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Bob Bruton

Bob Bruton

Bob Bruton began his newspaper career as a sports/news reporter and photographer in 1982 with the Strathroy Age-Dispatch, just outside of London, Ont. He came to Barrie in 1985, joining the Examiner’s sports department until 1988 before moving to the newsroom where he covered city hall, wrote editorials, columns and features until the paper closed in November 2017. He became a full-time member of the Barrie Today news team in December 2020.

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Recent Work by Bob

Development decision on old Barrie fairgrounds back in city's hands

Development decision on old Barrie fairgrounds back in city's hands

'It remains unclear why this proposal requires ministerial zoning relief and could not be advanced through the municipal planning process,' says provincial minister
Barrie councillor floats idea to regulate commercial watercraft on lake

Barrie councillor floats idea to regulate commercial watercraft on lake

'Encouraging responsible use of the waterfront supports small business growth and enhances public enjoyment of this shared resource,' says Hamilton
'Made his mark': Longtime planner, political candidate mourned

'Made his mark': Longtime planner, political candidate mourned

'He was able to integrate his renowned sense of humour into whatever the occasion, light or stressful,' says friend and University of Waterloo classmate
COLUMN: Resolutions made is one thing, resolutions kept quite another

COLUMN: Resolutions made is one thing, resolutions kept quite another

It's not about when you make your resolutions for any given year, it’s about how you keep them for the rest of that year, says reporter Bob Bruton
Hope remains for ice-fishing season as mercury dips this week

Hope remains for ice-fishing season as mercury dips this week

'I think this will be our last boat trip in Lake Simcoe this year,' says Mississauga angler
'Definitely time' for Trudeau to step down, says former Liberal candidate

'Definitely time' for Trudeau to step down, says former Liberal candidate

'I kind of always said, with his mentality and ego, he would want to go out saying he was the prime minister for 10 years,' says Barrie-area MP
Faculty union puts colleges on notice ahead of possible strike action

Faculty union puts colleges on notice ahead of possible strike action

OPSEU says that across Georgian College's Barrie, Orillia and Owen Sound campuses, about 700 college faculty members would be affected
Canplas Industries has more expansion plans in the pipeline

Canplas Industries has more expansion plans in the pipeline

'As our business grew, it was necessary to have more distribution space for our main production facilities right here in Barrie,' says president
COLUMN: Winter storm no match for Blue Buffalo at Christmas

COLUMN: Winter storm no match for Blue Buffalo at Christmas

Reporter Bob Bruton recalls his university days and trudging north in his prized Ford Cortina to get home for the holidays
Proposed new encampment laws have Barrie mayor's support

Proposed new encampment laws have Barrie mayor's support

'These new laws give us the tools we need to get tough on those who break the law and will help us to keep our community safe,' Alex Nuttall said
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