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Brant Theatre Workshops, in partnership with Brant Historical Society, Wilfrid Laurier University and Canadian Industrial Heritage Centre, are pleased to present the event “Memories of Brantford’s Italian Community” on August 7, 2021. This highly-anticipated event has been postponed several times as result of the pandemic, but is now finally (!) happening. The all-day event will feature:

• A walking tour of downtown
• A panel discussion
• Italian Dinner delivered with trivia package and free livestream
• Museum...

Comfort Inn Brantford features 79 spacious hotel rooms and is located with easy access to Highway 403. Their budget friendly rates are an affordable option for visitors staying in Brantford while visiting friends and family, competing in a sports tournament, or taking care of business. This centrally located hotel has local restaurants and shops within walking distance and is a short drive to Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant.

Choose from cozy one bed plus a sofa pullout or two bed standard rooms with...

Although 2020 was a precarious year for many sectors due to the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Brantford’s Economic Development and Tourism Department worked proactively and collaboratively with numerous cultural organizations and creative industry businesses to further the strategic goals and actions of the Municipal Cultural Plan (2014).

Significant support was provided to the cultural sector through Economic Recovery Task Force initiatives, increased cultural marketing...

If you’re looking for coffee roasted right here in Brantford, look no further than Seventh Coffee Co. located at 111 Sherwood Dr. (Unit 2) in the growing Cordage Heritage District – home to many other wonderful locally-owned businesses. Seventh Coffee Co. started as a side business two years ago, creating hand-crafted, small batch coffee in a variety of flavours. They incorporated and launched in February 2020 – right before the pandemic hit Canada – and recently opened a retail shop.

The...