Ward 1 Candidate Update – Week 18

The County of Brant is asking residents to take a closer look at their energy bills as it develops a Community Energy Plan for the county. The County’s point is simple: before you can save energy, it helps to know where you’re using it. That means asking what’s running when nobody needs it, whether lights or equipment are being left on, whether heating or cooling is working harder than necessary — and what actually makes up your energy bill. The questions apply to homes, farms and businesses alike. You

The County of Brant asked residents to name five of its snowplows — one for each ward — and the votes are in. The Grand Snowplow Naming Contest drew creative entries from across the county this fall, and the five winning names are now official. Here are the winners, ward by ward: Ward 1: Control Salt Delete Ward 2: Dolly Plowton Ward 3: Plowie Mandel Ward 4: Brant New Plow Ward 5: Snow Princess How it worked: residents submitted one name for the plow in their own ward (names