Alexandra Bradford-Patterson
Articles by Alexandra Bradford-Patterson

French Enough - A look at the struggle and triumph of francophone identity on the prairies
March 6 2023 CultureAs Rendez-vous de la Francophonie (RVF) dedicates their 25th annual, March month-long ceremony edition to celebrating diverse Francophone culture across Canada, singer-songwriter Alexis Normand …

Thrive Refuge - Bringing joy through music to those in need
February 6 2023 CultureMusic has the unique ability to bring communities together, elevate and empower the human spirit and help people overcome traumatic events in their lives. This is the philosophy that inspired the …

Huffing and Puffing: The 3 Little Pigs revisited and somewhat twisted
December 5 2022 CultureVaxxing and masking has brought out the age-old struggle of individualism vs solidarity, and Stiles & Drewe’s The 3 Little Pigs is the best platform for opening children’s …

Decoda is set to improve literacy skills one person at a time
September 5 2022 Cover StoryThe United Nations (UN) has declared September 8 International Literacy Day and in British Columbia, the entire month is dedicated to literacy.
Literacy is crucial for people to operate in …

B.C. schools poised to offer new languages to their students
August 22 2022 Cover StoryIn recent years, more and more languages have begun to be added to the BC language curriculum. The newest of these is Farsi, and part of its successful introduction can be attributed to the …

Better Connected - Girlpower in the age of social media
July 4 2022 LocalSocial media is being re-defined by younger generations as a tool for positive activism, and the movement inspired mother-daughter team, Tanya and Julia Kyi, to write the children’s book Better …

Famous Last Words - Poetry Slam: wit and word
June 20 2022 CulturePoetry and comedy are expertly blended in Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Famous Last Words, where contestants push each other to their creative limits in a series of games designed to test …