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TODAY IN BRANT ▸ Clocks went back one hour overnight • CO Awareness Week starts today • Bulldogs at Kingston, 2:05 p.m. • Bear Grease, free at the Sanderson, 7 p.m. • Events
COUNTY OF BRANT FIRE • CARBON MONOXIDE AWARENESS WEEK, NOVEMBER 1 TO 7
You changed the clocks. Now test your carbon monoxide alarms.
CO Awareness Week starts today, and County of Brant Fire is asking every household to check its alarms. Fire Chief Darren Watson says you can’t see it, smell it or taste it. Since January 1, 2026, CO alarms are required outside all sleeping areas and on every storey of homes with fuel-burning appliances, fireplaces or attached garages. Test them monthly. If an alarm sounds and anyone feels unwell, get out and call 911 from outside.
Starting about Monday, November 2 or Tuesday, November 3, the eastbound lane of Governors Road East closes from Dundas Street East for about 100 metres, into late November or December. Bethel Road closes from November 2 to December 14 for servicing work at 125 Bethel Road, with a detour posted. Governors Rd notice ▸Bethel Rd notice ▸
Best costume goes to the traffic pylon! Its wearer scored nine full-size chocolate bars for the effort.
SUNDAY UPDATE • SPORTS AND WEATHER
Bulldogs: Chase Petrova stopped 44 of 45 as Brantford beat Ottawa 3 to 1 on Friday. The Bulldogs (11-4-0-1) stay atop the OHL. Source: Brantford Expositor
Weather: Mainly cloudy, fog patches early, clearing late this afternoon. High 17. Tonight clear, low 6. Monday cloudy, clearing near noon, high 19. Source: Environment Canada, 5:10 a.m. Sunday.
LOCAL INFO • YARD SALES, FUNDRAISERS
New Paths Brant Community Open House, November 23, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., 65 Sky Acres Dr, Brantford.
Name the Ward 4 snowplow: vote at EngageBrant by Friday, November 6.
Post your yard sale, bake sale or fundraiser free: editor@thedailyward.com
LIFE-CHANGING TRADES
Get yourself a trade: careers, apprenticeships and training in Brant. See the Trades page.
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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.
NEW SINCE YESTERDAY • AGENDA POSTED
Council meets Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Paris, the last meeting of this term
The agenda for Tuesday, November 3, is now on the County’s eScribe portal. The meeting is at the Wilkin Family Community Centre, 169 Grand River Street North, Paris, from 6 to 7 p.m. It lists comments from members of the 2022 to 2026 Council and an in camera session, then adjournment. Watch live at brant.ca/live. Agenda ▸
COMING UP AT COUNTY HALL
WHEN
MEETING
LINK
Tue Nov 3, 6 p.m.
County of Brant Council Wilkin Family Community Centre, 169 Grand River St N, Paris. Agenda posted: comments from members of the 2022 to 2026 Council, then an in camera session.
Minutes are posted on eScribe once they are approved. We checked Saturday evening and none of the October minutes were up yet, so we link each agenda and video instead.
County of Brant public notices, road work and meeting records, newest first. Council meetings and minutes are on page 5. County Hall: 7 Broadway Street West, Paris. 519.442.7268 or 1.855.442.7268.
ALL WARDS • CO AWARENESS WEEK, NOV 1 TO 7
Test your carbon monoxide alarms this week
County of Brant Fire is reminding residents to check their CO alarms and take steps to protect their families. Alarms are required outside all sleeping areas and on every storey of homes with fuel-burning appliances, fireplaces or attached garages. County notice ▸
PARIS ROADS • FROM ABOUT NOV 2 OR 3
Governors Road East eastbound lane closes at Dundas Street East
About 100 metres east of the intersection closes to eastbound traffic so crews can finish installing the sanitary main. Expect it until about late November or December. Part of the Dundas Street East, Paris Road and Oak Park Road reconstruction. County notice ▸
ROAD CLOSURE • NOV 2 TO DEC 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, driveway access is kept and a detour will be posted for traffic to and from Bishopsgate Road and Rest Acres Road. County 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. 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. County notice ▸
COUNTY WIDE • VOTE BY NOVEMBER 6
Name a snowplow in your ward
Shortlisted snowplow names are up for a vote in all five wards on EngageBrant. Winners are announced November 9. County notice ▸
BURFORD AND ST. GEORGE • NOV 15 AND 22
Hello, Brant! comes to Burford and St. George
Free family afternoons with County staff, skating, face painting, popcorn and a prize draw. Burford Community Centre, Sunday, November 15, noon to 3 p.m. Gaukel Memorial Community Centre, St. George, Sunday, November 22, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. County notice ▸
COUNTY WIDE • NATURE CENTRE
Apps’ Mill Nature Centre is now County owned
The County finalized the transfer of a 4.5 acre parcel on Robinson Road, including the Nature Centre, from the Grand River Conservation Authority. School programs continue for at least 10 years. County notice ▸
COUNTY WIDE • ENERGY
Help shape the County’s energy future
The County is building a Community Energy Plan. Learning materials roll out from October to January and public input starts in February 2027. Subscribe at EngageBrant.ca/CEP. County notice ▸
COUNTY WIDE • PUBLIC MEETING NOV 24
2027 Fees and Charges By-law
Proposed 2027 fees for Police, Fire, Solid Waste, and water and wastewater connections and meters go to a statutory public meeting on Tuesday, November 24. Usage rates are not part of it. Send comments to clerks@brant.ca. County notice ▸
Sources: brant.ca News and Notices (posts from October 27 to 30, 2026), EngageBrant, County eScribe. Checked Saturday evening, October 31, 2026. No new County notice was posted Saturday.
Thu Nov 5, 3 p.m. Crafternoons, Scotland-Oakland Library. Details ▸
Thu Nov 5, from 5:30 p.m. Tech Coach, one on one help, Scotland-Oakland Library. Details ▸
Thu Nov 5, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Knit, Crochet and Connect, Burford Library. Drop in. Details ▸
Wed Nov 11, 6:30 p.m. Barnyard to Backyard: Alpaca Farm talk, Scotland-Oakland Library. Free, register first. Details ▸
Sat Nov 14, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Christmas bazaar for the Burford Food Bank, Brant Rod and Gun Club. Details ▸
Sun Nov 15, noon to 3 p.m. Hello, Brant! at the Burford Community Centre. Details ▸
Sat Nov 21, 7:30 p.m. Riverhawks home game, Burford Arena. Details ▸
Fri Nov 27. Burford Christmas Shopping Spree and Light Up the Night. Details ▸
BURFORD • LOCAL NEWS
Burford minor hockey, Saturday at Burford Arena: Delhi-Norwich 6, U11 2. U13 tied Simcoe 1 to 1. Ayr 6, U15 Team 2 2. The U15 Team 1 game with the Brantford Saints and the U18 game in Norwich had no final posted when we checked. Schedule and results ▸
Remembrance Day, Wednesday, November 11: the Burford procession leaves the Legion, 6 Park Avenue, about 10:40 a.m. for the Cenotaph, with snacks at the Legion after. County notice ▸
Hello, Brant! comes to the Burford Community Centre on Sunday, November 15, noon to 3 p.m., with a free skate from 1 to 2. County page ▸
Vote for the Ward 4 snowplow name by Friday, November 6. Vote ▸
The Scotland-Oakland Library programs are listed above. No other new Scotland or Oakland news was posted by the County, the library or local papers Saturday. Have something? Send it in.
Burford-Cathcart-Harley Legion Branch 543 leads the Burford Remembrance procession on Wednesday, November 11. We found no new dated public events for Harley or Cathcart this week. Holding a supper, a euchre night or a bazaar? Tell us and we will list it free. Remembrance notice ▸
Sources: burfordminorhockey.com, County of Brant, County of Brant Public Library LibCal, brantevents.org, The Paris Independent, EngageBrant. Checked Saturday evening, October 31, 2026.
Governors Road East eastbound lane closes at Dundas Street East from about Monday, November 2 or Tuesday, November 3, into late November or December. County notice ▸
The Paris Optimist Club holds its annual holiday craft and vendor market Saturday and Sunday, November 7 and 8. Beacon story ▸
Thrift for Charity on Saturday, November 14, raises money for the Sexual Assault Centre of Brant. Beacon story ▸
Paris Remembrance Day, Wednesday, November 11: procession about 10:45 a.m. to the Cenotaph at Mechanic Street and Grand River Street North, with the service at 11 a.m. Details ▸
The 35th annual Christmas in Paris Artisan Show and Sale opens Friday, November 13, at the Paris Fairgrounds. $2 admission. Details ▸
Vote for the Ward 2 and Ward 3 snowplow names by Friday, November 6. Vote ▸
Sources: County of Brant, Brant Beacon, brantevents.org, EngageBrant. Checked Saturday evening, October 31, 2026. The Paris Independent posted nothing new since its October 28 issue.
St. George, Glen Morris, Onondaga, Mount Pleasant, Cainsville, Middleport and the farms around them. Next few days first.
WARD 1: ST. GEORGE AND GLEN MORRIS • CALENDAR
Tue Nov 3, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Let’s Get Ready for Kindergarten, then the Parachute Program, St. George Library. Details ▸
Fri Nov 13, 7 p.m. Music in the Glen: Gord’s Gold, a Gordon Lightfoot songbook, Glen Morris United Church. $40. Details ▸
Sat Nov 14, 10:30 a.m. Everybody Dreams, 20 Performing Arts, Memorial Hall, 34 Main St S, St. George. $10. Details ▸
LOCAL NEWS
St. George Remembrance Day, Wednesday, November 11: the colour guard, dignitaries, school groups and emergency services march from Church Street to Main Street and the Cenotaph. Service at 10:45 a.m., then refreshments at Legion Branch 605. Details ▸
Hello, Brant! comes to the Gaukel Memorial Community Centre, St. George, on Sunday, November 22, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. County page ▸
Vote for the Ward 1 snowplow name by Friday, November 6. Vote ▸
Sources: County of Brant, County of Brant Public Library LibCal, brantevents.org, City of Brantford, EngageBrant. Checked Saturday evening, October 31, 2026.
More local news from the city next door and around the County, refreshed Saturday evening, October 31.
Photo: City of Brantford
BRANTFORD • SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
A free family day for the new Blanche E. Williams Community Centre
The City is inviting everyone to celebrate the new Blanche E. Williams Community Centre, school and Shellard Lane library branch at 10 Strickland Avenue, Saturday, November 7, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Remarks and cake at 1 p.m., tours every 30 minutes, visits from PAW Patrol’s Chase and Skye, a Gabby’s Dollhouse dance party, the Barry O Kids Show and an activity passport with prizes. City release ▸
Graphic: City of Brantford
BRANTFORD • NOVEMBER 10 AND 11
Remembrance Day at the Brant War Memorial
The memorial will be lit overnight from Tuesday, November 10. Cadets keep a vigil from 6 p.m. to midnight November 10 and from 7 to 11 a.m. November 11. The service is Wednesday, November 11, at 6 Dalhousie Street, with front row seats for veterans and their companions and a fly-past by Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum aircraft, weather permitting. City release ▸
Graphic: City of Brantford
BRANTFORD • SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28
Parade After Party in Harmony Square
The Freedom House Santa Claus Parade moves to the evening this year, starting at 6 p.m. Right after, Harmony Square at 89 Dalhousie Street hosts a free after party with the official tree lighting, Harmony Squirrel and Santa, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, treats and family activities. City release ▸
COMING UP IN BRANTFORD
Sat Nov 7, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Monuments and Memorials Walk from Jubilee Terrace by the Armouries. Details ▸
Sun Nov 8, 3 p.m. Grand River Chorus and the Edison Singers, A Canadian Remembrance, St. Andrew’s United Church, 95 Darling St. $30, youth $20. Details ▸
Wed Nov 11, 5 to 6:30 p.m. The Great War Walk with the Brant Historical Society, from the VIA station, 5 Wadsworth St. $10. Register at 519-752-2483. Details ▸
Sources: City of Brantford news releases (October 30 and 31, 2026), brantevents.org. Photos and graphics from the City of Brantford releases, linked above. Checked Saturday evening, October 31, 2026.
Brant County OPP and area safety. No new Brant County OPP release was posted Saturday, October 31, when we checked. Here is the latest from the past week.
BRANT COUNTY OPP • COLBORNE STREET WEST
Driver clocked at 110 km/h in a 60 zone
On Sunday, October 25, about 1:30 p.m., an officer stopped a vehicle on Colborne Street West at Lois Crescent in the County of Brant. A 23-year-old Brampton man was charged. Stunt driving brings a 30 day licence suspension and a 14 day vehicle impound. Story ▸Brant OPP news ▸
BRANT COUNTY OPP • COLBORNE STREET EAST
Impaired driving charges after a stop at White Swan Road
On Saturday, October 24, Brant County OPP stopped a driver on Colborne Street East at White Swan Road. A 26-year-old Brantford driver is charged with impaired and dangerous operation and is due in court in Brantford on December 4. Beacon story ▸
BRANTFORD POLICE • TIPS
Brantford Police pause their use of Crime Stoppers
Brantford Police Service has temporarily suspended its use of the Crime Stoppers program while it looks into a reported cybersecurity breach. You can still report information straight to Brantford Police at 519-756-7050. BPS release ▸
BRANT OPP • NEWSLETTER
The Fall and Winter OPP newsletter is out
Printed copies are at the Brant OPP station, County customer service offices and community centres. County of Brant ▸
SAFETY • THIS WEEK
Darker drive home and CO week
With the clocks back, it gets dark before the evening drive. County of Brant Fire also asks every household to test its carbon monoxide alarms this week. County Fire notice ▸
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Sources: insauga, Brant Beacon, Brantford Police Service, County of Brant. Charges are allegations that have not been proven in court. Checked Saturday evening, October 31, 2026.
Brantford, Paris, Burford and Brant County. Clubs, bars, record stores and halls first, then the big rooms. Every listing links to its source. Check with the venue before you go.
Bands, open mics, church concerts and bar nights in the County are listed free. Send the date, time, place and a link to editor@thedailyward.com. Hamilton and Toronto concerts are on pages 30 and 31.
Sources: brantevents.org event pages and brandos.ca/events, checked Saturday, October 31, 2026. Times and prices as posted by venues and organizers.
1906 view of the Congregational Church, Burford. Photo courtesy of R. Hollyman.
The oldest grave markers in Ontario date from the 1790's. Most early pioneer grave markers were just a simple wooden stake or board slab with the name and date of death carved or burned into it. As community cemeteries became more established surviving members of the early settlers quite often replaced their predecessors' crude markers with better stones that were more durable, however the majority of the earliest burials were not properly recorded and their locations remain gaps in the rows of tombstones...
The Congregational Cemetery has been technically classified as a "closed" cemetery, that is, it is full as far as purchasing plots are concerned, however, those who still have burial plots located in the cemetery may still be buried there if they wish... In 1834 the Reverend James Nall came to Burford as a missionary of the Congregational Missionary Society of England. It was through his efforts that the first church in Burford Village (the Burford Congregational Church) was built at the north-west corner of this burial ground. At one time it was a multi-denominational church which housed the congregations of the Anglicans, Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians and the Congregationalists. Following the 1925 union of the Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational churches, in May of 1927 the church building was demolished leaving only the sidewalk approach. The earliest burials in the cemetery date back to 1834 and among the tombstones can be found the names of some of Burford's most prominent historical, figures.
The Congregational Cemetery, continued by Clayton Barker
When I was a kid growing up in Burford in the 70's, the only place we kids did not want to hang around was the cemetery. Just looking through the fence scared us because we could read the large surnames among the monstrous gloomy monuments; BLOODSWORTH, BALLARD, COAKLEY, COOKER and UNDERHILL. Another spooky thing about that place was that the sidewalk (which had originally gone to the front door of the old congregational church) was still there but it now stops in the middle of nowhere...
The greatest portion of the front fifteen rows are the graves of infants and young mothers, many of which died in the late 1840's during a severe epidemic. It has been said that during the summer of 1847 alone, about 1600 people died as a result of the plague. Though they are very hard to read, the verses which accompany the usual text of epitaphs sometimes provide information about the individual and some verses were customized to suit the situation...
At a glance the cemetery seems to be mostly comprised of the white marble (or alabaster) and some newer granite stones, but there are a few sandstone and slate markers too. Granite tombstones were not common until after 1900, before that only the wealthy could afford a fine granite monument. The oldest tombstones in this area are generally of the dark grey slate, sandstone, limestone and alabaster.
In the Pioneer Cemetery (King Street, Burford) the oldest slate stone is that of Justus Stephens, 1812, but in the Congregational Cemetery the oldest tombstone is a double marker of soft white marble (probably imported from the New England States) which is dated 1834 and 1835. Two girls, Minerva (age 2 yrs.) and Ann Eliza (age 3 months) the daughters of Florentine and Sophronia Mighells. (stone 32, row 15). Beside this stone is the second oldest tombstone which records the name of Mrs. Jane, wife of Nathan Dopking who died 1836 aged 54.
By carefully studying the inscriptions of tombstones one can very readily produce an entire genealogical chart of a family as sometimes three or four generations, including the earliest settler, are buried together in the same plot. In some ways I think the task of recording cemeteries asks more questions than it answers. Some questions however may never be answered, for instance, many times when a person died, they mentioned the name of their spouse but the question remains; was the spouse eventually buried there also?
Not all the information gleaned from tombstones is from the written word, the stones themselves and the sculptures and motifs displayed on them also provide information, of course...Flowers, hands, animals etc. adorn the text of tombstones and sometimes an urn, column or obelisk. These all have special meanings and there have been books written about this particular subject but for my purposes here I will only mention a couple of examples. A variety of Christian symbols include various species of flowers and trees, the rose and lily are a symbol of purity. There are several variations and configurations of hands, hands pointing up, down, clasped in prayer or reaching down from heaven.
Angels, ladders to heaven and open bibles are sometimes found, acorns and oak leaves denoting strength of faith and the very popular cross or crucifix. I have found a few stones bearing the Scotch thistle (the national flower of Scotland) and a few stags (which is another Christian symbol according to "Early Ontario Gravestones" by Carole Hanko, 1974"). Though rain and wind abrasion has muted their figures, lambs and doves are found mostly on children's graves.
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The new Daily Ward sports section starts here: local and junior first, then the NHL and NBA, college football, and the CFL, NFL and MLB. Latest scores, every item linked.
Petrova makes 44 saves as the Bulldogs win 3 to 1 in Ottawa
Chase Petrova stopped 44 shots Friday at TD Place, a night after a 4 to 3 loss in Peterborough. Brayden Lappalainen scored on the power play, Jack Good got the winner and Abe Barnett added an empty netter. Today: at the Kingston Frontenacs, 2:05 p.m. Expositor recap ▸Box score ▸Today’s game ▸GM Q and A ▸
Headshot: Ontario Hockey League
JUNIOR B • BRANTFORD TITANS
Titans vs Waterloo Siskins
GOHL: Final, Siskins 6, Titans 0. Waterloo blanked Brantford Saturday at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre. Source: gohl.ca. GOHL ▸
JUNIOR B • PARIS MOUNTIES
Mounties vs Hespeler Shamrocks
Final, Hespeler 5, Paris Mounties 2 in Saturday’s Halloween game at the Brant Sports Complex. Next: at New Hamburg Fri Nov 6, 7:30 p.m. Source: Elite Prospects. GOHL ▸
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
AABHN finals set at North Park
Defending champion St. John’s College meets undefeated Brantford Collegiate Institute for the senior title at 7 p.m. at the Bisons Alumni North Park Sports Complex. The junior final, St. John’s vs North Park, is at 5 p.m. Expositor ▸
BURFORD MINOR HOCKEY • SATURDAY
Four home games at Burford Arena
Delhi-Norwich 6, U11 2. U13 1, Simcoe 1. Ayr 6, U15 Team 2 2. U15 Team 1 vs the Brantford Saints and U18 at Delhi-Norwich: no final posted when we checked. Schedule and results ▸
SENIOR HOCKEY • RIVERHAWKS
Next home game Saturday, November 21
The Brant County Riverhawks play three on the road, then come home to Burford Arena on November 21 at 7:30 p.m. Story ▸
Sources: Brantford Expositor (link only), chl.ca, OHL, GOHL, burfordminorhockey.com, The Paris Independent. Checked Saturday evening, October 31, 2026.
Saturday night at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Eastern. Saturday at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Final not in when we went to press. Before it, Toronto was 7-6-2 and had lost two straight, including 5 to 4 in Seattle on Wednesday when Brandon Montour scored with 32.7 seconds left. Next: home to the Utah Mammoth, Tuesday, November 3, 7 p.m. Leafs game centre ▸Leafs schedule ▸
Scottie Barnes had his first 40 point game Friday, but Desmond Bane scored 28 and Franz Wagner had 26 points and 11 assists as Orlando won 121 to 114 in NBA Cup play. The Raptors are 3-2. Tonight: at the Los Angeles Lakers, 9 p.m. Eastern, then at the Clippers Monday, 10 p.m. AP story ▸Raptors schedule ▸
Every team in this week’s AP Top 25 and how it did Saturday. Late games that were not final when we went to press are marked. The new AP poll comes out Sunday afternoon.
Syracuse upset No. 19 SMU 30 to 27. No. 13 Texas Tech beat No. 22 Arizona 34 to 26 as J’Koby Williams ran for 175 yards, and Iowa shut out No. 25 Wisconsin 30 to 0 in the 100th meeting of the rivals. AP roundup ▸ESPN scoreboard ▸AP rankings ▸
Source: 2026 NCAA Football Rankings, AP Poll Week 9 and ESPN college football scoreboard, pulled 7:15 PM, Sat Oct 31 Eastern. Records are before Saturday’s games.
Nic Demski caught the go ahead touchdown in the final minute and the two point convert as Winnipeg rallied at BMO Field Saturday. Dru Brown, starting for the injured Zach Collaros, threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns. Chad Kelly threw for 193 yards for Toronto and left late with an elbow injury. CFL.ca recap ▸
CFL • WESTERN SEMI-FINAL
Roughriders at Lions
Western Semi-Final: Saskatchewan Roughriders at BC Lions, Saturday 4:30 p.m. ET. Saskatchewan led 17 to 13 at the half. Final not confirmed when we went to press. Game tracker ▸
CFL • WHAT IS NEXT
Division Finals Saturday, Grey Cup November 15
Eastern Final: Winnipeg at Montreal, Saturday, November 7, 3 p.m. Western Final in Edmonton, 6:30 p.m. The 113th Grey Cup is Sunday, November 15, at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, 6 p.m. Hamilton finished 6-12 and missed the playoffs. Playoff schedule ▸Standings ▸
Times are Eastern Standard Time after the clock change. NFL schedule ▸
MLB • WORLD SERIES
Brewers win their first World Series
Milwaukee beat Tampa Bay 4 to 1 in Game 5 on Wednesday, October 28, to take the series 4 games to 1. Jacob Misiorowski won the clincher and William Contreras was named World Series MVP. The season is over and the off season starts now. MLB.com ▸Series results ▸
Sources: CFL.ca, stats.cfl.ca, Sporting News, ESPN NFL scoreboard (pulled 7:15 PM, Sat Oct 31 Eastern), MLB.com, Baseball-Reference. Checked Saturday evening, October 31, 2026.
Grain, livestock and field weather. Futures are Friday, October 30 closes, the latest until markets reopen Monday. Ontario cash bids are Friday’s. Red shows losses only.
AG ROLL • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 CLOSES (US$)
CORN DEC
$4.47 1/2
down 3 1/2 cents
SOY NOV
$12.22 1/4
up 2 1/2 cents
WHEAT DEC
$6.03 1/2
down 1/4 cent
LIVE CATTLE DEC
$220.95
down $5.35
FEEDERS NOV
$337.77 1/2
down $8.70
CME HOGS
$66.87
down 85 cents
FUTURES, FRI OCT 30 (US$)
SETTLE
CHANGE
Corn, December
$4.47 1/2 a bushel
down 3 1/2 cents
Soybeans, November
$12.22 1/4 a bushel
up 2 1/2 cents
Wheat, December (Chicago)
$6.03 1/2 a bushel
down 1/4 cent
Live cattle, December
$220.95 per cwt
down $5.35
Feeder cattle, November
$337.77 1/2 per cwt
down $8.70
U.S. CME hog price (dressed)
$66.87 per cwt
down 85 cents
ONTARIO CASH, CDN$ A BUSHEL, FRI OCT 30
CORN 2026
SOYBEANS 2026
SRW WHEAT 2026
The Andersons, Blacks Lane
$5.69, down 3 1/2
$15.79, down 1/2
$7.29, down 1/4
Snobelen Farms
$5.73, down 3 1/2
$15.92, down 1/2
$7.29, down 1/4
December corn closed at a four-month low and lost 8 1/4 cents on the week, Pro Farmer said. Ontario hogs: 100 per cent formula price $168.94 per hundred kilograms dressed, down $2.76. Cash bids differ by elevator, so confirm with yours before you sell. Closing markets, Fri Oct 30
OLEX TOP PRODUCERS • BEEF PRODUCER OF THE WEEK • WEEK OF OCT 23
Thursday beef sale, top producer:Robert Lee, Waterford, 3 black and crossbred steers, average 1,297 lb at $325.33 (top 1,190 lb at $338.00). Also on the list: Isaiah H. Bauman, Wellesley (16 mixed steers, average 1,614 lb at $304.61) and Stoney Creek Feedlot, Camlachie (11 red and black steers, average 1,670 lb at $309.09). This is the newest Top Producers list OLEX has posted. No newer list was posted when we checked Friday, and our Saturday evening check could not reach olex.on.ca.
No OLEX sale today, Sunday. The Beef Farmers of Ontario report for Friday, October 30: 1,575 head at Brussels, calves steady. At Ontario auctions Thursday, 204 fed steers over 1,250 lb averaged $294.48 and 58 fed heifers averaged $286.36 per hundredweight. 465 cows averaged $141.38. OLEX has a Special Vaccinated Calf Sale Thursday, November 5, 11 a.m.
Sun: a mix of sun and cloud, fog patches clearing in the morning, high 18. Mon cloudy, 19. Tue cloudy, 18. Wed 30 per cent chance of showers, 17. Thu and Fri 60 per cent chance of showers, cooling to 11. No alerts.
Sources: CK News Today closing markets for Friday, October 30 (CBOT futures, The Andersons, Snobelen Farms, Ontario Pork), Pro Farmer (October 30), Beef Farmers of Ontario daily report for October 30 (Brussels, Ontario auctions), OLEX Top Producers week of Oct 23 (olex.on.ca/?p=4705), Environment Canada Brantford forecast issued 3:30 p.m. Friday, October 30, 2026. Red shows losses only.
Friday’s market close and local business news. Markets are for information only, not investment advice.
MARKETS AS OF FRIDAY’S CLOSE • OCTOBER 30 (MARKETS CLOSED WEEKENDS)
INDEX OR PRICE
CLOSE
CHANGE
S&P/TSX composite
35,620.03
down 629.00
Dow Jones industrial
51,770.31
down 572.25
S&P 500
7,580.07
down 140.32
Nasdaq composite
25,437.00
down 747.73
Canadian dollar
71.63 US cents
from 71.51 Thursday
Crude oil, December
US$104.12 a barrel
up US$2.12
Gold, December
US$3,898.90 an ounce
down US$132.50
The TSX fell more than 600 points Friday in a tech sell-off on both sides of the border, The Canadian Press reported through BNN Bloomberg. Statistics Canada also said the economy was flat for a second month in August.
Sat and Sun, Nov 7 and 8, Paris. The Paris Optimist Club’s annual holiday craft and vendor market. Beacon story ▸
Fri Nov 13, Paris. The 35th annual Christmas in Paris Artisan Show and Sale opens at the Paris Fairgrounds. Details ▸
Fri Nov 27, Burford. Christmas Shopping Spree and Light Up the Night. Details ▸
Downtown Brantford. Businesses along the downtown construction zone stay open, the City says. City update ▸
Sources: BNN Bloomberg and The Canadian Press (October 30, the latest close before markets reopen Monday), Brant Beacon, brantevents.org, City of Brantford. Checked Saturday, October 31, 2026. Markets are for information only, not investment advice.
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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
Today, Sun Nov 1, 7 p.m. Bear Grease, Sanderson Centre. Free. Listing
Wed Nov 4, 7:30 p.m. The Stampeders: One More Time, Sanderson Centre. Listing
Sources: City of Brantford Sanderson Centre calendar and brantevents.org event pages. Listings as posted when we checked Friday, October 30, and Saturday, October 31, 2026.
Sources: FirstOntario Concert Hall and TD Coliseum events pages. Dates as last posted by each venue when we checked Friday, October 30, 2026. Check before you go.
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The new County of Brant Business Directory is here, and it is in this paper. It lists 337 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 https://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.
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COUNTY AND CITY County of Brant news and notices (CO Awareness Week, Governors Road East, Bethel Road, Remembrance Day), County eScribe meetings and agendas, brant.ca/live, City of Brantford news releases (October 30 and 31), EngageBrant.
LOCAL NEWS AND CRIME Brant Beacon, Brantford Expositor (link only), insauga, Brantford Police Service, The Paris Independent (Grant Haven Media), Brant OPP newsletter.
FARM AND MARKETS CK News Today closing markets (Oct 30), Pro Farmer, The Canadian Press via BNN Bloomberg (Oct 30), Beef Farmers of Ontario daily report (Oct 30), Ontario Livestock Exchange, Environment Canada.
EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT brantevents.org, brandos.ca, County library LibCal, Sanderson Centre, FirstOntario Concert Hall, TD Coliseum, Scotiabank Arena and other venue websites.
SPORTS AND SCORES chl.ca and OHL (Brantford Bulldogs), GOHL, ESPN scoreboards and AP Top 25, CFL.ca, NHL.com, NBA.com, MLB.com, NFL.com, AP, Brantford Expositor (link only), burfordminorhockey.com.
PHOTOS AND ILLUSTRATIONS Photos and graphics from City of Brantford news releases, credited under each picture. OHL headshot of Chase Petrova. Venue photos: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Ads supplied by the advertisers. No Postmedia photos are used.
OUR STANDARDS An AI assistant helps with research, drafting and organization. AI output is not a substitute for source verification or editorial judgment. Checked Saturday, October 31, 2026.
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The Daily Ward started as a simple idea between two candidates. One went into politics. The other, Glenn Hughes, went into keeping people informed.
The idea was co-created by Glenn Hughes and Ben Clement through a community council conversation. The goal: one place where people across the County of Brant can find out what's happening, with every story credited and linked to where it started.
The County of Brant is where The Daily Ward was born, and the Brant edition will always be kept as a gift to the community that started it all.
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