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Do you know what most people around the world had for lunch? Rice. Plain ole rice. Maybe spiced to local taste. Maybe not. Most people right now are wandering around… Continue reading "Most of what we do is not very interesting (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)"
Sometimes people ask me why I stayed in Brantford. Well… I stayed here because I wanted to see what COULD happen in a city if it holistically committed itself to… Continue reading "By Good Into Good (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)"
Some of you may recall a 1983 movie called Trading Places starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy. While the movie would not likely make anyone’s Top Ten list, the premise of… Continue reading "The Wager (Michael St. Amant, @MichaelStAmant)"
In 1980, the descendants of Allen and Eliza Good deeded the family farm which was then on the outer edge of the development taking place in Brantford to Heritage Canada.… Continue reading "The Importance of Myrtleville (Michael St. Amant, @MichaelStAmant)"
To the parents who are dropping off their kids to college or university this fall, much of this will be familiar to you. But it is to those parents whose… Continue reading "A Downsizing Parent (Tina Draycott, @tmd1313)"
2 years ago I couldn’t walk for long periods of time nor climb stairs without having great difficulty breathing. I had spent almost 10 years suffering from staggering pancreas, gall… Continue reading "Happy Two Year Anniversary to my Life (Joan Minnery, FB: joanminnery)"
Our lives have an incredible way of testing our threshold, stretching our capacity, and ultimately, offering a balance. In the past couple of years, I’ve watched each of my grandparents… Continue reading "A Fading Generation (Bekah Pitts, @BekPitts)"
As we prepare for the upcoming November 1 Lighthouse concert at The Sanderson Centre, I thought I’d offer up ten things you may not know about the great Canadian classic… Continue reading "Ten Things about Lighthouse (Phil Gillies, @PhilGillies)"
Two months ago I got a call from Josh Bean, Executive Director of the Brantford Arts Block. A fantastic organization in Brantford promoting the idea that art is everywhere. In… Continue reading "Speaking of Mistakes (Jacqueline Buscombe, @NettyVintage)"
Dear Brantford, I am so EXCITED!! I will be a whole ONE YEARS old in 21 sleeps. September 21 is my birthday, which is an extra special day because it… Continue reading "Taylor’s Birthday (Carrie Sinkowski & Taylor the Turtle)"