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This article is about remembrances of Remembrance Day. For those of us who have not fought in wars, nor been called upon to defend our country, it is hard to… Continue reading "Hector’s Story ~ A Remembrance by Michael St. Amant (@MichaelStAmant)"
I remember when I look at my Dad, What it must have been like for him as a lad, I remember the stories he tells with such flare, Of the… Continue reading "I Remember – a poem by Anne Minnery"
As I write this it’s 4:00AM, and I am 7-1/2 months pregnant. I’m awake at this ungodly hour because: 1. It’s very rare for me to sleep through the night… Continue reading "Saying Goodbye to one “Baby” and Hello to Another by Jacqueline Buscombe (@NettyVintage)"
Living here in Brantford, Ontario, the thought of driving to Hamilton or Burlington (aside from the rush hour traffic jams) doesn’t really seem all that daunting to us. Now, what… Continue reading "Mission Aviation Fellowship: Our Journey by Joel Hensen"
The Grand River Council on Aging hosted a “Seniors Class Trip” on National Seniors Day, October 1, 2013 Approximately 20 seniors were invited to take part in a “workshop on… Continue reading "Promoting the Voice of Seniors by Kathryn Poirier"
We all have favourite memories and love to share the tales to those close to us. BUT…would we be willing to go public? Downtown Brantford decided to experiment with this… Continue reading "Vintage Downtown Brantford Story-telling Contest… Before and After"
Life changes frequently these days. We are caught in a constant whirl of rapidly developing new technologies decked out with the latest bells-and-whistles, jamming the store shelves as consumer goods.… Continue reading "Textiles: Remembrance of a Canadian Industry by Randy Schelas"
It was a brisk evening in winter. A few close friends and I lounged comfortably in the living room at a fondue party. I can’t remember who thought of the… Continue reading "Beards of Brantford by Paul Smith (@_photohouse)"
It was 15 years ago on October 7, 1998 when, from a bar in Laramie Wyoming, two young thugs picked up gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard and took… Continue reading "A COMMUNITY PRESENTATION OF THE LARAMIE PROJECT"
Photo courtesy of Karen Stoyles of the Brantford Camera Club. If you’ve been in Brantford over the last fifty years or so, names such as F. C. Bodley, Wes Switzer, Louise… Continue reading "The Growth of a Camera Club by Errol Anderson"