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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

Sea Cadets now looking at site due east of Military Heritage Park

Sea Cadets now looking at site due east of Military Heritage Park

'It makes sense to put us on the other side of  Military Heritage Park because we are kind of military, in a way,' says Barrie Navy League official
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Council chips in $35K to help BIA with downtown safety concerns

Council chips in $35K to help BIA with downtown safety concerns

Some of the discussion Tuesday was that Meridian Place 'is the core of our downtown and it’s become so unsafe right now,' says Coun. Bryn Hamilton
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'Excessive' Yonge St. projects given green light by city council

'Excessive' Yonge St. projects given green light by city council

'I don’t see another avenue to the (approved) seven storeys, but I empathize with what the neighbours are feeling,' says Barrie mayor
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Councillors hear both sides during meeting on poverty plan

Councillors hear both sides during meeting on poverty plan

One speaker called city's measures addressing chronic homelessness 'cruel and inhumane,' while others say they don't feel safe in downtown Barrie
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New Sea Cadets facility could drop anchor near Southshore Park

New Sea Cadets facility could drop anchor near Southshore Park

Navy League branch president calls Southshore Park 'a perfect location. It’s on the non-motorized side of the bay'
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Crowd expected at tonight's meeting on controversial homelessness plan

Crowd expected at tonight's meeting on controversial homelessness plan

'There has been no new information shared by the city and no new proposed language for the bylaws that were referred back to staff in June,' says housing advocate
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COLUMN: Father Time shows up on reporter's canoe trip

COLUMN: Father Time shows up on reporter's canoe trip

Paddling and portaging lake system near Parry Sound, Bob Bruton says his 'arms and shoulders felt like they would fall off' after 19 kilometres in one day
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Ward councillor questions 'creative' proposal on Essa Rd.

Ward councillor questions 'creative' proposal on Essa Rd.

Proposed L-shaped building would have 101 residential units on upper floors, and commercial space on around street level
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Temporary-use bylaw being plowed under on Harvie Rd.

Temporary-use bylaw being plowed under on Harvie Rd.

'It just doesn’t make sense. And I’m not sure how we look our residents in the eye and say your taxes are going up X amount this year,' says mayor
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Yonge St. project survives initial challenge at city hall

Yonge St. project survives initial challenge at city hall

Ward councillor votes against rezoning; 'Their objection is rooted in two key policy areas — density and conformity,' says Coun. Jim Harris
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