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MY TAKE WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Gratitude and perspective

New friends Linden Lafford of Potlotek and Stephen Christmas of Eskasoni recently met for the first time. Christmas sent a message of support to Lafford after his mother made a Facebook post detailing an incident in which an adult male and his young companion bullied Lafford for his long hair.
New friends Linden Lafford of Potlotek and Stephen Christmas of Eskasoni recently met for the first time. Christmas sent a message of support to Lafford after his mother made a Facebook post detailing an incident in which an adult male and his young companion bullied Lafford for his long hair. - Contributed

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Sheldon MacLeod has been a broadcast professional for close to 30 years. Eyewitness to the transition from 45s and magnetic tape to CDs, MP3s, computers, websites, blogs and the worldwide web. And through all of the technology one thing remains constant: the satisfaction of sharing compelling stories with other humans. The responsibility of knowing better, is doing better. Sheldon is based in Halifax, N.S. Reach out to Sheldon at [email protected].

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