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Problems are something I deal with every single day. In my job, I treat all problems like obstacle courses. When faced with a problem I go into warrior mode and… Continue reading "The Conflict Obstacle Course – by Tina Draycott"
Chances are if you are reading a publication like The Advocate and you are a young person you already are active in this community. On Friday May 25th, the Brant… Continue reading "Leadership Conference Gives Local Youth a Voice – by Madelaine Brown & Ryan Jamula"
I’ve been called a bra burner. A man hater. A femi-nazi. A bitch. But what nobody realizes is that those words don’t hurt. What hurts is that people label me… Continue reading "The Independence Thing – by Sarah Renwick"
I’m a professional living and working in Brantford. You may have seen me around town. You may have visited my place of work and used my services. We may have… Continue reading "This Could Be You – by Anonymous"
In the 9 months the Brant Advocate has been publishing I have been proud of much that we have been able to do. Some of our goals with this publication… Continue reading "Fighting Mental Health Stigma with Facts, Passion & Consistency – (Marc Laferriere, @MarcLaferriere)"
Photo by Marc Laferriere “Canadians won’t work those jobs. They’re too {insert your preferred adjective here} for that.” It’s a common phrase, one I heard a lot growing up. There’s… Continue reading "All Aboard The Job Bus – (Marc Laferriere, @MarcLaferriere)"
I’m warning you right now that this story will tug on your heart strings. I’ m serious, I’ m about to give a voice to a program that gives young… Continue reading "Student refugee program – by Meagan Porter"
I fear the era of ripped jeans and men’s sweatpants is passing. I’m graduating from university, but it means far more than the discontinuation of lectures. I’ll be celebrating my… Continue reading "Saying goodbye to student life (Becca Vandekemp, @beccavdk)"
Stephen King once said that he gets paid to write about his nightmares. I awoke on a cold morning from a nightmare myself and it spawned this article. It was… Continue reading "The klout of social media – by Robert Lavigne"
I recently dropped by Tik-Tok Media to discuss a project with Trevor Cherewka who owns the business along with his partner Kevin Wynne. As I sat across from Trevor, I… Continue reading "Finding success as an entrepreneur – by Michael St. Amant"