Published in the Barrie Advance February 2, 2006 Re: Frank Matys’ column about the misuse of 9-11, what an excellent reminder to people to stop misusing and abusing this lifesaving system.
Category Archive: Articles
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Jan 10 2006
The Arming of Toronto Transit Commission Special Constables – What’s at Stake
January 2006 It’s high time Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Special Constables were treated as the professionals that are. Although they are not Police Officers, they are Peace Officers and as such have the authority of a Police Officer on or in relation to TTC property, which includes busses and streetcars. Accordingly, they are expected …
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Nov 08 2005
Camp Borden’s Ongoing Legacy
Published in Esprit de Corps Magazine June 2006 Published in the Barrie Advance November 2005 Simcoe County has always had a proud military heritage. Canadian Forces Base Borden has been a fixture in the area since it opened on July 11, 1916. Named after Sir Frederick Borden, Minister of Militia under Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier, …
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Sep 21 2005
Canadian Idol – The Real Truth
September 2005 As newly minted Canadian Idol winner Melissa O’Neil begins her career as a future member of the “where-are-the-now-file”, I would like to chime in with my opinion on this whole manufactured super-stardom machine. I’ve never been a fan of Canadian Idol or it’s American counterpart. I have watched a couple of episodes of …
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Sep 11 2005
Coffin deserves to go to Jail for his part in the Sponsorship Scandal
September 2005 Call me cynical, but I find it hard to believe that Paul Coffin is ashamed of what he did, as opposed the fact that he got caught.
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Aug 14 2005
Should Handguns be Banned in Canada?
Published in the Barrie Advance 15 August 2005 Michael Coren recently asked on his radio show on CFRB Radio ( www.cfrb.com ) if all handguns should be banned, except those carried by law enforcement officers. I say no, as banning handguns will have absolutely no effect on the gun violence currently plaguing Toronto.
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Aug 03 2005
An Open Letter to Sir Paul McCartney
July 2005 It was great seeing you perform at the Live 8 concert, playing The Beatles classics that we all enjoy. However, I would like to point out something I’m sure that a lot of people were thinking: wouldn’t it be nice if Ringo came on stage and performed with you.
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Jul 04 2005
LCBO Strike Wrong Way to Go
July 2005 (Note: in July 2005, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, the sole retailer of spirits in Ontario, threatened to go on strike.) Firstly let me say that I have great respect for someone who has a job, ANY job, as opposed to an able-bodied person sucking off the teet of our welfare system. …
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Jun 28 2005
A Great Place to Hear the Music
Published in the Barrie Advance 29 June 2005 With the impending Live 8 concert, and the attention it will bring to Barrie, I wonder if the true destiny for Molson Park (sorry, it will always be Molson Park to a lot of us), or for at least part of the property, should be as a …
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Oct 23 2004
Reflections of a Peace Officer
Published in the Hanover Post 17 June 2005 The recent death of RCMP Constable Jose Agostinho of the Wetaskiwin, Alberta Detachment, has brought to the forefront yet again, the dangers faced every day by Peace Officers across Canada. It certainly makes me think back to March of this year. Although more than four months have …
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About the Author
Bruce Forsyth served in the Royal Canadian Navy Reserve for 13 years (1987-2000). He served with units in Toronto, Hamilton & Windsor and worked or trained at CFB Esquimalt, CFB Halifax, CFB Petawawa, CFB Kingston, CFB Toronto, Camp Borden, The Burwash Training Area and LFCA Training Centre Meaford.