Photo: Mike Stobe / Getty Images, via USA TODAY Sports
WORLD SERIES • GAME 5 • OCT 28
Milwaukee Brewers win the World Series
Milwaukee beat Tampa Bay 4–1 in Game 5 at Tropicana Field Wednesday night to take the series 4 games to 1 — the first World Series title in Brewers history. Jacob Misiorowski got the win; Drew Rasmussen took the loss.
Front: Bank of Canada (bankofcanada.ca); County Dig / Apps Mills notices; PDHS and Mounties photos The Paris Independent; Clay Barker collection. Election coverage dropped for Issue 15.
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THE WARD FOUR DAILYYOUR COUNTY COUNCIL
Your County Council
This is your county council page. This page will cover all Brant County council matters or committee meetings that will happen on a daily basis.
What is happening at County Hall today and this week — meetings, agendas, minutes and fresh public notices. New Council term starts November 15. Live and recorded meetings: brant.ca/live.
HAPPENING NOW • COUNTY NOTICES (OCT 28)
PARIS • DOWNTOWN DIG
Phase 2 complete — Grand River Street North is OPEN
Final paving is done from Mechanic Street to the Nith River Bridge. Celebrate another busy construction season. READ THE COUNTY NOTICEWEB PAGE ▶
APPS’ MILLS NATURE CENTRE
County finalizes 4.5-acre land transfer
Agreement finalized with the GRCA for the Nature Centre and surrounding lands along Robinson Road. The County is now the owner. READ THE COUNTY NOTICEWEB PAGE ▶
COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
October regular Council meetings were Tue Oct 6 and Tue Oct 20, 6 p.m., Council Chambers, 7 Broadway Street West, Paris. Live and recorded meetings: brant.ca/live. Agendas and minutes: eScribe meetings.
DATE
MEETING
WHERE / NOTES
LINK
Tue Nov 3, 6 p.m.
County of Brant Council, Special Meeting
Wilkin Family Community Centre, Paris. Agenda when posted.
Remembrance Day plans (Nov 11), Bethel Road closure (Nov 2 to Dec 14), Governors Road East lane closure, Hello Brant! in Burford (Nov 15) and St. George (Nov 22) — details on County Hall, page 3.
COUNTY BRIEFS
ROAD CLOSURE
Bethel Road closed Nov 2 to Dec 14
Temporary road closure. Plan a detour and watch for signs.
Special Council meeting, Wilkin Family Community Centre, Paris. Agenda when posted.
Wed Nov 11
Remembrance Day ceremonies in Burford, Paris and St. George. Details on page 3.
Nov 15
New Council term begins.
Around Nov 16
Inaugural meeting of the new Council (tentative, per County).
Sources: brant.ca News and Notices (Oct 28 Apps Mills + Dig Phase 2), October Council Meetings notice, County eScribe portal. Checked Wed evening Oct 28, 2026. Election campaign copy dropped for Issue 15.
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THE WARD FOUR DAILYCOUNTY HALL
County Hall
County of Brant administration, public notices, road work and Council meetings. Separate from Brant County News (the by-ward pages). Refreshed Wednesday evening, October 28, for Thursday’s paper.
COUNTY OF BRANT • ADMINISTRATION
County Hall and Council Chambers: 7 Broadway Street West, Paris. Main switchboard 519.442.7268 / 1.855.442.7268. brant.ca • EngageBrant • News and notices. Your County Council meetings: page 2.
COUNTY NEWS AND PUBLIC NOTICES
PARIS • OCT 28
Downtown Dig Phase 2 complete — Grand River Street North OPEN
Final paving is done from Mechanic Street to the Nith River Bridge. Celebrate another busy construction season. Read the notice ▸
COUNTY WIDE • OCT 28
Apps’ Mills Nature Centre land transfer finalized
The County finalized transfer of a 4.5-acre parcel along Robinson Road including the Nature Centre from the GRCA. School programming continues for at least 10 years. Read the notice ▸
ALL WARDS • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Honour. Remember. Reflect.
Remembrance Day ceremonies in three communities. Burford: procession about 10:40 a.m. from the Legion, 6 Park Avenue, to the Cenotaph, with snacks at the Legion after. Paris: procession about 10:45 a.m. from behind Council Chambers on Broadway Street to the Cenotaph at Mechanic and Grand River Street North. St. George: procession about 10:45 a.m. from Church Street to the Cenotaph at Main and Beverly, with refreshments at the St. George Legion. Read the notice ▸
ROAD CLOSURE • NOVEMBER 2 TO DECEMBER 14
Bethel Road closes for six weeks
Bethel Road closes from Folsetter Drive about 436 metres west so a developer can extend watermain and sanitary sewer to 125 Bethel Road. The Folsetter intersection stays open. A detour will be posted for traffic to and from Bishopsgate Road and Rest Acres Road. Driveway access is kept. Read the notice ▸
COUNTY WIDE • ENERGY
Help shape the County’s energy future
The County is building a Community Energy Plan on how homes, businesses, farms and transportation use energy. Learning materials roll out from October to January. Public input starts in February 2027. The plan will not extend natural gas lines. Subscribe at EngageBrant.ca/CEP. Read the notice ▸
COUNTY WIDE • VOTE BY NOVEMBER 6
Name a snowplow in your ward
Vote for the shortlisted snowplow names in all five wards. Winners are announced November 9. Vote on EngageBrant ▸
VOLUNTEERS • NOMINATE BY NOVEMBER 12
Volunteer Recognition Awards
Nominations are open for Emerging Leader, Community Leader and Community Impact. Ceremony planned for early December. County page ▸
COUNTY WIDE • NOVEMBER 15 AND 22
Hello, Brant! comes to Burford and St. George
Free family events with County staff, skating, face painting, popcorn and a prize draw. Burford Community Centre, Sunday, November 15, noon to 3 p.m. (free skate 1 to 2). Gaukel Memorial Community Centre, St. George, Sunday, November 22, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Hello, Brant! page ▸
PARIS • WEDNESDAY
Broadway Street West, last day of the closure
Broadway Street West between Emily Street and West River Street is closed Tuesday and Wednesday for a gas main connection. On or after Thursday, October 29, West River Street from Charlotte Street to Broadway closes for about three to four weeks of storm sewer work. Read the notice ▸
PARIS • INTO LATE NOVEMBER
Governors Road East down to one lane
The eastbound lane of Governors Road East is closed from Dundas Street East for about 100 metres. Westbound traffic only. Eastbound traffic detours by Paris Road. Read the notice ▸
PARIS • THIS WEEK
Dundas Street East water work
The contractor is finishing final watermain connections on Dundas Street East in Paris this week. Check the notice for timing and impacts on your street. Read the notice ▸
COUNCIL MEETINGS, AGENDAS AND MINUTES
DATE
MEETING
WHERE AND STATUS
LINK
Tue Nov 3, 6 p.m.
County of Brant Council, Special Meeting
Wilkin Family Community Centre, Paris. Agenda not yet posted.
Road maps: Municipal 511 and County construction notices. Sources: brant.ca News and Notices, Hello Brant page, County of Brant eSCRIBE meetings portal. Checked Wednesday evening, October 28, 2026. We list minutes only once the County posts them.
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THE WARD FOUR DAILYBEYOND BRANT: BRANTFORD CITY
Beyond Brant: Brantford City
Good news and civic updates from the city next door. Election results tables are not reprinted in Issue 15. Local County news stays on Brant County News, page 6.
BRANTFORD • GOOD NEWS • OCT 28
Five golds and a world record for a Brantford firefighter
A Brantford firefighter brought home five gold medals and a world record from the Firefighter Challenge World Championship in Las Vegas. Pretty surreal, the competitor told the Expositor. Full story on the Expositor site.
The City will lease the Odeon Building at 50 Market Street from Wilfrid Laurier University at no charge starting November 1. The 21,000 square foot former cinema will host community and cultural activity downtown.
Lorne Bridge west of Brant Avenue is down to one eastbound lane; Colborne Street is closed at Brant Avenue; Dalhousie Street between Bridge and Brant is one lane for up to three months. Businesses remain open.
Sources: Brantford Expositor (Oct 28), City of Brantford newsroom. Checked Wednesday evening, October 28, 2026. No election results tables in this issue.
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THE WARD FOUR DAILYLETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Letter from the Editor
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
This paper was an idea that came from two candidates. That idea is still here, and The Ward Four Daily will continue to live and support this community.
Our job is simple: let people know what is going on in Brant and at County of Brant Council, and support local businesses with free advertising. If you have a business in the County of Brant, this is your open invitation. Ask us about a free ad in the paper, or get listed free in our County of Brant Directory. We want to help neighbours find you.
The Daily Ward and The Ward Four Daily look forward to your submissions, and to letting people know what is going on in the County of Brant.
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THE WARD FOUR DAILYBRANT COUNTY NEWS
Brant County News
Local news for every ward of the County of Brant, refreshed Wednesday evening, October 28, for Thursday’s paper. County Hall notices and Council are on page 3. News from Brantford, Hamilton, Toronto and farther is under Beyond Brant, page 7. Every item links to its source.
WARD 4 • BURFORD, CATHCART, HARLEY
A century of service, and 14,000 poppies
Vic Richardson, Kimberly Clarke-Dawdy and MaryAnn Bell honour Butch Clare at Branch 543’s open house. Photo: Kimberly de Jong / BrantBeacon. Source page
Burford Cathcart Harley Branch 543 opened its doors Saturday for the Royal Canadian Legion’s 100th year, with history displays and more than 14,000 knitted and crocheted poppies. The North Shore and Cadet Pipe Band piped members in. Padre David Virr and Branch president Vic Richardson spoke. Butch Clare was honoured.
Full photos and calendar are on our Ward 4 page. Remembrance Day in Burford is Wednesday, November 11.
A 13-year-old North Ward builder in his Garden Crescent haunted front yard. Photo: The Paris Independent. Source page
PARIS • NORTH WARD
CNN said no. The Paris Independent said yes.
A 13-year-old North Ward builder turned his family’s Garden Crescent yard into an elaborate Halloween display. “Well, I tried CNN first. They said no!” he told The Paris Independent.
Grand Erie held a virtual public meeting Wednesday on proposed elementary attendance boundaries for Paris, Glen Morris and Burford, tied to a new north Paris school expected in September 2028. Boundaries are not final.
Broadway Street West between Emily and West River was closed Tuesday and Wednesday. On or after Thursday, West River Street from Charlotte to Broadway closes about three to four weeks.
Procession about 10:45 a.m. from Church Street to the Cenotaph at Main and Beverly, with refreshments at the Legion after. Glen Morris families are also part of tonight’s Grand Erie boundary meeting.
Free family afternoon at Gaukel Memorial Community Centre, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., with a free skate 1:30 to 2:30. Meet County staff, face painting, popcorn and a prize draw.
More by ward: Ward 4 communities, page 8. Wards 1, 2, 3 and 5 calendars, page 9. County Hall, page 3. Beyond Brant, page 7.
Sources: BrantBeacon, The Paris Independent / Grant Haven Media, Grand Erie DSB, County of Brant, EngageBrant, City of Brantford, brantevents.org. Checked Wednesday evening, October 28, 2026. Photos credited under each picture.
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THE WARD FOUR DAILYBEYOND BRANT
Beyond Brant
Good-news and civic updates from outside the County of Brant: Brantford, Hamilton, Toronto and farther. Local and ward news stays under Brant County News. Checked Wednesday evening, October 28. Election results tables are not reprinted in Issue 15.
BRANTFORD • GOOD NEWS • OCT 28
Five golds and a world record for a Brantford firefighter
A Brantford firefighter brought home five gold medals and a world record from the Firefighter Challenge World Championship in Las Vegas. Pretty surreal, the competitor told the Expositor. Full City page: page 4.
The City will lease the Odeon Building at 50 Market Street from Wilfrid Laurier University at no charge starting November 1. The 21,000 square foot former cinema will host community and cultural activity downtown.
OLG made its second quarter payment of $1,121,176 to the City for hosting Elements Casino Brantford. Since the casino opened in 1999, Brantford has received more than $113 million.
The Lorne Bridge west of Brant Avenue is down to one eastbound lane, Colborne Street is closed at Brant Avenue, and Dalhousie Street between Bridge and Brant is one lane for up to three months. Businesses remain open.
Destroyer (KISS tribute) is Thursday at the Sanderson Centre. Bulldogs visit Peterborough Thursday and Ottawa Friday. Full listings on our Beyond Brant show pages.
Local news and a community calendar for every corner of Ward 4, with the next few days first. Refreshed Wednesday evening, October 28. Part of Brant County News. Send yours to yourvoicematterstomeward4@gmail.com.
BURFORD • ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 543
Burford Cathcart Harley Legion marks 100 years
Butch Clare honoured at Branch 543’s centennial open house, Saturday, October 24. Photo: Kimberly de Jong / BrantBeacon.
With the Royal Canadian Legion marking its 100th anniversary, Burford Cathcart Harley Branch 543 welcomed the community to an open house on Saturday, October 24. Displays included newspaper clippings, photos of the branch’s history and more than 14,000 crocheted and knitted poppies.
The North Shore and Cadet Pipe Band piped in Legion and Ladies’ Auxiliary members. Branch president Vic Richardson invited Padre David Virr to say a prayer. “You’ve been serving your community, reminding us of our freedom and why that matters to us as Canadians,” he said. Butch Clare was honoured with a plaque and certificate of merit for a kind donation.
Thu Nov 5, from 5:30 p.m. Tech Coach appointments, one on one help. Details ▸
Wed Nov 11, 6:30 p.m. Barnyard to Backyard: Alpaca Farm talk. Free, registration required. Details ▸
Vote for the Ward 4 snowplow name by November 6. Details ▸
HARLEY AND CATHCART
Branch 543 serves Burford, Cathcart and Harley, so the Legion’s 100th open house above is your news too. We found no new dated public events posted for Harley or Cathcart this week. Have one? Send it in and we will list it. Legion story ▸Send your event ▸
Sources: BrantBeacon (October 25), County of Brant, County of Brant Public Library LibCal, brantevents.org, burfordfair.com, burfordminorhockey.com, Grand Erie DSB. Checked Wednesday evening, October 28, 2026.
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THE WARD FOUR DAILYAROUND THE WARDS
Around the Wards: 1, 2, 3 and 5
Local news and a community calendar for every ward, with a link on every line and the next few days first. Ward 4 has its own page, page 8. Part of Brant County News. Refreshed Wednesday evening, October 28.
WARD 1: ST. GEORGE AND GLEN MORRIS
LOCAL NEWS
St. George Remembrance Day, Wed Nov 11: procession about 10:45 a.m. from Church Street to the Cenotaph at Main and Beverly, with refreshments at the Legion after. Link ▸
Glen Morris families: Grand Erie school boundary feedback still open online. Link ▸
Hello, Brant! comes to St. George Sunday, Nov 22, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Link ▸
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Wed Oct 28, 3:30 p.m. Dungeons and Dragons, St. George Library. Details ▸
Fri Oct 30, 1 to 4 p.m. Mahjong, St. George Library. Details ▸
Tue Nov 3, 10:30 a.m. Let’s Get Ready for Kindergarten, and 1 p.m. Parachute Program, St. George Library. Details ▸
Sun Nov 22, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Hello, Brant! at Gaukel Memorial Community Centre, St. George. Details ▸
Fri Nov 13, 7 p.m. Music in the Glen: Gord’s Gold, Glen Morris United Church. $40. Details ▸
Sat Nov 14, 10:30 a.m. Everybody Dreams, Memorial Hall, St. George. $10. Details ▸
Sources: brant.ca, County of Brant Public Library LibCal, brantevents.org, The Paris Independent, City of Brantford, EngageBrant. Checked Wednesday evening, October 28, 2026. We found no new dated hall listings for Onondaga or Cainsville this week.
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THE WARD FOUR DAILYFARM AND AGRO REPORT
Farm Report
Grain, livestock and field weather. Futures and cash are Tuesday, October 27 closes (freshest posted). Thursday OLEX beef Top Producers cut in below. Red shows losses only.
AG ROLL • TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 CLOSES (US$)
CORN DEC
$4.48 3/4
down 6 1/4 cents
SOY NOV
$12.29 1/4
down 12 cents
WHEAT DEC
$6.10 1/4
down 5 3/4 cents
LIVE CATTLE DEC
$230.85
down 35 cents
FEEDERS NOV
$350.02
up $1.47
HOGS DEC
$62.02
down $2.65
FUTURES, TUE OCT 27 (US$)
SETTLE
CHANGE
Corn, December
$4.48 3/4 a bushel
down 6 1/4 cents
Soybeans, November
$12.29 1/4 a bushel
down 12 cents
Wheat, December (Chicago)
$6.10 1/4 a bushel
down 5 3/4 cents
Live cattle, December
$230.85 per cwt
down 35 cents
Feeder cattle, November
$350.02 per cwt
up $1.47
Lean hogs, December
$62.02 per cwt
down $2.65
Class III milk
$18.01 per cwt
up 16 cents
ONTARIO CASH, CDN$ A BUSHEL, TUE OCT 27
CORN 2026
SOYBEANS 2026
SRW WHEAT 2026
Hensall District Co-op
$5.79, down 6 1/4
$15.99, down 12
$7.35, down 5 1/2
Agris, Thamesville
$5.74, down 6 1/4
$15.98, down 9 1/2
$7.35, down 5 1/2
As reported by CK News Today closing markets. Cash bids differ by elevator, so always confirm with yours before you sell. Ontario hogs: 100 per cent formula price $176.50 per hundred kilograms dressed, down $2.20. Closing markets
OLEX TOP PRODUCERS • BEEF PRODUCER OF THE WEEK • WEEK OF OCT 23
Beef Sale — Thursday:Robert Lee, Waterford — 3 black and crossbred steers, average 1,297 lb @ $325.33 (top 1,190 @ $338.00). Also: Isaiah H. Bauman, Wellesley (16 mixed steers, avg 1,614 lb @ $304.61); Stoney Creek Feedlot, Camlachie (11 red and black steers, avg 1,670 lb @ $309.09).
At the Ontario Livestock Exchange Tuesday, 194 veal and 158 cows sold. Veal sold actively at higher prices and fed cows traded stronger. Fed cows brought $150 to $186, topping at $270. Good Holstein veal brought $390 to $420, topping at $430, and good beef veal $365 to $417.50. Railgrade A steers were $505 and heifers $504 per hundredweight. Brussels sold 70 fed cattle and 160 cows at steady prices. OLEX holds a Special Vaccinated Calf Sale Thursday, November 5, at 11 a.m.
Thu sun and cloud, 30 per cent chance of showers late, high near 21. Fri sunny, high near 16. Sat Halloween cloudy, high near 12. Sun cloudy, 30 per cent chance of showers, high near 14. Mon 40 per cent chance of showers, high near 12. No alerts.
Sources: Brownfield Ag News closing futures (Tuesday, October 27), CK News Today closing markets (Hensall District Co-op, Agris and Ontario Pork), Beef Farmers of Ontario daily report for October 27 (OLEX, Brussels, Railgrade), OLEX Top Producers week of Oct 23 (olex.on.ca/?p=4705), Environment Canada Brantford forecast checked Wed evening Oct 28, 2026. Red shows losses only.
Jan Vilaca of Tasty Road Trips Travel connects with an attendee at the Chamber’s 18th annual Trade Show and Business After Hours. Photo: Kimberly de Jong / BrantBeacon. Source page
Chamber trade show celebrates local business
The Brantford-Brant Chamber of Commerce held its 18th annual Trade Show and Business After Hours on Tuesday, October 20, at the Affinity Conference Centre for Small Business Week. About 55 vendors took part, from non profits and retailers to insurance and construction firms. “There’s really a wide variety and a diverse selection of businesses showcasing the best of the community, both in the city and the county,” Chamber CEO David Prang told BrantBeacon.
Businesses along the downtown construction zone stay open, including Colborne Street east of Brant Avenue, the City says. City update
PARIS • TOURISM
The Europe in Ontario filmmakers credited the County’s economic development and tourism team for helping them connect with local businesses. Story
Sources: BNN Bloomberg / The Canadian Press (October 27), BrantBeacon (October 21), City of Brantford, The Paris Independent. Checked Wednesday evening, October 28, 2026.
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THE WARD FOUR DAILYDAILY CRIME WATCH
Daily Crime Watch
BRANT COUNTY OPP AND AREA SAFETY • AS OF WED OCT 28
BRANTFORD • DALHOUSIE STREET • OCT 25
Woman charged after purse theft struggle
Brantford police say a woman was seated inside a Dalhousie Street building at about 11:45 a.m. Sunday, October 25, when another woman tried to steal her purse. There was a struggle and the victim was assaulted, police say, and the assault continued outside. The suspect ran but was quickly found by Brantford police and Wilfrid Laurier special constables. The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries that are not life threatening.
A 33-year-old Ohsweken woman faces charges including robbery and assault causing bodily harm, and was remanded into custody until October 30.
Brant OPP posted Wednesday that a traffic stop at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday, October 24, on Colborne Street East at White Swan Road led to impaired-driving charges. A 26-year-old Brantford driver faces blood-alcohol over 80, impaired operation, and dangerous operation. Court date: December 4 in Brantford. Everyone charged is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Brant OPP stopped a driver at about 1:30 p.m. Sunday, October 25, on Colborne Street West at Lois Crescent. Police say the driver was going 110 km/h in a 60 zone. A 23-year-old from Brampton is charged with stunt driving, speeding and failing to surrender a licence. Licence suspended 30 days; vehicle impounded 14 days. Beacon posted the release Wednesday, October 28.
Brantford Police said a 36-year-old woman reported missing on October 24 has been safely located (updated October 27). Thank you to everyone who shared the appeal. Please remove any circulated photos.
Brantford Police has temporarily suspended use of Crime Stoppers while it seeks more information about a reported cybersecurity breach and tip safeguards. Tips can still go directly to police at 519-756-7050. Emergencies: 911. Beacon also covered the notice Wednesday.
Checked Wednesday evening, October 28, 2026 against BrantBeacon OPP and Brantford Police newsrooms. No newer County OPP incident releases posted after the Wednesday impaired and Sunday stunt items above. The Brant OPP Fall/Winter newsletter remains at brant.ca/OPPNewsletter. We do not print names of victims or young people.
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THE WARD FOUR DAILYEVENTS THIS WEEK
Events this week
Thursday, October 29 (today) through Sunday, November 1 — Halloween week. Wednesday listings kept for the midweek record. Times as posted by each organizer. Check before you go. Refreshed Wednesday evening, October 28.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28
Scotland. 10:30 a.m. Family Storytime, Scotland-Oakland Library. Details ▸
Brantford. 1:30 p.m. Book launch with Rachel Phan, Laurier One Market. Details ▸
St. George. 3:30 p.m. Dungeons and Dragons, St. George Library. Details ▸
Middleport. 2 p.m. Cemetery Decoration and Harvest Home Service, St. Paul’s Chapel. Details ▸
Brantford. 7 p.m. Bear Grease, an all Indigenous musical parody, Sanderson Centre. Free. Details ▸
COMMUNITY CENTRES AND HALLS
Fairview Community Centre. Breakfast with Santa, Sat Dec 5, 9 to 11 a.m.. Details ▸
Woodman Park Community Centre. EWEPNA Handmade Christmas Market, Sat Nov 28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Details ▸
Brant Sports Complex, Lafarge Hall. Youth Movie Night: Cookie Queens, Fri Nov 6, 6 to 9 p.m. Free. Details ▸
#ForParis Centre. WHOOPS-A-CON board and card game day, Sat Nov 14, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. $5. Details ▸
Memorial Hall, St. George. Everybody Dreams, Sat Nov 14, 10:30 a.m.. Details ▸
County recreation drop ins (skates, pickleball, walking) are listed day by day on events.brant.ca.
COMING IN NOVEMBER
Nov 3, Special Council meeting, Wilkin Family Community Centre (agenda). Nov 4, Crafts and Drafts, Paris Brewing Company (details). Nov 5, Classic Country with The Plowboys, The Gathering Place (details). Nov 7, Country Church Market, Mount Pleasant (details). Nov 8, Burford Interdenominational Parade (details). Nov 11, Remembrance Day services (details). Nov 14, Christmas bazaar for the Burford Food Bank (details). Nov 27, Burford Light Up the Night (details). Dec 5, Paris Christmas Parade (details).
Calendars: brantevents.org, events.brant.ca, County library LibCal, burfordfair.com, The Paris Independent, eScribe. Checked Wednesday evening, October 28, 2026.
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THE WARD FOUR DAILYBRANT COUNTY ENTERTAINMENT
BRANT COUNTY ENTERTAINMENTPARIS • BURFORD • ST. GEORGE • SCOTLAND • GLEN MORRIS
Brant County Entertainment
PARIS • ON FILM
Filmmakers find a little piece of Europe in Paris
MARKD Productions co-founders Kevin Huhn (right) and Robert Crowley Smith (left) filming in Uptown Waterloo. Photo via The Paris Independent. Source page
Paris is getting its moment on the big screen. MARKD Productions is making Europe in Ontario, a feature length documentary about the European heritage of southwestern Ontario towns, and Paris is part of it. The crew has filmed at the Paris Fair and the Butter Tart Festival, and has connected with the Paris Museum and Historical Society, the Arlington Hotel and Wincey Mills.
“We quickly found charm with its hidden gems,” co-founder Kevin Huhn told The Paris Independent.
Five Paris stops named in the Europe in Ontario shoot: the Fair, the Butter Tart Festival, the Paris Museum and Historical Society (open at Syl Apps Community Centre), the Arlington Hotel, and Wincey Mills.
THIS WEEK IN THE COUNTY
Wed Oct 28, 7 p.m., Paris. Cobblestone Buildings of Paris, a talk by Marg Deans and Steve Pinkett. Paris Museum and Historical Society. $15. Listing
Fri Oct 30, 7 to 10 p.m., Paris. Cocktails and Jazz, Dog-Eared Café. $20. Listing
Fri Oct 30, 8 p.m., Paris. Paris Ghost Walk from Le Petit Marché, 26 Mechanic Street. Listing
Sat Oct 31, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Brantwood Farms Fall Festival. Listing
Until Halloween, Paris. South Ward Scare house map, and the North Ward’s own haunted yard on Garden Crescent. Story
COMING UP IN THE COUNTY
Wed Nov 4, 7 p.m., Paris. Crafts and Drafts, a free craft night at Paris Brewing Company. Listing
Fri Nov 6, 7 p.m., Paris. Poetry Night at Dog-Eared Café. Listing
Wed Nov 11, 6:30 p.m., Scotland. Barnyard to Backyard: Alpaca Farm, Scotland-Oakland Library. Free. Listing
Fri Nov 13, 7 p.m., Glen Morris. Music in the Glen: Gord’s Gold, a Gordon Lightfoot songbook. $40. Listing
Sat Nov 14, 10:30 a.m., St. George. Everybody Dreams, 20 Performing Arts, Memorial Hall. Listing
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THE WARD FOUR DAILYLOCAL SPORTS
LOCAL SPORTSBRANT COUNTY AND BRANTFORD
Local Sports
Latest verified scores and what is next. Every score line links to its source. If we could not verify a score, we say so. Sports coverage continues every issue — local first, then the big leagues.
WORLD SERIES 2026 • GAME 5 FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers win the World Series
Trophy presentation. Photo: Elsa / Getty Images, via USA TODAY Sports
Milwaukee beat Tampa Bay 4–1 in Game 5 at Tropicana Field Wednesday night to win the series 4–1 — the first World Series title in Brewers history. Jacob Misiorowski got the win; Drew Rasmussen took the loss.
Toronto beat Orlando 129–99 Wednesday night at Scotiabank Arena, playing without Kawhi Leonard. Scottie Barnes led all scorers with 28 points, Trayce Jackson-Davis grabbed 11 rebounds and Immanuel Quickley had 7 assists. Next: Magic at Raptors again, Friday, Oct 30, 7:30 p.m., Scotiabank Arena; then at the Lakers Sun Nov 1. NBA.com box score ▸ESPN recap ▸Raptors schedule ▸
The Bulldogs have not played since Saturday. Minor hockey results and this week’s games: page 17.
BRANTFORD • OHL BULLDOGS
Meet Vilmer “The Viking” Salén Forsberg
Player profile graphic. Image: Brantford Bulldogs / CHL. Source page
The Bulldogs posted a new player profile Tuesday on their Swedish goaltender, who wears number 29 and was taken 62nd overall in the 2026 CHL Import Draft. He earned his first OHL shutout on October 16 and stopped 42 shots in a 5 to 2 win over the Soo on October 18.
From the Expositor’s Dog Bites: Jason Musa is week to week with an upper body injury after a hit in Saturday’s game. Brampton’s Troy Patton was suspended two games for the hit. Seven Bulldogs are on the NHL Central Scouting watch list. Dog Bites
PARIS • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
The Junior Panthers clinched the final playoff spot. They blocked a convert to tie BCI 6 to 6 on October 16, then lost 14 to 7 to St. John’s on October 22, close enough to earn fourth place. The quarter final is Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Gretzky Centre field. Panthers story
PARIS • PJHL MOUNTIES
The Mounties are home on Halloween night against the Hespeler Shamrocks. Puck drop is 7:30 p.m. at the Brant Sports Complex. Mounties story
Daily Grand from lottery.ca and WCLC results. Lotto Max updated to Tuesday, Oct 27 (via OLG / INSAUGA). Next Daily Grand draw is Thursday night, Oct 29. Always check your ticket with OLG.
Sources: CHL and Brantford Bulldogs (October 26 notebook, October 27 player profile), Brantford Expositor Dog Bites (via Postmedia), The Paris Independent (October 27), burfordminorhockey.com, lottery.ca, WCLC, OLG.ca. Checked Wednesday, October 28, 2026, about 11:15 p.m. World Series: MLB.com scores and schedule. Raptors: NBA.com and ESPN.
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THE WARD FOUR DAILYMINOR HOCKEY
Minor Hockey
Weekend results and this week’s games, as posted by each association. Paris and St. George association results were not verified, so they are not listed.
BURFORD MINOR HOCKEY • THIS WEEK
DAY AND TIME
TEAM
GAME
Wed Oct 28, 8 p.m.
U15 Team 1
at Simcoe Warriors, Talbot arena
Sat Oct 31, 1 p.m.
U11
vs Delhi-Norwich, Burford Arena
Sat Oct 31, 2 p.m.
U13
vs Simcoe, Burford Arena
Sat Oct 31, 3 p.m.
U15 Team 2
vs Ayr, Burford Arena
Sat Oct 31, 4:15 p.m.
U15 Team 1
vs Brantford Saints, Burford Arena
Sat Oct 31, 5:15 p.m.
U18
at Delhi-Norwich, Norwich
BURFORD MINOR HOCKEY • LATEST RESULTS AS POSTED
DAY
TEAM
RESULT
Sat Oct 24
U11
Simcoe 9, Burford 0
Sat Oct 24
U13
Burford 2, Ingersoll 1
Sat Oct 24
U15 Team 1
Simcoe 2, Burford 0
Sat Oct 24
U18
Tillsonburg 3, Burford 0
Sun Oct 25
U15 Team 1
Burford 7, Ayr 1
Tuesday’s U13 game at Waterford had no score posted when we went to press.
BRANTFORD MINOR HOCKEY • WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 24 AND 25 (SELECTED RESULTS AS POSTED)
Sources: burfordminorhockey.com and brantfordminorhockey.com schedule and results pages, checked Tuesday evening, October 27, 2026. Scores as posted by each association.
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THE WARD FOUR DAILYADS
SUPPORT LOCAL RESCUE
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A small not for profit raising funds for local animal shelters and rescues.
Real, local facts on trades and farm careers. Training. Grants. Costs. How to apply. Every link goes straight to the original source.
It is free. Every page. No sign up. It does not matter how old you are or where you went to school. Print a page and stick it on the fridge, or hand it to someone who is ready for a change.
COUNTY JOBS
The County of Brant posts its job openings on its careers page. Check it often.
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THE WARD FOUR DAILYBUSINESS DIRECTORY
A NOTE TO OUR READERS
From The Ward Four Daily and The Daily Ward
The new County of Brant Business Directory is here, and it is in this paper. It lists 338 local businesses across all five wards of the County of Brant, from Paris and St. George to Burford, Scotland, Oakland and every corner in between. Tap the cover on this page to open it, or find it any time at thedailyward.com/directory. Every listing has a phone number you can tap to call. If you own a business in the County of Brant and you are not listed yet, send us your name, phone number and what you do. Getting listed is free. Thank you for reading The Ward Four Daily and The Daily Ward. We are glad to help neighbours find you.
Glenn Hughes The Ward Four Daily and The Daily Ward
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THE WARD FOUR DAILYYOUR VOICE
Your Voice
SUBMISSIONS AND RUMOURS
We checked the paper’s inbox up to Wednesday evening, October 28. No new reader submissions, tips or rumours came in for this refresh. When we print a tip we have not confirmed, we mark it unconfirmed.
Thank you to every neighbour who reads The Ward Four Daily, sends a tip, shares a photo, or lists a business free in the County of Brant Directory. This paper will keep covering every ward and every Council meeting the same way — local first, with a working link on every story.
The Ward Four Daily is independent community news for every ward.
OPINION AND LETTERS
Today’s Letter from the Editor is on page 5. Have something to say about life in Ward 4 or the County? Send it in. Keep it local, keep it kind, and sign your name.
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THE WARD FOUR DAILYBEYOND BRANT: BRANTFORD
Beyond Brant: Brantford
Shows and events outside the County, in the city next door. Sanderson Centre, 88 Dalhousie Street, box office 519.758.8090. Times as posted. Check before you go.
Sanderson Centre interior, Brantford. Photo: Gbrowncob / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source page
Sanderson Centre exterior. Same Wikimedia source.
THIS WEEK AROUND TOWN
Wed Oct 28, 5 to 9 p.m. Brant Art Matters Social, St. Paul’s United. Listing
Wed Oct 28, 7 p.m. Murder, Mystery and Mayhem Walk, Brant Museum and Archives. Listing
Thu Oct 29, 7:30 p.m. Destroyer, a KISS tribute, Sanderson Centre. Listing
Fri Oct 30, 3 p.m. Halloween Family Market Fair. Listing
Fri Oct 30 and Sat Oct 31, 7 p.m. Brantford Titans vs Hamilton, then Waterloo. Listing
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THE WARD FOUR DAILYOUR SOURCES
Our Sources
OUR SOURCES: HOW WE GATHER THE NEWS
The Ward Four Daily is a community page.
It is full of public links that we gather from people's websites, so you can go straight to the original source.
This page is our public disclaimer of where we get our information from.
We are not the writers of this information. We share it to get the news out to Ward 4 and the County of Brant.
We review it, and it's reviewed by a human before we put it out.
COUNTY AND CITY County of Brant news and notices (Apps’ Mills Nature Centre transfer; Downtown Dig Phase 2; Remembrance Day; road closures), County eScribe meetings calendar, brant.ca/live, City of Brantford newsroom, EngageBrant, Bank of Canada Oct 28 rate decision.
ROADS brant.ca construction and water notices, City of Brantford newsroom and RoadClosures, Municipal 511.
LOCAL NEWS AND CRIME BrantBeacon, Brantford Expositor, Paris Independent (Grant Haven Media), City of Brantford newsroom, Grand Erie District School Board, Brant OPP newsletter.
FARM AND MARKETS Brownfield Ag News, BNN Bloomberg and The Canadian Press, CK News Today closing markets, Grain Farmers of Ontario, Beef Farmers of Ontario, Ontario Livestock Exchange, Environment Canada.
EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT brantevents.org, events.brant.ca, Sanderson Centre, FirstOntario Concert Hall, TD Coliseum, Scotiabank Arena and other venue websites. Venue photos from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA).
SPORTS, LOTTO AND WEATHER Brantford Expositor Dog Bites (via Postmedia), chl.ca, burfordminorhockey.com, brantfordminorhockey.com, Paris Independent, lottery.ca, WCLC, OLG.ca, Environment Canada (Brantford).
PHOTOS AND CONTRIBUTORS Legion 543 open house, Chamber trade show, Paris Fair and Butter Tart Festival: Kimberly de Jong and staff / BrantBeacon. PDHS Class of 2026 and Paris Mounties: The Paris Independent / Grant Haven Media. North Ward Halloween and Europe in Ontario film crew: The Paris Independent. Arlington Hotel and Wincey Mills: Wikimedia Commons. Paris Museum at Syl Apps Community Centre: Wikimedia Commons. Bulldogs profile graphic: Brantford Bulldogs / CHL. Burford Boys on Leave, Part 3, by Clayton J. Barker, photo from his collection. Ads supplied by the advertisers. All people photos use face-safe centering. Election-night photos not used in Issue 15.
OUR STANDARDS An AI assistant helps with research, drafting and organization. AI output is not a substitute for source verification or editorial judgment.
Every story names its source where it appears. The Ward Four Daily is independent community news for every ward. Found an error? Tell us and we will correct it.
The Ward Four Daily
Created by Glenn Hughes. The idea was co-created with Ben Clement through our community council conversation.
