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. Toronto Blue Jays fans outraged at excessively high ticket re-sale prices — October 23, 2025
  2. Rebel News celebrates 10 years of telling “The Other Side of The Story” — October 20, 2025
  3. It appears Peace Through Strength is a better tactic than appeasement – Trump gets peace in Gaza — October 14, 2025
  4. The cold, hard truth about the $10 a day daycare — October 9, 2025
  5. Barrie Allandale Transit Terminal opens in a historic transportation location — October 5, 2025

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. Claresholm Industrial Airport has rich military past — 23 comments

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Is Joseph Brant next for cancellation in Burlington?

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August 2021 Re: “Burlington asking residents to help rename Ryerson Park,” Burlington Post, 24 August: Now that Ryerson School and Ryerson Park are being re-named, when can we expect Joseph Brant Hospital to be re-named? I’m not here to argue whether Egerton Ryerson was a good person or not, but seeing as Chief Joseph Brant …

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Historic bridge still standing despite efforts to replace it with a new bridge

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August 2021 The Caledonia Bridge, in Caledonia, Ontario, also known as the Grand River Bridge and the Argyle Street Bridge, is a historic bridge that crosses over the Grand River. The Ontario Ministry of Transportation, who have jurisdiction over the bridge, has been undertaking efforts to replace the aging structure for around two decades, and …

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Take a scenic ride on the historic Port Stanley Terminal Railway

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August 2021 The Port Stanley Terminal Railway (PSTR) is a tourist, heritage railway, located in the port town of Port Stanley, Ontario, south of London, on the north shore of Lake Erie. Using the tracks of the former London and Port Stanley Railway (L&PS), the PTSR takes visitors northward on either a 60-minute, 8-mile trip …

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Will the fall of Afghanistan lead to the fall of Trudeau?

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August 2021 The cover photo on the 17 August edition of the Toronto Sun was a heart-wrenching reminder of the failure of not only NATO to actually make a difference in Afghanistan, but also Justin Trudeau’s failure to get the Afghanis who assisted the Canadian Forces, and their families out of Afghanistan, despite knowing the …

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The end of Sudbury’s beloved Ambassador Hotel

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August 2021 The Ambassador Hotel was a beloved hotel in Sudbury, Ontario, dating back to March 1968, when the four Ceppetelli sisters bought a prime piece of real estate, at the corner of Falconbridge Road and The Kingsway. Situated not far from the Sudbury Airport, the Ambassador Hotel was also close to tourist attractions such …

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St Thomas Elevated Park – A unique use for an abandoned railway bridge

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August 2021 The City of St. Thomas, Ontario, bills itself as “The Railway City,” and they make the most of that boast. As the home to the Elgin County Railway Museum and the North American Railway Hall of Fame, they proudly celebrate their railway heritage, one that dates back to the 1856, when the first …

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London Roundhouse – A piece of London’s railway heritage finds a new purpose

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August 2021 Back when steam-powered locomotives dominated the Canadian landscape, railway roundhouses were needed for repair and storage of the locomotives. Most were demolished in the years after the railways converted to diesel -powered locomotives, but a handful remain standing; restored and repurposed as museums or for commercial use. The London Roundhouse, in London, Ontario, …

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Long-closed airport in King Township disappears from the landscape

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August 2021 The King City Airport was a small, private, general aviation airport once served King Township, just north of Toronto, Ontario. Dating back to the 1950s, it was on the east side of Highway 400, along the King-Vaughan Town Line. Although it closed over four decades ago, the subsequent owner, K.J. Beamish Construction, retained …

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Historic railway station preserved at King Township Museum

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August 2021 King Township is a township just north of Toronto, Ontario, encompassing part of the rolling hills of the Oak Ridges Moraine, and ecologically important geological landform, and the Holland Marsh, considered to be the vegetable basket of Ontario. Like many municipalities across Canada, King Township grew because of the railway, and the roadways …

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Blackfriars Bridge – A historic bowstring truss bridge in London, Ontario

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August 2021 Of all the historic bridges across North America, London, Ontario, has the oldest, and longest, wrought iron, bowstring truss bridge in North America that is still able to accommodate vehicular traffic. The Blackfriars Bridge, with an unsupported length of 216 feet, is a double-lane bridge that has carried wagons, vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians …

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