Sharing the Voices of our Community
April 14, 2020 The County of Brant has Extended the Closure of Facilities The County of Brant has extended the closure of facilities such as community centres and arenas until May 31, 2020. This decision is in keeping with the province’s declaration of emergency that has also been extended by […]
As part of the provincial response to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, on March 22, 2020, the Ministry of Education announced plans to further support health care professionals and other essential frontline workers, including doctors, nurses, paramedics, firefighters, police, and correctional officers, as well as other essential workers, with access to safe, local emergency child care throughout the duration of the pandemic.
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Below is a transcribed version of the statement made by Dr. Elizabeth Urbantke, Acting Medical Officer of Health, on April 10, 2020. I want to first start by giving everyone an update of where we stand as far as key statistics. In Brant, we currently have: 60 Lab confirmed positive cases […]
For our social, fun loving and active twelve-year-old, missing out on a party and not seeing his grandparents made the… You must be logged in to view this content. Please Log-In or Subscribe to view the content. If you need support contact us at editor@burfordadvance.com. Log-In Subscribe
By: Emma Johnston By the end of this week Canada will have completed its first month of physical distancing. This… You must be logged in to view this content. Please Log-In or Subscribe to view the content. If you need support contact us at editor@burfordadvance.com. Log-In Subscribe
April 3, 2020 Thank you to our frontline healthcare workers Today outside the Willet Urgent Care Centre in Paris, County of Brant and City of Brantford first responders (Police, OPP, Fire and Paramedics) paid tribute to our frontline healthcare workers. Thank you to our healthcare workers, our first responders and […]
County of Brant, ON – The County of Brant welcomes migrant farm workers back to thecommunity.“As the COVID-19 health emergency continues to evolve, migrant farm workers play a criticalrole in supporting our food supply,” said Mayor David Bailey. “Every year, many of the sameworkers return to our community, supporting our […]
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The Burford and area businesses have all been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With everything from having to completely… You must be logged in to view this content. Please Log-In or Subscribe to view the content. If you need support contact us at editor@burfordadvance.com. Log-In Subscribe
This past weekend was no different. We waved at our first apartment as we drove by, we checked out the… You must be logged in to view this content. Please Log-In or Subscribe to view the content. If you need support contact us at editor@burfordadvance.com. Log-In Subscribe
I’ve set up a lovely little office in our basement. The office is cozy and well organized, though somewhat inconveniently located beside/in my kids’ TV room. This is the space where, in any normal situation I would send my noisy kiddos to the basement to play video games and scream […]
On Saturday March 21st, local clergy gathered in downtown Burford for a time of prayer for the health and well-being of the community and the world. Recognizing that worship services can no longer take place as they used to, local faith-based leaders are doing what they can to reach out […]
Editorial from Nov 9 2017I remember the surge of energy that washed over me as I entered through the doors of BDHS on my first day of grade nine. The school was virtually pulsing with energy and hormones and I was awed by the enormity of the building and the […]
On Tuesday, Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction, Prabmeet Sarkaria and Brantford-Brant MPP Will Bouma hosted a virtual roundtable to hear from the small business community in Brantford and surrounding areas on how to respond to COVID-19 and help Main Street rebound. The MPPs were also joined by home-based food business owners. “It is critical […]
Burford, January 5th, 1950 ONE RELIEF CASE IN BURFORD TOWNSHIP: At the inaugural meeting of the Burford Township Council, Relief Officer W. H. Pinnock reported there was only one family on relief in the Township. Mr. Pinnock also reported on the Police Protection of the municipality during the past […]
The Kiwanis Club of Paris-Brant was very pleased to induct new members Shelagh Finnigan and Chris Powles at our January online meeting. Welcome! The club is celebrating 20 years of service to our community this year and welcomes public minded citizens of all ages to become members. Please visit our website […]
GRCA offers free winter webinar series for rural landowners The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is offering a series of online webinars this winter with a focus on sharing information about how rural landowners can protect and enhance the natural features on their property. These free virtual sessions have been […]
Large Preschool Room January News Educators love listening to some of the conversations that take place while the children are playing. Over the holidays: Kolby “baked cupcakes.” Fynn “was at home. It was a lock down you know.” Gabby helped to decorate her house. Kaylee had Christmas at home with […]
A message from our friends at Brant OPP: County of Brant Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) want to remind the public that during the current Provincial Shut-down we are doing our part to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 by restricting the access to our facilities including our detachments across the […]
Phil McColeman MP Brantford-Brant, will not seek re-election.First elected in 2008 and having served 4 terms, Phil McColeman has announced that he will not be running in the next Federal election.As Brantford-Brant’s representative, Phil has been recognized as a compassionate, hardworking MP with a strong voice in Ottawa.“It’s been a […]
Funding will help ensure local government avoids operating deficits in 2021 Will Bouma, MPP for Brantford-Brant announced that the County of Brantwill receive an additional $347,000 and the City of Brantford will receive an additional $1,010,000.00in Safe Restart Agreement funding. The discretionary funding will be used to offset operating costsfor […]
Engage with us!The County of Brant invites you to engage withus as we investigate and evaluate water andwastewater servicing alternatives and drainageimprovements for the community of Burford.The Master Plan will consider the variousalternatives for both water and wastewaterservicing as well as alternatives to improvesurface water drainage throughout thecommunity to the […]
Helping Ontario Farmers Protect Lake Erie and Lake St. ClairWatershedsApplications for LEADS program being accepted this monthThe governments of Canada and Ontario will soon be acceptingapplications for a new round of project funding to help farmers improve environmentalsustainability and water quality in the Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair watersheds. […]
