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There is a woman I know in Brantford. She is a proud mother and grandmother. She enjoys making crafts and jewelry. She regularly attends exercise classes at the local recreation… Continue reading "Living with HIV and the Surrounding Stigma (Natalie Lazier)"
For the third time in the city of Brantford’s history a pride flag will be raised at city hall on June, 14 at 3 p.m. to commemorate the beginning of… Continue reading "What It Means To Raise The Pride Flag In Brantford. (Casey Mecija, @TheBridgeBrant)"
Many people warned me that it wouldn’t be easy. Most small businesses go under within the first couple of years. With a young family, it’s especially tough because being successful… Continue reading "Finding Success in Small Business (Alex Felsky, @AlexFelsky)"
I went through a long period of life not liking myself very much. I was the fatish kid. Not the grotesquely obese, sweat through my t-shirt on the walk to… Continue reading "Captain Kindness was an Anorexic Teenage Bully (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)"
It’s cold in this facility today. Not even a sweater makes it comfortable in here. Sometimes I feel like I’m going crazy. Sometimes I need a moment to process what… Continue reading "Diary of a PSW: Frank’s Story (Brenda Bondy-Caldicott)"
They were the heroes of your childhood. The team of superheroes you could actually see yourself being a part of. They were the X-Men, a team of mutant men and… Continue reading "X-Men, not X-Women (Caitlin Henshaw)"
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)"
Engaging in community work directed at creating change can be heavy and dark. You need to know issues in order to work towards making any type of difference, which often… Continue reading "One Billion Rising (Carrie Sinkowski, @CSinkowski)"
In April, 2007, the year I graduated from University, my parents drove to my university town and helped me move the contents of my residence room to a basement apartment… Continue reading "Skeletons in the Closet: On Being Honest about Eating Disorders (Anonymous)"
Today I met with a friend. The first thing I asked was, “How are you?” He responded, “I’m Ok.” As we continued to talk, cracks began to show in the… Continue reading "My Prayer for a Friend (Rev. Jonathan Massimi, @revmass)"