Bruce Forsyth

Published in the Barrie Advance/Metroland Media, 28 April 2023 Re: Editorial cartoon for Simcoe.com, 27 April 2023: Your editorial comic in the 27 April edition does need some context. While it’s true that Pierre Poilievre’s salary is paid by the Canadian taxpayers, as are the salaries of all politicians, at all levels, the big difference …

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The mills of Sixteen Mile Creek – An important part of Trafalgar Township’s history

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April 2023 Like many rivers in Ontario, Sixteen Mile Creek, in Oakville, Ontario, had its fair share of mills in the days before electrically-powered modern machinery. Flowing from the Niagara Escarpment, south through the towns of Milton and Oakville and emptying into Lake Ontario, Sixteen Mile Creek was used to power the mill wheels, thus …

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Hanlon’s point – A former Toronto resort community and its connection to a champion sculler

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April 2023 Hanlon’s Point, on the western end of Toronto Island, has been a popular spot for outdoor summer fun for over a century. While it’s now a small part of the over-all recreational, entertainment and leisure opportunities available on Toronto Island, Hanlon’s Point was once the site of a popular amusement park from the …

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When railways ruled the world and their passenger stations showed it

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April 2023 Before motor vehicles and paved highways made transportation of people and goods easier, railways were the fastest and most efficient method of land transportation. Every city, town and village along the railway lines had a station where the trains would stop to load and off-load passengers, mail and goods. Some were proper buildings, …

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What is to become of the vacant Kempenfelt Conference Centre?

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April 2023 The Kempenfelt Conference Centre, or more importantly, the 20-acre property it occupies on the south shore of Kempenfelt Bay, screams big opportunity for Simcoe County’s tourism sector, either as a vacation resort or a wellness retreat. Right now, the Ontario government-owned facility in the Town of Innifsil is vacant and deteriorating, due to …

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Remnants of a long-demolished Erie and Ontario Railway repair depot found on Niagara-on-the-Lake’s waterfront

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April 2023 Like many waterfront towns, the southern Ontario town of Niagara-on-the-Lake was once a shipping port, transporting goods and people across Lake Ontario and back. Railways were a big part of that transportation system, going back to the first half of the 19th Century. The Erie and Ontario Railway (E&ORR), the third railroad in …

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Are Electric Vehicles really wanted by drivers and the auto manufacturers?

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April 2023 In speaking about electric vehicles to a young-looking cashier at my local grocery store, I was surprised to learn that she was not at all interested in owning one herself. I thought the younger generation were all on board with “saving the planet,” having been told for years by Al Gore and Greta …

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A missed opportunity for affordable housing

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April 2023 I’m frankly confused why jurisdictions like Toronto, and Ontario in general, complain about a lack of affordable housing. In many cities across Ontario, there are numerous empty, or underused, municipal and provincially-owned buildings that could easily be converted into affordable housing. Municipalities and provincial ministries that have inherited housing from closed from closed …

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Electric Vehicles aren’t really emissions-free

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April 2023 While I would never accuse Doug Ford of being an environmental zealot like Steven Gilbeault, the insistence that by pulling “…critical minerals out of the ground to put in the EV vehicles and the batteries to make sure we take cars off the road,” doesn’t really make a lot of environmental sense when …

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Century-old lakeshore cottage built by prominent Burlington-Hamilton developer lives on as a luxury fairytale-themed vacation home

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April 2023 The waterfront of the southern Ontario cities of Burlington and Hamilton used to be dotted with cottages, built for wealthy area residents to escape the summer heat. While most have been demolished in favour of giant mansions and parkland, especially on the Burlington side, and an assortment of businesses, one century-old cottage remains …

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