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

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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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Jun 22 2006

We once fought together

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June 22, 2006

Published in the Barrie Advance 23 June 2006 In light of the recent events in Caledonia, it is a shame how far we have grown from the First Nations people of Canada.

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Jun 12 2006

The Death of Cpl. Anthony Boneca, RCR Battle Group

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June 12, 2006

June 2006 I find it really unfortunate the family of Cpl. Anthony Boneca’s girlfriend chose to release his private e-mails, as it is so easy to take them out of context. Cpl. Boneca served as a member of 1st Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in the Kandahar region of Afghanistan.

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May 25 2006

Why I Attend

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May 25, 2006

Published in the Hanover Post   23 May 2006 With the very recent death of Windsor Police Constable John Atkinson still fresh in my mind, I attended the annual Ontario Police Memorial ceremony at Queen’s Park in Toronto on May 7th. This internationally attended event honours Ontario police officers who lost their lives in the …

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Apr 04 2006

Reunion of Original Genesis Member Possible?

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April 4, 2006

April 2006 Rumors continue to abound about a reunion of the members of Genesis, the popular Progressive Rock band form the 1970s and huge pop-hitmakers of the 1980s.

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Mar 21 2006

Hollow Claim

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March 21, 2006

Published in the Barrie Advance 22 March 2006 I do appreciate that employees have the right to be treated fairly when in contract negotiations.

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