Advocate Television Returns for Season 2
Check your local listings for exciting new episodes of Advocate Television returning this fall for season 2 only on Rogers TV. For air times in Brantford and area click here.
Author: Marc Laferriere
Marc wears many hats in the community. He's a social worker and a community advocate who has worked on various initiatives including poverty elimination, sustainable environmental projects, arts & culture, mental health & addictions awareness and youth leadership. He was also a federal candidate in the 2011 election.
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Thank You Brantford: A Final Editorial (Lucas Duguid, @OctopusRed)
I’d never given much thought to what my last story for the Brant Advocate would sound like… or what it would be like to write it. I’m finding it difficult… Continue reading "Thank You Brantford: A Final Editorial (Lucas Duguid, @OctopusRed)"
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Goodnight, but not Goodbye (Marc Laferriere, @MarcLaferriere)
When I was a kid at camp we used to sing a song each night together. It’s final line was “this is goodnight but not goodbye.” It always stuck with… Continue reading "Goodnight, but not Goodbye (Marc Laferriere, @MarcLaferriere)"
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Second Wave: More Than A Record Store by Paul Evans
1988 was a turning point year for me. My first serious relationship had ended with my fiancee dumping me for a friend of mine, I moved out of my parents house,… Continue reading "Second Wave: More Than A Record Store by Paul Evans"
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Awakening by Kelley Hoyt
In July 2012, I woke the f**k up. I’m sorry, Mom, for swearing in a newspaper, and I’m sorry to those who take offense to the “F” word. It’s just… Continue reading "Awakening by Kelley Hoyt"
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Does Source Water Protection Really Protect Our Water? by Jeff Broomfield
“The first barrier to the contamination of drinking water involves protecting the sources of drinking water.” – Justice Dennis O’Connor, Walkerton Inquiry 2002 The Clean Water Act was created to implement… Continue reading "Does Source Water Protection Really Protect Our Water? by Jeff Broomfield"
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A Stillwater Wedding by Rebekah & Marc Laferriere
One of the goals of The Brant Advocate was to highlight local stories, local talent and local spaces. As a couple, we take local very seriously. If you don’t use… Continue reading "A Stillwater Wedding by Rebekah & Marc Laferriere"
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A Small Gothic (Brantford) Cottage by Ryan Van Dijk
I remember when I was a kid, driving with my mom around town and into the country on Sunday afternoons seeing the sites; the changing of seasons; all the little… Continue reading "A Small Gothic (Brantford) Cottage by Ryan Van Dijk"
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A Letter to Ward 5 (Brian Van Tilborg, @BrianVanTilborg)
I love Ward 5. I moved into this ward from Burford as a teenager in the 70s and still live here today. Right away Ward 5 became my new home.… Continue reading "A Letter to Ward 5 (Brian Van Tilborg, @BrianVanTilborg)"
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Advice for My Un-Adopted Kids – Redux – by Markus McDaniel
I can’t say for sure if I’ll have children in the future, but I am pretty sure that if I do, they won’t be of my own flesh and blood.… Continue reading "Advice for My Un-Adopted Kids – Redux – by Markus McDaniel"