Bruce Forsyth

November 16, 2018

Some gave all In a far-away land They left our shores And never returned They lie in graves Far from their home Their families left behind Just faded photos remain Forever young Frozen in time But never forgotten Those who gave all

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Nov 12 2018

Bells of Peace ceremony at Barrie’s Military Heritage Park closes out Remembrance Day 2018

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November 12, 2018

November 2018 A small but enthusiastic crowd gathered at the city’s Military Heritage Park beside the South Shore Centre for the Bells of Peace ceremony. Across Canada, bells were set to toll at sunset, ringing from churches, ships and other ceremonies such as this, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended World …

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Nov 11 2018

Local cadets stand vigil overnight at Barrie Cenotaph

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November 11, 2018

November 2018 Cadets from Barrie’s Army, Navy and Air Cadet units stood vigil overnight at the cenotaph in downtown Barrie, leading up to Sunday’s Remembrance Day services. This duty has been performed by Barrie cadets for the past 8 years. The cadets rotate every 2 hours and are ferried back and forth from the Barrie …

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Oct 30 2018

False flag or mentally ill? Which one is it?

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October 30, 2018

October 2018 With the arrest of Cesar Sayoc in the case of the mail bombs delivered to vocal critics of President Donal Trump, I can’t help but cast a cynical eye on the whole affair. Firstly, I unequivocally condemn any violence. We can disagree about anything and everything but if you have to resort to …

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Oct 25 2018

The great American clean-up part 3: Another successful clean-up in Centralia

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October 25, 2018

October 2018 On 20 October 2018, around 100 volunteers contributed to the 5th annual community clean-up in Centralia, “Pennsylvania’s Lost Town.” Organized by EPCAMR (Eastern PA Coalition of Abandoned Mine Reclamation), the clean-up has become an increasingly popular annual tradition for community-minded citizens of Pennsylvania and beyond the state, along with current and former residents …

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Oct 25 2018

So you wanna be a rock & roll star

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October 25, 2018

October 2018 This is my collection of concert photos that I’ve taken over the years, going to concerts in southern Ontario. Enjoy. **************************************************************************************************** 54.40 54-40 is an alternative rock band from Tsawwassen, British Columbia, formed in 1981 by Neil Osborne on lead vocals and guitar, Brad Merritt on bass guitar and Ian Franey on drums. They …

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Oct 19 2018

Not crying over lost revenue

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October 19, 2018

Published in the Toronto Sun 19 October 2018 Re “Bad deal either way” (Lorrie Goldstein, Oct. 17): Sure the government will forgo $3 billion in revenue by cancelling cap-and-trade, but how much tax revenue did Ontario lose and would have continued to lose as businesses and the jobs they provide moved to jurisdictions without any …

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Sep 24 2018

Urban exploration – Documenting the decay of man-made structures

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September 24, 2018

September 2018 I’ve been involved in the hobby of urban exploration (UE), specifically abandoned structures, for over three decades. The hobby is multifaceted, with some urban explorers (UEers) favouring things like storm drains, subway tunnels, utility tunnels, abandoned ships or areas of occupied buildings not open to the public. One aspect of UE is going …

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Sep 17 2018

Canadian sailor was a founding father of the Royal Canadian Navy

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September 17, 2018

September 2018 In the history of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), many notable Canadians have worn the uniform but none more notable than Admiral Sir Charles Kingsmill, who along with Rear-Admiral Walter Hose, founder of the RCN Volunteer Reserve, is considered one of the founding fathers of the RCN and the first director of the …

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Sep 14 2018

Let the voters decide

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September 14, 2018

September 2018 To Andrea Horwath: you say that there are more important issues that the Ontario government should be dealing with instead of passing Bill 31, so why not allow the bill to go to a vote so they can get on to other business? To all the Toronto City councilors opposing Bill 31: you …

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