Bruce Forsyth

Author's details

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. Abandoned rural school awaits its fate — November 10, 2026
  2. All that “free” money we get from the government – Be careful what you wish for — November 10, 2026
  3. Proposed DND radar site receives wide-spread opposition from local residents — November 6, 2026
  4. Toronto, the city where common sense goes to die — November 2, 2026
  5. Hamilton isn’t the only city full of buttheads — October 27, 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. Lament for the PMQ? — 25 comments
  5. Camp Borden – The birthplace of the RCAF and the historic home of the Canadian Armoured Corps — 25 comments

Author's posts listings

Jan 13 2011

The Martels – Canada’s guardians of Rock & Roll

Categories:

Articles, Interesting Things to Know, Original Writing

by

January 13, 2011

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 …

Continue reading »

This post has no tag

Leave comment

Permanent link to this article: https://militarybruce.com/the-guardians-of-rock-roll/

Jan 13 2011

Genuine heroes

Categories:

Articles, Editorials, Original Writing

by

January 13, 2011

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 …

Continue reading »

This post has no tag

Leave comment

Permanent link to this article: https://militarybruce.com/genuine-heroes/

Jan 13 2011

Claresholm Industrial Airport has rich military past

Categories:

Articles, Original Writing, Things From My Travels

by

January 13, 2011

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 …

Continue reading »

This post has no tag

23 comments

Permanent link to this article: https://militarybruce.com/claresholm-industrial-airport-has-rich-military-past/

Jan 12 2011

Knowing when it’s ready

Categories:

Articles, Editorials, Original Writing

by

January 12, 2011

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 …

Continue reading »

This post has no tag

Leave comment

Permanent link to this article: https://militarybruce.com/knowing-when-its-ready/

Jan 12 2011

Border agents criticized for entering shelter

Categories:

Articles, Editorials, Original Writing

by

January 12, 2011

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 …

Continue reading »

This post has no tag

Leave comment

Permanent link to this article: https://militarybruce.com/border-agents-criticized-for-entering-shelter-2/

Jan 12 2011

Mount Forest resident awarded the Victoria Cross

Categories:

Articles, Interesting Things to Know, Original Writing

by

January 12, 2011

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 …

Continue reading »

This post has no tag

Leave comment

Permanent link to this article: https://militarybruce.com/mount-forest-resident-awarded-the-victoria-cross/

Jan 12 2011

Lieutenant Samuel Honey, VC, MM – Conn area soldier won Victoria Cross in World War I

Categories:

Articles, Interesting Things to Know, Original Writing

by

January 12, 2011

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 …

Continue reading »

This post has no tag

Leave comment

Permanent link to this article: https://militarybruce.com/lieutenant-samuel-honey-vc-mm-conn-area-soldier-won-victoria-cross-in-world-war-i/

Jan 12 2011

Chaplain with a Bren Gun: RHLI Regimental Chaplain won the Victoria Cross at Dieppe

Categories:

Articles, Interesting Things to Know, Original Writing

by

January 12, 2011

Published in the Barrie Examiner, 9 August 2017 Updated from an original article from October 2009 When Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, visited Barrie in October 2013, she took part in a dedication ceremony for two granite benches and a Victoria Cross obelisk war monument at the future site of the Military Heritage …

Continue reading »

This post has no tag

Leave comment

Permanent link to this article: https://militarybruce.com/rhli-regimental-chaplain-won-the-victoria-cross-at-dieppe/

Jan 12 2011

Abandoned WWII training aerodrome reborn

Categories:

Articles, Interesting Things to Know, Original Writing

by

January 12, 2011

Published in The Vulcan Advocate July 2009  (Updated July 2018) Longtime residents of the Vulcan area will probably remember a time when the air buzzed with the sound of RCAF aircraft from an aerodrome south-west of Vulcan. Early in the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Air Force entered into an ambitious project: the British …

Continue reading »

This post has no tag

2 comments

Permanent link to this article: https://militarybruce.com/vulcan-airport-site-of-world-war-ii-training-schools/

Jan 12 2011

Neepawa Airport’s WWII past

Categories:

Articles, Interesting Things to Know, Original Writing

by

January 12, 2011

April 2009 Long-time residents of the Neepawa area will probably remember a time when the air buzzed with the sound of RCAF aircraft from an aerodrome south-west of Rivers. Early in the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Air Force entered into an ambitious project: the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, an astounding program that …

Continue reading »

This post has no tag

4 comments

Permanent link to this article: https://militarybruce.com/neepawa-airport-once-an-air-force-base/

Older posts «

» Newer posts