Bruce Forsyth

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Name: Bruce Forsyth
Date registered: April 23, 2014
URL: https://militarybruce.com

Biography

Bruce Forsyth served in the Royal Canadian Navy Reserve for 13 years (1987-2000). He served with units in Toronto, Hamilton & Windsor and worked or trained at CFB Esquimalt, CFB Halifax, CFB Petawawa, CFB Kingston, CFB Toronto, Camp Borden, The Burwash Training Area and LFCA Training Centre Meaford.

Latest posts

  1. The future of Canada’s iconic Snowbirds air demonstration squadron in doubt — May 8, 2026
  2. Violence from the political left is the real danger — May 2, 2026
  3. King Charles shows class at White House dinner during state visit to America — April 29, 2026
  4. The Rock & Roll Machine powers on – Triumph celebrates 50 years of making music — April 29, 2026
  5. Last sunset for Sunset Speedway — April 24, 2026

Most commented posts

  1. Canadian Army Training Centres of WWII — 76 comments
  2. Canada should issue a Cold War Victory Medal to its military — 45 comments
  3. Watching the Skies – The RCAF Ground Observer Corps — 35 comments
  4. Camp Borden – The birthplace of the RCAF and the historic home of the Canadian Armoured Corps — 25 comments
  5. Lament for the PMQ? — 23 comments

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Cops on the water: The rise and fall of the Hamilton Harbour Police

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November 2016 While there are many different police services patrolling the streets of cities, towns and waterways across the country, some have faded into history as budgets are cut and policing duties are taken over by larger police services. The Hamilton Harbour Police was a police force providing policing services for the Hamilton Harbour Commission …

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The endless debate of a living wage

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Published in the Barrie Examiner, 9 December 2016 The issue of a “living wage”, especially for minimum-wage workers, is in the fore-front once again.  This isn’t an easy issue to resolve as it’s very much a question of balance. If the minimum-wage is too low, workers have difficulty affording even the basic needs, let alone having …

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The train doesn’t stop here anymore: The ghost town of Depot Harbour

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October 2016 A ghost town is a once flourishing town that is wholly or mostly abandoned, usually as a result of the economic activity that supported it has failed, usually due to resource exhaustion, natural disasters or government actions that make the area economically non-viable. One such ghost town in the Parry Sound District in Ontario is Depot …

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Why is it racist to have immigration and refugee standards?

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October 2016 I think it’s disgraceful how intolerant most progressives can be regarding anyone who doesn’t share their opinions.  Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch has been taking a lot of heat for stance on immigration and refugee applicants be screened for what she referred to as anti-Canadian values. For example, anyone who doesn’t support Trudeau’s Syrian migrant, …

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Case not closed: The enduring tragedy of the Harper – Truscott murder case

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October 2016 In the late 1950s, a shocking murder took place near a Royal Canadian Air Force base in south-western Ontario: the murder of 12 year-old Cheryl Lynne Harper.  Lynne, as she was known, was the daughter of Flying Officer Leslie Harper, a supply officer posted to RCAF Station Clinton, and Shirley Harper. On 9 …

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Driving Ontario residents into energy poverty

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  October 2016 Well, I just got my hydro bill. I may not be able to afford to shop at the dollar store this month. Looks like I’ll have to switch to the 33 cent store. I hear they just got a new shipment of plankton, which is good news since I can’t afford canned …

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The great American clean-up: Volunteers clean-up illegal dumping in Centralia

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September 2016 On 24 September 2016, 60 volunteers from a wide age-range gathered in Centralia, Pennsylvania, a borough in the heart of Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal region, for a community clean-up.  Although the borough is virtually abandoned, with only 6 residents remaining, two busy state roads run through it, so Centralia is far from deserted. Some of …

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Triumph over adversity: The Tuskegee Airmen

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September 2016 On 27 August 2016, retired United States Ar Force Lieutenant-Colonel Harold Brown, a former member of the famous Tuskegee Airman, spoke to a crowd of 200 people about his days with the Red Tail Squadron.  LCol Brown completed ground and combat missions, strafing enemy targets and protecting bomber aircraft on bombing missions. LCol Brown …

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Going down with the ship – The principled sacrifice of Rear-Admiral William Landymore

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September 2016 Throughout the history of the Royal Canadian Navy, many thousands of men and women have worn the uniform and served with pride and distinction.  Few fought harder for the survival of the Royal Canadian Navy than Rear-Admiral William Landymore, OBE, CD, a fight that would ultimately cost the decorated war hero his job, but not his integrity …

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Are you happy?

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September 2016 My fellow Ontarians who voted Liberal in the last provincial election:  are you happy now?  Are you happy that you stopped that evil Tim Hudak and his cronies from slashing and burning the provincial public service to the tune of 100, 000 workers, a number that was only 40, 000 fewer than OPSEU …

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