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. Violence from the political left is the real danger — May 2, 2026
  2. King Charles shows class at White House dinner during state visit to America — April 29, 2026
  3. The Rock & Roll Machine powers on – Triumph celebrates 50 years of making music — April 29, 2026
  4. Last sunset for Sunset Speedway — April 24, 2026
  5. Ontario government’s Bill 101 strives to fix school attendance issues — April 23, 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

Running on subsidies – Stellantis tries to squeeze more money out of Canadian taxpayers

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Published in the Toronto Sun, 29 May 2023 Re: “Trudeau swerves again” (Brian Lilley, Toronto Sun, 27 May): Once again, the deal with Stellantis proves that the “green industry” runs on subsidies, not a viable, profit-oriented business model. In one sense, I can’t blame any business from trying to get what they can from governments, …

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Ian Stewart – The forgotten Rolling Stone honoured by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

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May 2023 The Rolling Stones are considered by many to be one of the greatest rock and roll bands in history. Formed in London, England, in 1962, the band would quickly rocket to stardom as the “Bad Boys” of rock and roll; the as the antithesis to the Beatles. After going through a couple of …

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The Arcade – Cleveland’s Crystal Palace was one of the first indoor shopping centres in America

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May 2023 The Arcade in Cleveland, Ohio, is a visually stunning, Victorian-era, shopping centre, that has the distinction of being one of the first indoor shopping centres in America. Opened on 30 May 1890 and known as Cleveland’s Crystal Palace, The Arcade consists of two nine-storey office buildings facing out to Euclid and Superior Avenues, …

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Castle Village and Enchanted Kingdom Park – What will happen this closed popular attraction?

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May 2023 Castle Village and Enchanted Kingdom Park was once a very popular children’s amusement park, a little to the west of Midland, Ontario, based on several famous fairy tales, including Snow White, Hansel and Gretel, Merlin’s tower, Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs, with a large medieval castle welcoming guests at …

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Fiddle’s Dari-King – Parksville’s once popular seasonal eatery now a memory

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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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