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Brant skaters shine at 73rd annual Flashing Blades

Brant Figure Skating Club (BFSC) held its...

National pairs champion fulfills goal of being an Olympian

Ever since he watched the Vancouver Winter...

Accomplished journalist looks back at multi-decade career

Before retiring in 2016, Allen Pizzey's career...

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Coach celebrates over four decades in artistic swimming

Since her earliest days around the pool, Julia Wheeler has fulfilled many roles at the Brant Artistic Swim Club (BASC), including youth member, mentor and coach with an eye...

Local entrepreneur driven to taking brand national

For the last six years, Mariam Ayob has been dedicated to creating her brand...

Rising baseball talent driven by a team-first attitude

In just a short four years, Peyton Andree has established herself as a rising...

Inspiring children through discovery, adventure, and play

Since its inception two years ago, EduColor Press has been focused on developing a...

More than a game: Coach Ray’s mission for youth

Ray Reavely has always been involved in hockey, starting when he first put on...

Homegrown Health: A journey from kitchen hobby to local enterprise

In just a few short years, entrepreneur Cherish Sawkins has turned her love of cooking into a thriving business called The Fine Fettle, focused...

Swimmer and entrepreneur advocates for mental health awareness

For many years Jason Kloss chased the goal of crossing the Huron just like his grandfather did decades prior, achieving his goal in 2011...

Pottery artisan creates unique and personal pieces  

For the last 25 years, Barb Dzsudzsak has revelled in the medium of pottery, tapping into her creativity and creating pieces that are unique...

Coach eager to share experience and passion with the community

Kevin Barnes has always been passionate about sports, eventually becoming a respected basketball coach, and in the process, building an impressive resume over a...

Importance of discomfort to power personal growth

Dominic Oliveira has made a career to protect the community; however, in 2019, after a biking accident, he discovered the importance of healing himself. Oliveira,...

National pairs champion fulfills goal of being an Olympian

Ever since he watched the Vancouver Winter Olympics 16 years ago, Trennt Michaud had a goal of one day representing his country on the...

Artistic swim team ready to shine at Ontario Winter Games

Led by veteran coach Julia Wheeler, the youth team at the Brant Artistic Swim Club {BASC) will be preparing for the Ontario Winter Games,...

Youth programs strengthen faith and build community

Since moving to Brantford close to five years ago Dianne Rizzo has been dedicated to creating unique programs helping youth connect to and strengthen...

Reaching out to support the local community

While Brantford Native Housing may be known for providing safe, dignified and equitable housing for the urban and rural Indigenous community within the City...

Meeting the housing needs of the region

Having been in operation since 1986, staff with Brantford Native Housing (BNH) have been taking a look back at all that it’s accomplished in...

Capturing the visual poetry of spaces time left behind

Since the late 2000s, Riddim Ryder has blended his passions for photography and urban exploration, detailing experiences throughout his work in abandoned and often...

Gymnastics club closing in on its tenth anniversary

In 2017, Chauntelle and Tyler Balicki had to make a decision; they could either buy a new house to start their new life together,...

Dolly Parton: a study in positive psychology

Judy Eaton, a psychology professor at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus, says that when it comes to looking for a role model who can...

Actor revels in role on hit horror television show

When actor Kevin Allan Hess landed the role of a Shokopiwah holy man, in IT: Chapter Two, he reveled in being part of a...

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