The Trains (Lynne Joseph)
When I was a little girl my dad worked at AVRO Malton, which was later to build and fly the CF 105 also known as Avro Arrow. He had to… Continue reading "The Trains (Lynne Joseph)"
Tag: July 2012
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Everyday (Carrie Sinkowski, @CSinkowski)
Every day I come into my office and one piece of ten dollar décor inspires me ~ a poster with a quote from Walt Whitman. I was sitting here pondering… Continue reading "Everyday (Carrie Sinkowski, @CSinkowski)"
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I’m with the Band (Jeff Bonnyman)
“Anyone look on stage for equipment we mighta missed?” “You mean an ʻidiot checkʼ? “ “OK yes, anyone do an idiot check “ “Yup… found a guitar player and a… Continue reading "I’m with the Band (Jeff Bonnyman)"
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Experiences that Change our Lives (Abby Stephens)
I have always considered that growing up in Canada was a privilege and assumed that, because we are such a developed country, that this is ultimately the best place to… Continue reading "Experiences that Change our Lives (Abby Stephens)"
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Walking on Eggshells by Anonymous
I have a name. I could be your neighbour, your colleague, your friend. If you met me six years ago, you would have known me as a lesbian. I had… Continue reading "Walking on Eggshells by Anonymous"
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By Good Into Good (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)
Sometimes people ask me why I stayed in Brantford. Well… I stayed here because I wanted to see what COULD happen in a city if it holistically committed itself to… Continue reading "By Good Into Good (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)"
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An Open Door (Ryan Van Dijk, counterpointchurch.ca)
For seven years I have had the honour and privilege of playing the bells for Grace Anglican Church in downtown Brantford. I often stop to think about how many people… Continue reading "An Open Door (Ryan Van Dijk, counterpointchurch.ca)"
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Coping with Sexual Violence (Carrie Sinkowski, @CSinkowski)
As a woman, I have always known that I am vulnerable to experiences of sexual violence. Fairy tales, warnings from my parents, story lines in movies and news stories have… Continue reading "Coping with Sexual Violence (Carrie Sinkowski, @CSinkowski)"
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Jesus is Italian and so am I (Rev. Jonathan Massimi, @RevMass)
You probably read the title of this article and said : “What! Jesus is Italian?” Before you dismiss this claim allow me to state my case. First, his mother was… Continue reading "Jesus is Italian and so am I (Rev. Jonathan Massimi, @RevMass)"
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Looking Back at 20 Years of Assumption College School (Marc Laferriere, @MarcLaferriere)
1992 wasn’t the easiest year for Brantford. Massey Ferguson had closed about four years prior which had a very large, negative economic impact. The adults around me at the time… Continue reading "Looking Back at 20 Years of Assumption College School (Marc Laferriere, @MarcLaferriere)"