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Brantford City Hall photo by Steph Paige. Growing up as the daughter of a former City Councillor, I was determined to stay as far away from municipal politics as possible.… Continue reading "Re-thinking The Electoral Divide – by Steph Paige"
Traveling around when I perform live I often get asked what the scene is like where I come from. When I talk to people in larger cities, and tell them… Continue reading "Made in Brantford – by Rob Michalchuk"
Recently I had the privilege of being invited to join the Board of Directors of the Brantford Seniors Resource Centre, a not-for-profit organization that offers services to senior in our… Continue reading "Gray Power: The Brant Dilemma – by Michael St. Amant"
“I don’t know my months.” If a 5-year-old had said it, it wouldn’t have been a big deal. My friend isn’t 5, though. He’s 24. When he said it, it… Continue reading "I Don’t Know My Months (Becca Vandekemp, @beccavdk)"
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"
The first thing I see when I arrive at Marc Proulx’s apartment is him in full make-up and a bright red nose, despite his every day clothes. The next thing… Continue reading "Send in the Clown – by Kristin Kaye"
I left Canada in July of 2011 with my twin sister Amber. We planned to travel Europe for two and a half months and then move to Vietnam to live… Continue reading "I Love Vietnam…and Brantford – by Alisha Haugh"
Ward 3 City Council Member Dan McCreary & Publisher Lucas Duguid. Photo by Paul Smith courtesy of Photohouse Studio. In last month’s edition of the Advocate we asked our readers… Continue reading "Editorial: Operation Street Lamp – by Lucas Duguid"
I babble incessantly, both publicly and privately, about how kindness can change Brantford BY good INTO good. Sometimes when people hear the message that falls of my mouth, like I’m… Continue reading "The Kindness Equation – by Dave Carrol"
Photo courtesy of Ida Adamowicz I was a working artist once. Wait, let me explain. For about 5 years I worked in the media. I was the Executive Producer of… Continue reading "Brantford: time to talk about the creative economy (Marc Laferriere, @MarcLaferriere)"