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The Conflict Obstacle Course – by Tina Draycott

Problems are something I deal with every single day. In my job, I treat all problems like obstacle courses. When faced with a problem I go into warrior mode and try to suss out a positive resolution as quickly as …

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Leadership Conference Gives Local Youth a Voice – by Madelaine Brown & Ryan Jamula

Chances are if you are reading a publication like The Advocate and you are a young person you already are active in this community. On Friday May 25th, the

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When It’s More Than The Baby Blues – by Patti Berardi

Photo by Marc Laferriere - taken at art display of Brantford's 2012 Mental Health Week Kick Off Celebration. It should be one of the happiest times in a woman’s

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The Independence Thing – by Sarah Renwick

I've been called a bra burner. A man hater. A femi-nazi. A bitch. But what nobody realizes is that those words don't hurt. What hurts is that people

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This Could Be You – by Anonymous

I’m a professional living and working in Brantford. You may have seen me around town. You may have visited my place of work and used my services. We

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All Aboard The Job Bus – by Marc Laferriere

Photo by Marc Laferriere "Canadians won't work those jobs. They're too {insert your preferred adjective here} for that." It's a common phrase, one I heard a lot growing up. There's

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Student refugee program – by Meagan Porter

I’m warning you right now that this story will tug on your heart strings. I’ m serious, I’ m about to give a voice to a program that

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Saying goodbye to student life – by Becca Vandekemp

I fear the era of ripped jeans and men’s sweatpants is passing. I’m graduating from university, but it means far more than the discontinuation of lectures. I’ll be celebrating

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The Impact of Community Television – by Patti Berardi

When I was 5 years old I used to carry around my ghetto blaster and interview everyone in my family, including my cat Ming. I have fond memories

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The klout of social media – by Robert Lavigne

Stephen King once said that he gets paid to write about his nightmares. I awoke on a cold morning from a nightmare myself and it spawned this article.

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