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Earlier this spring, we approached Advocate Editor-in-Chief Andrew Macklin about having an article written about the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations AAAA Boys’ Soccer championships in Brantford. Andrew told… Continue reading "Why Hosting OFSSA is a Big Deal By Carmine Romano"
Many of us have dreamed of being our own boss, and being able to make the decisions that affect our lives without the imposition of some other authority. That’s small… Continue reading "Drinking the Small Business Cocktail (John Bradbord, @jbrad4ord)"
Back in June of 2010, I made the trek from Toronto to Brantford to see Kevin Smith play in the Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament. It was supposed to be… Continue reading "Don’t Make Me Hit Somebody – by Robert Lavigne"
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)"
Screen capture of WWE Superstar John Cena and a twenty-something Marc Laferriere courtesy of Liam Newell I have a deep dark secret. I’m a huge wrestling fan. This may not… Continue reading "Laferriere Outs Himself – (Marc Laferriere, @MarcLaferriere)"
The one thing we all have is the power of choice. Equally so is our ability to make decisions. The result of our choices and decisions will directly affect the… Continue reading "Power Talk: Fit For Life – by Mark Gaylard"
I spent my childhood growing up as a sports fanatic in Brantford. I had my share of childhood sports heroes in every one of the major sports: Mike Schmidt for… Continue reading "Our Sporting Community – by Andrew Macklin"
In its many variations, the game of snowsnake has been played for centuries in North America, from Atlantic Canada to California, New Mexico to the Northwest Territories. But nowhere is… Continue reading "Snowsnake: An Ogwehonweh Tradition – by Tara Froman"
A community’s image is often defined by the traditions that it keeps. For some it’s the industries that power their community, things like manufacturing, mining, and technology. For others, it’s… Continue reading "Editorial: Finding Transition in Tradition – by Andrew Macklin"
Mixed martial arts (MMA) has been around for quite some time, The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has, love it or hate it, made MMA known in almost every household. What… Continue reading "From DJ to MMA – by Steph Paige"