Bruce Forsyth

April 2020 I met Belinda Jones, also known as “B”, while serving on board the Royal Canadian Navy training ship HMCS Porte St. Louis in the summer of 1989. HMCS Porte St. Louis was one of the Gate Vessel class of ships, colloquially known as “Pig Boats.” Both of us were serving in the navy …

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Well, I guess he’d know

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April 2020 So O.J. Simpson believes that Carole Baskin, one of the stars of the recently released Netflix documentary “Tiger King,” murdered her ex-husband Don Lewis. Oy vey; really, O.J.?! Well, I guess he’d know what a murderer looks like. Were any ill-fitting gloves ever found? Well, I guess O.J. could always council Baskin on …

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Landmarks of Toronto – The Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion

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April 2020 The iconic Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion is a landmark on Toronto’s waterfront, an almost 50, 000 square foot pavilion constructed in the Beaux Arts style. It’s also one of the few remnants left of the Sunnyside Amusement Park, a popular amusement park in west Toronto that operated from 1922 until closing in 1955. Opened …

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Real leaders lead from the front

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March 2020 Re: Premier uses own truck to pick up donated masks amid the COVID-19 crisis” (Antonella Artuso Toronto Sun, 31 March): How many other politicians, Wuhan coronavirus pandemic or not, would have gone to pick up essential supplies like these masks and hand sanitizer, on their own initiative, using their own vehicle and without …

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What will we do next time?

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March 2020 As the Wuhan coronavirus continues to ravage Canada and the world, my thoughts are now turning to what we will do when the inevitable next pandemic comes to our shores. This pandemic has not only been ravaging the physical and mental health of Canadians, but also ravaging our economy and public institutions like …

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When being racist and xenophobic, isn’t being racist and xenophobic

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March 2020 I’m confused. A few weeks ago it was considered racist and xenophobic to close the borders. Now it’s OK?! In closing down the border, this also means the now-officially-designated unofficial and illegal Point-of-Entry at Roxham Road, the one where RCMP officers act as bellhops instead of police officers, is finally being shut down. …

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You can still support Indie bands during the pandemic

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March 2020 As we all try to survive in this era of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, where many are seeing their income cut or eliminated due to being laid-off or because you’re an independent contractor, don’t forget about the hard-working musicians who play the music we all love to hear. It’s a great misconception that …

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Valley Inn – A popular spot for nature lovers once had its own popular hotel

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March 2020 Known to the locals as Valley Inn, this picturesque cove on the western edge of Burlington Bay/Hamilton Harbour at the end of Burlington Heights, was once along the main land route between Hamilton and the East Flamborough Township village of Aldershot, now a part of the City of Burlington, in southern Ontario. This …

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Ruins of The Hermitage a popular attraction in the Hamilton area

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March 2020 Just west of Ancaster, Ontario, in the Dundas Valley, sits the burnt-out shell of an abandoned stone mansion on a former estate property known as The Hermitage. The 165-year old ruins and the property are now a tourist attraction for hikers and those interested in the paranormal, maintained by the Hamilton Conservation Authority. …

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Old station is one of the few remnants of the Hamilton Radial Electric Railway

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