August 2008 Re: (SIU clears cops in fatal crash: Barrie Advance, 13 August 2008), let’s make one thing clear: Ronald Miller is the one and only person responsible for the death of Michael O’Keefe. That is why he is charged with dangerous driving causing death, impaired driving causing death, and flight from police. When you …
Category Archive: Editorials
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Jul 13 2008
Dr. Morgentaler deserves the Order of Canada
Published in the Barrie Advance 14 July 2008 The appointment of Dr. Henry Morgentaler to the Order of Canada has generated much controversy. Although I would consider myself a Pro-Lifer, I think that people should look at the bigger picture. Sure you could argue that Dr. Morgentaler has killed many innocent babies, but how about …
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Jul 09 2008
War deserter should go home
July 2008 I find it quite disappointing that Corey Glass’ deportation has been stayed (War resister stays in Canada, for now, Toronto Sun, 10 July). While I can understand that Glass may have been mislead by Indiana National Guard recruiters regarding whether he would have to serve in a foreign country, he completely loses my …
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May 04 2008
There’s no debate here
May 2008 While Toronto City Council is debating whether new streets should be named after soldiers who died in Afghanistan, some feel that Afghanistan veterans should not receive such an honour because most of them have been killed by roadside bombs, rather than in combat. I am very uncomfortable with the idea of pigeonholing veterans …
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Apr 14 2008
Try enforcing the law
Published in the Barrie Advance 15 April 2008 Toronto Mayor David Miller’s continued insistence that a (Canada-wide) ban on handguns is the solution to the gun violence plaguing Toronto is nothing more than shameless political grandstanding. Does Mayor Milleuble for using a BANNED handgun? They are willing to kill people with those guns! Mayor Miller, …
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Mar 28 2008
Make TTC special constables full police officers
March 2008 In light of the recent shooting at the Spadina subway station (Witness to a shooting, March 29), it’s high time the Toronto Transit Commission Special Constables were given full police status and armed. Currently, as unarmed Special Constables, they are Peace Officers and as such have the authority of a Police Officer …
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Mar 10 2008
Give me a March break
March 2008 In the aftermath of a massive snowsttorm dumping over a foot of snow on Barrie, I felt compelled to write this letter to personally thank my Toronto Sun carrier for waiting until the Monday, March 10, after the storm to deliver my paper (no I’m not being sarcastic, I really mean it).
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Feb 04 2008
Sacrifice goes unrecognized
Published in the Toronto Sun 30 January 2008 Published in the Blue Line Magazine February 2008 With the recent victory in the campaign to get Cobourg Police Constable Chris Garrett nominated for the Police Cross of Valour, we must not overlook another battle to honour a deserving police officer for his service to his country …
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Jan 07 2008
Canadian soldier kills Taliban fighter
January 2009 Regarding, Joe Warmington’s column, Canadian Soldier Kills Taliban (3 January 2009), I would like to add that although we don’t know exactly what happened, this could be a case of history repeating itself. Anyone not familiar with the story of Lt. Harry “Breaker” Morant, a veteran of the South Africa (Boer) War, should …
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Nov 07 2007
Use of Tasers in question
November 2007 I will open by stating the obvious: the death of Robert Dziekanski after being tasered by the 4 RCMP officers should not have happened. I don’t know anyone who would agree with that more that the RCMP officers themselves. Although none of us “arm-chair quarterbacks” really know what was going through the minds …
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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.