Bruce Forsyth

May 2020 Even though we are still living with the deadly Wuhan coronavirus, we do need to begin the process of returning to some semblance of a normal society. We have to balance the risk of death from infection, with the deaths from lack of surgeries and medical treatments like cancer, from suicide due to …

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Historic Frank Barber designed bridges in the Greater Toronto Area

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May 2020 The Greater Toronto Area has many interesting buildings and structures, including several concrete arch and reinforced concrete bowstring arch bridges, all designed by Engineer Frank Barber in the early 20th century. Three of the Barber-designed bowstring arch bridges stretch across the Humber River as it runs through the City of Vaughan, then known …

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Some good ideas; some WTF!

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May 2020 A recent MSN news report hypothesises what the after-effects the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic will have on the way hotels do business in the future. Some of these make sense, like receiving an electronic bill instead of a paper bill on checkout, along with a greater use of electronic check-in by using your cell …

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Will we listen next time?

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May 2020 Now that we have suffered though SARS and the Wuhan coronavirus, will we listen to the Taiwanese and Chinese ex-Pats the next time they try to warn us about another coronavirus coming out of China? It’s disgraceful that Chinese-Canadians, including journalists from The Epoch Times, were dismissed as being racist and xenophobic when …

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The 75th anniversary of the Victory in Europe

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8 May 2020 It was 75 years ago, 8 May 1945, that the Nazi War Machine surrendered unconditionally to the Allied Forces, ending the war in Europe. More than one million Canadians and Newfoundlanders served in World War II; more than 45,000 gave their lives and another 55,000 were wounded. The Royal Canadian Navy, the …

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Cottage owners have a right to access their own property

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May 2020 Although I don’t own a cottage, nor know anyone who does, I’m going to throw my two-cents in to the discussion. While the permanent residents of our cottage regions are entitled to their opinions, I’m not buying a lot of the arguments they are putting forth. They are concerned that the local businesses, …

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The Fisherman’s Memorial and a historic lighthouse are just two attractions on the Port Dover waterfront

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May 2020 The southern Ontario town of Port Dover has been a popular tourist area since the 1920s. Located on the shore of Lake Erie, summer visitors have flocked to the area for generations to enjoy the Port Dover beach, lined with palm trees by the Beach House Restaurant; listen to live music at the …

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Governments will have to cut spending in wake of Wuhan coronavirus

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May 2020 Re: “Sharpen those scissors,” (Ben Eisen, Toronto Sun, 5 May 2020): The lefties are going to lose their minds, but cuts will have to be made to government spending when the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic ends. This means that not only will the (hopefully) temporary assistance programs have to end, but some of our …

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A small part of a historic WWII aircraft factory saved for use as a museum

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May 2020 Willow Run Bomber Plant The campaign to save a small part of the historic Willow Run Bomber Plant near Detroit, Michigan, has succeeded and now the restoration project is underway. While the majority of the 3.5 million square foot World War II bomber plant has been demolished, the 144, 000 square foot roll-out …

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The inconvenient truth about “Green” Energy

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April 2020 Re: “COVID19 brought the oil business to its knees. Is it time for investors to turn to clean energy?” (Jacob Lornic, Toronto Star, 27 April): I think investors, and anyone else for that matter, should watch Michael Moore’s recent documentary film “Planet of the Humans” before you pronounce fossil fuels dead and “green” …

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