Heart of Brant Blog

The County of Brant Welcomes Brant Celebrates Culture Days

The County of Brant is pleased to welcome Brant Celebrates Culture Days to our community and invites residents to join us as we celebrate culture across Brant! This year, to help make Brant Celebrates Culture Days a reality, the County of Brant provided funds to help eligible organizers cover the cost of hosting.

“The County of Brant is proud to provide funding to many local groups and creators,” said Mayor David Bailey. “With more groups able to fund their programs, there will be many...

Bow Park Farm

The property where Bow Park Farm resides has a long history. In the early 1600s, the land was home to the Neutrals and by the mid-1600s the Iroquois took over the Neutral land during the Beaver War. The land became an Iroquois hunting ground before it was home to settlers in the 1850s.

Bow Park Farm
140 Oxbow Road, Brantford
Photo Courtesy of Brantford Public Library

The Honourable George Brown, one of the Fathers of Confederation, founder of the Toronto Globe newspaper and the namesake for George...

Nursing Sisters of Canada

Nurses have been the backbone of our community and have played a key role in keeping us healthy throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. From administering vaccines to caring for infected people to running assessment sites, nurses are true heroes. The County of Brant has always had a strong group of nurses pulling us through hard times. Experiencing how much nurses have done during the pandemic, makes us reflect on the nurses from days gone by who helped pull us through tough times.

Brant is proud of...

Kindred Spirits

Kindred Spirits Artisans of Paris is an organization of individuals who share a common creative interest and who work cooperatively to actively encourage arts and crafts within the Paris and district community.  This group has a core of approximately forty members, representing a variety of artistic and craft skills. 

Kindred Spirits Artisans of Paris was founded in 1991.  Over the past years, the cultural life of Paris has profited from open workshops, cultural discussions, exhibits, and members...

Tips for Making an Indie Film in your own Backyard!

Here are some tips on how to approach your backyard budget films; including who to ask for help, where and how to gather resources, and how to be everybody’s friendly neighbourhood filmmaker.

Shooting a film in your backyard is the reality of many indie productions. For many, budgets are low, but hopes can stay alive for good production value. The key to success is leaning on neighbours or even strangers to donate their time, talents, homes, businesses, and items.

#1- Design your film on what’s...