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• Keep safety in mind on Pottahawk Sunday, police advise attendees

  09-07-2026 22:38 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  With thousands of people expected to take part Pottahawk Sunday this weekend, police are reminding attendees to make responsible choices. The second Sunday in July brings throngs of boats to Pottahawk Point, a sand bar in Lake Erie only accessible by water.The annual Pottahawk floating party sees many boaters imbibe while enjoying a day of sunshine, swimming and stepping between boats tied together near the sand bar about nine kilometres southeast of Turkey Point. “While most enjoy the ev
  
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• County of Brant Fire Service responses in 2025 up 16% over previous year

  09-07-2026 21:05 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Emergency responses by County of Brant Fire Services were up more than 16 per cent in 2025. The number of emergency responses across all stations totalled 1,145 last year, according to statistics in the county’s 2025 Fire Services Annual Report. County of Brant Fire Services consists of an administration team and 190 volunteer firefighters.The administration team is responsible for managing all branches of the division and overseeing daily operations. The volunteer firefighters operate fr
  
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• Brantford to rename boat launch in memory of community champion

  09-07-2026 16:40 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford has found a way to honour a trail blazer who strengthened the community’s connection to the Grand River through a range of projects including boat launches in Paris and Glen Morris.City councillors have recommended for approval a plan to rename the D’Aubigny Creek Boat Launch after the late Mary Welsh.“Many people recognize Mary Welsh’s name but perhaps not everyone knows the full extent of her contributions to our community,” Coun. Mandy Samwell said at
  
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• Psychotic break led man to carjack cabbie at knifepoint in Brantford

  09-07-2026 15:52 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A foreign national, whose methamphetamine addiction led to a psychotic episode in Brantford, culminating in him stabbing a cabbie and trying to take the man’s car, will most likely be deported once he finishes his jail term.Safal Rai, 28, was a “person of good character who had never been a burden to society until the week leading to his arrest,” his lawyer, Godspower Abamba said in court.In July, 2025, Rai experienced a breakdown due to methamphetamine abuse and was hospitali
  
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• Oaks of St. George recognized by Golf Canada for junior programming

  09-07-2026 08:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Greg Baetz and his staff at the Oaks of St. George Golf Club were recently recognized for building a burgeoning junior program at the course.Earlier this year, Golf Canada awarded National Facility Awards for Junior Golf with the Oaks of St. George finishing as a finalist in the Grassroots Junior Program of the Year category.The criteria for the award is listed as a facility or academy program that is excelling at creating new junior golfers through local programming.“I thought it might b
  
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