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In my last column I explored the need for all people, but especially 20 and 30 somethings, to connect with boards, committees, and service clubs. I understand many people have… Continue reading "Get Off Your Duff And On A Board (Marc Laferriere, @MarcLaferriere)"
This past year, I had the opportunity for an amazing experience. I joined the Paris-Brant Kiwanis Club. I knew it would be a short term commitment, as I had a… Continue reading "The Usual Suspects (Marc Laferriere, @MarcLaferriere)"
Every day I come into my office and one piece of ten dollar décor inspires me ~ a poster with a quote from Walt Whitman. I was sitting here pondering… Continue reading "Everyday (Carrie Sinkowski, @CSinkowski)"
Conquering day 47 of his journey and spending his last night in Brantford, 21-year-old Andrew Metcalfe, also known as the Pink Portager, is thankful for the hospitality he received as… Continue reading "Pink Portager (Autumn Ladoucer, @andypinkportage)"
I have always considered that growing up in Canada was a privilege and assumed that, because we are such a developed country, that this is ultimately the best place to… Continue reading "Experiences that Change our Lives (Abby Stephens)"
15 years ago I moved to Brantford. My father lived in Eagle Place with his girlfriend and so this was really the only section of Brantford I had ever visited.… Continue reading "Thank you to the People of Eagle Place (Laura Duguid, @SophiasBakery)"
Sometimes people ask me why I stayed in Brantford. Well… I stayed here because I wanted to see what COULD happen in a city if it holistically committed itself to… Continue reading "By Good Into Good (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)"
Some of you may recall a 1983 movie called Trading Places starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy. While the movie would not likely make anyone’s Top Ten list, the premise of… Continue reading "The Wager (Michael St. Amant, @MichaelStAmant)"
As we prepare for the upcoming November 1 Lighthouse concert at The Sanderson Centre, I thought I’d offer up ten things you may not know about the great Canadian classic… Continue reading "Ten Things about Lighthouse (Phil Gillies, @PhilGillies)"
I have to admit, this is more of a story than an editorial. Sometimes there are just those things that I decide I have to write about, and this is… Continue reading "End of an Era (Andrew Macklin, @AMacklin)"