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The Brantford Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®), the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 100 years, to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging Is a Superpower!^TM from October 4 to 10, 2026. The campaign focuses on the simple steps people can take to recharge their devices safely.

The City of Brantford’s Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts will open its doors for a free public open house on Friday, October 2, 2026, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the theatre’s revitalization and restoration. The celebration marks four decades since the sold-out October 2, 1986, reopening performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita.

The John Noble Home celebrated the reopening of its newly renovated Day and Stay program space on Friday, September 25, 2026, marking the completion of significant improvements designed to better support older adults, individuals living with dementia and memory loss, and their caregivers.

Road work on the south side of Icomm Drive is underway, and watermain installation continues this week. The south lanes of Icomm Drive will be open for two-way traffic in the coming weeks. To complete the remaining work along Brant Avenue temporary traffic conditions will be in place for up to three months.

BRANTFORD, ON – The City of Brantford encourages children ages 0 to 14, and their favourite older adults, ages 55 and up, to connect, learn and have fun side-by-side through free events on the October 6, 2026 PA Day. Gen Connect offers hands-on activities, opportunities for play and creative experiences designed to spark meaningful moments across generations.  

BRANTFORD, ON – The City of Brantford, in partnership with Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus, is pleased to announce the return of the free International Film Series, that showcases culturally diverse films and engages attendees in impactful discussions prior to the screening. The 2026/2027 season will take place between September and April and includes a lineup of award-winning films from across the globe.

Voter Information Letters will be mailed over the coming days and will outline when, where and how eligible Brantford electors can cast their ballots in the 2026 Municipal Election. Letters should be received by October 1. If you do not receive your letter, please contact the City of Brantford’s Municipal Election team at Election@brantford.ca or 519-759-4150.

The City of Brantford is inviting members of the community to attend an upcoming drop-in style open house on Monday, October 5, 2026, to learn more about the City’s 2026 Official Plan Review and ask questions about the project scope and process. The open house will offer two opportunities to attend, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. inside Council Chambers at City Hall, 58 Dalhousie Street. 

The City of Brantford and the Brant Regional Association of Volunteer Administrators (BRAVA), invites residents to the Fall Volunteer Fair on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at T.B.Costain/SC Johnson Community Centre from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Road work on the south side of Icomm Drive is underway, and watermain installation continues this week. The south lanes of Icomm Drive will be open for two-way traffic as early as the week of October 5.