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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

City council hot to trot on accelerating fairgrounds project

City council hot to trot on accelerating fairgrounds project

'It’s a gateway site. It’s a really large proposal,' says Barrie ward councillor
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Nine Mile Portage sign could land back near Barrie waterfront

Nine Mile Portage sign could land back near Barrie waterfront

'A sign of this historical significance needs to be planted back in the ground at Memorial Square,' says amateur city historian
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Speed cameras coming into focus at two Barrie locations this week

Speed cameras coming into focus at two Barrie locations this week

'These cameras will serve as a crucial tool in deterring speeding and ensuring the well-being of pedestrians and cyclists,' says mayor
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Barrie bailing out of airport could come with 'fail-safe'

Barrie bailing out of airport could come with 'fail-safe'

'Being a 10 per cent partner in something means you’re along for the ride. I don’t think that that’s necessarily where we want to be on this,' says mayor
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'Well on our way': City selling surplus land for residential use

'Well on our way': City selling surplus land for residential use

'We continue to hit above our weight when it comes to housing,' says mayor
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Nuttall says it's 'unfortunate' where township talks have landed

Nuttall says it's 'unfortunate' where township talks have landed

'I have not formally asked the province to step in, but we did start the process by speaking at that committee,' Barrie mayor says of Springwater and Oro-Medonte discussions
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Barrie may look to province to accelerate fairgrounds project

Barrie may look to province to accelerate fairgrounds project

'We need more (housing) stock now. This application deals with some of the barriers of it moving forward,' says ward councillor
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New plan for old Barrie fairgrounds 'too much' for neighbours

New plan for old Barrie fairgrounds 'too much' for neighbours

'It has changed so many times now and it just gets bigger and bigger ... nobody wants 10,000 people behind us,' says Campbell Avenue resident
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Barrie announces possible departure as airport shareholder

Barrie announces possible departure as airport shareholder

Barrie selling its stake would allow both county and city to 'better realign their respective taxpayer money,' says councillor and Lake Simcoe Regional Airport board member
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Bad day for Bad Boy customers as company begins 'restructuring'

Bad day for Bad Boy customers as company begins 'restructuring'

Furniture company cites 'challenging economic environment' as reason for filing notice of intent under Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
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