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It was just after 5 p.m. on February the 6th. I was driving home from work, and I stopped as the van in front of me waited to make a… Continue reading "Thanks for your help Officer (Andrew Macklin, @AMacklin)"
It’s about doing what’s right. It’s been 16 months since we published our first edition of the Brant Advocate; a locally-owned and community-driven newsprint publication that highlights the people of… Continue reading "We Believe in Partnerships (Andrew Macklin, @AMacklin & Lucas Duguid, @OctopusRed)"
Volunteering: It’s an unselfish act that most of us do to show support for something we care about. We make time in our already busy schedules to freely provide our… Continue reading "Volunteering is Supposed to be Fun (Andrew Macklin, @AMacklin)"
I’ve said it before: sometimes it’s hard not to focus on the negative. I watched with anticipation to see the results of the Expositor’s annual contest, where they poll the… Continue reading "The Lasting Legacy of 2012 (Andrew Macklin, @AMacklin)"
On the morning of May 15th, I sat in front of my computer anxiously following the news updates from the sentencing hearing for Michael Rafferty. It seemed that, after 37… Continue reading "Showing Emotion: A Journalist’s Conflict (Andrew Macklin Twitter, @AMacklin)"
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)"
I have to admit, this is more of a story than an editorial. Sometimes there are just those things that I decide I have to write about, and this is… Continue reading "End of an Era (Andrew Macklin, @AMacklin)"
I have to admit, the fallout from Hockeyfest is what made me think about writing this editorial. Not because I am at all interested about whose fault the event’s cancellation… Continue reading "It Takes More Than Just an Idea (Andrew Macklin, @AMacklin)"