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The 2025 County of Brant Aquatics Guide is coming May 1!

The 2025 County of Brant Aquatics Guide is coming May 1! 

We are so excited to welcome swimmers back for the 2025 season! The Paris Community Pool offers a variety of programs including drop-in swims, swimming lessons for all ages, special events and more.

View the Aquatics Guide online at brant.ca/Aquatics or pick up a printed copy at any County of Brant Customer Service Office, Community Centre or Library.

2025 Swimming Lesson Registration Dates:

• Pre-season: May 13, 2025 (8:30 am)
• Session 1: June 17,...

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Join us for a Camp Phoenix Information Night!

Join us for our Camp Phoenix Information Night—an evening packed with everything you need to know about this FREE, immersive firefighting camp for young women aged 14 to 18 years.

Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 

Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Location: Cainsville Fire Station, 17 Ewart Ave in Cainsville 

The night kicks off with a formal presentation at 6:15 pm, where you'll hear firsthand from past campers, instructors, and firefighters about what to expect. After that, we’ll open the floor for a Q&A session...

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Storm Sewer Maintenance April 9-11, 2025

The County of Brant will be conducting routine inspection and maintenance work on the Storm Sewer System in the following areas of Paris:

• Arnold Street
• Ball Street
• Brock Street
• Burwell Street
• Chapel Street
• Church Street
• Dumfries Street
• Dundas Street West
• Grand River Street South
• King Edward Street
• Main Street
• Mount Elgin Street
• Queen Street
• Washington Street
• Willow Street

The work is scheduled to take place from Wednesday, April 9, to Friday, April 11, 2025, between the hours of 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

This routine...

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Sanitary Sewer Maintenance April 9, 2025

The County of Brant will be conducting routine maintenance work on the Paris Sanitary Sewer System in the following areas:

• Folsetter Drive
• Bethel Road
• Rest Acres Road
• Powerline Road

The work is scheduled to take place during the day on Wednesday, April 9, between the hours of 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

This routine maintenance work involves high pressure cleaning of the sanitary sewers in the roadway followed by a video inspection of the pipes. The cleaning activities can result in sufficient back pressure...

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Mt. Pleasant Nature Park Maintenance on Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Please be advised that Mt. Pleasant Nature Park will be closed for routine tree maintenance on Wednesday, April 9, from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

For updates on closures, please follow the County of Brant on Facebook, Instagram and X, and subscribe to email updates at brant.ca/Subscribe

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GRCA Flood Warning on April 4, 2025

The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is issuing a Flood Warning message for the City of Brantford, Six Nations of the Grand River and Haldimand County. 

A mixed precipitation event resulted in greater than 100 mm of total precipitation in many areas and increased runoff causing flooding in some parts of the Grand River watershed. While the weather system has passed, river flows will continue to increase in the Grand River south of Brantford over the weekend as water makes its way downstream...

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Windy Day Recycling Tips

The windy weather is here! 

Strong winds may blow over blue boxes and garbage containers, causing materials to scatter. If this happens, please gather the blown items and set them out for collection next week. Unfortunately, collection crews cannot pick up scattered materials during their routes. 

Here are some recycling tips for windy days:

• Top it off with heavy items: Place heavier materials like newspapers, magazines, or cardboard bundles on top.
• Hold off if needed: Save materials for the next...

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Penman's Pass Trail Maintenance

Please be advised that the sloped trail and parts of Penman's Pass in Paris will be closed for maintenance beginning in early April 2025. These improvements are expected to take approximately 12 days to complete, weather permitting. The stairs and bridge will remain open during this maintenance period for pedestrian access. 

Please watch for posted signage and plan your route accordingly. Stay updated by subscribing to County of Brant news and notices at brant.ca/Subscribe

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Park and River Access Closures on April 3, 2025

Please be advised that the following County of Brant parks and river access points are closed due to flooding until further notice:

• Bean Park in Paris
• Optimist Park in Paris 
• Eric Thomlinson Access Point in Glen Morris

We urge the public to stay cautious around all bodies of water. With current weather conditions, rivers and creeks are flowing quickly and banks are particularly slippery posing significant risks.  Stay safe!

For updates on closures, please follow the County of Brant on Facebook, 

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The Downtown Dig April Update and Open House Tonight

Please note the Grand River Street North Road Reconstruction scheduled to begin next week has been postponed to approximately the end of April to accommodate the completion of Enbridge’s natural gas infrastructure replacement project.  The reconstruction is phase 2 of the Downtown Dig Project.

View the Proposed Project Phases (PDF)

Join us for a drop-in Open House to learn more about the Downtown Dig tonight, Thursday, April 3 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Paris...

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