Bruce Forsyth

August 12, 2014

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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Nov 15 2013

The poppy symbolizes SACRIFICE, not war

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November 15, 2013

November 2013: Regarding the Ottawa students who say they don’t care if the “White Poppy” offends vets: the poppy symbolizes SACRIFICE, not war. The red poppy came to symbolize soldiers who died in conflict as a result of the poem, “In Flanders Fields”, written in 1915 by Canadian physician and Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, MD. McCrae …

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Oct 18 2013

Police and the mentally ill

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October 18, 2013

October 2013 When a person is shot to death by police during an interaction, there are frequently calls from the general public as to why the police couldn’t just, “…shoot them in the leg…” or why the police couldn’t have just restrained the individual, especially those in the midst of a mental health crisis. Regarding …

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Jul 08 2013

Harper Fits right in

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July 8, 2013

Published in the Toronto Sun 11 July 2013 Re: Marsi coup and anti-Harper cuckoos (Anthony Furey, Toronto Sun, July 6), it should also be noted that although Harper did win with only 39.62% of the vote in 2011, Jean Chretien’s Liberals won majorities in 1997 with 38.46% and in 2000 with 40.85%. Bob Rae won a majority …

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Jun 26 2013

Pay while suspended

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June 26, 2013

Published in the Toronto Sun 2 July 2013 Readers have asked why a police officer remains on the payroll while facing criminal charges. A criminal court has no authority to fire anyone from their job or take away their pay cheque. Only an employer can fire someone. Barrie Police Const. Nevill will now face charges …

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Dec 26 2012

Privatizing the LCBO may not be a bad idea

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December 26, 2012

December 2012 I think it is a little early to summarily dismiss the idea of privatizing entities like the LCBO. Yes, it does generate billions in revenues for the provincial government, but what is wrong with examining how efficiently is the LCBO run? When you consider how much money the LCBO spends on overhead (their …

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Nov 15 2012

Waterfront development should consist of patios, public spaces

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November 15, 2012

Published in the Barrie Advance 13 November 2011 I’m surprised at the reaction to loosing a part of Bayview Park, which isn’t much of a park when you think about it. I think the real issue here should be do we really want a condo tower almost right at the water’s edge, blocking the view …

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Nov 14 2012

A medal to recognize all military service members

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November 14, 2012

Published in the Esprit de Corps December 2012 Although I agree that the Canadian Forces shouldn’t be handing out medals like Hallowe’en candy, I do believe that something beyond the current CD medal is warranted for in-country service. Not all service members serve the required 12 years to receive the CD medal and thus have …

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Nov 08 2012

Downtown Barrie needs a facelift

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November 8, 2012

November 2012 Regarding the state of Barrie’s downtown core, maybe the Downtown Barrie Business Association needs to use some of the same methods to lure people back as took them away; that being big name stores. Today, most people want the big-box stores that provide us with a one-stop shopping experience. Throw in free-parking and …

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Jul 30 2012

Lament for the PMQ?

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