Bruce Forsyth

March 5, 2007

March 2007 There is currently a debate before Toronto City council whether new streets should be named after soldiers who died in Afghanistan. A caller to the John Moore Show on CFRB, who identified himself as a WWII veteran, stated that Afghanistan veterans should not receive such an honour because most of them have …

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Mar 01 2007

Gee, glad we could help!

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March 1, 2007

March 2007 Now that Torontonians have significantly reduced their power consumption through energy efficient & expensive compact fluorescent bulbs, restricting use of air conditioners in the summer and keeping the heat down in the winter, what does Toronto Hydro do to thank everyone? They increase the rates they charge to customers by 6.3% starting May …

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Feb 28 2007

A Fallen Comrade

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February 28, 2007

Published in the Blue Line magazine March 2007 It is with great sadness that the West Grey Police Service announces the death of Auxiliary Constable Brad Campbell, 39, a dedicated 3 year veteran of the West Grey Police Service Auxiliary Unit. Auxiliary Constable Campbell sustained serious injuries as a result of an off-duty traffic collision …

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Jan 14 2007

No one’s safe when bullets fly

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January 14, 2007

January 2008 Re: No one’s safe when bullets fly (January 15, 2007), while I don’t believe there is a perfect solution to this problem, I think the only realistic one is to hand out harsh sentences for those who use guns in the commission of an offence, regardless of whether they harm anyone. The sentence …

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Dec 31 2006

Major Battles of WWI

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Historical Articles

December 31, 2006

YPRES – This battle took place in April 1915. Here, the Germans attacked a Canadian Force that was green and inexperienced in the ways of war. This battle marked the first time either side in the war used poison gas in battle, which had been outlawed. The Canadians had no gas masks and attempted to …

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Dec 31 2006

The Cost of World War I

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Historical Articles

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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Historical Articles

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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Articles, Interesting Things to Know, Original Writing

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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