April 2026 The original structure has been around for over 100 years, but the Southshore Centre, along the waterfront in Barrie, Ontario, was re-christened with a new name on 15 May 2024. The new name of this historic building from Barrie’s railway past is the General John Hayter Southshore Community Centre, in honour of the …
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April 2026 For over one hundred years, the Playhouse Cinema has been entertaining the residents in the east end of Hamilton, Ontario. The Playhouse Cinema, originally called the Playhouse Theatre, is one of the few independently owned and operated, single-screen cinemas left in the Hamilton area. Opened in 1914 as a 700-seat venue for vaudeville and …
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April 2026 The southern Ontario city of Hamilton is known as a centre for steel production, with Stelco and Dofasco being fixtures on the shore of Hamilton Harbour since the early part of the 20th Century. In the 1840s, the Hamilton waterfront served as a final stop for more than 16, 000 Irish immigrants escaping …
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March 2026 Any time I need ideas for my next column, all I need to do is read the opinion section of The Hamilton Spectator. Today’s column was inspired by “Has the moment arrived for Canada to seriously consider a wealth tax?” (Tyler Firth, The Hamilton Spectator, 27 March). My answer is a resounding NO. …
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March 2026 Re: Letter writer Cathy Orlando (Letters to the Editor, Toronto Sun, 27 March) and her assertions that “clean energy is creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs — real, future-proof work” and “Pipelines lock us into old technology, while the future is electric cars, wind, batteries, and solar,” this is the second time …
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March 2026 Re: “Creating crisis about language faux pas” (Toronto Sun Editorial, 26 March): While it’s debatable whether Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau should have given his remarks in French too, now is not the time to score cheap political points. Two pilots are dead and 41 were injured in the crash at LaGuardia Airport …
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Published in The Hamilton Spectator, 25 March 2026 This isn’t a case of whataboutism; it’s about consistency in opinions. By Bruce Forsyth Bruce Forsyth lives in Barrie. Re: A rising disdain for democracy, March 18 While he makes some good points, Robert Sorrell needs to balance his obvious hatred of Premier Doug Ford with a level of …
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Published in the Toronto Sun, 14 March 2026 Re “Extra security long overdue” (Joe Warmington, 12 March): While it’s undeniable that the $10 million the federal government is offering to assist Jewish organizations in enhancing security is a good thing, how about tackling the “root causes,” as progressives love to yammer on about when it …
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March 2026 The Toronto Islands are only around a mile off shore from Toronto’s waterfront, but once there, it can seem like a whole world away from the bustle of Canada’s largest city. The Toronto Islands are a chain of 15 small islands in Lake Ontario, providing a sheltered harbour for the city. Originally a series of sand-bars …
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March 2026 In regards to Premier Doug Ford’s plan to reduce the amount of OSAP designated as grants from 85% to 25%, it’s regrettable that for those who are able to secure a spot in a post-secondary institution, many will have to incur more debt to obtain that degree/diploma. Some who do not have any …
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