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Politically, I’m a Conservative. That word evokes all sorts of different emotions in people. In some ways, it philosophically resonates quite deeply in me, and in others ways, those who… Continue reading "A Grander Vision of Conservatism (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)"
I’ve been called a bra burner. A man hater. A femi-nazi. A bitch. But what nobody realizes is that those words don’t hurt. What hurts is that people label me… Continue reading "The Independence Thing – by Sarah Renwick"
I’m a professional living and working in Brantford. You may have seen me around town. You may have visited my place of work and used my services. We may have… Continue reading "This Could Be You – by Anonymous"
In the 9 months the Brant Advocate has been publishing I have been proud of much that we have been able to do. Some of our goals with this publication… Continue reading "Fighting Mental Health Stigma with Facts, Passion & Consistency – (Marc Laferriere, @MarcLaferriere)"
Photo by Marc Laferriere “Canadians won’t work those jobs. They’re too {insert your preferred adjective here} for that.” It’s a common phrase, one I heard a lot growing up. There’s… Continue reading "All Aboard The Job Bus – (Marc Laferriere, @MarcLaferriere)"
I’m warning you right now that this story will tug on your heart strings. I’ m serious, I’ m about to give a voice to a program that gives young… Continue reading "Student refugee program – by Meagan Porter"
Thirty six hours is what stands between two worlds. These two worlds have their beauty and their misery, and their own struggles and triumphs. These two worlds are connected more… Continue reading "Thirty-six hours (Carrie Sinkowski, @CSinkowski)"
I fear the era of ripped jeans and men’s sweatpants is passing. I’m graduating from university, but it means far more than the discontinuation of lectures. I’ll be celebrating my… Continue reading "Saying goodbye to student life (Becca Vandekemp, @beccavdk)"
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)"
Stephen King once said that he gets paid to write about his nightmares. I awoke on a cold morning from a nightmare myself and it spawned this article. It was… Continue reading "The klout of social media – by Robert Lavigne"