Published in the Toronto Sun 5 July 2010 Did Toronto Police do the right thing in not confronting the rioters when they were damaging property? I don’t think there is a definitive, black and white answer. Sure police could have charged into the crowd and arrested the terrorist idiots, but that is not always the …
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Oct 26 2010
Naive to state combat troops unnecessary
Midland-Penetanguishene Mirror 28 July 2010 MIDLAND – Re: “How is the military helping our world?” Letters,July 22.Ms. Brock says, “If we didn’t have any soldiers, then we would not beable to have any wars, for who would fight them?”The statement is very naive. We need combat troops. Eventually, you haveto prove to enemies or potential …
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Sep 19 2010
Don’t let Allandale go
Published in the Barrie Advance, 16 September 2010 I disagree with the naming of the new GO station as the Barrie Waterfront GO station. As cities grow, parts of our heritage naturally tend to disappear, sometimes needlessly. Allandale was not simply a street corner, but an important railway hub north of Toronto. Naming the station the …
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May 28 2010
Peace defended by those willing to wage war
Published in the Barrie Advance 27 May 2010 A lot of people subscribe to the fanciful myth that Canada is a “peacekeeper nation” which is a load of bunk. Have you ever heard of Canada’s contributions to the South African War, WWI, WWII, Korea or the first Gulf War? Peacekeeping, like world peace, is an …
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May 25 2010
Site 41 dump temporarily stopped
August 2009 For good or bad, right or wrong, Simcoe County council voted to put a one year moratorium of the construction of the Simcoe North Landfill, AKA, Site 41. Now Simcoe County Warden Tony Guergis is suggesting that Site 41 be abandoned as there will never be support for situating a landfill on the …
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May 25 2010
Hey Tim, what will you do about the HST?
Published in the Barrie Advance 9 December 2009 Since it now appears that the HST will pass into law, despite the wishes of sizable portion of Ontarians (given the number of letters to the editor and editorials I’ve seen stating that people don’t want this tax increase), I will now throw the matter over …
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Jul 07 2009
Men and Boobs
December 2005 Here’s some guy info that you might find interesting: A gay man I met when on vacation with my wife, who was married to a woman before coming out, admitted to me that he still likes looking at women’s boobs. So there you have it; it’s truly is a guy thing. Gay or …
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Jun 15 2009
Save the Cash
Published in the Toronto Sun 16 June 2009 Attention, Michael Ignatieff: We do not need another election! Do you hear that? We do not need a fourth election in five years, which will more than likely result in another minority government, be it Conservative or Liberal. Get off your Sussex Drive- dreaming- high-horse and try …
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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.