January 2008 Re: No one’s safe when bullets fly (January 15, 2007), while I don’t believe there is a perfect solution to this problem, I think the only realistic one is to hand out harsh sentences for those who use guns in the commission of an offence, regardless of whether they harm anyone. The sentence …
Category Archive: Editorials
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Nov 29 2006
Should raw milk be sold legally?
November 2006 The recent raid on the farm of Michael Schmidt, the farmer from the Town of Durham (near Owen Sound), who has been charged with operating a milk-processing plant without a licence, presents some interesting issues on whether raw milk should be legally sold in Ontario.
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Oct 03 2006
Jullian Fantino appointed Commissioner of the OPP
October 2006 Regarding Julian Fantino’s appointment to the OPP: I say bravo Chief Fantino. As someone who served under him during his tenure as Toronto’s chief, I can say he is definitely the man for the job.
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Sep 05 2006
Soldiers aren’t social workers – Canada’s battle scars
Published in the Barrie Advance 10 September 2006 Published in the Toronto Sun 12 September 2006 Regarding NDP Leader Jack Layton’s assertion that Canada should withdraw from Afghanistan as we are a peacekeeper nation: Let’s get one thing straight: those who believe this fanciful myth that Canada is a “peace-keeper nation” obviously haven’t read a …
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Jul 04 2006
The legacy of Dudley George
June 2006 Like it or not, Caledonia has the ghost of Dudley George hanging over it. You have a provincial government so fearful of another native protester being killed by police that they are completely ignoring unlawful behaviour on the part of the native protesters, not to mention its complete refusal to enforce the court …
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Jun 22 2006
We once fought together
Published in the Barrie Advance 23 June 2006 In light of the recent events in Caledonia, it is a shame how far we have grown from the First Nations people of Canada.
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Jun 12 2006
The Death of Cpl. Anthony Boneca, RCR Battle Group
June 2006 I find it really unfortunate the family of Cpl. Anthony Boneca’s girlfriend chose to release his private e-mails, as it is so easy to take them out of context. Cpl. Boneca served as a member of 1st Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in the Kandahar region of Afghanistan.
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May 25 2006
Why I Attend
Published in the Hanover Post 23 May 2006 With the very recent death of Windsor Police Constable John Atkinson still fresh in my mind, I attended the annual Ontario Police Memorial ceremony at Queen’s Park in Toronto on May 7th. This internationally attended event honours Ontario police officers who lost their lives in the …
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Apr 04 2006
Reunion of Original Genesis Member Possible?
April 2006 Rumors continue to abound about a reunion of the members of Genesis, the popular Progressive Rock band form the 1970s and huge pop-hitmakers of the 1980s.
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Mar 21 2006
Hollow Claim
Published in the Barrie Advance 22 March 2006 I do appreciate that employees have the right to be treated fairly when in contract negotiations.
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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.