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I left Brantford in grade six, only to come back for university, years later. Arriving on day one, in 2009, I was genuinely excited, but the state of the city… Continue reading "Community Building (Leisha Senko, @LeishaSenko)"
Vietnam is best known for the Vietnam War, Pho, rice fields, and conical farmer’s hats. It is a beautiful country that has me absolutely charmed by its warm smiling people,… Continue reading "Vietnam (Alisha Haugh, @AlishaHaugh)"
Over the past few months, my son and daughter were married. Weddings are about the Bride and the Groom. It is the moment that they openly chose to declare their… Continue reading "A Father’s Take on Marriage (Michael St. Amant, @MichaelStAmant)"
Who will protect our water? This is the question that should be on the minds of every citizen of Brant County. The Concerned Citizens of Brant is a grassroots group… Continue reading "Who Will Protect Our Water (Sandra Parsons, ccob.ca)"
It may sound trivial, but when I was first touring Laurier Brantford, the one thing that really sold me on living here was Victoria Park. I came in the springtime… Continue reading "Learning To Love Brantford (Kaya Firth)"
When faced with the prospect of increased premiums there are two issues that come to mind. One is insurance fraud and the other is the increasing costs of litigation i.e.… Continue reading "Morell Kelly Personal Injury Law on “Facing increased premiums” (Lisa Morell, @MorellKelly)"
It seems not so long ago that we finished the leftovers from Thanksgiving. The store windows are red, green and gold, and the aisles are bulging with the latest chatty… Continue reading "Building Bridges in the Name of Social Justice (Peter Farrugia)"
I opened my Facebook page on Tuesday morning to a splendid mess, one of those “group messages” where everyone Replies All. The grammar and spelling were…well, small children and English… Continue reading "Moving to Brantford (Layne Becker Grime)"
Passion is a strange thing. It’s most commonly known as people holding passion for one another. Some are passionate about the newest fads, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, or their careers,… Continue reading "A Passionate Advocate For Change (Nicole Hingston)"
When I was a little girl my dad worked at AVRO Malton, which was later to build and fly the CF 105 also known as Avro Arrow. He had to… Continue reading "The Trains (Lynne Joseph)"