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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 Brant Young New Democrats (YNDP) will be holding its 2nd annual …

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Baseball Glove

My baseball glove – by Dave Carrol

The sun was shining Easter morning of 1987. As a 10 year old, I faked my way through being surprised by where that darn Easter Bunny had hidden

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The Kindness Equation – by Dave Carrol

I babble incessantly, both publicly and privately, about how kindness can change Brantford BY good INTO good. Sometimes when people hear the message that falls of my mouth,

Adam and Tae and Baby Too

An open letter: Adam to his son – by Adam Hislop

To the little baby boy growing in my wife’s belly: Hello. I’m Adam, and I’m going to be your father.  Every day I think about what it will be like

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Youth With Potential: The Seed of an Idea – by Gayle Myke

As someone who was born on the Six Nations reserve, and has spent most of their life in Brantford, I have many stories about this community to share

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Ridiculous Love – by Dave Carrol

People who don’t fight in marriage concern me. My wife Krissy and I are scrappers. While dating, one of our first TALK talks, we decided to just tell

This House Believes in Santa

A Symbol of the Holidays – by Steph Paige

While in university, I lived in a very multicultural environment, so come the holiday season, there were multiple events in celebration of almost every holiday imaginable. As a

Dave Carrol Gives a Gift

Why We Shouldn’t Stop Giving Gifts – by Dave Carrol

"Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something else besides ourselves." ~Eric Sevareid I'm

Why Not Sign Night

Inglorious Heroes – by Becca Vandekamp

It’s 2 a.m. when he lays down his hammer. Aside from the scattered hubs of nightlife, the city is quiet. After the short drive home, he crawls into

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Worlds Apart – by Becca Vandekemp

Listening to her story was one of the most humbling things I have ever done. As I sat with her sipping chai tea from tin cups in her

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