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In late 2010 we decided to open an office in Brantford. After coming down to the City on business it seemed to be underserviced especially in the area of Personal… Continue reading "Morell Kelly Personal Injury Law on “No Fault Insurance” (Lisa Morell, @MorellKelly)"
For decades, downtown Brantford had been a draw and ‘bustling’ heart of the community. At one time it was the family businesses and unique services, the market and entertainment, but… Continue reading "Destination Downtown (John Bradford, @downtownbrantfd)"
It is my distinct pleasure to inform all of you of some incredible changes that are happening with the Advocate. In recent months, you have likely heard news of several… Continue reading "The Brant Advocate – Here We Grow Again! (Andrew Macklin, @AMacklin)"
My first class at York University was titled, “Jewish People, Jewish Thought” with Professor Tanentzapf. He was a wise man who week after week would bestow upon us nuggets of… Continue reading "My Breakfast with Sam (Jonathan Massimi, @revmass, Samuel Massimi)"
Starting post-secondary school can make for crazy times. The taste of freedom, the stress of school, and all of the new people can throw you into a frenzy of trying… Continue reading "Off to School (Becca Vandekemp, @beccavdk)"
Do you know what most people around the world had for lunch? Rice. Plain ole rice. Maybe spiced to local taste. Maybe not. Most people right now are wandering around… Continue reading "Most of what we do is not very interesting (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)"
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)"
In 1980, the descendants of Allen and Eliza Good deeded the family farm which was then on the outer edge of the development taking place in Brantford to Heritage Canada.… Continue reading "The Importance of Myrtleville (Michael St. Amant, @MichaelStAmant)"
To the parents who are dropping off their kids to college or university this fall, much of this will be familiar to you. But it is to those parents whose… Continue reading "A Downsizing Parent (Tina Draycott, @tmd1313)"