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Friends, neighbours, and members of Council,

Thank you for being here tonight, and thank you for the privilege of serving this remarkable city.  As many of you know, this will be my last year as your Mayor.  It has been my immense honour to serve you.  I look forward to what we can accomplish together in our last months together.

The City of Brantford has achieved a significant milestone to better understand and address homelessness. Built for Zero Canada (BFZ-C) has formally recognized the City of Brantford for confirming Unsheltered Quality By-Name Data (QBND) 4.0

The City of Brantford, in partnership with Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus, is pleased to announce the winter 2026 lineup for the International Film Series.

Following the additional snowfall overnight and the drifting and blowing snow, the 24-hour clock has been extended. This will allow crews to address priority routes before returning to sidewalks, bike lanes, and multi-use paths.  

Local youth are invited to attend a free skate night event at Harmony Square on Friday, January 30, 2026 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

The 24-hour clock was activated as of 7:00 a.m. this morning. During this 24-hour period, individual customer service requests are temporarily paused to allow crews to focus on clean-up efforts. Following this 24-hour period, Operational Services staff will resume responding to individual concerns and service requests in priority order. 

The City of Brantford, in partnership with the Brantford Accessibility Advisory Committee (BAAC), is proud to announce that nominations are now open for the 2026 City of Brantford Accessibility Improvement Awards. 

City of Brantford Operational Services crews are continuing to clear roads according to the City’s Winter Control Plan, with routes cleared in priority order.  At this time, crews are working through their fourth pass on the Red Routes (arterial roads) and are 50 per cent complete. Blue Routes (collector roads) are 30 per cent complete. As Blue Routes are completed, crews will move into Green Routes (residential areas), sidewalks, and multi-use paths. 

A winter weather advisory is in effect today, with an expected total snow accumulation of 10 to 15 cm. Staff are closely monitoring weather conditions and have begun pre-treating priority roadways to lessen the storm's impact.

BRANTFORD, ON – The Medical Officer of Health (MOH) for Grand Erie Public Health is issuing a Cold Notification for the Grand Erie Public Health region (Brantford-Brant and Haldimand-Norfolk), effective January 22, 2026.

A Cold Notification is issued, by the MOH, when parts or all areas of the region are expected to reach temperatures below -15 ºC, or when wind chill values reach -20 ºC.