February 2023 Claiming he wants to do politics differently, Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner is apparently prepared to engage in the age-old game of political opportunism, as he “consults” his colleagues, friends and constituents as to whether he should abandon the Green Party and run for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal party. Regardless …
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January 2023 Re: “Spread their wings again”(Joe Warmington, Toronto Sun, 28 January): Seeing as the current solutions to violence in the city, not just on the TTC, aren’t adequate, what do we have to lose by bringing in the Guardian Angels. Their past success in New York and other cities demonstrate that they are not …
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January 2023 A little-known British Army Fort dating back to the War of 1812 can be found a little west of Barrie, Ontario, in Springwater Township. Situated along a historic trading route, the Nine Mile Portage, which was used for centuries by Indigenous Peoples, fur traders, explorers and missionaries, and located halfway between Kempenfelt Bay …
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January 2023 It’s good news that Canada is donating some Leopard 2 Battle Tanks to Ukraine. However, it’s quite disturbing that we are only donating four. Is that all we can spare? When Defence Minister Anita Anand was asked by Vassy Kapelos on CTV’s Power Play how many fully operational tanks the Canadian Army has, …
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January 2023 What’s that saying about those who live in glass houses? Oh, right! Trump is “guilty” of “mishandling classified documents” and “mentally unfit” to hold public office. Biden? Nothing to see here! From the “Be careful what you wish for” file, Democrats have been in an state of excitement for many months at the …
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January 2023 In the early days of British North America, traveling to distant towns and villages, either on horseback or by stagecoach, could take days or even weeks. Taverns, offering food, drink and a place to sleep for the night, popped-up along the popular stagecoach routes, catering to the weary and hungry travelers. One of …
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January 2023 The Fort York National Historic Site in downtown Toronto, Ontario, was the site of a bloody battle during the War of 1812, one that would have repercussions that extended beyond the actual battle itself. Known as the Battle of York, Fort York is where British regulars, First Nations warriors and Upper Canadian militiamen …
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January 2023 On 4 January, thousands of police & peace officers and emergency services workers from across North America gathered, once again, gathered at the Sadlon Arena in south Barrie, Ontario, for the funeral of a fallen police officer. This time, it was for Ontario Provincial Police Constable Grzegorz “Greg” Pierzchala, of the Haldimand County …
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December 2022 Ontario is littered with thousands of former towns, some of which are completely devoid of people, some that are still occupied, but a shadow of their former selves. Commonly called “ghost towns,” Laskay is one such village in King Township, in southern Ontario, that falls into the latter category. Founded in 1832, along …
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December 2022 Re: “Is Carbon Capture Tech The Way To Go?” (Editorial, Barrie Advance, 15 December): Like any new technology, there are good and bad things about them, especially in the early years, before refinements and advances in that technology make it make it more efficient, economical and practical. The same could be said for …
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