Bruce Forsyth

May 2019 The Kinzua Bridge was a railroad trestle near Mount Jewett, Pennsylvania, that collapsed during a tornado in 2003. The 301 foot high, 2052 foot long trestle spanning over the Kinzua Valley, was built in 1900 for the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railway; a steel bridge that replaced the original wrought iron …

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Rock & Roll’s broken heart – The rise and tragic end of Alan Freed

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May 2019 Elvis Presley may be the King of Rock & Roll, but there would be no Rock & Roll if it wasn’t for Alan Freed. Alan Freed was the Rock & Roll Disc Jockey and media personality who coined the term in 1951 to describe the uptempo rhythm and blues sound playing on radios …

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The strange saga of Scary Lucy

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May 2019 In the Village of Celoron, outside Jamestown, New York, the birthplace of iconic comedienne Lucile Ball, there is a small park along the shore of Lake Chautauqua dedicated to her memory. In 2009, a bronze statue of Ball was installed near the entrance to Lucile Ball Memorial Park, one that would elevate the …

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University of Pittsburg Bradford Campus has an aviation past

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May 2019 The Bradford Campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Bradford, Pennsylvania, has an aviation background that many may not realize. The campus was once the site of the Bradford Airport, established on the family farm of William Emery in 1927. Emery’s son Harri was an avid pilot in the early days of aviation …

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Like it or not, cuts have to be made

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Ford government just cleaning up Liberals’ mess Published in the Toronto Sun, 5 May 2019 Published in the The Bow Valley Crag & Canyon, 5 May 2019 The recent protests at Queen’s Park by teachers and health care workers highlights just how noisy the next three years is going to be for the Ford government. I …

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A boost for affordable housing

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May 2019 Driving along the provincial highways and roads that were once designated as provincial highways, drivers will occasionally still see a roadside motel, a remnant of the many other motels since demolished that used to temporarily house weary travelers. The coming of the 400-series freeways across the province led to the end for many …

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Beer Store wars

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April 2019 Re: “LILLEY: Ford’s beer battle could be lost due to Wynne” (Toronto Sun, 19 April 2019): The Ford government should absolutely try to come to a negotiated settlement with The Beer Store about breaking the current contract, one that doesn’t come with huge penalties for the taxpayers. However, if one can’t be reached, …

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By Justin Trudeau’s own standards, he’s racist and anti-immigrant

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April 2019 How’s that for a headline? Do I actually think Trudeau is a racist and anti-immigrant? No; but he is a stunning hypocrite! Trudeau and company have spent the last 2 years denying there was a problem with “irregular” (translation: illegal) immigration and screaming “racist” and “anti-immigrant” at anyone on the political right who stated …

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Monument pays tribute to Canadian Vietnam Veterans

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April 2019 In Assumption Park in Windsor, Ontario, along the shores of the Detroit River, is a monument to the 147 Canadians who died fighting with American Armed Forces in the Vietnam War, along with 7 listed as POW/MIA. A similar monument was erected in Melocheville, Quebec, in October 1989 by the Association Québécoise des …

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One is legal; the other is illegal

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April 2019 Re: Worst part of the Lavalin mess is the Tory response (Jim Warren, Toronto Sun, 7 April 2019): Although I’m a Conservative, I do respect and appreciate Jim Warren’s observations but on this one, he’s way off base. Yes, opposition members did once criticize former Justice Minister and Attorney General Jody Wilson-Rabould, as …

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