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Brantford, Paris, Ont. celebrate 150th anniversary of first long-distance phone call

  • By: Harry Corro
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A nine-year-old visitor on Aug. 8, 2026 at Bell Homestead National Historic Site, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the first long-distance telephone call between Brantford and Paris, Ont. (Harry Corro/CHCH News)
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The City of Brantford hosted a special event at the Bell Homestead National Historic Site on Saturday to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first long-distance telephone call between Paris, Ont. and Brantford.

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