Bruce Forsyth

May 2023 The small Hamlet of Parksville was once a vibrant community, as was much of the Catskills region of New York State. Colloquially known as the “Borscht Belt,” Parksville was part of the summer vacation haven for New York City Jews prior to integration and prior to cheap airfare, that allowed families to travel …

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Light Rail Transit is proving to be a costly boondoggle for Toronto

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May 2023 Given the latest issues surrounding the trouble-plagued Eglington Crosstown LRT line, over-budget and years behind on its construction schedule, can someone remind me why it’s a good idea to build a dedicated LRT line, instead of dedicated bus lanes? The benefits of having lanes dedicated exclusively to transit vehicles are quite obvious, but …

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Wychwood Barns – Former Toronto streetcar barns given a new life through adaptive reuse

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May 2023 Like all big cities, Toronto, Ontario, has long had an extensive public transportation system. Starting in 1849, the City of Toronto gave Williams Omnibus Bus Lines, owned by local cabinetmaker Burt Williams, a licence to operate the first mass transportation system in the city. Starting with an initial complement of four six-passenger horse-drawn stagecoaches, …

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Paletta Mansion – Historic Nelson Township estate now a picturesque special events facility

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May 2023 The southern Ontario city of Burlington has many historic homes within its boundaries. One of the more stunning is Paletta Mansion, an 11,000-square-foot stone mansion on the Lake Ontario shoreline in the east end of Burlington. Complete with a gatehouse, a full-size children’s dollhouse, one of the few stables remaining in urban Burlington, …

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How many is too many? – Our politicians need to actually do something

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May 2023 Repeat their names: Andrew Hong, Morgan Russell, Devon Northrup, Grzegorz Pierzchala, Maureen Breau, Travis Jordan, Brett Ryan, Shaelyn Yangm and Eric Mueller. Are you listening Justin Trudeau? Doug Ford? These are all the police officers killed across Canada since last September. While policing is an inherently dangerous profession, at what point do we …

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Watcher on Lake Huron – The historic Kincardine Lighthouse

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May 2023 The Kincardine lighthouse is one of the many former lighthouses that used to guide ships as they traversed in and out of harbours on the Great Lakes. Built in 1881 near the mouth of the Penetangore River at Kincardine Harbour, it’s an eight sided, red and white clapboard tower that stands 74-feet in …

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Is it time to honour police officers who die from suicide?

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May 2023 On 7 May, police and peace officers from Ontario, Quebec and even New York City, were at Queen’s Park to honour Ontario police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. Four officers killed in the past year, and one historical death, were honoured at this years’ service. The Canadian Police …

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Fort Mississauga – The small Niagara fort that played a role in the defence of Upper Canada

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May 2023 The Niagara Region was on the front line of the defence of Upper Canada, with many historic forts along the Niagara River, from Fort Erie in the south, to Newark (present-day Niagara-on-the-Lake) in the north. Fort Mississauga was one of the forts at Point Mississauga in Newark, named in reference to the Mississauga …

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Historic home one of the few remnants of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s “Coloured Village”

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May 2023 A small, non-descript, wood-frame house in the historic, picturesque southern Ontario town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, may look a little out of place amongst the surrounding homes. Known as the William and Susannah Steward House, this 1.5-storey home is one of few remnants of what became known as Niagara’s “coloured village,” a community made up …

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Brock’s Monument – “The Hero of Upper Canada” remembered at Queenston Heights

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April 2023 The first major battle of the War of 1812 was the Battle of Queenston Heights. Fought along the Nagara frontier on 13 October 1812, it was a battle between British Regulars, Upper Canadian militia and the Mohawk warriors allied with them, and American Regulars and militia from New York State. Initiated by the …

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