Jan 13 2011
July 2010 Did Toronto Police do the right thing in not confronting the rioters on Saturday when they were damaging property? I don’t think there is a definitive, black & white answer. Sure police could have charged into the crowd and arrested the terrorist idiots, but that is not always the best thing to do …
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Jan 13 2011
Original article August 2010; updated June 2019 Neil Young once sang, “Rock and Roll will never die.” The Martels are doing their best to ensure that never happens. This year they will be celebrating their 20th straight year performing at Kempenfest, a remarkable accomplishment and a testament to their popularity and place in the history …
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Jan 13 2011
March 2010 The word hero is thrown around a lot, mostly undeservedly. Two people who are indeed GENUINE heroes are Wasaga Beach Firefighters Jason Bavelaar and Reno Levesque. Bevelaar and Levesque, although off-duty and without their safety equipment, recently entered a burning and smoke-filled Wasaga Beach home and rescued a male occupant, overcome by …
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Jan 13 2011
Published in the Claresholm Local Press 2 December 2009 Longtime residents of the Claresholm area will probably remember a time when the air buzzed with the sound of RCAF aircraft from an aerodrome west of Claresholm. Early in the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Air Force entered into an ambitious project: the British Commonwealth …
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Jan 12 2011
30 May 2010 This is a question that I submitted to Duran Duran’s web site (www.duranduran.com). “Ask Katy” section. How easy (or hard) is it to say that a song is complete; that no more tinkering with the arrangement or re-recording certain elements are necessary? How do you know when the song is done, especially …
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Jan 12 2011
March 2010 It boggles my mind how CBSA agents can suddenly become the bad guys just because they are enforcing Canada’s immigration laws (Border agents criticized for entering shelter, March 8, 2010). I think it is pretty galling that Toronto Rape Crisis Centre spokesman Deborah Singh can say that CBSA agents are harassing women. If …
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Jan 12 2011
December 2009 The highest award for bravery in the face of an enemy that can be awarded to members of British and Commonwealth forces is the Victoria Cross. The V.C. was first awarded by Queen Victoria in 1856 and since then 1,356 medals have been awarded, with three people being awarded the medal twice. Frederick …
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Jan 12 2011
December 2009 The highest award for bravery in the face of an enemy that can be awarded to members of British and Commonwealth forces is the Victoria Cross. The V.C. was first awarded by Queen Victoria in 1856 and since then 1,356 medals have been awarded, with three people being awarded the medal twice. Samual …
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Jan 12 2011
Published in the Barrie Examiner, 9 August 2017 Updated from an original article from October 2009 When Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, visited Barrie in October 2013, she took part in a dedication ceremony for two granite benches and a Victoria Cross obelisk war monument at the future site of the Military Heritage …
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Jan 12 2011
Published in The Vulcan Advocate July 2009 (Updated July 2018) Longtime residents of the Vulcan area will probably remember a time when the air buzzed with the sound of RCAF aircraft from an aerodrome south-west of Vulcan. Early in the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Air Force entered into an ambitious project: the British …
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