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• Village of Lynden gets ready to celebrate Canada Day

  16-06-2026 21:10 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The village of Lynden will celebrate Canada’s 158th birthday with a program of events on July 1.Lynden, centrally located between Hamilton, Brantford and Cambridge, will kick off festivities at 3 p.m. with a parade, which will work its way down the main street and end at Lion’s Park.The parade will feature live music by local performers and appearances by local dignitaries, including Dan Muys, MP for Flamborough-Glanbrook-Brant North; Donna Skelly, MPP for Flamborough-Glanbrook; Cra
  
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• Brantford's Sanderson Centre announces entertainment lineup for 2026-27 season

  16-06-2026 21:03 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts’ 2026-2027 season will kick off on Oct. 2 with an open house celebrating the 40th anniversary of the re-opening of the historic Brantford theatre.“Forty years ago, our community came together to help bring this historic theatre back to life,” said theatre manager Glenn Brown. “We’re proud to celebrate that milestone with an anniversary open house and an exciting new season, and we look forward to welcoming audiences thro
  
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• Suspended driver facing charges after being stopped by police

  16-06-2026 20:57 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A 25-year-old Brantford resident suspended from driving is facing charges after being stopped by Brant OPP on Highway 403 West.Police stopped a driver on June 14 just after 2 a.m. in the County of Brant. They have been charged with driving while under suspension; owner operate a motor vehicle without insurance; and drive motor vehicle, no valid permit.Police lay impaired driving chargesA pair of Brantford residents are facing impaired driving charges in separate incidents. On June 11 at about 9
  
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• Brantford Bulldogs trade for 13th pick in CHL Import Draft

  16-06-2026 19:58 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  With the Ontario Hockey League’s trade window open again, Brantford Bulldogs general manager Spencer Hyman wasted no time getting back to work.On Tuesday, the OHL team announced a pair of trades involving draft picks.The first deal, with the Sudbury Wolves, saw Brantford obtain the 13th overall selection in the June 30 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft, along with Sudbury’s third import pick in 2027 and their 15th round pick in 2027.In exchange, the Bulldogs sent a 2030 second-rou
  
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• SJC hands out athletic awards

  16-06-2026 18:01 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  St. John’s College recently held its annual athletic awards banquet, handing out team awards and athlete of the year honours.Kate Klunder (junior female), Sam Berardi (junior male), Brooklyn Wright (senior female) and Griffen DeDominicis (senior male) were the SJC athletes of the year with Bianca Parker and Luca Mercante (Owen Judge Power and Families Athletic Involvement Award), Noah Bullock (Kent Dixon ROI Academics, Athletics and Sportsmanship Award) and Katelyn Heyens (Golden Eagle Aw
  
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• 'I hope the next 20 years are as sweet': Ferrero celebrates milestone in Brantford

  16-06-2026 03:07 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford’s largest employer held a party on Saturday for employees to mark its 20th anniversary of operation in the city.Opened in 2006, the Ferrero plant in Brantford was the first manufacturing facility in North America for the international company, with 99 employees producing Nutella, Ferrero Rocher, and Tic Tac Mints.“It’s like magic. We start with the nut, cocoa beans, sugar, and we mix all of that to make chocolate – the specific chocolate of Ferrero,” plan
  
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• World class grass grown in Burford for FIFA World Cup

  16-06-2026 03:03 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  FIFA World Cup 2026 action at BMO Field – renamed Toronto Stadium during the tournament — marks the first time matches are being played on Canadian soil. The grass on that field is grown in Burford, Ontario.Greenhorizons Sod Farms – a family-owned business –– has been providing sod for BMO Field for the past 15 years.“We’re a big, small company,” explained vice-president Mike Schiedel. “We’re still local, hands-on ownership but have ex
  
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