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I opened my Facebook page on Tuesday morning to a splendid mess, one of those “group messages” where everyone Replies All. The grammar and spelling were…well, small children and English… Continue reading "Moving to Brantford (Layne Becker Grime)"
Passion is a strange thing. It’s most commonly known as people holding passion for one another. Some are passionate about the newest fads, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, or their careers,… Continue reading "A Passionate Advocate For Change (Nicole Hingston)"
“Brantford? Brantford?! What’s in Brantford?” “A job,” I replied. “Yeah, but it’s only five months! Do you think it will be worth it?” “I’m an optimist.” My official title is… Continue reading "I am an Optimist (Nick Csuzdis)"
With so much emphasis this year being placed on the bicentennial of the War of 1812, it would be easy to overlook a 200th anniversary of a very different nature;… Continue reading "Happy Birthday “Mr. Brantford!” (Robert Adlam)"
Conquering day 47 of his journey and spending his last night in Brantford, 21-year-old Andrew Metcalfe, also known as the Pink Portager, is thankful for the hospitality he received as… Continue reading "Pink Portager (Autumn Ladoucer, @andypinkportage)"
I was insulted a few weeks ago. Not very well, but I was insulted. Someone who only identified his/herself as “Ex-Brantforder” decided to take a shot at me via a… Continue reading "In Honour of Public Leaders (Brian Beattie, @FHBrantford)"
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)"
The following piece was the first content to appear on our BrantAdvocate.com website. While viewed by thousands in that form, it has never appeared in our print edition. With this… Continue reading "Layton’s Core: A Love of People (Marc Laferriere, @MarcLaferriere)"
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)"
Extreme fatigue. Weight loss. Thirst. I was falling asleep in class, drinking huge amounts of water, and looking pretty skinny. At first, I thought I was just run down and… Continue reading "Finding the Balance Between Highs & Lows (Ryan Jamula, @RyanJamula)"