Bruce Forsyth

May 2022 The southern Ontario city of Hamilton, at the far west end of Lake Ontario, has many historic buildings, a small number of which date back to when Ontario was known as Upper Canada. Sitting on an 8 acre property on Hamilton Mountain, at the corner of Fennel Avenue and West 5th Street, is …

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Unique roadside attractions – The Stone Castle of Swan Lake

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May 2022 An interesting roadside attraction can be found in the Borscht Belt town of Swan Lake, New York. The Stone Castle is a miniature version of a medieval castle, complete with a stone wall and a moat. The castle is hand-crafted and sitting atop a pedestal. Built by Italian stonemason Joe “Jojo” Moshini circa …

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Is the high cost of gas making electric vehicles a better choice?

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May 2022 With the shockingly high, and rising, cost of gas across the country, many are considering buying an electric car. Those who already drive E/Vs and/or advocate for E/Vs are saying the high cost of gas is exactly why we should have abandoned gas-powered cars a long time ago. Those who have drunk the …

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Preservation of Don Mills and Brampton Bowstring Arch bridges see then enter their second century of use

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April 2022 Old Don Mills Road Bridge Built over the Don River, in the Don Mills area of Toronto, in 1921, replacing a previous wooden bridge, this concrete bowstring arch bridge is unique amongst the bowstring bridges remaining in Ontario for its two unusual details at the ends of the arches. The last two panels …

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Useless proclamations – Steven Del Duca will ban handguns in Ontario if elected

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April 2022 Mr. Del Duca and Liberal supporters, On what planet do you honestly believe that banning handguns will have any effect on gun crimes and violence? There are already numerous laws on the books to deal with gun crimes, but criminals don’t care about any of them, so what makes any of you think …

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Self-inflicted wound? – Chief of Defence Staff admits to serious shortage of affordable military housing

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April 2022 Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse for our chronically underfunded, underequipped, undermanned and underappreciated Canadian Armed Forces, Chief of Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre admitted on 14 April something that anyone in the military or who follows military issues has known for years: a lack of affordable housing options for …

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UK Prime Minister makes surprise visit to war-torn Ukraine – What about Junior?

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Published in the Toronto Sun 22 April 2022 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s surprise visit to war-torn Kyiv on 9 April was both inspiring and a genius demonstration of support from the UK. In a way, I wish that our own Prime Minister Blackface would do the same thing, but on the other hand, I …

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Heroes of World War I – Sergeant William Merrifield, VC, MM

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April 2022 The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to members of British and Commonwealth militaries in times of war. Since its inception in January 1856, the medal has been awarded 1,358 times to 1,355 individual recipients. There is …

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The accidental tourist attraction – the Niagara Scow

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April 2022 The twin border towns of Niagara Falls, Ontario and Niagara Falls, New York are a popular tourist destination for the iconic trio of waterfalls that straddle the border between the two countries. Another lesser known tourist attraction is known locally as the Niagara Scow. Also called the Old Scow or Iron Scow, is the unofficial name of …

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Restored historic Holloway Memorial Chapel evokes an early New England Colonial-Revival church

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April 2022 For many early communities, a church is a very important community centre. The Holloway Memorial Chapel is one such church. The Point Abino Peninsula in southern Ontario, along the north shore of Lake Erie, is a small residential community originally founded as an enclave of summer homes for the wealthy elite. At the …

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