August 2009 If there’s one man who has had a huge impact on the modern aviation industry, it’s James C. “Jim” Floyd. Jim Floyd played a major role in the design and development of three ground-breaking Canadian aircraft while working with A.V. Roe (Canada) at the Avro Aircraft Limited (Canada) facility at Malton, Ontario. Originally …
Monthly Archive: January 2011
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Jan 13 2011
Serious allegations
Published in the Toronto Sun 11 July 2010 Re: G20 prisoner #0106: Sa (Toronto Sun, July 1, 2010), Wow! I usually agree with Rachel’s columns, but this one is too much. Those are some pretty serious accusations that her friend Tommy Taylor is making. I hope they are investigated thoroughly, and if they prove to …
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Jan 13 2011
Toronto Police in a catch-22
July 2010 Did Toronto Police do the right thing in not confronting the rioters on Saturday when they were damaging property? I don’t think there is a definitive, black & white answer. Sure police could have charged into the crowd and arrested the terrorist idiots, but that is not always the best thing to do …
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Jan 13 2011
The Martels – Canada’s guardians of Rock & Roll
Original article August 2010; updated June 2019 Neil Young once sang, “Rock and Roll will never die.” The Martels are doing their best to ensure that never happens. This year they will be celebrating their 20th straight year performing at Kempenfest, a remarkable accomplishment and a testament to their popularity and place in the history …
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Jan 13 2011
Genuine heroes
March 2010 The word hero is thrown around a lot, mostly undeservedly. Two people who are indeed GENUINE heroes are Wasaga Beach Firefighters Jason Bavelaar and Reno Levesque. Bevelaar and Levesque, although off-duty and without their safety equipment, recently entered a burning and smoke-filled Wasaga Beach home and rescued a male occupant, overcome by …
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Jan 13 2011
Claresholm Industrial Airport has rich military past
Published in the Claresholm Local Press 2 December 2009 Longtime residents of the Claresholm area will probably remember a time when the air buzzed with the sound of RCAF aircraft from an aerodrome west of Claresholm. Early in the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Air Force entered into an ambitious project: the British Commonwealth …
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Jan 12 2011
Knowing when it’s ready
30 May 2010 This is a question that I submitted to Duran Duran’s web site (www.duranduran.com). “Ask Katy” section. How easy (or hard) is it to say that a song is complete; that no more tinkering with the arrangement or re-recording certain elements are necessary? How do you know when the song is done, especially …
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Jan 12 2011
Border agents criticized for entering shelter
March 2010 It boggles my mind how CBSA agents can suddenly become the bad guys just because they are enforcing Canada’s immigration laws (Border agents criticized for entering shelter, March 8, 2010). I think it is pretty galling that Toronto Rape Crisis Centre spokesman Deborah Singh can say that CBSA agents are harassing women. If …
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Jan 12 2011
Mount Forest resident awarded the Victoria Cross
December 2009 The highest award for bravery in the face of an enemy that can be awarded to members of British and Commonwealth forces is the Victoria Cross. The V.C. was first awarded by Queen Victoria in 1856 and since then 1,356 medals have been awarded, with three people being awarded the medal twice. Frederick …
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Jan 12 2011
Lieutenant Samuel Honey, VC, MM – Conn area soldier won Victoria Cross in World War I
December 2009 The highest award for bravery in the face of an enemy that can be awarded to members of British and Commonwealth forces is the Victoria Cross. The V.C. was first awarded by Queen Victoria in 1856 and since then 1,356 medals have been awarded, with three people being awarded the medal twice. Samual …
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