Watch the video at thedailyward.com. Video: Glenn Hughes
Legion processions step off in Burford, Paris and St. George this morning. Every time, route and road closure is on page 9.
A 21-second Remembrance film, with The Last Post. Scan the code, or watch at thedailyward.com/issue27/video/.
Line-up at the Legion at 10 a.m.; procession about 10:40. Service at 10:45 (Branch 543) or 11 a.m. (County). Park Ave. closed 10:30–11:30. Page 3.
Branch 29 steps off from behind the Council Chambers at about 10:45 for the 11 a.m. service at Mechanic and Grand River St. N. Page 7.
Branch 605 leaves Church St. at about 10:45 for the 11 a.m. service in Memorial Park, then music at the Legion. Page 6.
The bronze plaque that went missing, and the year the Canadian Legion was formed. Pages 4–5.
Dave on the County’s three cenotaphs and the names on them. Pages 10–11.
Thirteen pages, from the Paris library’s FanFest to Broadway. Page 22.
Plus the farm report: grain futures jump, fed cattle steady. Page 18.
County hockey, the NHL, NFL Week 10 and the Raptors. Page 35.
Rain tonight; flurries possible by the weekend. Page 17.
Also inside: OPP report, page 13 • Brant Votes, page 14 • Education, page 14 • Beyond Brant, page 15 • Opinion and Your Turn, page 16 • Careers, page 38 • Directory, page 40
News tips, photos, letters, events and corrections: editor@thedailyward.com. Please include your name and your ward. Found an error? Tell us and we will correct it in the next edition.
Branch 543 forms up at the Legion at 10 a.m.; Park Avenue closes from 10:30 to 11:30.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 543 leads the procession from the Legion, 4 Park Ave., to the Burford Cenotaph. The branch’s November calendar says the line-up begins at 10 a.m. in front of the Legion and the procession leaves at 10:40 a.m. The branch calendar lists the service at 10:45 a.m.; the County’s Remembrance notice lists it at 11 a.m. Plan to be in place by 10:45.
Park Avenue is closed between East Andrew Street and Rutherford Street from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Snacks and refreshments are served at the Legion after the service. Questions: Branch 543, 519-449-5339.
County of Brant, Remembrance services, Nov. 5 · Royal Canadian Legion Branch 543 November calendar
Clay goes back to 1926, when Canada’s veterans’ groups became the Canadian Legion. The 1967 Burford Cenotaph plaque: page 4. The column: page 5.
Local alpaca farmers talk about alpaca care, behaviour, fibre production and farm life at the Scotland-Oakland Branch, 281 Oakland Road, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., part of the library’s Barnyard to Backyard series. Free; registration required.
County of Brant Public Library
A drop-in History Club session runs Thursday, Nov. 12, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Burford Branch, 24 Park Ave. No charge.
Burford Minor Hockey: U15 Team 2 vs Port Dover at 7 p.m., and U18 vs Six Nations at 8:15 p.m., Burford Community Centre, 14 Potter Dr.
Branch 543, Friday, Nov. 13: hot beef sandwich and fries from 5 p.m., $10; euchre at 7 p.m., $5. Mixed crib Sunday, Nov. 15, registration 11 a.m., $15 a couple.
Branch 543 November calendar
The County’s Hello, Brant! afternoon is Sunday, Nov. 15, noon to 3 p.m., at the Burford Community Centre, with a free skate from 1 to 2 p.m. Free.
Saturday’s Burford sales — the Legion bake and craft sale, the Food Bank bazaar and Holly Jolly at Blessed Sacrament — are in Arts & Entertainment, page 24.
Compiled by Clayton Barker
Watch the video at thedailyward.com. Video: Glenn Hughes
The memorial cairn on Park Avenue was dedicated on June 11, 1967, by Royal Canadian Legion Branch 543. Its plaque pays tribute to the men and women of Burford Township “who made the Supreme Sacrifice in the Defence of their Country.” A second plaque, placed by his father, remembers Flight Sgt. W.D. Pagan of 412 Squadron, RCAF, who died Nov. 25, 1942, aged 19.
Veterans Affairs Canada, National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials: Burford Cenotaph
Clay’s column, Flashback 100 Years Ago, is on the next page, complete.
Compiled by Clayton Barker
FLASHBACK 100 Years Ago:
Ottawa - March 13th, 1926 (Canadian Press March 12th)
CANADIAN LEGION ORGANIZATION PLANS PROGRESSING FAVOURABLY:
Practical Unanimity in the Ranks of the Former Soldier Associations in Support of the Greater Unity Plan...
Former members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, particularly those who have worked untiringly in behalf of unity among the returned men, will learn with interest that the necessary adjustments in the various returned soldiers' organizations which decided last November to unite in the one body to be known as the "Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League" are rapidly being completed. It is expected that at the executive meeting of the new association to be held within a few weeks in Winnipeg, General Sir Percy H.N. lake, president of the new body, will be able to report very substantial progress and to submit the gratifying information that since the formation od the Canadian Legion was decided on there has been universal unanimity in the ranks of the former soldier associations in support of the greater plan...
The Canadian Legion formed with the identical aims and objectives of the parent organization in the British Isles is designed wholly with the idea of rendering unselfish service in behalf of former soldiers and their dependents whose circumstances require considerations...
Toronto – April 19th, 1926
Enthusiasm and unanimity marked the meeting in Convocation Hall on Saturday evening, called for the promotion of the unity of all war veterans in the province of Ontario, by the merging of the various veteran organizations under the Canadian legion of the British Empire Service league. Representative veterans from all parts of Canada were in attendance, and stirring addresses appealing for the lining up of all returned men in a mutual service were delivered by Lieut.-General Sir Richard Turner, Sir Percy Lake, K.C.B.; Major-General Sir George Cory, K.C.B., D.S.O.; General Sir William Otter, and Comrade A.G. Moore, president of the Winnipeg branch of the Legion. Brigadier-General John A. Gunn presided.
London – June 2nd, 1926
G.W.V.A. meets at London to dissolve organization which will enter new united order of ex-servicemen – Sir Richard Turner, V.C. of Montreal, will be present at both conferences – Move follows Haig’s Visit.
Members of the G.W.V.A. in Ontario are meeting for their last convention in Cronyn Hall here. It is just a one-day convention and its main objective is its official dissolution. On Thursday the convention of the Ontario section of the Canadian Legion starts in the same hall and the G.W.V.A. members will take part in that together with members of other ex-service men’s organizations…
Note: The GWVA stood for the Great War Veterans' Association of Canada, which was established in April 1917 (right after the Battle of Vimy Ridge), it was Canada's first and largest national organization for First World War veterans (www.legion.ca).
London – June 4th, 1926
ONTARIO BRANCH OF CANADIAN LEGION:
Formed at meeting of Veterans held in London Thursday.
Early last evening the Ontario section of the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service league was formed here in Cronyn Hall. There was a standing and unanimous vote given in support of the resolution to this end presented by the resolution committee…
There will be women’s auxiliaries in the Legion. W.D. Sharpe asked the convention to request to Dominion executive to issue solution to this effect was carried…
REFERENCE: the above excerpts are from Brantford Expositor clippings.
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Branch 605’s procession leaves Church Street at about 10:45 a.m.; contest winners and music follow at the Legion.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 605 leads the procession from Church Street along Main Street at about 10:45 a.m. to the 11 a.m. service at the St. George Cenotaph in Memorial Park, Main Street North at Beverly Street East. The park was dedicated in 1926; its story is on pages 10–11.
After the service, Branch 605 serves light refreshments, names its Poster and Literary Contest winners, and hosts music by Dave Souliere and Friends. Road closures run from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on parts of Beverly, Main, Lorimer and Church streets.
County of Brant, Remembrance services, Nov. 5 · Brant Events
Ward Cornforth, Jon Zaslow, Doug Eyre and Don Reid play the Gordon Lightfoot songbook — If You Could Read My Mind, Sundown, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald — on Friday, Nov. 13, 7 to 9 p.m., at Glen Morris United Church, 453 East River Rd. Tickets $40: glenmorris.uc@gmail.com or 519-740-7168.
From Thursday, Nov. 12, to Monday, Nov. 30, children can write to Santa on festive stationery at any County library branch, including Glen Morris and St. George, and drop the letter in the library’s special mailbox. Put it in an envelope with your return address — no stamp needed — addressed to Santa Claus, North Pole, H0H 0H0, Canada.
County of Brant Public Library
Students in 20 Performing Arts Academy’s fundamentals program perform the original musical Everybody Dreams, by program director Lydia Smith, Saturday, Nov. 14, at 10:30 a.m., Memorial Hall, 34 Main St. S. Tickets $10.
Branch 29 steps off at about 10:45 a.m. for the 11 a.m. service at Mechanic and Grand River Street North.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 29 leads the procession at about 10:45 a.m. from behind the Council Chambers on Broadway Street, along Mechanic Street, to the 11 a.m. service at the Paris Cenotaph. The cenotaph’s 1930 dedication, and the Paris nursing sister whose mother unveiled it, are on pages 10–11.
Closed 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.: Grand River St. N. (William St. to Grand River St. S.); Mechanic St. (Grand River St. N. to Broadway St. W.); Broadway St. W. halfway between William and Mechanic, with access kept to the Council Chambers lot; and Grand River St. S. (Grand River St. N. to Dumfries St.).
County of Brant, Remembrance services, Nov. 5
Paris Community Church hosts an all-ages, drop-in board and card game day Saturday, Nov. 14, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (doors 8:45), at the #ForParis Centre, 164 Grand River St. N. All skill levels; people will teach games, and a bring-and-buy table lets you sell games. Tickets $5 on Eventbrite; children under 14 need a parent or guardian.
A Christmas sing-along and meet-and-greet with the Glass Slipper Company’s Snow Sisters, Saturday, Nov. 14, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Browndale Farm, 740 West Dumfries Road. Brant Events lists $25 plus fees per guest.
Kindred Spirits Artisans of Paris holds its juried show at the Paris Fairgrounds, 139 Silver St.: Friday 1–8 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Admission is $2 and funds arts bursaries for local graduates and Paris Fair arts prizes.
Christmas in Paris · Brant Events
Winter hours: the Paris Waste Transfer and Recycling Station, 40 Railway St., switches to Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday hours on Saturday — page 12. And Wards 2 and 3 now have named plows, Dolly Plowton and Plowie Mandel.
Saturday, Nov. 14, noon to 3 p.m., at the Sacred Heart Parish Centre, 17 Washington Street. Admission was not listed; check with the parish.
Last days to tell the County what you want from the park on Burtch Road.
The County’s EngageBrant survey on Mount Pleasant Park, 555 Burtch Rd., closes Monday, Nov. 16. Anyone who uses the park can take part, free, online through EngageBrant.
The County’s published Remembrance services this morning are in Burford, Paris and St. George (page 9). For Cainsville, Onondaga and Mount Pleasant, the closest is Brantford’s Civic Service of Remembrance: the march leaves Harmony Square at 10:40 a.m. and the service begins at 10:50 a.m. at the Brant War Memorial, 6 Dalhousie St. Downtown municipal lots are free from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Brantford Transit fares are waived for people attending.
BrantBeacon, Kimberly de Jong, Nov. 5
The County of Brant Public Library’s Onondaga Mobile Library runs in person every Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Onondaga Fire Hall, 734 Highway 54. Between visits, a self-serve book kiosk in the fire hall lobby is open 24/7: scan your library card, enter your PIN, and the door opens on new and popular books and DVDs for children, teens and adults. Kiosk items can go back in the drop box beside it or to any County branch.
County of Brant Public Library: Onondaga Book Kiosk · Onondaga Mobile Library
The County’s snowplow naming contest is over, and Ward 5’s plow is Snow Princess. The other wards’ names are on page 12.
Every County library branch runs Pokémon-themed drop-in activities during open hours through Saturday, Nov. 14: design a Pokémon card, make a Pokémon catcher and more. Free.
What’s happening in Cainsville, Onondaga, Mount Pleasant or Middleport? A meeting, a fundraiser, a new business, a road problem. Email editor@thedailyward.com with “Ward 5” in the subject.
Three Legion processions, three cenotaphs, and Brantford’s civic service. Times, routes and closures in one place.
| Where | Procession | Service | Road closures, 10:30–11:30 a.m. | After |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burford — Branch 543, 4 Park Ave., to the Burford Cenotaph | Line-up 10 a.m.; leaves about 10:40 | 11 a.m. (County); 10:45 a.m. (Branch 543 calendar) | Park Ave., East Andrew St. to Rutherford St. | Refreshments at the Legion |
| Paris — Branch 29, from behind the Council Chambers, Broadway St., to the Paris Cenotaph, Mechanic St. at Grand River St. N. | About 10:45 | 11 a.m. | Grand River St. N.; Mechanic St.; part of Broadway St. W.; Grand River St. S. to Dumfries St. | — |
| St. George — Branch 605, from Church St. along Main St. to the cenotaph in Memorial Park | About 10:45 | 11 a.m. | Parts of Beverly, Main, Lorimer and Church streets | Refreshments, contest winners, music by Dave Souliere and Friends at Branch 605 |
| Brantford (Beyond Brant) — Harmony Square to the Brant War Memorial, 6 Dalhousie St. | 10:40 | 10:50 a.m.; Canadian Warplane Heritage fly-past, weather permitting | Downtown; municipal lots free 10 a.m.–1 p.m.; transit fares waived | Cadet vigil at the memorial, 7–11 a.m. |
County of Brant, Upcoming Remembrance Day services, Nov. 5 · County of Brant: Remembrance and Veterans · BrantBeacon, Kimberly de Jong, Nov. 5 · Royal Canadian Legion Branch 543 calendar
The County’s notice lists all three County services at 11 a.m. Branch 543’s own November calendar lists Burford’s service at 10:45 a.m., right after the 10:40 procession. If you are going to Burford, be at the cenotaph by 10:45. To check, call the branch at 519-449-5339.
Environment Canada calls for a mainly cloudy Remembrance Day with a high of 10°C and a wind chill of minus 4 in the morning. Rain arrives tonight. Full forecast, page 17.
At 11 a.m., wherever you are — at a cenotaph, at work, in the car — the custom is two minutes of silence for those who served and those who died.
The 100th year of the St. George memorial, Paris’s 1930 cenotaph and Burford’s 1967 cairn: pages 10–11. Clay Barker on the founding of the Canadian Legion in 1926: page 5.
CBC’s coverage of the national ceremony at the National War Memorial begins at 10 a.m., anchored by Adrienne Arsenault with the Canadian War Museum’s Andrew Burtch, on CBC-TV, CBC News Network, CBC Gem, the CBC News app, CBCNews.ca and YouTube. CBC Radio’s coverage, with Matt Galloway and Marcia Young, starts at 10:55 a.m. Every broadcast includes the moment of silence.
Virginia Hicks of Frankford, Ont., lays the wreath in Ottawa on behalf of all mothers. Her daughter, Sapper Mariebeth Short of 2 Combat Engineer Regiment, was 22 when her light armoured vehicle rolled during training at CFB Petawawa on Sept. 23, 2002. Hicks, who served 29 years in the Forces, told CBC: “It’s a club nobody wants to belong to.”
Royal Canadian Legion release, Nov. 1 · CBC News, Mia Sheldon, Nov. 1
This is 108 years since the end of the First World War, and 25 years since Canada joined the mission in Afghanistan, where 40,000 Canadians served and 158 died over 13 years. This year’s ceremonies also come weeks after the Oct. 17 grass fire at CFB Wainwright, Alta., that killed Sgt. Morgan Wong, Pte. Shaun Farrell, Pte. Aidan Goulding and Pte. Hayden Lykkemark.
The park at Main and Beverly was set aside in 1920 and dedicated on Aug. 1, 1926. On Wednesday, St. George, Paris and Burford will again hold 11 a.m. services at the memorials their communities built.
By Dave, The Daily Ward
On Wednesday morning, Legion branches in St. George, Paris and Burford will lead processions to their cenotaphs for services at 11 a.m. The walks are short and familiar. The stones at the end of them were not all raised in the same decade, and they were not all built the same way. Each is a local answer to the same question of how a community should remember.
In St. George, that answer is a century old this year.
The St. George Women’s Institute and the Blue Lake and Auburn Women’s Institute, with help from the community, bought the land at Main Street North and Beverly Street East in 1920 and set it aside as a memorial park. The park and its cenotaph were dedicated on Aug. 1, 1926, to those from the area who served and died in the First World War. The back of the monument still records that beginning, and the words chosen for it: “In memory of those who fell and in honour of all who served that we might live.”
Bronze plaques were later added for the Second World War and the Korean War. In 2013, the South Dumfries Historical Society led a restoration of the park and cenotaph. The site was rededicated on July 1, 2013, and some of the lyrics of Terry Kelly’s song “A Pittance of Time” were set into the new base.
Four years after that first dedication, Paris unveiled its own memorial. On Nov. 11, 1930, a granite monument was dedicated at Mechanic Street and Grand River Street North. It was designed and built by George Hunter of Hunter Granite Works in Simcoe, and in its original form it carried torches — lamps styled as flames — at each end. The front panel is dedicated “to the glory of God and to the memory of the men and women of Paris who fell and in honour of those who served in the Great War.”
The memorial was unveiled by Mary Baldwin, the mother of Nursing Sister Dorothy Mary Yarwood Baldwin. Baldwin, the daughter of Robert and Mary Baldwin of Paris, was born in Toronto on Oct. 10, 1891. She enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps in Toronto on May 2, 1917, and was later posted to No. 3 Canadian Stationary Hospital at Doullens, France. On the night of May 29–30, 1918, German aircraft bombed the hospital. Baldwin was wounded in the attack and died on May 30. She was 26. Two other Canadian nursing sisters, Agnes MacPherson and Eden Pringle, were killed in the same raid. Baldwin is buried at Bagneux British Cemetery in France.
Lt.-Col. the Ven. Archdeacon F.G. Scott, D.S.O., known as Canon Scott, gave the dedicatory address in 1930. The bands of the 10th Brant Dragoons and the 1st Dufferin Rifles took part in the service.
Two granite shafts honouring the Second World War were added and dedicated on Nov. 11, 1947. Inscriptions for the Korean War were added later. After the structure shifted, the foundation was re-cemented in 1995, work paid for by the Brant War Memorial Committee and the Town of Paris. On Nov. 11, 1995, the town dedicated a plaque thanking the citizens of Paris who served in the Second World War.
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Continued from page 10.
In Burford, the cenotaph on Park Avenue is more recent. The memorial cairn was dedicated on June 11, 1967, by Royal Canadian Legion Branch 543. One plaque pays tribute to the men and women of Burford Township “who made the Supreme Sacrifice in the Defence of their Country.” A second plaque, placed by his father, commemorates Flight Sgt. W.D. Pagan of 412 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, who died on Nov. 25, 1942, at the age of 19.
Those three places are where the County has asked people to gather this morning. In Burford, the procession leaves the Legion at about 10:40 a.m. In Paris and St. George, processions form at about 10:45 a.m. The County lists all three services at 11 a.m.; Branch 543’s calendar has Burford’s at 10:45. Refreshments follow at the Burford Legion and at St. George Branch 605, where the branch will also announce its Poster and Literary Contest winners, with music by Dave Souliere and Friends.
Sources: Veterans Affairs Canada, National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials, St. George Cenotaph · Veterans Affairs Canada, National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials, St. George Memorial Park · Veterans Affairs Canada, National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials, Paris Cenotaph · Veterans Affairs Canada, Canadian Virtual War Memorial, Nursing Sister Dorothy Mary Yarwood Baldwin · Canadian War Museum, medals collection, Dorothy Mary Yarwood Baldwin · Veterans Affairs Canada, National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials, Burford Cenotaph · County of Brant, Remembrance and Veterans · County of Brant, Upcoming Remembrance Day Services in the County of Brant, Nov. 5, 2026
Watch the video at thedailyward.com. Video: Glenn Hughes
The County’s Grand Snowplow Naming Contest is decided: one named plow for each ward. Plus: the Paris transfer station’s winter hours start Saturday.
The votes are counted in the County of Brant’s Grand Snowplow Naming Contest, and five of the County’s plows — one for each ward — now have names. Residents submitted names and then voted for their favourites. The County says it is contacting each winner and will share more as each plow prepares for its “maiden voyage” this winter.
| Ward | Communities | Plow |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | St. George, Glen Morris | Control Salt Delete |
| Ward 2 | Paris | Dolly Plowton |
| Ward 3 | Paris | Plowie Mandel |
| Ward 4 | Burford, Scotland, Oakland | Brant New Plow |
| Ward 5 | Cainsville, Onondaga, Mount Pleasant | Snow Princess |
More at EngageBrant.ca/NameAPlow.
From Saturday, Nov. 14, to April 3, the Paris Waste Transfer and Recycling Station, 40 Railway St., Paris, is open:
| Day | Winter hours |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
| Thursday | 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
| Saturday | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. |
| Mon., Wed., Fri., Sun. and statutory holidays | Closed |
The site takes small amounts of garbage and recycling only; large loads are not accepted. Details at brant.ca/Landfill.
Thu. Nov. 12: Volunteer Recognition Award nominations close. Sun. Nov. 15: the new council’s term begins. Mon. Nov. 16: inaugural meeting, tentatively. Tue. Dec. 8, 9 a.m.: OPP Detachment Board meeting.
Project Safe Haul ran 22 inspection blitzes from Oct. 13 to Nov. 1. Plus: two Brant County OPP appeals that are still asking for your help.
The OPP has wrapped up Project Safe Haul, a commercial-vehicle safety campaign across its West Region, which includes the Brant County detachment. From Oct. 13 to Nov. 1, officers and inspectors ran 22 enforcement blitzes, inspected 325 commercial vehicles, laid 266 charges and took 119 vehicles out of service, CKNX reported from the OPP release.
The campaign targets trucks that are not safe to be on the road, regulatory violations, and drivers who do not meet safety standards, including pre-trip inspections and hours-of-service rules.
“While enforcement remains an important tool, we also recognize and appreciate the many drivers and carriers who consistently operate safely and professionally,” said Staff Sgt. Tara Bolstad.
CKNX News Today, Adelle Loiselle, Nov. 6
| Project Safe Haul, Oct. 13 – Nov. 1 | Total |
|---|---|
| Enforcement blitzes | 22 |
| Commercial vehicles inspected | 325 |
| Charges laid | 266 |
| Vehicles taken out of service | 119 |
Brant County OPP asked in October for help identifying a man who twice came to a home in the Hartley Avenue area of Paris at about 11:30 a.m., allegedly tried to open the door, lingered around the property and looked through windows. If you saw anything, or have surveillance, dashcam or trail-camera footage, call 1-888-310-1122 and quote incident E261444554.
A white, orange and charcoal-grey Bobcat E55 excavator with a Rototilt attachment was taken from a construction site on Kitchen School Road at about 1:25 a.m. on Sept. 27. Serial number T4-AJ1915760. Its GPS last placed it on Township Road 4 in Blandford-Blenheim before the locator was disconnected.
Emergency: 9-1-1. Brant County OPP, non-emergency: 1-888-310-1122. Crime Stoppers (anonymous): 1-800-222-8477.
Drivers: Remembrance closures in Burford, Paris and St. George run 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Routes: page 9.
From a national emergency to a livable income: where the five Brantford–Brant South candidates stand, and how the riding voted last time. The southern County votes Dec. 7.
Homelessness, affordability and crime were the top issues when the candidates met on Nov. 9 at the Rogers TV studio, at a meeting organized by the Chamber of Commerce Brantford-Brant and the Brantford Home Builders Association, the Expositor’s Vincent Ball reported. It will air on Rogers TV before the vote.
Joy O’Donnell (Liberal) pointed to transitional and affordable housing and her government’s pledge of nearly $30 billion over 10 years. Kevin Davis (Conservative), Brantford’s mayor for eight years, focused on affordability and crime, cited the city’s rental program, and favours Alberta’s treatment model. Dave Carrol (Independent) called homelessness and addiction the No. 1 issue and wants a national gathering of experts. Kathryn Kissinger (Green) backed a guaranteed livable income, a larger Canada Disability Benefit and mental health care under the Canada Health Act. Brad Ward (NDP) wants homelessness and addiction declared a national emergency: “10 years is too long,” he said — do it in five.
Brantford Expositor, Vincent Ball, Nov. 10
The southern County is in Brantford–Brant South. The northern County is in Flamborough–Glanbrook–Brant North, which has no by-election. Check your address with Elections Canada’s postal-code search.
| Date | What |
|---|---|
| Mon. Nov. 16, 2 p.m. | Nominations close |
| Fri. Nov. 27 – Mon. Nov. 30 | Advance polls, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| By Dec. 1 | Register to vote by special ballot |
| Mon. Dec. 7 | Election day, 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. |
The local Elections Canada office is at 102 Wellington St., Brantford. To vote you must be a Canadian citizen, 18 or older on election day, and prove your identity and address. You can register at the polling station.
CBC Hamilton: how to vote · Elections Canada by-election page
| 2025 federal election | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Brock, Conservative | 34,501 | 52.4 |
| Joy O’Donnell, Liberal | 27,032 | 41.1 |
| Anne Gajerski-Cauley, NDP | 2,410 | 3.7 |
| Karleigh Csordas, Green | 1,110 | 1.7 |
| Nicholas Xenos, People’s Party | 392 | 0.6 |
| Three independents, combined | 348 | 0.5 |
Turnout was 64.6 per cent of 102,397 eligible voters. O’Donnell is running again. On Sept. 16, two days before Brock resigned, the riding’s name changed to Brantford–Brant South from Brantford–Brant South–Six Nations, under Bill C-25.
Elections Canada results, via Wikipedia: 2026 Brantford—Brant South by-election
Send a question for the candidates: Opinion and Your Turn, page 16.
Grand Erie is signing up its September 2027 kindergarten class now. Plus: snow-day rules, wellness carts, and a police drill at North Park.
The Grand Erie District School Board has opened kindergarten registration for 2027–28. Children born in 2023 can start in September 2027. Families can register online or at any of the board’s 58 elementary schools in Brantford, Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk; granderie.ca/kindergarten explains how to find your home school, which documents to bring and the transportation options. Registered families can sign up for Kick-Start to Kindergarten events in the spring.
“We’re delighted to welcome our youngest students and their families as they begin their K-12 journey with Grand Erie,” said Dr. JoAnna Roberto, the board’s chief executive officer and chief education officer.
Grand Erie has rolled out Wellness Carts for elementary schools and kits for secondary schools, with tools and strategies to help students reduce stress, practise coping skills and regulate their emotions, drawing on School Mental Health Ontario resources, the CEO’s October message said. The board has also launched its 2026–27 Annual Learning and Operating Plan under its 2026–30 strategic plan, We Lead Forward, and published an AI guide for families on how generative AI is used in classrooms.
Nineteen absences equal 10 per cent of the school year, Grand Erie’s CEO reminded families in her October message. The board’s attendance strategy aims to help parents and caregivers support attendance.
With flurries in the forecast from Thursday, Grand Erie reminds families that hazardous winter weather can cancel buses or close schools under its Inclement Weather Procedure. Check the board’s website or social channels before the bus.
Grand Erie held annual meetings with its Six Nations Advisory Committee and with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation on Nov. 3 and Nov. 10, with updates on programs, student supports and enrolment.
Brantford Police held a controlled, scenario-based training exercise at North Park Collegiate on Tuesday morning with the Grand Erie board. Police said the large presence was part of the drill and was no cause for concern; parents and guardians were told in advance.
Brantford Expositor · CTV News Kitchener, Nov. 10
Samantha McKillop, an early childhood educator, founded the Impossible Kids Foundation in Brantford in early 2026 after she and her children were diagnosed with ADHD, BrantBeacon’s Brian Trota reported. The non-profit, for children 5 to 12, runs Focus Explorer and Focus Trailblazer programs that teach children to “notice, name and change” their distractions, a Global Adventures culture program, and an ADHD parenting circle on Monday mornings.
“We started this nonprofit because we noticed that there wasn’t a lot of neurodivergent or educational programming free to the community for children,” McKillop said. Its free Kids’ Adventure Passport, a family activity around Brantford, can be picked up at the library or the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre. Programs currently charge a fee; McKillop says membership money goes to supplies and free programs. Laurier Brantford professor Dr. Christina Han chairs the foundation.
The Brantford Poppy Project set out to make 10,000. Volunteers crocheted and knitted more than twice that.
Volunteers installed the Brantford Poppy Project’s displays on Sunday, Nov. 1: more than 22,000 handmade crocheted and knitted poppies tied to netting at landmarks across the city, BrantBeacon’s Kimberly de Jong reported. The idea began less than a year ago in the Brantford Station Neighbourhood Association. The Royal Canadian Legion’s Dunsdon Branch 461 gave permission to use the poppy and $1,000 to start; City council added $15,000, and Len’s Mill Store and Mary Maxim in Paris were among the supporters. The first workshop was in March.
“Hundreds of people in this community rallied together to get this done,” said Chad Martin, the project’s chair. “We hosted countless workshops, people worked poppies and nets from home and along the way, we created friendships and memories.”
Vice-chair Stacey Bester said the project’s social media posts, including wartime recipes, drew readers’ own family memories. “It really is just the epitome of a community project,” she said.
At the Bell Memorial, the poppies cascade down the steps beside Walter Allward’s bronze figure. Martin noted that Allward’s model was Cyril Kinsella, a Brantford man wounded in the First World War. The project’s tagline is “Every Poppy Tells a Story.”
CNR Gore Park, near the train station • Jubilee Terrace Park, beside the Brantford Armouries • Tom Thumb Park • the Cenotaph • the Bell Memorial • the Brant War Memorial • the Brant County Museum and Archives • the Canadian Military Heritage Museum • Legion Dunsdon Branch 461. Two more displays are at the Polish War Veterans Memorial in St. Joseph Cemetery.
BrantBeacon, Kimberly de Jong, Local Journalism Initiative, Nov. 5
Brantford’s Civic Service of Remembrance is at the Brant War Memorial this morning; the times are on page 9.
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High 10°C, with a wind chill of minus 4 this morning. Rain tonight, then a cooler stretch with flurries possible.
Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 10. Wind chill minus 4 in the morning. UV index 2, or low. Tonight: periods of rain, low plus 4.
A few clouds, with a west wind of 30 km/h gusting to 50 easing early in the evening, and a low of minus 2. Expect frost on windshields this morning.
The Open-Meteo forecast for Burford shows today’s high at 11.6°C and low at 0.2°C, with a 43 per cent chance of drizzle (about 1.5 mm), and Thursday’s high at 6.6°C with about 4 mm of rain or snow.
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Brantford forecast issued 3:30 p.m. EST Nov. 10 · Open-Meteo forecast for Burford
Flurries are possible from Thursday night through the weekend, with overnight lows at or below freezing. Winter tires on? Plowing lined up? This is the week.
U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4 per cent in October, more than expected, and a Fed governor said a December rate hike is likely.
Canada’s main stock index fell 275.81 points, or 0.8 per cent, to close at 36,170.45 on Tuesday. U.S. markets were also lower: the Dow lost 157.86 points, the S&P 500 lost 29.01 and the Nasdaq lost 187.26, The Canadian Press reported.
The trigger was the U.S. consumer price index, which rose 0.4 per cent in October against the 0.3 per cent economists expected. Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said a December rate hike is likely.
Materials stocks led the TSX lower, down 3.9 per cent as gold fell US$84.30 an ounce, while energy rose 1.1 per cent. Waste hauler GFL Environmental fell 7.2 per cent, Reuters reported.
The Canadian dollar traded for 70.52 cents US, down from 70.81 cents on Monday. December crude fell 81 cents to US$86.04 a barrel.
The Canadian Press, Nov. 10 · Reuters, Nov. 10 · Baystreet.ca, Nov. 10
A higher U.S. rate outlook can push Canadian borrowing costs and the loonie around. If you are renewing a mortgage or a farm operating line soon, ask your lender how the rate outlook affects your terms.
Regular gas across most of southern Ontario is forecast to fall five cents overnight to $1.579 a litre today, according to affordableenergy.ca, as reported by insauga. In the GTA, regular was $1.789 a week ago, so today’s price is 21 cents lower. Premium is expected at $1.879 in much of the region, and diesel drops four cents to $2.359. Prices at County pumps may differ slightly.
| Wednesday forecast | ¢/litre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Regular, southern Ontario | 157.9 | −5.0 |
| Premium, southern Ontario | 187.9 | −5.0 |
| Diesel, southern Ontario | 235.9 | −4.0 |
| Regular, national average | 159.8 | −4.4 |
Forecast by affordableenergy.ca, via insauga.
Opening, expanding, hiring, marking an anniversary? Email editor@thedailyward.com. The farm report and cattle markets follow on page 19; jobs are in Careers, page 38.
Soybeans up more than 40 cents, corn up nearly 10, and Brussels sells fed cattle steady from $270 to $285.
| Market and class | Price range, $/cwt | Top |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels — 75 fed cattle, 250 cows | ||
| Choice fed steers and heifers | 270.00–285.00 | |
| Second cut | 250.00–269.00 | |
| Holstein steers and heifers | 220.00–260.00 | |
| Good beef cows | 140.00–221.00 | 272.50 |
| Bulls | 100.00–236.00 | |
| Ontario Livestock Exchange — 141 veal, 323 cows | ||
| Fed cows | 134.00–168.00 | 225.00 |
| Good beef veal | 340.00–392.50 | |
| Good Holstein veal | 375.00–395.00 | 412.50 |
| Heavy Holstein veal | 365.00–395.00 |
Brussels fed steers and heifers and cows sold steady. At OLEX, veal sold under pressure at easier prices and fed cows were lower. Keady had 311 stockers on offer; its report was not available when Beef Farmers of Ontario published.
| Contract | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Live cattle, Dec. | 219.20 | +3.00 |
| Feeder cattle, Nov. | 330.35 | +2.00 |
| Corn, Dec. (US$/bu) | 4.490 | +9.6¢ |
| Soybeans, Nov. (US$/bu) | 12.244 | +42.2¢ |
| Soft red winter wheat, Dec. | 5.926 | +4.6¢ |
| Canadian dollar, spot | 70.51 | −0.29 |
| Class | Head | Average | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fed heifers, 1,000+ lb | 10 | 283.41 | 296.00 |
| Cows | 306 | 141.27 | 330.00 |
| Bulls under 1,600 lb | 8 | 188.56 | 300.00 |
| Bulls over 1,600 lb | 15 | 170.19 | 220.00 |
| Veal calves under 125 lb ($/head) | 572 | 1,574.13 | 2,340.00 |
Beef Farmers of Ontario, Daily Market Information Report, Nov. 10
Western packers are well covered; in the U.S., Tyson says its Amarillo beef plant goes back to two shifts by summer 2027.
Light trade last week put the weighted average Alberta steer price at about $292 per hundredweight, $7 lower than the week before and a new low for the year, Beef Farmers of Ontario reported. Packers seemed well covered and in many cases were not bidding on cattle. Butcher cows traded mostly steady at auction, and non-fed numbers have risen for the season. Rail-delivered steers and heifers: $490.
No new U.S. cash trade was reported, and significant trade is likely delayed until the second half of the week, with asking prices expected around US$220 live. Show lists in Colorado and Nebraska are smaller. Tyson Foods announced its Amarillo, Texas, beef plant will return to two shifts a day by summer 2027, after running one shift for the past few months.
Choice cut-out US$362.74 (+1.95); Select US$353.73 (+0.17). Five-day averages: $363.02 and $355.17.
| Contract | Close | Chg. | Contract | Close | Chg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live cattle Feb. | 222.57 | +2.47 | Corn Mar. | 4.614 | +9.2 |
| Live cattle Apr. | 225.12 | +2.22 | Corn May | 4.696 | +9.0 |
| Feeder cattle Jan. | 326.67 | +2.50 | Soybeans Jan. | 12.280 | +39.6 |
| Feeder cattle Mar. | 323.35 | +3.15 | Wheat Mar. | 6.052 | +4.6 |
Beef Farmers of Ontario, Daily Market Information Report, Nov. 10
| Date | Barn | Sale |
|---|---|---|
| Thu. Nov. 12, 11 a.m. | Ontario Stockyards Inc. | Special Angus/Hereford sale |
| Fri. Nov. 13, 9 a.m. | Keady Livestock Market | Special grass and yard yearling sale |
| Sat. Nov. 14, 1 p.m. | Maple Hill Auctions | Ontario Shorthorn Association Fall Classic |
| Wed. Nov. 18, 10 a.m. | Kawartha Lakes Community Sale Barn | Peterborough Cattlemen / Victoria Beef Producers |
| Thu. Nov. 19, 11 a.m. | Ontario Stockyards Inc. | Special all-vaccinated calf sale |
| Fri. Nov. 20, 9 a.m. | Keady Livestock Market | Special local calf sale, owner lots |
| Sat. Nov. 21, 11 a.m. | Denfield Livestock Exchange | Bred cow and cow/calf pair sale |
| Sat. Nov. 21, noon | Ontario Stockyards Inc. | Bred cow sale |
| Wed. Nov. 25, noon | Aylmer Stockyards | Fall stocker sale |
| Sat. Nov. 28, 11 a.m. | Denfield Livestock Exchange | Vaccinated calf and yearling sale |
| Thu. Dec. 3, 11 a.m. | Ontario Livestock Exchange | Special vaccinated calf sale |
| Sat. Dec. 5, 1 p.m. | Brussels Livestock | Bred cow sale |
| Tue. Dec. 15, 9 a.m. | Keady Livestock Market | Final sale of 2026 |
Brussels Livestock is closed for the holidays Dec. 23 to Jan. 2. Source: Beef Farmers of Ontario fall sale list.
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Dr. Seuss’ holiday musical opened its two-week Toronto run Tuesday night, one of three Mirvish shows now on the boards.
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical opened Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria Street, and is scheduled through Nov. 22. Mirvish lists matinees on Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. The running time is 85 minutes, with no intermission.
Two other Mirvish productions remain on nearby stages: Operation Mincemeat at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, through Dec. 13, and Our Little Secret at the CAA Theatre, through Nov. 22. Details on those shows are on page 27.
Source: Mirvish, official show page
Today, 1:30 p.m. — The Grinch matinee, CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, Toronto, through Nov. 22. Beyond Brant.
Sat. Nov. 14, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. — Pokémon FanFest, Paris library. County.
Sat. Nov. 21, doors 7:30 p.m. — Wreckless Harbour at the Glenhyrst Coach House. Beyond Brant. Music at 8 p.m.
Page 23 — The Art Gallery of Ontario’s new wing, and a brief on Ottawa’s $600-million culture package (full report, page 30).
Pages 24–26 — Local and Beyond Brant stages: Paris FanFest and Holiday Lights, weekend sales, the Sanderson Centre, the Jim Cuddy Band, Fusion Beats, student shows, and Wreckless Harbour and the BSO at Glenhyrst.
Pages 27–29 — Toronto and Ontario theatre and music, including the North Bay Film Festival.
Pages 30–34 — Canada’s culture package, the ADISQ gala, Broadway and books; the Billboard 200, new films and a streaming trailer; This Week listings; food, travel and cost-of-living notes.
The Art Gallery of Ontario said Monday that its five-floor Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery will open to the public on Sept. 25, 2027. The 40,000-square-foot addition will show nearly 400 works. The Canadian Press, in a CBC report posted Nov. 9 at 11:54 a.m. EST, said the project is now fully funded for operating costs. It began in 2022 with a $35-million gift from Canada Goose chair Dani Reiss, and is designed by Diamond Schmitt, Selldorf Architects and Two Row Architect of Ohsweken.
Source: CBC / Canadian Press, Nov. 9
On Sunday, Nov. 8, Heritage Minister Marc Miller announced how a $600-million, one-year package for Canada’s audio and audiovisual sectors will be divided in 2026–27. The official backgrounder assigns the largest share, $213.4 million, to the Canada Media Fund, with $68.5 million for Telefilm Canada, $67 million for the Canada Music Fund and $51 million for the Indigenous Screen Office. The full breakdown, including support for local news and Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting, is on page 30.
Source: Canadian Heritage, Nov. 8
The complete division of the $600-million, one-year package — including $185.1 million for independent production funds, local and commercial radio news, community radio and public-service media, $10 million for Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting, and up to $5 million for the Canada History Fund — is on page 30, with a photograph of Les Terrasses de la Chaudière, home to Canadian Heritage.
The County of Brant Public Library hosts a free all-day FanFest on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Paris Branch, 12 William Street. The library’s own schedule: Pokémon Storytime 10:30–11 a.m.; PokéCraft & Play 11 a.m.–noon; PokéLab in the Teen Zone 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.; a Pokémon Picnic (bring a lunch) 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.; The Evolution of Pokémon 1–2:15 p.m.; and a trading-card session, Gotta Collect ’em All, 2:30–3:45 p.m.
The County will kick off the lights at Lions Park in Paris on Friday, Nov. 20, from 5 to 6 p.m. The Paris Lions Club will serve free hot chocolate while supplies last. The County names the Paris Lions Club as platinum sponsor and Riverside Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. as gold sponsor.
Source: County of Brant, Nov. 3
Thrift for Charity is Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at St. Paul’s United Church, 48 Broadway St. W., Paris, with all proceeds to the Sexual Assault Centre of Brant. In Burford the same day: the Legion Branch 543 Christmas bake and craft sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a Burford Food Bank donation required at the door; the Christmas bazaar for the Burford Food Bank at the Brant Rod and Gun Club, 54 Henderson Rd., 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., entry by a food or money donation; and the Holly Jolly Christmas Craft Sale at Blessed Sacrament School, 185 King St., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Santa from noon to 2.
Sources: BrantBeacon · Brant Events · Branch 543 November calendar
Sat. Nov. 14, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. — Pokémon FanFest, Paris Branch library. Free. County.
Fri. Nov. 20, 5–6 p.m. — Holiday Lights in the Park, Lions Park, Paris. County.
Sat. Nov. 14 — Thrift for Charity, Paris, 10–3; Legion bake sale and Rod and Gun bazaar, Burford, 8–2; Holly Jolly, Blessed Sacrament, 9–3.
Glenhyrst Art Gallery presents the Hamilton indie-folk band Wreckless Harbour on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Coach House, 20 Ava Road. Doors are at 7:30 p.m. and the music starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30, sold at glenhyrst.ca/wrecklessharbour. The gallery describes the four-piece as blending acoustic string-band instrumentation and four-part vocal harmonies with contemporary indie folk. Their debut album, Step Lightly, was released in full in June 2026, after two EPs, and the band was selected from the 2026 Emerging Artists Showcase for the Mariposa Folk Festival, Glenhyrst says.
Source: Glenhyrst Art Gallery
The Sanderson Centre’s official website lists The Jim Cuddy Band for Saturday, Nov. 21, at 88 Dalhousie Street. Check the box office for the curtain time. Cuddy, co-founder of Blue Rodeo, is among the next wave of shows on the venue’s calendar after this week’s Walters Family and Dreamer dates.
Next on the ticket calendar: A Country Christmas with the Walters Family, Thursday, Nov. 12, at 2 p.m., and Dreamer: The Supertramp Experience, Saturday, Nov. 14, at 8 p.m. The venue also lists O Christmas Tea on Sunday, Nov. 15; check the box office for the time.
Sources: Sanderson Centre tickets · sandersoncentre.ca
Thu. Nov. 12, 2 p.m. — The Walters Family, Sanderson Centre. Sat. Nov. 14, 8 p.m. — Dreamer: The Supertramp Experience.
Sat. Nov. 21 — Wreckless Harbour, Glenhyrst Coach House, doors 7:30 p.m., music 8 p.m., $30. The Jim Cuddy Band, Sanderson Centre.
Sun. Nov. 15 — O Christmas Tea, Sanderson Centre; call the box office for the time.
The fourth annual Fusion Beats showcase of music, dance and performance art is Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m. at the Sanderson Centre, 88 Dalhousie Street. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. Wilfrid Laurier University’s Hub for Community Solutions, Laurier International Student Support, the City of Brantford and the Downtown Brantford BIA are the presenters. The Sonic Uke Ensemble is listed as the headliner; Laurier student and fiddler Bennett Honeyford is among the debut performers. Those who register for a free ticket in advance will be eligible for prize draws, the university said.
Assumption College’s dinner-theatre Murder Me Always is scheduled for Nov. 12. It has been reported as sold out. 20 Performing Arts Academy stages Dear Evan Hansen at Brantford Collegiate Institute on Nov. 20 and 21.
Source: BrantBeacon
The Brantford Symphony Orchestra presents Prelude Concert 1: Salon de Musique, for violin and guitar, on Friday, Nov. 20, at the Coach House at Glenhyrst Gardens, 20 Ava Road. The program lists François Koh, artistic director candidate, and Aysel Taghi-Zada, guest concertmaster, in a bill of Romantic waltzes through French chansons. Doors open at 7 p.m.; the concert, with intermission, begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30, with seating limited to 55, and are sold only at glenhyrst.ca — not through the Sanderson Centre box office, the gallery says.
Source: Glenhyrst Art Gallery / BSO
Fri. Nov. 20, doors 7 p.m., concert 7:30 p.m. — BSO Salon de Musique, Glenhyrst Coach House, $30, seating limited to 55.
Nov. 20 and 21 — Dear Evan Hansen, 20 Performing Arts Academy at Brantford Collegiate Institute. Assumption College’s Murder Me Always is listed for Nov. 12.
Tue. Nov. 24, 7 p.m. (doors 6:30) — Fusion Beats, Sanderson Centre, free.
Operation Mincemeat continues at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King Street West, through Dec. 13, according to Mirvish. The wartime musical is one of three Mirvish productions now running in Toronto, alongside The Grinch (see page 22) and Our Little Secret.
Source: Mirvish
Our Little Secret continues at the CAA Theatre on Yonge Street through Nov. 22, Mirvish says. It is a separate house from the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, where The Grinch opened Tuesday.
Source: Mirvish
Through Nov. 22 — The Grinch at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre (page 22); matinee today at 1:30 p.m.
Operation Mincemeat continues at the Royal Alexandra through Dec. 13.
Our Little Secret continues at the CAA Theatre through Nov. 22.
Hamilton Theatre Inc. is staging Evil Dead The Musical through Saturday, Nov. 14, opening its 68th season. Check the box office for curtain times. Later in the season the company lists Footloose, Feb. 12–27, 2027, and Rock of Ages, May 7–22, 2027.
Source: Hamilton Theatre Inc.
The Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra presents Schubert & Tchaikovsky on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. at FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Lane. The hall’s calendar also lists Whole Lotta Love, a Led Zeppelin tribute, the same evening at 7:30 p.m.; check which ticket you are buying. Later: Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening, Tuesday, Nov. 24.
Source: FirstOntario Concert Hall
Through Sat. Nov. 14 — Evil Dead The Musical, Hamilton Theatre Inc. Check the box office for curtain times.
Sat. Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m. — HPO, Schubert & Tchaikovsky, FirstOntario Concert Hall. The hall also lists a Led Zeppelin tribute the same evening; confirm which ticket applies.
Tue. Nov. 24 — Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening, FirstOntario Concert Hall.
The 11th annual North Bay Film Festival runs Nov. 13–15 at the Capitol Centre, the festival said, with nine features, shorts, filmmaker Q&As and workshops. It opens Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. with a gala screening of Foreign Tongue (director Brandon D. Cox), filmed in the North Bay area, followed by a Q&A with Steve Byers, Kimberly-Sue Murray and Boris Mojsovski. Last Moon, also directed by Cox, screens Saturday, Nov. 14, at noon. Other titles listed include Kent Jones’s Late Fame, James Gray’s Paper Tiger, Palme d’Or winner Fjord (Cristian Mungiu), Club Kid, and In the Heart of the South, a Canadian thriller directed by Inuit filmmaker Nyla Innuksuk. A Voices With Impact program of mental-health shorts is Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. A free Intro to Film Editing workshop is Thursday, Nov. 12, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Near North Makerspace, with registration required. (A screenwriting workshop listed for Sunday, Nov. 8, has already taken place.)
Source: North Bay Film Festival, Nov. 9
Through Nov. 22 — The Grinch at the CAA Ed Mirvish (page 22). Operation Mincemeat and Our Little Secret continue on page 27.
Wed. Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m. — Celebrating Celine – A New Day, a tribute starring Lisa Harter, at the Sanderson Centre. Sanderson calendar
Sat. Nov. 21 — Wreckless Harbour at Glenhyrst (doors 7:30 p.m., music 8 p.m.) and The Jim Cuddy Band at the Sanderson. Details, page 25. The full dated listings box is on page 33.
On Sunday, Nov. 8, Heritage Minister Marc Miller announced how a $600-million, one-year package for Canada’s audio and audiovisual sectors will be divided in 2026–27. The official backgrounder assigns $213.4 million to the Canada Media Fund; $185.1 million to independent production funds, local and commercial radio news, community radio and public-service media; $68.5 million to Telefilm Canada; $67 million to the Canada Music Fund (via FACTOR, Musicaction, the Canadian Starmaker Fund, Fonds RadioStar and the Indigenous Music Office); $51 million to the Indigenous Screen Office; $10 million to Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting; and up to $5 million to the Canada History Fund.
Sources: Canadian Heritage, Nov. 8 · Backgrounder
The duo Angine de Poitrine won five further Félix awards at the 48th ADISQ Gala on Sunday, Nov. 8, at Montreal’s Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Billboard Canada reported Nov. 9 — song of the year (“Fabienk”), group or duo, songwriter or composer, breakthrough artist, and international artist — bringing their total to nine this year after the earlier industry gala. Lou-Adriane Cassidy was named female artist of the year and won show of the year for Triste Animal. Les Louanges was named male artist of the year. Inuk-Mohawk singer Beatrice Deer was named Indigenous artist of the year. Diane Tell received the first Félix Reconnaissance award, marking 50 years in music, Billboard Canada said.
Source: Billboard Canada, Nov. 9
Broadway casting and openings — Jordan Fisher in Purple Rain, Wanted at the James Earl Jones Theatre, and the principal cast of Paddington The Musical — plus two new Canadian books, are on page 31.
The Billboard 200, new films and a streaming trailer follow on page 32. Dated curtain times from official calendars are collected on page 33.
Jordan Fisher will play The Kid in the Broadway adaptation of Prince’s Purple Rain, Playbill reported Tuesday. Previews begin March 12, 2027, at the Majestic Theatre, with opening night April 12. The role will be Fisher’s first time originating a character on Broadway, Playbill said. Saheem Ali directs; Peter Duchan is writing the book. Further casting, including an alternate for Tuesday evenings and Wednesday matinees, has not yet been announced.
Source: Playbill, Nov. 10
Wanted officially opened Sunday, Nov. 8, at the James Earl Jones Theatre, Playbill reported the same day as reviews began to appear. The musical, directed by Stevie Walker-Webb, tells the story of Black twin sisters Mary and Martha Clarke. It has a book and lyrics by Angelica Chéri and music by Ross Baum. The company is led by Solea Pfeiffer as Mary Clarke, Liisi LaFontaine as Martha Clarke, and Ledisi as Tallulah Clarke.
Source: Playbill, Nov. 8
The principal Broadway cast of Paddington The Musical was announced Monday. Performances begin March 30, 2027, at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, with opening night April 18, Broadway.com reported. Jessie Mueller will play Mrs. Brown and Drew Gehling Mr. Brown. Tony Hale makes his Broadway debut as Mr. Curry. Olivier winners James Hameed and Arti Shah, who voiced and embodied the bear in London, will do the same in New York. The score is by Tom Fletcher, the book by Jessica Swale; Luke Sheppard directs.
Source: Broadway.com, Nov. 9
Mary Lawson’s novel Solace in Winter, set in a small town in the winter of 1969, came out Tuesday, Nov. 10, from Knopf Canada. Lawson, originally from Ontario and now based in England, is the author of Crow Lake and A Town Called Solace. Also new this week is Before I Let You Go, a memoir by Sportsnet reporter Hazel Mae, from HarperCollins Canada, tracing her path from the Philippines to covering the Blue Jays. CBC Books also lists Nisha J. Tuli’s Too Cold for Comfort and Danie Stirling’s graphic novel Trove among titles dated Nov. 10.
Source: CBC Books (updated Nov. 5)
The Billboard 200 (Olivia Rodrigo at No. 1 and Michael Jackson’s Thriller at a 40-year high), two new films, and a final trailer for Blade Runner 2099 are on page 32. This Week listings from primary sources only are on page 33.
Olivia Rodrigo’s you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love climbed 2–1 on the Billboard 200 dated Nov. 14 for a fourth nonconsecutive week, Billboard’s Keith Caulfield reported on Nov. 8. The album earned 57,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending Nov. 5, down 10%, according to Luminate figures published by Billboard — the smallest total for a No. 1 album in more than a year.
Michael Jackson’s Thriller surged 13–2 with 55,000 units, up 89%, its highest Billboard 200 rank since the spring of 1984, Billboard said. Of 22,000 album sales in the Halloween week, 19,000 were on vinyl. Billboard also reported top-10 debuts for ILLIT’s BREAK EVEN at No. 6, BigXthaPlug’s Better Over Time at No. 7, and Queens of the Stone Age’s Perfecth at No. 10.
Sources: Billboard, Nov. 8 · Billboard 200, week of Nov. 14
The concert film George Michael: The Faith Tour is listed for theatrical release on Nov. 11 by ICE Theaters. The listing names Andy Morahan and David Austin as directors. Check local theatre listings for Canadian showtimes.
Source: ICE Theaters
David Leitch’s How to Rob a Bank is dated for U.S. theatres on Nov. 13, according to Cinemark’s official movie page and Sony Pictures UK. The official synopsis follows a crew of social-media bank robbers — the billed cast includes Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz, Anna Sawai, Rhenzy Feliz, Christian Slater, Pete Davidson and John C. Reilly. Check local theatre listings for Canadian playdates.
Sources: Cinemark · Sony Pictures UK
Prime Video released a final trailer on Monday, Nov. 9, for Blade Runner 2099, an eight-episode limited series that premieres on the service on Nov. 25, UPI reported at 1:14 p.m. that day. The series, created by Silka Luisa and executive produced by Ridley Scott, is set 50 years after the events of Blade Runner 2049, in a Los Angeles now ruled by replicants. Hunter Schafer plays Cora, a human fugitive who takes on a blade-runner identity; Michelle Yeoh plays Olwen, a replicant “days from dying,” in the official synopsis quoted by UPI.
Source: UPI, Nov. 9
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Clock times below come from the organizer or venue. Call ahead before you go.
Statistics Canada’s October Labour Force Survey, released Friday, Nov. 6, found that 29.7% of Canadians aged 15 and older lived in a household that had difficulty meeting needs such as transportation, housing, food and clothing in the previous four weeks. That share is up 2.0 points over 12 months, the first annual increase since 2022. Among the 15 largest census metropolitan areas, the share was highest in Oshawa (38.4%), Windsor (36.9%) and Hamilton (35.9%).
Durham Region Health Department said Nov. 7 that people may have been exposed to measles at Toronto Pearson’s Terminal 1 on Nov. 3 between 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. ET, and should watch for symptoms until Nov. 24. The same notice lists Ethiopian Airlines flight ET552 from Addis Ababa, arriving Nov. 3, and the Lakeridge Health Ajax-Pickering emergency waiting room on Nov. 3 from 10:40 a.m. to 5 p.m. Officials advise confirming two doses of measles vaccine; anyone with symptoms should stay home, call ahead before seeking care, and wear a mask. Questions about airport exposures can go to a local public-health unit or Health 811.
Toronto’s food pages have been tracking a sudden run of Philadelphia-style cheesesteaks, blogTO’s Phoebe Knight wrote in a piece posted about two days ago. The account credits pop-up Hayden’s Cheesesteaks, founded by Max Solomons, with raising the sandwich’s profile, and notes cheesesteaks appearing at the recently opened Sonny Can’t Dance (made with wagyu). In St. Catharines, Michelin-recommended chef Zach Smith is finishing a “steak and cheese” shop, the writer says, while Instagram reviewer Marcello has launched a pop-up, Cello’s Cheesesteaks.
Source: blogTO / Dished, posted ~Nov. 8
The Arts & Entertainment package opens on page 22. Local and Beyond Brant stages, including FanFest, Holiday Lights, Wreckless Harbour and The Jim Cuddy Band, are on pages 24–26. Toronto and Ontario theatre and music are on pages 27–29; Canada and world entertainment on pages 30–31; film, television and the charts on page 32.
Port Dover at 7, Six Nations at 8:15 at the Burford Community Centre. Then a full weekend of County hockey and the first-place Bulldogs.
Burford hosts two games tonight at the Burford Community Centre, 14 Potter Dr.: U15 Team 2 against Port Dover at 7 p.m., and U18 against Six Nations at 8:15 p.m. The U15 Team 2 side won 2–1 at Waterford on Monday.
| Team | Record | Next |
|---|---|---|
| St. George Ravens (GMHL) | 9-7-0-0 | Fri. Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m. vs North York; Sun. Nov. 15, 3 p.m. vs Orangeville, Gaukel Memorial |
| Paris Mounties (PJHL) | 4-11-3-0 | Sat. Nov. 14 vs New Hamburg; Mon. Nov. 16 vs Wellesley; both 7:30 p.m., Brant Sports Complex |
| Brant County Riverhawks (NPHL) | — | Sat. Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m. at Tilbury |
| Brantford Titans (GOHL) — Beyond Brant | 3-15-2-0 | Thu. Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m. vs Elmira; Fri. Nov. 13, 7 p.m. vs Stoney Creek, Gretzky Centre |
| Caledonia Corvairs (GOHL) — Beyond Brant | 16-2-1-0 | Sat. Nov. 14, 7 p.m. at Fort Erie |
Brian Smiley, Brantford Expositor, Nov. 9 · Brant Events: Mounties home games
The Brant-area (AABHN) senior and junior boys volleyball and girls basketball championships are Thursday, Nov. 12. Tuesday’s semifinal results had not been posted by the association or the Expositor when this edition closed. Send your school’s results and photos to editor@thedailyward.com.
The sixth annual Hockey Fights Cancer day fills the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre on Saturday, Nov. 14: 25 games from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., with teams from BB to AAA. Over five years the event has raised more than $215,000; this year’s money goes to Stedman Community Hospice and the Canadian Cancer Society’s Wheels of Hope. The Bulldogs are a sponsor. Raffles run all day, and an online auction of signed NHL memorabilia and hockey experiences closes Saturday at 8 p.m. at brantfordminorhockey.com.
The Bulldogs are 13-5-0-1 and first in the OHL’s Eastern Conference after Sunday’s 5–2 win in Oshawa. They visit Guelph on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7:07 p.m., then host the Generals on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. at the TD Civic Centre.
How Sunday turned: Oshawa outshot Brantford 12–4 in the first period and led twice, 1–0 and 2–1. Camden McCuaig tied it in the first, and Aleksandr Sementsov scored his first OHL goal on a second-period power play. In the third the Bulldogs outshot Oshawa 12–7: Aiden Kelly scored his eighth of the season at 10:55 to finish with a goal and two assists, Adam Nemec made it 4–2, and Carson Andrew added an empty-netter. Chase Petrova made 31 saves.
Edmonton is first in the Pacific with 29 points. Montreal is second in the Atlantic; the Leafs have lost four straight.
| Away | Home | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 COL | 6 |  TOR | 3 | Final |
 MIN | 2 |  MTL | 1 | Final (OT) |
 WSH | 3 |  OTT | 2 | Final (OT) |
 NJD | 2 |  WPG | 4 | Final |
 FLA | 4 |  CBJ | 1 | Final |
 DET | 2 |  STL | 3 | Final |
 NSH | 3 |  LAK | 0 | Final |
| Game | Time |
|---|---|
 TBL at  BUF | 7 p.m. |
 NYR at  CGY | 7:30 p.m. |
 PHI at  EDM | 9 p.m. |
 UTA at  VGK | 9:30 p.m. |
NSH at  ANA | 10 p.m. |
 PIT at  SJS | 10 p.m. |
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Oilers | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | W2 |
| Montréal Canadiens | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 26 | OT1 |
| Ottawa Senators | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | OT1 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 19 | W4 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 18 | L4 |
| Calgary Flames | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 17 | W1 |
 Vancouver Canucks | 20 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 7 | L6 |
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | W4 |
| Montréal Canadiens | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 26 | OT1 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 24 | L1 |
| Ottawa Senators | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | OT1 |
| Florida Panthers | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 22 | W1 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 19 | L1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 18 | L4 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 17 | L4 |
| Player | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Connor McDavid | EDM | 48 |
| Leon Draisaitl | EDM | 36 |
| Kirill Kaprizov | MIN | 32 |
| Evan Bouchard | EDM | 31 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | COL | 30 |
| Player | Team | G |
|---|---|---|
| Leon Draisaitl | EDM | 18 |
| Kirill Kaprizov | MIN | 17 |
| Cutter Gauthier | ANA | 15 |
| Kyle Connor | WPG | 15 |
| Artturi Lehkonen | COL | 13 |
Connor McDavid leads the league with 48 points; teammate Leon Draisaitl leads in goals with 18.
Boston at Toronto at 7 p.m. The Bills visit the Jets on Sunday at 1 p.m.
| Game | When | TV (U.S.) |
|---|---|---|
| WSH @ NYG | Thu. 8:15 p.m. | Prime Video |
| NE vs DET | Sun. 9:30 a.m. | Fox |
| KC @ ATL | Sun. 1 p.m. | CBS |
| HOU @ CLE | Sun. 1 p.m. | Fox |
| MIN @ GB | Sun. 1 p.m. | Fox |
| JAX @ TEN | Sun. 1 p.m. | Fox |
| MIA @ IND | Sun. 1 p.m. | CBS |
| CAR @ NO | Sun. 1 p.m. | Fox |
| BUF @ NYJ | Sun. 1 p.m. | CBS |
| SEA @ LV | Sun. 4:05 p.m. | CBS |
| LAR @ ARI | Sun. 4:05 p.m. | CBS |
| SF @ DAL | Sun. 4:25 p.m. | Fox |
| PIT @ CIN | Sun. 8:20 p.m. | NBC |
| LAC @ BAL | Mon. 8:15 p.m. | ESPN |
| Game | Time |
|---|---|
| WSH @ IND | 7 p.m. |
| CLE @ NY | 7 p.m. |
| BOS @ TOR | 7 p.m. |
| SA @ CHI | 8 p.m. |
| DEN @ MEM | 8 p.m. |
| LAL @ MIL | 8 p.m. |
| BKN @ NO | 8 p.m. |
| ORL @ UTAH | 9 p.m. |
| GS @ HOU | 9:30 p.m. |
| OKC @ POR | 10 p.m. |
| Away | Home | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 85 | NY | 117 | Final |
| BOS | 123 | PHI | 101 | Final |
| LAC | 110 | PHX | 133 | Final |
| MIA | 115 | UTAH | 109 | Final |
| ORL | 107 | SAC | 100 | Final |
| OKC | 103 | POR | 123 | Final |
| # | Team | W-L | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUF | 7-1 | W4 |
| 2 | DEN | 7-2 | W5 |
| 3 | JAX | 6-2 | W2 |
| 4 | PIT | 6-2 | W4 |
| 5 | KC | 6-2 | W1 |
| 6 | CIN | 6-2 | W4 |
| 7 | NE | 5-4 | L1 |
| # | Team | W-L-T | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SF | 7-1 | W1 |
| 2 | CHI | 7-2 | W4 |
| 3 | NYG | 5-2-1 | W2 |
| 4 | CAR | 3-5 | L3 |
| 5 | DET | 6-2 | W4 |
| 6 | MIN | 6-2 | L2 |
| 7 | GB | 6-3 | W2 |
| # | Team | W-L | GB | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 9-2 | - | W4 |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers | 9-3 | 0.5 | L1 |
| 3 | Detroit Pistons | 7-3 | 1.5 | W1 |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 6-4 | 2.5 | W4 |
| 5 | Atlanta Hawks | 7-5 | 2.5 | L1 |
| 6 | Toronto Raptors | 5-5 | 3.5 | L1 |
Read the full posting before you apply. Openings change daily.
| Employer • role | Openings | Pay | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Brant • Property Maintenance Coordinator (permanent full-time, 35 hours a week; first placement Wincey Mills) | 1 | $80,189–$93,803 a year | Mon. Nov. 16, 9 a.m. |
| County of Brant • Fitness Instructor (flexible days, evenings and weekends; County locations) | 2 | $29.47 an hour | Fri. Nov. 27, 9 a.m. |
| Ferrero, Brantford (Beyond Brant) • Maintenance Millwright (433A licence; rotating shifts) | — | Posted base $48–$49 an hour | See posting |
County of Brant careers · Ferrero: Maintenance Millwright, Brantford
Job Bank lists truck-driver openings across southern Ontario. A sample of current postings:
| Company | Where | Pay |
|---|---|---|
| STL Truck Line | Bolton | $38 an hour |
| Rapidx | Mississauga | $37 an hour |
| Spectralis | Guelph | $25–$27 an hour |
| RTI | Ajax | $23–$30 an hour |
Ontario requires anyone applying for a Class A licence to finish Mandatory Entry-Level Training, at least 103.5 hours with a registered private career college or other approved provider. From Jan. 1, 2027, applicants will also need to have held a full G licence for at least six months.
Ontario: Get a truck driver’s licence · Ontario: Mandatory training for Class A applicants
Hiring in Burford, Paris, St. George or anywhere in Brant? Send the role, pay, hours, location, closing date and how to apply to editor@thedailyward.com.
City of Brantford careers (Beyond Brant) · Job Bank: Brantford area · Employment Ontario
A careers board is a route to current postings. Match the role, location, licence and shifts to the live posting before you apply.
| Employer | Roles named in our careers guide | Apply |
|---|---|---|
| Ferrero, Brantford (Beyond Brant) | Maintenance millwright; electrician and PLC | jobs.ferrero.com |
| Tigercat / MacDonald Steel | Industrial maintenance mechanic; millwright 433A; welders | jobs.ca |
| Barry Callebaut, Brantford (Beyond Brant) | Production and maintenance | jobs.barry-callebaut.com |
| Brant Tractor, Brantford (Beyond Brant) | Farm and construction equipment service | branttractor.ca |
| County of Brant | Roads equipment operators; municipal roles | brant.ca/careers |
| City of Brantford (Beyond Brant) | Municipal careers | brantford.ca |
| Union | Trades | Application information |
|---|---|---|
| IBEW (Construction Council of Ontario) | Electrical | Apprenticeship directory |
| UA Local 67 | Plumbing, steamfitting, welding | Apprenticeship requirements |
| LiUNA Local 837 | Construction craft, cement, precast | Apprentice programs |
| Carpenters Local 18 | Carpentry, drywall, acoustic and lathing | local18.ca |
| Step | Where |
|---|---|
| Find your trade and whether it takes new apprentices | Skilled Trades Ontario: all trades |
| Register as an apprentice through a college | Fanshawe College |
| Try a trade first: pre-apprenticeship | Mohawk College |
| Apprenticeship training close to home | Six Nations Polytechnic |
| Free help finding a sponsor or a job | Employment Ontario |
| Our full trades and farm-careers guide | The Daily Ward careers guide (PDF) |
Skilled Trades Ontario lists 18 previously reviewed trades as inactive and not accepting new apprenticeship registrations; check your trade before you apply.
What Ontario and Ottawa offer, and which federal grants have closed.
Taxable and non-repayable: $1,000 for motive-power trades, $600 for construction, $600 for industrial and $400 for service trades. Eligibility includes level-one training completed or exempted on or after April 1, 2020, a registered training agreement and at least 12 months registered.
Help with living costs, dependant care, commuting and travel, and disability-related costs for eligible apprentices in full-time approved classroom training.
$2,000, taxable, for non-Red-Seal trades, with certificate and 180-day application conditions.
Ontario: Financial supports for apprentices and sponsors
Ontario lists employer incentives of up to $17,000 tied to apprenticeship milestones, and Ottawa offers the Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit.
Eligible Red Seal apprentices can borrow up to $4,000 per technical-training period, interest-free, up to $20,000 in total. It is a loan and must be repaid.
Approved apprentices need a 16-digit referral code from their province, territory or training institution for each block of training, and can apply up to seven days before their last day of work.
The federal Apprenticeship Incentive Grant and Apprenticeship Completion Grant closed March 31, 2025.
OSAP · OSAP · Indigenous Student Bursary · GREAT S.E.E.D. scholarship. Check each program’s current terms.
Better Jobs Ontario pays for skills training for in-demand jobs, plus financial support while you train. It covers short programs of 52 weeks or less, including micro-credentials, and longer programs of up to two years.
| Program length | Up to |
|---|---|
| One year or less | $28,000 |
| More than one year, up to two | $35,000 |
The money can cover tuition, books, student fees, supplies and electronic devices, transportation, and a basic living allowance of up to $500 a week. Extra help may be available for childcare, disability-related supports, living away from home, and literacy or language training.
You may qualify if you have been laid off and are not working; were laid off and are working a temporary job just to cover costs; or were not laid off but have been unemployed 12 weeks or longer and are in a low-income household. You can still apply if you receive EI, Ontario Works or ODSP.
Applications go through an Employment Ontario service provider; book an appointment with one near you. Be ready to show how long you have been out of work, your education and past jobs, and your gross household income. Unless you pay your own tuition, you must research at least three schools, including one public college and one career college. The amount is based on need and available funding.
The Daily Ward keeps a business directory running in the background: 335 local businesses across all five wards of the County of Brant, online at thedailyward.com/directory.
It’s organised by ward online, so you can find what’s close to home.
VISIT THE DIRECTORY ▶Email editor@thedailyward.com with the subject “Add my business”. Include your business name, ward or community, category, address, phone and website.
ADD MY BUSINESS ▶Search local businesses, farms, trades, churches, clubs and services in every ward. Not listed? Email editor@thedailyward.com with the subject “Add my business”.
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Monday, November 9, 2026
Good morning, everyone, and happy 25th issue of The Daily Ward! Twenty-five issues. I think that's something worth celebrating.
Yesterday, someone told me they originally thought this newspaper was just an election thing. Something that would disappear once the votes were counted. Well, the election is over, we're still here, and The Daily Ward is now an incorporated company. So much for being a flash in the pan.
This all started with a simple conversation between two municipal candidates, myself, Glenn Hughes, and Ben Clement. We believed people deserved to know what was happening in their communities, and more importantly, deserved a place where their voices could be heard. That belief hasn't changed.
The Daily Ward is about all things local. Have a concert, church supper, charity fundraiser, bridal shower, buck and doe, sporting event, or community gathering coming up? Tell us. Concerned about a dangerous intersection, an accident, crime, or something happening at council? Let us know. Have an opinion, a photograph, or a story about someone doing good in your neighbourhood? We want to hear it. We'll work to verify factual reports before sharing them.
You don't have to be a journalist or have a fancy title to contribute. We want original stories, local perspectives, and people who care enough to tell us what's happening where they live. We're using technology, including AI, to help us organize information and develop ideas, but the community's voice must always come first.
Local businesses matter too. Yes, we'll have advertising, but we want to put local businesses front and centre. We're also working toward launching our own online community retail marketplace, where local businesses can have their own storefronts, showcase their products, and sell their goods. Shop local. Support local. Grow together.
The Daily Ward will be expanding into a community near you. But however much we grow, our purpose stays the same: keeping each community connected to its own people, events, concerns, and businesses.
We'll make mistakes, and when we do, we'll correct them. We'll listen to criticism, welcome different opinions, and keep improving. We're not going anywhere. Twenty-five issues in, we're just getting started.
Thank you for reading, sharing, calling, and contributing. Keep those stories coming. This was built because of the people, and it will keep growing because of the people.
The Daily Ward — Not Just a Newspaper. Your Community Information Hub.
Your Voice Matters to Us.
Glenn Hughes | Co-Founder, The Daily Ward Inc.
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Clayton Barker — “BURFORD – Years Ago,” page 5, compiled from Brantford Expositor clippings; plaque photograph by Clayton Barker. Brantford Expositor clippings courtesy of Clayton Barker’s collection, credited as the source of the historical material in his column. Dave, The Daily Ward — Remembrance feature, pages 10–11, with sources listed on page 11. Glenn Hughes — Remembrance Day video, pages 1, 4 and 11. Kelly — Arts & Entertainment, pages 22–34.
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