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Peter Robinson

Peter Robinson

Barrie's Peter Robinson is a sports columnist for BarrieToday. He is the author of Hope and Heartbreak in Toronto, his take on living with the disease of being a Leafs fan. He got his start as a sports reporter covering the Barrie Colts in the late 1990s and still thinks it was his most stressful job to date. He's since held various roles for SCOREGolf, NHL Yearbook, Toronto Star Golf Guide, and Prospects Hockey. Peter recently started producing documentaries and will now also be chronicling Barrie's sports scene through his eyes as he sees it

Recent Work by Peter

COLUMN: Toronto FC runs roughshod over upstart Rovers

COLUMN: Toronto FC runs roughshod over upstart Rovers

Hundreds of local fans made trek to BMO Field for hotly anticipated match; 'That support does not go unnoticed,' says goalkeeper Rimi Olatunji
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COLUMN: Underdog Rovers hope to slay TFC giants tonight

COLUMN: Underdog Rovers hope to slay TFC giants tonight

'It’s the ultimate David-versus-Goliath moment that rarely exists in sports today,' says sports columnist ahead of game at BMO Field
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COLUMN: Members have mixed feelings over golf clubs' future

COLUMN: Members have mixed feelings over golf clubs' future

Change in operators at Vespra Hills, Innisfil's National Pines provides 'clarity after rumours surrounded the future of both,' columnist explains
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Stanley Cup champ with '53 Habs, Barrie resident passes away at 92

Stanley Cup champ with '53 Habs, Barrie resident passes away at 92

Paul Masnick had fond memories of Cup win; 'I remember Doug Harvey came down (to my room). He wanted to keep the party going. And we did'
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Former Barrie woman who murdered daughter dies in prison

Former Barrie woman who murdered daughter dies in prison

Barrie native Gabe Batstone, the young girl's father, vows to continue seeking improvements in child protection
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Crawford won't let adversity keep him down as he makes jump to OHL

Crawford won't let adversity keep him down as he makes jump to OHL

'He’s only 16, but there are times he plays like he’s 19,' Owen Sound coach Darren Rumble says of Barrie product, former York-Simcoe Express player Jake Crawford
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COLUMN: One of area's best athletes, Corby Adams mourned

COLUMN: One of area's best athletes, Corby Adams mourned

Adams, who died Saturday at age 82, was as adept on the baseball diamond as he was on the ice, and later in real estate as well, writes sports columnist
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COLUMN: You better pack your patience for Toronto events

COLUMN: You better pack your patience for Toronto events

With traffic gridlock at its all-time worst in the Big Smoke, travelling from Barrie to Toronto not for the faint of heart
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COLUMN: No time for Rovers' Beckford to kick back

COLUMN: No time for Rovers' Beckford to kick back

One week after coaching Rovers FC to Ontario League1 title, former Manchester City player taking part in youth soccer camps stateside
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PLAYING FIELD: Expectations growing this year for Beaudoin

PLAYING FIELD: Expectations growing this year for Beaudoin

Heading into his NHL draft year, big centre hopes to make strides this season with Colts; 'It’s my dream to be there (at the draft) with my family, to pull on a jersey'
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