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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)"
For seven years I have had the honour and privilege of playing the bells for Grace Anglican Church in downtown Brantford. I often stop to think about how many people… Continue reading "An Open Door (Ryan Van Dijk, counterpointchurch.ca)"
You probably read the title of this article and said : “What! Jesus is Italian?” Before you dismiss this claim allow me to state my case. First, his mother was… Continue reading "Jesus is Italian and so am I (Rev. Jonathan Massimi, @RevMass)"
Last month I wrote my first Advocate article – it was called We’re on a Mission from God. Since I’ve never been one to beat around the bush, I figured… Continue reading "We’re Sorry (Brian Beattie, @FHBrantford)"
Every summer for the last six years, my friends at Freedom House have given away 1000’s of hamburgers at an event we call Flippin’ Fridays. It really is a simple… Continue reading "The Power of a Burger (Brian Beattie, @FHBrantford)"
Brian(me): “So did you ask God about the move?”Sharlyss (wife): “Yes.”Brian: “Did you get an answer?”Sharlyss: “Yes.”Brian: “What did God say?”Sharlyss: “You’re not going to like the answer! Did you… Continue reading "We’re on a Mission From God (Brian Beattie, @FHBrantford)"
A few years ago, I was at a meeting and was talking with a small group of people. We were discussing the downtown and the clashes between the University and… Continue reading "The Next Logical Step – by Alisha Haugh"
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"
The sun was shining Easter morning of 1987. As a 10 year old, I faked my way through being surprised by where that darn Easter Bunny had hidden the same… Continue reading "My baseball glove (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)"
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"