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About Edward Brain

I am a long time condo activist and have a background in Business Administration. I am also an avid transit enthusiast, photographer, and filmmaker.

Do We Need A Pickering Airport?

Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has announced that the Federal Government is going ahead with the building of a new airport in Pickering.  However, the question is whether or not we really need another airport in the G.T.A. when we … Continue reading

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Should Pete Rose be in the Hall of Fame?

The title of this post says it all: ‘Should Pete Rose be in the Hall of Fame?’  I think he should.  And here’s why: Peter Rose holds several Major League Baseball (M.L.B.) records, including most hits at 4,256, at bats … Continue reading

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June 9th Blue Jays Game

I finally got around to attending my first Blue Jays game down at the SkyDome (or Rogers Centre.)  The Texas Rangers were in town finishing a three game series that saw the Blue Jays win the first two games – … Continue reading

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Stanley Cup Finals

Well, we have now made it to the Stanley Cup Finals with the Boston Bruins facing the Chicago Blackhawks, a battle of two original six teams.   Boston dominated the Pittsburgh Penguins, winning their series four games to none.  Chicago beat … Continue reading

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A History of the Grey Cup

With the Canadian Football League’s (CFL) teams opening training camp, I’d like to provide a brief history of the Grey Cup. The Grey Cup was created in 1909 by the Governor General, the 4th Earl Grey, originally meant for hockey.  … Continue reading

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The Blue Jays After Two Months

After two months, the Blue Jays still look bad.  With all the hype in the preseason thanks to all the off-season acquisitions, the Blue Jays simply are not playing up to their potential.  They are in 5th place in the … Continue reading

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NHL Conference Finals

We are now down to the final four teams vying to be the 2013 Stanley Cup Champions. In the Eastern Conference, the #4 Boston Bruins look to leap frog over the #1 Pittsburgh Penguins.  Boston looked much better against the … Continue reading

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Alain Vigneault Dismissed as Canucks Coach

Alain Vigneault, the head coach of the Vancouver Canucks since the start of the 2006-2007 season has been dismissed by the team after the Canucks were swept in four games in the first round of the 2013 playoffs by the … Continue reading

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Bugs Bunny at the Symphony

Last night I attended a performance of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts.  The performance was entitled “Bugs Bunny at the Symphony.”  Many Looney Tunes episodes deal with music, and as such an idea was … Continue reading

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Unruly Directors

Gerry Hyman has another column in the Saturday May 18th 2013 edition of the Toronto Star.  Here are some of my thoughts from questions raised in his article: Q. One of our directors made derogatory comments about other directors at … Continue reading

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