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County of Brant Appoints Darren Watson as Fire Chief

The County of Brant is pleased to announce that Darren Watson has been named the new Fire Chief.

“We are thrilled to appoint Mr. Watson as the Fire Chief to oversee the eight (8) stations and approximately 200 volunteer firefighters serving the County of Brant,” said Darryl Lee, Interim Chief Administrative Officer. “We are grateful for Chief Watson’s leadership and continued commitment to ensuring that the County has a highly skilled, professional and trained Fire Service team, in place and...

Everything you need to know about snow!

With the recent winter weather and more coming later this week, the County of Brant wants to remind residents about Safe Snow Removal.

Here are some friendly reminders for the snowy weather: 

1. It is illegal to deposit snow from your property onto the road

Snow left on the roadway can cause serious injury to drivers and often requires plow operators to return to push the snow back. 

2. Residents are responsible for the sidewalk in front of, alongside and behind your property. 

As a resident, you are...

Join us for a County of Brant Council Meeting - February 28

Please join us today, February 28, 2023, at 6:00 pm for a County of Brant Council Meeting.

Meetings are open to the public and can also be live-streamed on the County of Brant's YouTube channel..

To view the meeting, please visit www.brant.ca/Live.

To view the agenda, visit www.brant.ca/CouncilCalendar.

Additional Facility Closures on February 27, 2023

Due to the ongoing weather, the following facilities will be closed this evening:

• Brant Sports Complex will be closed at 6:00 pm.
• Gaukel Memorial Community Centre will close at 7:00 pm

Stay Safe Brant!

Facility Closures and Program Cancellations on February 27, 2023

Due to the inclement weather, the County of Brant will close the following facilities at 5:30 pm: 

• Burford Community Centre
• Syl Apps Community Centre.

The following registered programs scheduled for this evening are also cancelled:

• Tween Yoga at Syl Apps Community Centre
• Yoga with Silka at Syl Apps Community Centre
• Yoga at Scotland Community Centre.

Brant Sports Complex and Gaukel Memorial Community Centre remain open at this time, however please check with your organization for changes and...

2023 Outdoor Field Requests Due March 1

The County of Brant is now accepting requests for the 2023 County of Brant Fields, Diamonds and Beach Volleyball Courts.

If you or your groups requires outdoor field use in 2023, please submit the request to the facility booking office by Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 4:00 pm.

All requests will be considered and fields will be allocated in accordance with the County of Brant, Sport Facility Allocation Policy after the March 1, 2023 deadline.  

To request a Sports Field including baseball diamonds,...

$75,000 needed to complete the $1.5 million dollar Campaign for Cainsville Community Centre

The County of Brant is looking to the community to help finish the $1.5 million dollar campaign for the new Cainsville Community Centre.

“We are so close to completing this campaign,” said Mayor David Bailey. “The community has come together for Cainsville and now we need to drive it home and raise the final $75,000.”

The idea for a new community centre was raised by community members to Council in 2015. In 2021, County Council approved construction for the new Cainsville Community Centre.

The County of Brant is growing - stay informed!

The County of Brant is growing and with growth, comes many questions, ideas and concerns.  The County is here to help you understand what growth means and how you can get involved.       

Why Growth:

The County of Brant is designated by the Province of Ontario as ‘A Place to Grow’. Brant is within the Greater Golden Horseshoe area and this area is consideredone of the most dynamic, fast-growing regions. It is the destination of choice for many people and businesses due to the quality of life and the...

Program Cancellations - February 23, 2023

Please be advised that due to weather the following County of Brant drop-in programs have been cancelled today, Thursday, February 23, 2023:

- All Sorts of Sports at the Mt. Pleasant Community Centre

- Power Skating at the Burford Community Centre

Also, a reminder to parents/caregivers that the County of Brant After School Program does not run when schools are closed.

Program updates are also shared on the County of Brant's social media accounts, please follow @BrantCommunity on Facebook, Twitter and...

Road Conditions - February 23 at 6:30 am

Good Morning Brant!  The roads are messy!  The Road Crews are working hard to clear main travel routes.  This is underway and will take some time.  Most secondary and residential roads are snow covered with heavy accumulation.  We will get to those routes once the main routes are clear.   Help us!Please remove your parked cars from the street. Parked cars are the snowplows biggest obstacle.Snowplows need to move at a slower pace to do their job well.  Please be patient and never pass a plow.In the...