News

The first day of school is Tuesday, September 8! 🍎

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

• Willow Street

Friendly reminder that County of Brant Splash Pads and the Paris Community Pool close for the season this weekend 💦⁠

With the start of the new school year just around the corner, the County of Brant is enhancing parking enforcement in school zones to help keep students, families, teachers and crossing guards safe.

The County of Brant continues to respond to the impacts of yesterday’s severe thunderstorms.

Significant damage, including downed trees and power lines, is concentrated in the northern half of the County. County crews are patrolling roads and clearing storm debris from roadways and shoulders. Cleanup efforts are expected to continue well into next week.

The heat alert issued on September 1, 2026 has been cancelled. Extreme heat conditions are no longer in effect, as temperatures have cooled. To learn more about preventing heat-related illness during extreme heat events, visit geph.ca/heat.

Ever wonder where rainwater goes when it pours? Come find out with us! 💧

Join the County of Brant team for a casual, family-friendly, 1-hour guided walk around our local stormwater management pond. Whether you are young or just young at heart, come explore how these hard-working watery spaces keep our neighborhoods safe from flooding! 

County of Brant Emergency Services and Roads crews are responding to numerous downed trees following this afternoon’s severe thunderstorms.

Are you prepared for severe weather?

Environment Canada has issued an Orange Level Severe Thunderstorm Watch for our area, with severe thunderstorms possible this afternoon into the evening.

Please be advised that the following Soccer Fields have been closed from Wednesday, September 2 until Tuesday, September 8, 2026, due to wet field conditions:  

• Green Lane Sports Complex
• Mile Hill Meadows Field