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. Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema – One of the few independents still entertaining audiences in Toronto — June 18, 2026
  2. It’s not hard to see why antisemitism is at all-time highs in Canada — June 12, 2026
  3. Ontario remembers police officers lost “Because Of The Line Of Duty” at the 3rd Annual Ontario Police Suicide Memorial ceremony — June 11, 2026
  4. The Road Hammers headline the June edition of Barrie’s Troubadour Festival — June 9, 2026
  5. Time to ramp up the pressure on President Donald Trump — June 8, 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

Dec 31 2006

The Cost of World War I

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December 31, 2006

The human and material loses of World War I, which lasted 1565 days, sere staggering.

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Dec 31 2006

The Cost of World War II for Canada

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December 31, 2006

21,000 Canadian soldiers participated in the 6 June 1944 D-Day landing. 340 Canadian soldiers lost their lives on D-Day. Another 574 were wounded and 47 were taken prisoner.

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Dec 05 2006

Edgar – A Cold War relic

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December 5, 2006

Published in the Barrie Advance 6 December 2006 Published in the Huntsville Forester 13 October 2006 Simcoe County has always had a proud military heritage. Long-time residents of the Barrie area may remember a time when three giant white globes once sat on a hill near the Village of Edgar. These globes once housed powerful …

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Dec 05 2006

A Cold War Sentinel comes back to life

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December 5, 2006

    Published in the Barrie Advance   6 December 2006   In wars past, trench warfare was the way armies waged war. The modern reality facing soldiers today is fighting in cities and towns, resulting in new training concepts.   Fighting in Built-up Area (FIBA) training is a new concept in warfare and the …

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Nov 29 2006

Should raw milk be sold legally?

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November 29, 2006

November 2006 The recent raid on the farm of Michael Schmidt, the farmer from the Town of Durham (near Owen Sound), who has been charged with operating a milk-processing plant without a licence, presents some interesting issues on whether raw milk should be legally sold in Ontario.

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Nov 14 2006

Taking up the fight

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November 14, 2006

Published in the Barrie Advance   15 November 2006   Remembrance Day is a day for honouring the sacrifices of Canada’s war veterans. Over the last 100 years, Canadians have answered the call to duty in numerous wars and peacekeeping missions, including the current mission in Afghanistan. For the first time since Korea, Canadians are …

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Nov 14 2006

It’s not just a job – It’s an adventure

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November 14, 2006

Published in the Barrie Advance   15 November 2006   The Canadian Forces are very much in the news these days with the current operation in Afghanistan where Canadians are serving in a combat zone for the first time since the Korean War. Simcoe County has always had a proud military heritage and its residents …

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Oct 03 2006

Jullian Fantino appointed Commissioner of the OPP

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October 3, 2006

October 2006 Regarding Julian Fantino’s appointment to the OPP: I say bravo Chief Fantino. As someone who served under him during his tenure as Toronto’s chief, I can say he is definitely the man for the job.

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Sep 05 2006

Soldiers aren’t social workers – Canada’s battle scars

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September 5, 2006

Published in the Barrie Advance 10 September 2006 Published in the Toronto Sun 12 September 2006 Regarding NDP Leader Jack Layton’s assertion that Canada should withdraw from Afghanistan as we are a peacekeeper nation: Let’s get one thing straight: those who believe this fanciful myth that Canada is a “peace-keeper nation” obviously haven’t read a …

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Jul 04 2006

The legacy of Dudley George

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July 4, 2006

June 2006 Like it or not, Caledonia has the ghost of Dudley George hanging over it. You have a provincial government so fearful of another native protester being killed by police that they are completely ignoring unlawful behaviour on the part of the native protesters, not to mention its complete refusal to enforce the court …

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