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 reality of the slavery reparations debate — November 10, 2026
  2. Abandoned rural school awaits its fate — November 10, 2026
  3. All that “free” money we get from the government – Be careful what you wish for — November 10, 2026
  4. Proposed DND radar site receives wide-spread opposition from local residents — November 6, 2026
  5. Toronto, the city where common sense goes to die — November 2, 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

Jun 23 2009

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 637 recognizes Sir William Stephenson honour

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June 23, 2009

Published in The Maple Leaf 24 June 2009 On 2 May 2009, Branch 637, The Sir William Stephenson Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion officially recognized the induction of the late Sir William Stephenson, CC, MC, DFC, as an honorary member of the United States Military Intelligence Corps.  This is a significant honour that has …

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Jun 15 2009

Save the Cash

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June 15, 2009

Published in the Toronto Sun 16 June 2009 Attention, Michael Ignatieff: We do not need another election! Do you hear that? We do not need a fourth election in five years, which will more than likely result in another minority government, be it Conservative or Liberal. Get off your Sussex Drive- dreaming- high-horse and try …

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Apr 17 2009

Bring NHL to the Hammer

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April 17, 2009

Published in the Toronto Sun 18 April 2009 Re: “it’s time for Toronto to have two NHL teams” (14 April): Has Michael Taube been sucking too much Zamboni exhaust? Two teams for Toronto? It’s time for Toronto to end its hockey snobbery and monopoly and allow Hamilton to have an NHL team. What southern Ontario …

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Feb 03 2009

Not always right to strike

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February 3, 2009

Published in the Toronto Sun 4 February 2009 I appreciate that employees have the right to be treated fairly when in contract negotiations. Now that we finally have a resolution to the York University strike, we are faced with the possibility that the elementary teachers federation may strike. We don’t need another education strike. Teaching …

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Feb 02 2009

Freeze out the rich bureaucrats

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February 2, 2009

February 2009   Re: Christina Blizzard’s “Freeze out rich bureaucrats” (Feb 1), one of the things that really stuck out for me was the paragraph….”government compares public sector salaries with the private sector to arrive at a reasonable level of compensation”. As a (low level) public servant for the past 22 years, I think this …

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Feb 01 2009

Even in a recession there are still opportunities

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February 1, 2009

February 2009 With Canada and much of the world in an economic recession, things can seem pretty bleak. For those who still have a job, the prospect of future job loss or pay-cuts are a constant fear. Although those working in the manufacturing sector, especially automotive are being hit the hardest, even white collar workers …

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Jan 31 2009

TTC needs the police

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January 31, 2009

February 2009   Re: Another TTC shooting (February 24), it’s high time Toronto Transit Commission Special Constables were given full police status and issued side-arms. Although Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair has promised to increase the police presence on the TTC system, it’s simply not enough. By default, Chief Blair has admitted that an armed …

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Jan 01 2009

The right to quit

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January 1, 2009

January 2009 Regarding Mireille Levesque’s letter, (The right to quit, 1 January 2009), I absolutely agree that American war resisters/deserters should have the right to quit the military. Or, put another way, they should have the right to be dishonourably kicked out of the military after they finish serving their sentences in a military prison. …

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Dec 02 2008

Stark raving mad

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December 2, 2008

Published in the Toronto Sun 3 December 2008 To the leaders of the Opposition parties, there is really no eloquent way of putting this, so I will say it this way: HAVE YOU GONE F$@&ING MAD!!! Do you really think that Canadians want either another election or a Liberal-NDP-Bloc Quebecois coalition government?! You may interpret …

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Nov 09 2008

Fabled fighting Gurkhas honoured – WWII Rifleman Pun’s Service changed Brit immigration laws

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November 9, 2008

Written by Peter Worthington, Toronto Sun It didn’t get much attention in Canada at the time, but caused such an uproar in Britain that it persuaded the government last year to amend its immigration policies.

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