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December 21, 2012 has come and gone, and I am still alive to tell you that nothing happened (but I’m sure you’re aware of that yourself). However, people around the… Continue reading "Apocalypse (not) now (Layla Bozich,@laylabozich)"
According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, one in five Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. I am one of them. Mental illness runs in my family,… Continue reading "I’m Not Just Sad (Alicia Saunders, @AliciaSaun)"
Many years ago I got a new name. My new name was Mom. I was thrilled, honoured, proud, tired, and so in love. It was the beginning of the best… Continue reading "Please Call Me Grandma Sylvia Collins"
Have you ever had an experience or dream that haunts you throughout your life? It is one of those events that you rarely talk about, and when you try to… Continue reading "Haunting Thoughts (Michael St. Amant)"
Richard Reynolds breaks the law. Day in and day out, sometimes while shrouded in the cover of night. His well-documented crimes have sparked a whole slew of copycats. So many,… Continue reading "Rebellion and Radishes (Leisha Senko, @LeishaSenko)"
Sandy Hook Elementary School, Bill 115, and Bill C-45; three events that created the opportunity for people to bring their hearts and minds together through technology, and more specifically, social… Continue reading "Solidarity (Carrie Sinkowski, @CSinkowski)"
When I realized that The Brant Advocate is a community paper for the stories of Brantford, I wanted to be part of that. I mentioned to friend of mine that… Continue reading "First impressions can change (Roberto E. Salazar)"
Today has been one of those days with a lot of driving involved in it. I spent three hours of an 8-hour day driving to the clients’ homes. It was… Continue reading "Diary Of A PSW Brenda Bondy-Caldicott"
What began with four Saskatchewan women in November 2012 as a concern, then a title of a Facebook page and a Twitter hashtag, has become a worldwide movement in a… Continue reading "Idle No More: a movement whose time has come (L.M. VanEvery,@LMVJournalist)"
I’ve always found that, in spite of the fact that there are numerous restaurants in Brantford, I tend to pick a favourite. When I was younger it was a place… Continue reading "Lunch At Sophia’s (Lynne Joseph)"