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The one thing we all have is the power of choice. Equally so is our ability to make decisions. The result of our choices and decisions will directly affect the… Continue reading "Power Talk: Fit For Life – by Mark Gaylard"
The first thing I see when I arrive at Marc Proulx’s apartment is him in full make-up and a bright red nose, despite his every day clothes. The next thing… Continue reading "Send in the Clown – by Kristin Kaye"
I left Canada in July of 2011 with my twin sister Amber. We planned to travel Europe for two and a half months and then move to Vietnam to live… Continue reading "I Love Vietnam…and Brantford – by Alisha Haugh"
Ward 3 City Council Member Dan McCreary & Publisher Lucas Duguid. Photo by Paul Smith courtesy of Photohouse Studio. In last month’s edition of the Advocate we asked our readers… Continue reading "Editorial: Operation Street Lamp – by Lucas Duguid"
I babble incessantly, both publicly and privately, about how kindness can change Brantford BY good INTO good. Sometimes when people hear the message that falls of my mouth, like I’m… Continue reading "The Kindness Equation – by Dave Carrol"
Grade nine science isn’t usually all that life-changing for people, but it served as a catalyst for some huge adjustments in my life. The three guys I’d hang out with… Continue reading "A Moustache Made Me Smile (Becca Vandekemp, @beccavdk)"
As I write this, I find myself sitting on the floor of a hospital bedroom. It is completely unrelated to what I was going to write, but equally important and… Continue reading "Changing Perspectives: A Local Health Care Experience – by Steph Paige"
What is human evolution? What we see and hear most commonly refers to physical anthropology; the way in which humans have evolved over millions of years to be what we… Continue reading "Learning My Place – by Laura Duguid"
I didn’t used to like our culture very much. I became more jaded about the futility of societal ills than a young person should ever be. Thankfully, Paul Simon helped… Continue reading "How Paul Simon Changed My Life (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)"
To the little baby boy growing in my wife’s belly: Hello. I’m Adam, and I’m going to be your father. Every day I think about what it will be like… Continue reading "An open letter: Adam to his son – by Adam Hislop"