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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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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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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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Mindfulness – by Tina Draycott

I recently went to a workshop hosted by the Grand River Community Healthcare Centre on Mindfulness. It was an opportunity to network with other people in the people-business

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Gray Power: The Brant Dilemma – by Michael St. Amant

Recently I had the privilege of being invited to join the Board of Directors of the Brantford Seniors Resource Centre, a not-for-profit organization that offers services to senior

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Send in the Clown – by Kristin Kaye

The first thing I see when I arrive at Marc Proulx's apartment is him in full make-up and a bright red nose, despite his every day clothes. The

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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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Rockin’ The Suburbs: The Protest Movement in Brantford – by Marc Laferriere

Time Magazine bestowed its annual Person of The Year title for 2011 on The Protester. To some the protester is seen as a motley crew of whiners and

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