The Simcoe Reformer

A weak dollar and an unpredictable world have more Canadians looking closer to home • Quebec's Iles-de-la-Madeleine with its red sandstone cliffs and beautiful beaches may just be one of the best places to visit in 2026. /ADOBE STOCK Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. “Canada is having its moment, and frankly, it’s long overdue.

Skip to Content County of Brant officials on Friday announced that Shaver Road has reopened following a Thursday fire. •   • Brant County firefighters were at a Shaver Road fire on Thursday. Photo courtesy of JOHN LIVINGSTONE. Shaver Road in Cainsville, Brant County, has reopened following a large commercial property fire on Thursday. No injuries were reported as a result of the fire. We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

Picks from Roots, Canada Goose and more • Cottage weekend essentials from our favourite Canadian brands. Cottage culture is one of the unique things about Canada that makes summers here so special. Whether you’re visiting a lakeside cabin, a beachy destination or a little cottage in the woods, escaping into the outdoors to enjoy a weekend (or more) of relaxation is quintessentially Canadian.

Mother Teresa once said, "I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples". •   • The trio of Sue Dobie, Joan Satchelle, and Sheila Ryerse will join 27 other former Simcoe Composite School choir members for the group’s 60th anniversary reunion show on July 30. Mother Teresa once said, “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples”.

•   • Metro Creative Residents in Haldimand and Norfolk can apply for help with essential home repairs through the Ontario Renovates program. This program provides financial assistance for home repairs to low- to moderate-income households. Funding is in the form of a 10-year interest-free forgivable loan if the applicant remains in the home. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or tap here to see other videos from our team.

Port Dover quarterback JD Zurby made the most of his opportunity. • JD Zurby, then a member of the Delhi Raiders, runs the ball up the field during an AABHN football game on Friday September 20, 2024 in Delhi. Zurby of Port Dover has signed on to join the Western Mustangs football program. /Brian Thompson/The Expositor Port Dover quarterback JD Zurby made the most of his opportunity.

•   • The Ontario Court building at 44 Queen Street in Brantford, Ontario. /Brian Thompson/The Expositor 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.

•   • Hundreds of boaters made their way to the Pottahawk party in Lake Erie near Turkey Point on Sunday, July 13, 2025. Submitted 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. We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

OHL team announces signings, front office reshuffle •   • Brian Burke, a 2026 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee, has been named senior hockey operations advisor for the OHL's Brantford Bulldogs. /Ernest Doroszuk / Postmedia The Ontario Hockey League may not be operating at full steam but that hasn’t stopped the Brantford Bulldogs from continuing to build for the 2026-27 season.

The Long Point Biosphere Region, Birds Canada, and the Long Point Basin Land Trust recently received a nearly $100,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. •   • Haldimand Norfolk MPP Bobbi Ann Brady recently met with representatives from the Long Point Biosphere Region, Birds Canada, and the Long Point Basin Land Trust after the group received a nearly $100,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation.