Proclaimed "the worst downtown in Canada" in the early 1990's, downtown Brantford is slowly being established as a center for post-secondary education, thanks largely to the commitment of Wilfrid Laurier University. As a twenty-year resident of the Telephone City I have witnessed the core, and collective community self-esteem, at its lowest.
The above photograph of downtown by Stephen Colwill is an accurate representation.
Earlier this week Brantford Expositor reporter Michelle Ruby talked to Laurier Dean Leo Groarke about his new book, Reinventing Brantford - A University Comes Downtown.
Read the article, and better yet, you might want to seek out Leo's book, available from the Laurier Brantford Bookstore.
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