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. Kutsher’s Hotel and Country Club – The Last Catskills Resort  — July 31, 2026
  2. Wearing a hijab should always be a choice — July 30, 2026
  3. An old log cabin on the edge of a city- The lone remnant of a failed business venture — July 27, 2026
  4. Just say the line, Marit — July 27, 2026
  5. Forgotten Borscht – Where summer memories were once made are now littered with ruins — July 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. 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

Author's posts listings

Jul 09 2009

The Avro Arrow

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July 9, 2009

In August 1999, it was revealed that one of the Avro Arrow engines, Iriquois Engind #116, believed to be the only one left in existance, had been located lying in peices in a museum warehouse in Cardington, England. The Royal Air Force Museum apparenly knew of it's existance, but kept this infomation a secret for …

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Jul 09 2009

Canadian Army Training Centres of WWII

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July 9, 2009

ALBERTA No. 131 Canadian Army (Basic) Training Centre – Camrose No. 132 Canadian Army (Basic) Training Centre – Grande Prairie No. 133 Canadian Army (Basic) Training Centre – Wetaskiwin No. 2 Canadian Women’s Army Corps – Vermilion A20 Royal Canadian Army Service Corps Training Centre – Red Deer A16 Canadian Infantry Training Centre – Calgary …

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Jul 09 2009

Sailors with wings – The rise and fall of the Royal Canadian Navy’s Fleet Air Arm

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July 9, 2009

Published in the The Naval Reserve Link January 2007   Published in the Esprit de Corp Magazine September 2007   Published on the www.aircraftcarrier.name web site May 2010     The origins of the Royal Canadian Naval Air Service go back to World War I, when the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) was formed in …

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Jul 09 2009

Camp Borden – The birthplace of the RCAF and the historic home of the Canadian Armoured Corps

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July 9, 2009

May 2007 Simcoe County has always had a proud military heritage. Canadian Forces Base Borden has been a fixture in the area since it opened on 11 July 1916 as Camp Borden, a training centre for the infantry battalions for the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Named after Sir Frederick Borden, Minister of Militia under Prime Minister …

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Jul 07 2009

My Friend Never Came Home

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July 7, 2009

I once had a friend. He was a nice human. A long time ago I was living in a place where there were lots of other cats. We were all in little boxes with bars covering the front. Before that I didn’t have a home. I was living outside, eating mice and whatever other food …

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Jul 07 2009

Sheriff Joe is at it Again!

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July 7, 2009

Unknown author You all remember Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona , who painted the jail cells pink and made the inmates wear pink prison garb. Well……… Oh, there’s MUCH more to know about Sheriff Joe!

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Jul 07 2009

Police Comments from Around the Country

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July 7, 2009

Unknown author #16 – “You know, stop lights don’t come any redder than the one you just went through.” #15 – “Relax, the handcuffs are tight because they’re new. They’ll stretch after you wear them a while.”

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Jul 07 2009

Why Dogs are Better than Women

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July 7, 2009

Unknown author   Dogs don’t cry Dogs love it when your friends come over. Dogs don’t care if you use their shampoo.

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Jul 07 2009

Why I Want to be a Guy

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July 7, 2009

Unknown author   1. Phone Conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. 2. You know stuff about tanks. 3. A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.

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Jul 07 2009

Words Women Use

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July 7, 2009

Unknown author This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up. 2. FIVE MINUTES If she is getting dressed this is half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given 5 more minutes to watch the game before …

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