Category Archive: Original Writing

Dec 10 2014

Let’s make a deal

Published in the Toronto Sun, 9 April 2014 Re “Wynne files libel notice” (Antonella Artuso, April 5): Premier Kathleen Wynne wants an apology and a retraction from Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak, and we want our money back and her resignation. Maybe we can work something out. Bruce Forsyth Barrie (How about Hudak apologizes to …

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Dec 10 2014

Kind, generous man

Published in the Toronto Sun, 21 January 2014 Re “Widower’s kind act goes viral” (Jan. 16): I am not surprised Lee Ballantyne did something like this for complete strangers. I know him to be a kind and generous man. Lee was once the editor of the Barrie Advance, one of Barrie’s community newspapers, until he retired …

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Dec 10 2014

Storm brings out the worst in people‏

  8 January 2014   It’s unbelievable that some people lost hundreds of dollars worth of food in the middle of a deep freeze. Unless you live in a condo that doesn’t have a balcony, or you don’t have a car where they could store food (the trunk makes a great fridge/freezer too), or you …

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Nov 28 2014

Journalist soldier comes full circle

October 2008 For most people who join the Canadian Forces Reserves, it is something they do for a four or five year period to help pay for school, to learn a skill or just to have some fun and adventure. When Tony Keene joined the Canadian Army reserve in 1964, little did he realize it …

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Nov 24 2014

Training the leaders of tomorrow

August 2014 During this summer, the cadets with Barrie’s own Navy League #24 Chambly won’t be making the annual complaint that there’s nothing to do.  For them, the fun is just beginning. Established in 1895, the Navy League of Canada currently has a presence in over 260 communities across Canada.  The Navy League Cadets is an organization for …

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Aug 13 2014

Is it smart to legalize pot?

Published in the Toronto Sun 25 August 2014 Re “The prince of pot returns” (QMI Agency, Aug. 13): Get ready for the debate on the legalization of marijuana to kick into high gear. Maybe someone will finally be able to give me an unbiased explanation of why in an age when we are so actively discouraging …

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Aug 12 2014

Poles indicate that the McWynnety Victory

June 2014 Some poles in the Ontario general election indicate that the McWynnety (sic) Liberals could win with a minority government.  Although I am a conservative supporter, I honestly have no idea if Tim Hudak is on the right track with his plans, but he should be given the opportunity to try to turn Ontario …

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