As I write this, there are nearly half a dozen police cruisers surrounding the window of my office in Grand River Hall. An alleged robbery has occurred at the Scotiabank across the road. My office has a great view. I […]
Voicing vices
WLUSP Board of Directors Platforms
WLUSP Presidential Candidate for 2016-2017 Meghan Roach It is essential that the president and publisher of Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications is an individual who understands for all of our publications to thrive as they currently do, all […]
President Blouw constructs Special Advisory Committee to take over Statue Project talks
Wilfrid Laurier University’s president, Max Blouw, released a statement on Nov. 5 to explain that all formal talks about the future of the statue project will now take place via a Special Advisory Committee. On June 25, Laurier’s Board of […]
Bringing the living wall back to life
Standing in RCW, one is greeted with the predictably serene sound of trickling water, as the pumps behind Laurier Brantford’s living wall work to feed the green, robust, foliage that helps clean our campus air. The living wall was a […]
“An initiative that aligns well with our name and reputation”: A lens on Laurier’s statue project
Photos by Denia Anderson-Dornan By the 150th anniversary of Confederation, Laurier’s Waterloo campus may become home to as many as 22 monuments created in the likeness of Canada’s former prime ministers through an initiative called the Statue Project. The monuments were […]
Laurier embraces fresh AiR
2015-2016 marks the start of Laurier’s Inaugural Activist in Residence program. This role has been taken up by Alex Tigchelaar, who will spend her residency at the Brantford campus. “The opportunity came about last year when I talked to […]
Liberals dominate but tories takes Brantford
Monday night marked Canada’s 42nd federal election and voters took to the polls to usher in a new era of leadership in Canada. Justin Trudeau has been elected as Canada’s 23rd Prime Minister and will lead a Liberal majority government. […]
Brantford Arts Block to close its doors
You know those times when you hear that something is really cool, and you mean to check it out but by the time you get around to it, that thing is gone. When you grow up in Brantford, so it […]
That’s not what I signed up for…
Being of the Type-A personality, I take a sick amount of pleasure in ensuring that my life is mapped out. I know where I want to be in the next hour, month and year. I have colour-coded calendars and […]
Manic Pixie Dream Girl: The struggle with realizing your favourite movie characters were based on a lie
In an attempt to up its game as the hippest wordlist, Oxford Dictionary announced that it had added 1,000 new words to add to its definitions on August 27. From manspreading to fur baby, it’s hard not to imagine the list being created by a bunch of “cool” older folks […]
Under 35: The age of “change”?
There exists a stigma that politics is just a boring game for old men to play. Statistics surrounding the Canadian Members of Parliament does little to combat this, as the average age of Canada’s 304 members of the House of […]
Standing tall against domestic violence in Brantford
Downtown was abuzz this Saturday as the clicking of heels on pavement rang out alongside the call of bagpipes. A crowd of men gathered in Brantford’s Harmony Square on Saturday to slip on red pumps and strut the downtown core. […]
New policy will mass deport workers who have journeyed to work in Canada
On Wednesday April 1, Operational Bulletin 275-C will come into effect, resulting in a mass deportation of temporary foreign workers in Canada. The 275-C was implemented on April 1, 2011, and has been coined the “four in four out”, or […]
Brantford ranked forth best city to buy real estate
According to MoneySense magazine, Brantford is the forth-best city in Canada to buy real estate. In a study that tracked communities GDP values, and homes’ ability to appreciate in value, Brantford beat out cities like Hamilton, Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo. According […]
Green’s a go- Preparing for second annual 420 rally
The Brantford Cannabis Club is a month away from hosting their second annual 420 Rally. According to a press release, the rally will take place in Victoria Park from 1p.m. – 6p.m., and will include a number of musical acts, […]
Battling Bill C-51
Saturday March 14 marked National Day of Action against Bill C-51, and thousands of protestors gathered in cities across Canada to speak out against the bill. Stephanie Dearing organized the “snap-action” protest against Bill C-51 for the community of Brant. […]
Brantford groups celebrate local women
International Women’s Day is March 8, and this year the UN is looking to challenge nations to enact equal rights for women. In what began as small celebrations of women throughout Europe in 1911, by 1977 the UN had created […]
Sorcerers and Lattes: Brantford to get a board game café
Brantford’s downtown is about to get nerdier, as Devil’s Bench gears up to open its doors April 2015. According to Bill Dungey, one of three partners behind Devil’s Bench, the board game café will be a space, “created equally for […]
Children’s author Helaine Becker to visit Brantford
The Family Literacy Committee of Brant is gearing up to host award-winning children’s author, Helaine Becker, in celebration of the love of reading. Family Literacy Day began as an initiative of Canada’s ABC Life Literacy in 1999, as a means […]
Get involved with Brantford’s art scene this winter
The Brantford community will be a stir with student friendly events throughout the Winter Term. “If you look for it, there’s lots going on,” says Brantford Manager of Tourism and Marketing, Nicole Drake, “and there are lots of organizations that […]
Court ruling: ‘Aboriginal right’ to choose treatment
On Friday Nov. 14, a judge at a Brantford court ruled that the family of an 11-year old aboriginal girl has the right to determine how to proceed with her leukemia treatment. The losing side huddled together after the verdict […]
Community preparing for Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day is just around the corner, and community members hope to see more student consciousness this year. Local history oriented non-profit groups have put together a number of initiatives to make the story of war and Brantford more accessible […]
Brantford sees lowest voter turnout since 2003
The Oct. 27 election results proved that Brantford was ready to give incumbent Mayor, Chris Friel another four years as head of the city. 36 per cent of local voters opted for Friel; candidates Vanderstelt, Wrobel, St. Amant, Littell, Kaye […]
Keep it simple stupid!
A time of moral panic can dissolve even the most stoic thinker’s poker face. Trying to adjust one’s moral compass to the direction of justness in a time in which each day thrusts a new boogeyman into global headlines is […]
Many familiar faces on Brantford’s newly elected council
Last night’s election results solidified another four years at City Hall for incumbent Mayor, Chris Friel. According to the City of Brantford’s election results, Friel collected about 36 per cent of voter support. Candidates Jan Vanderstelt and Dave Wrobel trailed […]
Socks for Brantford’s homeless
Community response to Brantford’s first sock drive is exceeding coordinators’ expectations, with well over 700 pairs of socks having been brought to Sophia’s Bakery in less than a week. The media company SoulPancake first launched the initiative, dubbed Socktober, four […]
Student Food Bank serves sandwiches to students
Laurier Brantford’s Student Food Bank cracked out their grills on Tuesday for the first time this year, to hand out free grilled cheese sandwiches to eager students. Kathleen Bee, Laurier Brantford’s Student Food Bank coordinator, says the group anticipated anywhere […]
An introduction to Ward 5: Why does it matter?
Councillor Ceschi-Smith: Why she’s not running again, and what she wants you to know about Ward 5 In November 1994, Marguerite Ceschi-Smith was elected as an “alderman” of Brantford’s Ward 5. Passionately advocating against the exclusivity of gendered language, by […]
Meet Brantford’s mayoral candidates
On September 12, the window of opportunity closed for community members wishing to vie for a contending position in the race for Mayor of Brantford. Of the seven official candidates to be listed on the Brantford’s ballot, all are familiar […]
Brantford food drive set to begin
With their September goal nearly halfway met, the Brantford Food Bank is working to recover from the pangs of summer. According to Food Bank Program Manager, Cindy Oliver, September’s goals seem more within reach than August’s, “We’re getting there,” Oliver […]