Published in the Barrie Advance 13 April 2003 Published in the Essa Times October 2007 Simcoe County has always had a proud military heritage. Canadian Forces Base Borden has been a fixture in the area since it opened as Camp Borden on July 11, 1916. Originally an infantry training centre for the Canadian Expeditionary Force …
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Sep 07 2000
Save For your Future
September 2000 A new school year is upon us and with it, another crop of already or soon-to-be debt-ridden students will be descending upon the campuses of Ontario’s colleges and universities. With Skyrocketing post-secondary tuition costs, many students are being crushed under a heavy student debt load. This however, is something that I do not …
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Jun 30 1998
Camp Borden and the RCAF
Written by 16 Wing Borden, 1998. Used with permission. Camp Borden and the RCAF Military aviation in Borden goes back to early 1917 when a series of “temporary” hangars and aviation facilities were built to support the training of aviators for the Royal Flying Corps. After the Great War, Camp Borden became the central point …
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Jun 03 1989
Ode to the Porte St Louis
Written by An Unknown Sailor The following poem was written by an unknown sailor on the Porte St Jean. If you are the writer, please e-mail me and I will give you proper credit. It was originally titled Ode to the Porte St Jean, but since I was serving aboard her sister ship HMCS Porte …
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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.