Tag: downtown
Rims and Ribs aims to be a ‘super event’ for downtown Chatham
News Local News While the combination of RetroFest and Ribfest Chatham is only planned for this year, the partnership could continue into future years depending on how it’s received, the…
Benches, yanked amid homeless concerns, back in Woodstock’s downtown
News Local News Benches are returning to downtown Woodstock — just more than a year after they were yanked. Woodstock Museum Square. (Postmedia Network) Benches are returning to downtown Woodstock—more…
Kineto Theatre’s marquee helping downtown Forest come alive
News Local News A new marquee was installed at the Kineto Theater in Forest as part of a $1.4-million renovation project that is nearly complete. Handout Handout A new marquee…
Santa Claus parade draws thousands to downtown Brantford
News Local News Thousands of people lined Dalhousie Street in Brantford on Saturday evening for the city’s first Santa Claus parade since 2019. The City of Brantford partnered with Grandbridge…
Restored downtown tower clock keeping time
News Local News Brantford mayor Kevin Davis stands inside the clock tower at city hall where restoration work has been completed. Brian Thompson Photo by Brian Thompson /Brian Thompson/The Expositor…
Santa Claus parade returning to downtown Chatham
After pandemic cancellations in recent years, an annual holiday tradition will be returning this week to downtown Chatham. The Santa Claus parade, presented by the Historic Downtown Chatham BIA, is…
Two more sections of roads reopening in downtown Wheatley
Two more sections of road in Wheatley are reopening more than a year after the downtown was devastated by a massive gas explosion. Elm Street between Erie Street North and…
City backs down in bylaw dispute with downtown church helping homeless
News Local News City hall has backed down in a controversial bylaw dispute that threatened a church and charity’s efforts to feed and help homeless people. People line up outside…
Carnival street festival, parade in downtown Simcoe today
The Downtown Simcoe Carnival ‘OneLove’ Parade and Street Festival is returning to Simcoe today. “What began as an event to show appreciation for the migrant workers has evolved into an…
Art Crawl attracts an estimated 2,000 people to downtown Sarnia
News Local News Rosemary Stoesser, six, checks out her face painted as a unicorn while at Art Crawl in downtown Sarnia Saturday. The day was part of the second of…