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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)"
As a woman, I have always known that I am vulnerable to experiences of sexual violence. Fairy tales, warnings from my parents, story lines in movies and news stories have… Continue reading "Coping with Sexual Violence (Carrie Sinkowski, @CSinkowski)"
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)"
Brantford’s streets are a beautiful place. Sometimes bad things happen, but even at four in the morning in the heart of downtown, there’s not much to fear. I’ve only found… Continue reading "Speaking Street (Becca Vandekemp, @beccavdk)"
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)"
So it’s May (in case you hadn’t noticed). I’m done university, and I’m still in Brantford. What’s the deal? Well, I will tell you. The following is an explanation of… Continue reading "Why I Love Brantford (Becca Vandekemp, @beccavdk)"
“I died when I was six.” It was 1951 and Freddy was taking one of his first car rides out of his community of Curve Lake near Peterborough. The government… Continue reading "Freddy: Painting, Healing & Surviving By L.M. VanEvery"
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"
1992 wasn’t the easiest year for Brantford. Massey Ferguson had closed about four years prior which had a very large, negative economic impact. The adults around me at the time… Continue reading "Looking Back at 20 Years of Assumption College School (Marc Laferriere, @MarcLaferriere)"
As we’re working away on the preparations for the upcoming benefit concert for Freedom House’s Kindness Project starring classic rock greats Lighthouse, I can’t help but think back to the… Continue reading "One Night With Lighthouse (Phil Gillies, @PhilGillies)"