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When I was a kid at camp we used to sing a song each night together. It’s final line was “this is goodnight but not goodbye.” It always stuck with… Continue reading "Goodnight, but not Goodbye (Marc Laferriere, @MarcLaferriere)"
Disputes over annexations by larger cities of land held by adjoining small, predominantly rural areas have long plagued the process of accommodating and directing growth in growing areas. But much… Continue reading "SHAPING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH: a new look at the Brantford/Brant County Annexation Debate by Howard Rotberg"
The celebration of the feast of Corpus Christi is a very important day for over 1.2 billion Roman Catholics world wide. The Eucharistic procession (the body and blood of Jesus… Continue reading "The Feast of Corpus Christi – by Zig Misiak (@ZigMisiak)"
In January of 2009, I stepped through the doorway of a rather unspectacular building on Colborne Street, not really knowing what I was doing or why. There had to be… Continue reading "Five Years of Youth Mentorship by Becca Vandekemp (@beccavdk)"
Readers of The Brant Advocate may remember my 2 part story on why and how people should become more involved in their community. I really enjoyed writing those pieces, but… Continue reading "2014 ~ Do Something! by Marc Laferriere (@MarcLaferriere)"
The small crimson flower pinned to our left lapels signal Remembrance Day is approaching. The seemingly unanimous meaning behind the symbol is the remembrance of fallen soldiers, but the significance… Continue reading "Remember The Poppy (Karly Rath)"
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"
Brant County has a rich agriculture history because of its good farmland and great climate for growing food. The Problem: disappearing farmland and rural and cultural heritage in Brant County.… Continue reading "Langford Conservancy: Preserving Our Foodland and Our Rural and Cultural Roots by Ella Haley"
Well, Bob and I have now lived here almost three months. It is outstanding to get up in the morning and have coffee outside on our patio while deer and… Continue reading "Smokey Hollow Three Months Later by Lynne Josheph"
This month marks our 24th edition. When we started, we said that The Brant Advocate was going to be a voice for the… Continue reading "Everything Two Years Old is New Again (Marc Laferriere, @MarcLaferriere)"