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Today (September 25) marks the kick off to Culture Days, a month-long celebration of Arts and Culture in Canada. All across the Country, Canadians can attend hundreds of online celebrations of Canadian Arts and Culture for free! 
Nationally, Arts and Culture contribute approximately $58.9 Billion to the Canadian economy. This represents 2.8% of Canada's nation GDP. In Ontario, arts and culture represents a $25 billion economic impact and supports over 250,000 jobs in...
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Today (September 24, 2020) has been circled on a number of people's calendars for just over a year now. Today would have been Salute to Brant 2020, a day that the Brant business community comes together and celebrates achievements and milestones of the previous year. This year, however, is very different with the pandemic preventing Salute to Brant Business to take place. And while Salute to Brant Business 2020 is unable to proceed as planned, we should use this day to “Salute”...
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The County of Brant is please to welcome the crew of Gilead 4 Productions Inc. to complete the "tear down" process of 13 Main Street South in St. George. Due to the emphasis on public health, production has shifted to in studio and as a result, filming on site has been stopped for this season. 
The crew will be on site from Thursday, September 10 until September 22. The hours of operation for of the crew would be between 8am and 6pm, excluding weekends. 
The...
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Are you a local non-profit group or registered charity in need of financial assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
The County of Brant may be able to help.  If you are an incorporated non-profit group or registered charity within the County of Brant, you may be eligible for one-time funding required for emergency assistance related to unplanned needs.
Applications will be accepted until Tuesday, September 15, 2020. 
To view the application, visit ...
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The County of Brant has received a $29,680 grant from Digital Main Street Ontario for a Digital Service Squad (DSS) to help downtown small businesses in the County use digital technologies to adapt to a rapidly changing environment. The County is partnering with the Downtown Paris BIA, the St. George Business Association and the Burford and Area Business Association to administer the squad. Funding for the grant is provided by FedDev Ontario, a federal program.
“We are...
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