Latest from Lawrence
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Eliminating Two Centuries of Education Advocacy
I didn’t set out to enter public life. A single visit to a special-needs high school in my community changed that, eventually leading me to serve four years as an elected trustee. This essay reflects on what I learned at the board table and why local representation in public education still matters.
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Once Upon an Alley in Hamilton
I first met Brenda during an election, but I came to know her through the work that happens long after campaigns end; in alleys, gardens, and neighbourhood spaces most people overlook.
Brenda believed that community was built by showing up, by listening, and by making room for people to belong again.
This is a remembrance of her life and work, of the quiet spaces she made better, and of the kind of everyday service that makes a city feel like home.
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Stranger Things and the Weight of What We Hide
I came to Stranger Things late, expecting teenagers and monsters. What I found instead was nostalgia — and a story about vulnerability, acceptance, and the quiet courage it takes to reveal the deepest parts of who we are, on screen and in real life.
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Friendships After Five
In 27 years, I’ve only missed one Gala. Side-room karaoke, mile-long prize tables, DJs who kept us dancing until closing—I’ve got a memory for every decade. Winning a PS2 in the early 2000s even saved Christmas during my single-dad years.
And at the kids’ parties, we watched our children grow up together—at Copps, community centres, Chuck E. Cheese, and Soccer World—tiny snow boots becoming bigger sneakers, and eventually, grown-up goodbyes.
