life coach. If you need support and insight in life, contact Tina for an energy reading directly online at https://www.facebook.com

Showtimes for Galaxy Cinemas Brantford For Saturday October 8, 2022

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

Standard 1:00p.m. 4:00p.m. 7:00p.m. 9:45p.m.

Smile

Standard 1:10p.m. 4:10p.m. 7:10p.m. 10:00p.m.

Amsterdam

Standard 11:50a.m. 3:10p.m. 6:30p.m. 9:40p.m.

Bros

Standard 12:40p.m. 3:40p.m. 6:40p.m. 9:35p.m.

Don't Worry Darling

Standard 12:30p.m. 3:30p.m. 6:50p.m. 9:50p.m.

Avatar

3D 12:50p.m. 4:40p.m. 8:30p.m.

The Woman King

Standard 11:40a.m. 3:00p.m. 6:20p.m. 9:30p.m.

Barbarian

Standard 1:50p.m. 4:30p.m. 7:10p.m. 9:55p.m.

The Goonies

Standard 11:00a.m.