Reinventing Brantford

In Reinventing Brantford, Leo Groarke revisits the grandeur of Brantford’s past, explores the economic collapse, and tells the story of the arrival of the university, its early struggles, its commitment to historic restoration, and its ultimate success as a catalyst for urban renewal.

Leo Groarke was the senior administrator and principal of the Brantford campus of Wilfrid Laurier University. Since arriving in Brantford, he has immersed himself in the past and the future potential of the city’s historic downtown.