Open House Regarding the Paris Cenotaph
January 27th, 2018 | Categories: Events
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 29 (Paris) along with the County of Brant will be holding an Open House. The purpose of the Open House is to gather input from the public regarding the names of the...
Names of Paris Veterans who made the Ultimate Sacrifice to be Added to the Paris Cenotaph
December 7th, 2017 | Categories: News
"They shall not grow old,
As we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them,
Nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
And in the morning
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As we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them,
Nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
And in the morning
...
Paris, Ontario War Memorial - First World War Names
December 7th, 2017 | Categories: News
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The following names are a combination of those listed from the Paris Roll of Honour, 1919 and the Paris War Memorial Dedication Roll, 1930. The names followed by...
Vimy Oak Dedication - Brant Artillery Gunner's Club
November 4th, 2017 | Categories: Events
Join the Brant Artillery Gunner's Club on November 11, 2017 as they dedicate 5 Vimy Oaks to the memory of those who fell during the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
Ceremony begins at 2 p.m....
Remembering Passchendaele - The Killed from Brant County
October 27th, 2017 | Categories: News
During the Battle of Passchendaele, more than 15,500 Canadians were killed or wounded between October 26 and November 10, 1917. The following list represents the men from Brant County who were killed...
Lawren and Howard Harris
October 16th, 2017 | Categories: News
Lawren Stewart Harris was born on October 23, 1885 at 150 Brant Avenue in Brantford, Ontario. Harris is best known as a founding member of the famous Canadian art movement known as the Group of...
Bell Memorial's 100th Anniversary Celebration
October 12th, 2017 | Categories: Events
The GWCA is excited to promote this wonderful local history centenary – the rededication of the Bell Memorial. This iconic monument, celebrating the invention of the telephone in...
Battle of Hill 70 - Who Will You Remember?
August 14th, 2017 | Categories: Events
During the Battle of Hill 70, more than 9,000 Canadians were killed, wounded or taken prisoner between August 15 and August 25, 1917. The following list represents the men from Brantford, Brant...
Remembering Hill 70
August 10th, 2017 | Categories: Events
Learn about Six Nations' contribution to one of, arguably, Canada's most significant battles of the Great War - Hill 70. There will be a short presentation on the battle itself and on...
The Gun(s) of Jubilee Terrace Park, Brantford, Ontario, Canada
June 14th, 2017 | Categories: News
After the First World War, 1914-1918, The City of Brantford received as war trophies one German Heavy Howitzer and one 7.7 cm Field Gun, which were given to this community by the Canadian Government...