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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

Old YMCA site on its way to getting towering new look on Grove St.

Old YMCA site on its way to getting towering new look on Grove St.

'Over four buildings, we’re talking about investing half a billion dollars in your city,' SkyDev official says of multi-tower project
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'Welcome relief': New grocer badly needed downtown, says councillor

'Welcome relief': New grocer badly needed downtown, says councillor

'It is one of the most common concerns that I hear from residents living downtown. Now that it is coming, I urge them to support it,' says Coun. Craig Nixon
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Six-storey housing project on the drawing board for Lockhart Rd.

Six-storey housing project on the drawing board for Lockhart Rd.

Located east of Yonge Street in south Barrie, development would include 75 street townhouses and multi-residential building with around 75 apartments
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Theatre company's deficit expected to be covered by council

Theatre company's deficit expected to be covered by council

'We’re telling the story of Simcoe County, and in particular Barrie, and that’s the value,' says Theatre by the Bay official
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'Helping hand': CMHA hooks up new services in downtown Barrie

'Helping hand': CMHA hooks up new services in downtown Barrie

'We have relocated and added six justice beds that are a direct resource for people, plus an Indigenous navigator, an outreach worker and a nurse as well,' says official
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City close to signing off on billboard at Barrie ONroute along Hwy. 400

City close to signing off on billboard at Barrie ONroute along Hwy. 400

Mayor assured by transportation minister that Barrie will receive promotional advertising on sign, which exceeds what's allowed under city bylaw
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Sea Cadets relocation, sports field get early OK for south shore

Sea Cadets relocation, sports field get early OK for south shore

'It’s so rare we hear from the youth. This is what they want,' says councillor
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City will look at doubling number of speed cameras in Barrie

City will look at doubling number of speed cameras in Barrie

'When I look at the results … we’ve seen a major speed reduction inside the area where we put the cameras,' says mayor
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Barrie fire chief heading to East Gwillimbury for new role

Barrie fire chief heading to East Gwillimbury for new role

'Meeting new people, new challenges, exciting projects to work on, are some of the things I am looking forward to the most,' says Cory Mainprize
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Home buyers in limbo as unfinished project enters receivership

Home buyers in limbo as unfinished project enters receivership

'Within a six-month period, things went sideways,' says townhouse owner in south-Barrie development
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