Multimedia Journalist/Photographer in my 40th yr at The Expositor, the Postmedia daily newspaper in Brantford, ON. Also love to shoot trains. Lifelong Rush fan.
Brantford, Ontario
Joined January 2011
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The City of Brantford has a new mayor in Richard Carpenter who won by a wide margin over 6 other candidates. He was in demand for photos with well wishers throughout the evening at the Gunners Club. @TheExpositor
Jennifer Kyle is congratulated after being elected Mayor of the County of Brant. Kyle received 61.2% of the vote, followed by Christine Garneau Bisaillon at 25.1%. Family & friends gathered on election night at the Paris Inn to watch results come in. @TheExpositor
Brantford Fire remains on fire watch at the historic former Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway station on Market Street South. Investigators and the Ontario Fire Marshal have been called. @TheExpositor
The Simcoe Composite School cheerleading squad perform their routine on Tuesday during Young Canada Day competitions at the Norfolk County Fair. @simcoe_reformer
The Holy Trinity Titans cheerleading squad performs its routine as well part of Young Canada Day competitions at the Norfolk County Fair. @Simcoe_Reformer
Simcoe Sabres cheer on their team in the male tug o’ war at the Norfolk County Fair. @Simcoe_Reformer
Holy Trinity Titans make quick work of a pull in the female tug o’ war at the Norfolk County Fair. @Simcoe_Reformer
Delhi District Secondary School students cheer on fellow Raiders from the grandstand at the Norfolk County Fair. @Simcoe_Reformer
Runners break from the start line n the senior girls foot race during Young Canada Day at the Norfolk County Fair. @Simcoe_Reformer
Federal minister Evan Solomon tours Roustan’s hockey stick manufacturing facility in Brantford on Tuesday with executive chairman W. Graeme Roustan, to get his take on tariffs. More than 400,000 wood hockey sticks are made here annually. @theexpositor #tariffs #hockeysticks
About 2,500 people attended the 38th annual Three Fires Homecoming Pow Wow over the weekend at Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation near Brantford. @theexpositor
@BrantfordPolice members take the Polar Plunge at Turkey Point on Saturday as they join Norfolk OPP, Woodstock Police and Special Olympics athletes in raising about $40,000 to support #SpecialOlympics. Air temp: 8 C. Water: much colder!
There’s a heavy police presence at BCI as the school is in a lockdown. People outside say ERT officers were seen entering the building. @TheExpositor
Tillsonburg Santa Claus parade ushers in holiday season. Check out a photo gallery of 15 images that captured the fun and spirt of the evening. @NewsNorTill norfolkandtillsonburgnews.co…
Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived at the Port Dover pier on a Canadian Coast Guard boat Saturday afternoon, for the town's Christmas Fest parade. Take a look at a 17-image photo gallery! @Simcoe_Reformer
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A crowd awaits Santa’s arrival on a Coast Guard boat at Port Dover for the town’s parade. @TheExpositor @Simcoe_Reformer
Brant OPP just reported that eastbound lanes of Highway 403 have been reopened. An early morning collision near the county line resulted in all eastbound traffic exiting at Garden Ave in #Brantford. @TheExpositor
Brian Thompson retweeted
TRAFFIC ADVISORY:
Please be advised that traffic at the Lorne bridge is currently being rerouted as officers assist a person in distress. Colborne Street between Icomm Sr/Brant Ave and the area of Ballantyne Drive is CLOSED to traffic in both directions. Pedestrians and motorists are asked to please take an alternate route and avoid the area until further notice.
Traffic is also slow westbound Hwy 403 approaching Wayne Gretzky Parkway for a lane reduction. @TheExpositor
