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Brantford’s streets are a beautiful place. Sometimes bad things happen, but even at four in the morning in the heart of downtown, there’s not much to fear. I’ve only found… Continue reading "Speaking Street (Becca Vandekemp, @beccavdk)"
Last month I wrote my first Advocate article – it was called We’re on a Mission from God. Since I’ve never been one to beat around the bush, I figured… Continue reading "We’re Sorry (Brian Beattie, @FHBrantford)"
So it’s May (in case you hadn’t noticed). I’m done university, and I’m still in Brantford. What’s the deal? Well, I will tell you. The following is an explanation of… Continue reading "Why I Love Brantford (Becca Vandekemp, @beccavdk)"
“I died when I was six.” It was 1951 and Freddy was taking one of his first car rides out of his community of Curve Lake near Peterborough. The government… Continue reading "Freddy: Painting, Healing & Surviving By L.M. VanEvery"
Earlier this spring, we approached Advocate Editor-in-Chief Andrew Macklin about having an article written about the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations AAAA Boys’ Soccer championships in Brantford. Andrew told… Continue reading "Why Hosting OFSSA is a Big Deal By Carmine Romano"
1992 wasn’t the easiest year for Brantford. Massey Ferguson had closed about four years prior which had a very large, negative economic impact. The adults around me at the time… Continue reading "Looking Back at 20 Years of Assumption College School (Marc Laferriere, @MarcLaferriere)"
As we’re working away on the preparations for the upcoming benefit concert for Freedom House’s Kindness Project starring classic rock greats Lighthouse, I can’t help but think back to the… Continue reading "One Night With Lighthouse (Phil Gillies, @PhilGillies)"
I have been thinking about death lately. No, not my own, though as you get older the thought does cross your mind. What I have been thinking about is how… Continue reading "Rethinking Death (Michael St. Amant, @MichaelStAmant)"
Every summer for the last six years, my friends at Freedom House have given away 1000’s of hamburgers at an event we call Flippin’ Fridays. It really is a simple… Continue reading "The Power of a Burger (Brian Beattie, @FHBrantford)"
I have to admit, the fallout from Hockeyfest is what made me think about writing this editorial. Not because I am at all interested about whose fault the event’s cancellation… Continue reading "It Takes More Than Just an Idea (Andrew Macklin, @AMacklin)"