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“Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves.” ~Eric Sevareid I’m sure… Continue reading "Why We Shouldn’t Stop Giving Gifts (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)"
December has crept up on us again. Hopefully it won’t be the last – you know, because the world is supposedly going to end. I’m sure it’s just a farce,… Continue reading "How Do You Celebrate? (Markus McDaniel)"
There were a few years where I was a rabid Anti-Santite. I was a Christian darn it! That jolly old man was one of the great deceivers of our time.… Continue reading "Santa and the Human Meat Pies of Death (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)"
While in university, I lived in a very multicultural environment, so come the holiday season, there were multiple events in celebration of almost every holiday imaginable. As a result, it… Continue reading "A Symbol of the Holidays – by Steph Paige"
The winter was fierce that year. The trees were heavy and burdened, some with branches on the ground. Our little cabin sat amongst these trees. We were snug and warm… Continue reading "The Family Book (Lynne Joseph)"
Photo courtesy of Rebecca Joy Frank of Rebecca Joy Photography In the fall of 1985, Mark Lowry was asked by his Pastor to write a play for his church for the… Continue reading "Mary Did You Know? (Brian Beattie, @FHBrantford)"
When I got on a coach bus to head to Flint, Michigan for a weekend of basketball, I had no idea that I was in for a bit of a… Continue reading "My Weekend in Flint by Ryan Jamula (@RyanJamula)"
“I want to be abused”…said nobody, ever. If I was meant to be controlled, I would have come with a remote, thanks very much. I’m sure since the time… Continue reading "Pushed Beyond Limits by Christy Joy"
Cambrie’s Little Boxes is in our fourth year of raising funds for Cancer Charities and we have already been hard at work gathering Christmas and every day cards from our… Continue reading "Cambrie’s Little Boxes (Debbie Daggett)"
Free speech is a wonderful thing. Without free speech The Brant Advocate wouldn’t exist. I am grateful for it every single day. I love it. I love the conversations afforded… Continue reading "Free Speech is Awesome by Marc Laferriere (@MarcLaferriere)"