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• Brantford Poppy Project has exceeded organizers' expectations

  21-08-2026 21:39 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Brantford Poppy Project continues to grow and has surpassed the expectations of its organizing committee.“We have well exceeded our original goal of 10,000, which we thought was lofty at the time,” said project vice-chair Stacey Bester. “We’re already at over 15,000 poppies – knitted, crocheted, and felt for those with low dexterity.”According to the organization’s website, t he Brantford Poppy Project is a community-driven art initiative that trans
  
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• Home, sweet home

  21-08-2026 20:58 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A series of apartment buildings being built on Hichman Road, behind a new commercial plaza on Markel Drive in Paris, ON, will provide more than 100 new housing units.
  
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• County project keeps construction high in first half of year

  21-08-2026 20:48 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Construction work in Brant County set a high value in the first half of 2026, but mainly because of one of the county’s own projects, the St. George water plant.Work at the Victor Boulevard facility generated an estimated $55 million in construction plans in March, April and May for renovations and new buildings at the plant – almost half of the $122.2 million in projects approved up until the end of June.“The county continues to make significant investments in infrastructure
  
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• Brantford's Greg Zaluski shifts into high gear with new album

  21-08-2026 20:02 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Greg Zaluski has had a storied career in the music industry that is now kicking into high gear.The 63-year-old Brantford musician and songwriter just released his second album, Seems Like A Long Time Ago, and while that’s also the title track of the record, it describes the beginnings of his musical journey.In the 1980s, he would often open for acts such as Jack DeKyzer and Tom Wilson locally.“That put me on the map,” he shared. “I had a local following, so we’d pa
  
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• 'Hammer' drops on 'extremely dangerous' driver

  21-08-2026 17:45 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A man who went on a months-long crime spree that involved stealing, driving impaired, ramming police cruisers and breaching court orders at every turn, was sent back to jail despite his plea to be released on the day of his trial.“He’s desperate to get his life back on track,” argued defence lawyer Courtney Cameron at the sentencing hearing of Ozzy Bailey, 32, in Brantford court.“He’s incredibly remorseful and committed to making sure it doesn’t happen again.
  
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• Mid-Am coming down to the wire at BGCC

  21-08-2026 00:07 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  It’s a three-horse race as the 2026 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship comes down to the wire.Thursday’s third round at the Brantford Golf and Country Club saw mid-am newcomer Evan Nachtigall (17-under) leading the pack with three-time champ Garrett Rank (15-under) and red-hot Cam Burke (13-under) on his heels.All three men will tee off for Friday’s final round at 10:30 a.m. The tournament is for those aged 25 and older and includes some of the best golfers from Can
  
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