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As Tyler skateboards up to the house, it’s quite noticeable he has had a great day at the local skate park here in Brantford. Covered in scrapes, nicks & scratches… Continue reading "Tyler’s World! (Melissa Broughton)"
It’s different here. The walls are vibrant, filled with “Roommate Wanted” signs, advertisements for various events, as well as local ads. It feels like a maze with all these staircases,… Continue reading "Adventures In Waterloo as a Laurier Brantford Student (Alicia Saunders, @AliciaSaun)"
We vacillate, in our love and hate, Resolve weakens on faulty wires. Destined we are to fulfill our fate, yet… In this madness I am inspired. We push and… Continue reading "The Play (Samantha Nagthall)"
If you ask anyone who knows me what is my most recognizable characteristic, besides my shoes…. they would most likely answer “Stacey knows everyone!” I have to admit that I… Continue reading "The Family Business (Stacey Farrant, @BrantfordDiva)"
Okay, so you’ve got yourself on a healthy eating plan, you’ve made positive changes to your diet and you’re eating healthy foods, but the scale isn’t moving. So, what’s next?… Continue reading "Shape Up Tips – The Weigh I See It (Joan Minnery, @joanminnery)"
Forbidden fruit reveals its poison too late. One taste and I am in rapture. Willingly I succumb: my sin now my fate. By its scent, I was easily captured. … Continue reading "Fruit (Samantha Nagthall)"
As summer begins to fade and as school gets going for another year, autumn and all its seasonal events start to approach. For me autumn is a time when people… Continue reading "Ye Olde Church Bazaar (Jason Freeze, @JasonFreeze)"
Remember when opening a box of Tim Hortons’ donuts would make your entire place reek of cigarette smoke? Tasty. A few years ago, Brantford’s selection of coffee shops was as… Continue reading "Why Coffee Shops Are Important (Kait Fowlie, @KaitFowlie)"
A writer that has had a profound influence on my life is Henri Nouwen. Nouwen was a Roman Catholic priest who had a successful career teaching at Notre Dame, Yale… Continue reading "The Vulnerable Self (Jonathan Massimi, @REVMASS)"
Brantford’s not-for-profit industry will be facing many key challenges over the next few years as they compete for dollars and volunteer time. Whether social, cultural or spiritual in their focus,… Continue reading "Not For Profit Dilemma (Michael St. Amant)"