Bruce Forsyth

June 2020 South-west of the Town of Chesley, on Concession 14 of Brant Township, sits a lonely church bell tower, topped with a cross and framed by two matching windows on either side, with the remains of the foundation walls jutting out the back. These are the remains of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, and one …

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Abandoned railway trestle now part of a rail trail in Paisley

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June 2020 In Paisley, Ontario, a small town in Bruce County, has given new life to an abandoned railway trestle that stretches across the Teeswater River. This steel and wood trestle once carried trains belonging to the Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway (WG&BR), a historical railway that ran a distance of just over 100 miles …

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How much is enough? – “Why don’t the rich pay their fair share?”

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June 2020 Every so often you hear the argument that the rich should pay their “fair share”, but you never really get an answer to the question of how much is enough? It’s too easy to claim that the rich don’t pay enough tax because of the size of their bank accounts. Do you want …

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Narcissistic sociopath – They’ll insult, belittle and criticize you (sometimes in a teasing/joking way)

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June 2020 Although I’m not the author of these quotes, this describes people I’ve known in my life. This stuff is too good not to post: “When a person tells you that you hurt them, you don’t get to decide that you didn’t.” “How do you know if someone is a narcissist? Everything will revolve …

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When you find out that celebrity you admire is a jerk

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June 2020 Author’s note: I wrote this one back in February 2020, but it sat in the vault until now. During the last federal election in Canada, I found myself engaged in many discussions on line, attempting to debate some pretty hateful Liberals who see anyone who is not a die-hard, drink-the-Kool-Aid supporter of their …

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Abandoned historic U.S. Naval Air Station can be found in Michigan

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June 2020 Directly to the south of Detroit, Michigan, is a small general aviation airport that dates back to the early days of naval aviation in the United States. It was here in 1927 that the U.S. Navy Reserve established a training base for naval aviators. Naval Reserve Air Station Grosse Ile was established at …

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When no one else answers their phone, the police always do

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June 2020 Police deserve better training and benefit of the doubt In light of the death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet in Toronto, Ontario, on 27 May 27, there are again calls from mental health advocates that police receive better training when dealing with those in a mental health crisis. Some will argue that police should be …

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The first Tim Hortons restaurant can still be found in Hamilton

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June 2020 Tim Hortons is the iconic coffee shop that is often the first stop in the morning for many Canadians as they head off to work. The chain was founded by National Hockey League legend Tim Horton in 1964, with the first restaurant opening at 85 Ottawa Street North in Hamilton, Ontario. Born in …

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Are people reaching their “lock-down” limit?

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June 2020 The crowds that packed Trinity-Bellwoods Park on May 24 may have been committing a careless act (future infections from the participants will tell), but in way I can hardly blame them. Firstly, we have been receiving so mixed messages, outright flip-flops and blatant disregard of “the rules” by our political leaders, that it’s …

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Toronto’s railway past – The rusting remains of the CPR West Toronto Junction Depot

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