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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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Fighting Mental Health Stigma with Facts, Passion & Consistency – by Marc Laferriere

In the 9 months the Brant Advocate has been publishing I have been proud of much that we have been able to do. Some of our goals with

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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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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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Finding success as an entrepreneur – by Michael St. Amant

I recently dropped by Tik-Tok Media to discuss a project with Trevor Cherewka who owns the business along with his partner Kevin Wynne. As I sat across from

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It takes a community to raise a theatre – by Kevin Magee

If you’ve ever wondered who the guy is that is accountable for everything that happens at the Sanderson Centre, it’s me. My name is Kevin Magee and I’m

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It’s tough not to yell – Editorial by Andrew Macklin

Photo courtesy of Tia Robinson Photography After years of living in a community that has be hard hit by the decline in manufacturing both in the 1980’s and in

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