September 2005 Call me cynical, but I find it hard to believe that Paul Coffin is ashamed of what he did, as opposed the fact that he got caught.
Category Archive: Original Writing
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Aug 14 2005
Should Handguns be Banned in Canada?
Published in the Barrie Advance 15 August 2005 Michael Coren recently asked on his radio show on CFRB Radio ( www.cfrb.com ) if all handguns should be banned, except those carried by law enforcement officers. I say no, as banning handguns will have absolutely no effect on the gun violence currently plaguing Toronto.
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Aug 03 2005
An Open Letter to Sir Paul McCartney
July 2005 It was great seeing you perform at the Live 8 concert, playing The Beatles classics that we all enjoy. However, I would like to point out something I’m sure that a lot of people were thinking: wouldn’t it be nice if Ringo came on stage and performed with you.
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Jul 04 2005
LCBO Strike Wrong Way to Go
July 2005 (Note: in July 2005, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, the sole retailer of spirits in Ontario, threatened to go on strike.) Firstly let me say that I have great respect for someone who has a job, ANY job, as opposed to an able-bodied person sucking off the teet of our welfare system. …
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Jun 28 2005
A Great Place to Hear the Music
Published in the Barrie Advance 29 June 2005 With the impending Live 8 concert, and the attention it will bring to Barrie, I wonder if the true destiny for Molson Park (sorry, it will always be Molson Park to a lot of us), or for at least part of the property, should be as a …
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Oct 23 2004
Reflections of a Peace Officer
Published in the Hanover Post 17 June 2005 The recent death of RCMP Constable Jose Agostinho of the Wetaskiwin, Alberta Detachment, has brought to the forefront yet again, the dangers faced every day by Peace Officers across Canada. It certainly makes me think back to March of this year. Although more than four months have …
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Oct 23 2004
Ghost Towns of Simcoe County – Edenvale
Published in the Barrie Advance 24 October 2004 Webster’s Dictionary defines a ghost town as, “a once flourishing town wholly or nearly deserted usually as a result of the exhaustion of some natural resource.” One such ghost town in Simcoe County is the former Village of Edenvale. Situated on Highway 26 in Springwater Township, …
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Oct 03 2004
Is Borden Part of Canada’s Fading Military Heritage?
Published in the Barrie Advance 18 October 2004 Canadian Forces Base Borden has been an important part of Simcoe County since opening in 1916. In its 88 years of existence, the base has seen hundreds of thousands of military personnel pass through its many training schools. In some cases, several generations of families …
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May 18 2004
Near Forgotten Airfield – Breathing new life into Aviation history
Published in the Barrie Advance 19 May 2003 Longtime residents of the Stayner area will probably remember a time when the air buzzed with the sound of RCAF aircraft from a small airfield off Hwy 26 between Stayner and the tiny hamlet of Edenvale. Early in the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Air …
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Apr 12 2003
Abandoned Military Bases in Simcoe County
Published in the Barrie Advance 13 April 2003 Published in the Essa Times October 2007 Simcoe County has always had a proud military heritage. Canadian Forces Base Borden has been a fixture in the area since it opened as Camp Borden on July 11, 1916. Originally an infantry training centre for the Canadian Expeditionary Force …
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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.