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Marg. Bruineman

Marg. Bruineman is an award-winning journalist who focuses on human interest stories

Recent Work by Marg.

'Inspiring' teens paint faces at farmers' market for food bank

'Inspiring' teens paint faces at farmers' market for food bank

'These girls are wonderful,' says Bradford food bank volunteer
Family recipes used to create ‘golden triangles of goodness'

Family recipes used to create ‘golden triangles of goodness'

'The amount of love that I’ve received from the community… “I couldn’t be more thankful,' says Aurora samosas entrepreneur
Innisfil Beach Cruisers steer donations, cash to local food bank

Innisfil Beach Cruisers steer donations, cash to local food bank

Food bank official thankful for support from community groups, hopes people will gather donations during Thanksgiving as demand soars
Farming still centre stage in longtime Hollywood North stuntman's world

Farming still centre stage in longtime Hollywood North stuntman's world

For a guy who’s had more thrills than most can imagine, Ron VanHart sure does seem to get a kick out of selling tomatoes he grows in Holland Marsh
Golf course boasts 63 women over 80 still actively hitting the tee

Golf course boasts 63 women over 80 still actively hitting the tee

'We’re just happy to be out there, looking down at the grass, not up,' quips senior golfer
Special Olympian swims her way into Barrie Sports Hall of Fame

Special Olympian swims her way into Barrie Sports Hall of Fame

'I usually say 'good game’ or high five with people. I like to make everyone feel good inside,' Emily MacTavish says of camaraderie in her sport
Camp Molly gives girls first-hand look at firefighting in Barrie

Camp Molly gives girls first-hand look at firefighting in Barrie

'It’s really to give them a peek behind the curtain on what it’s like to work in the fire service,' Barrie Fire official says of four-day event
Eyes in the sky: Falconry team keeps nuisance birds at bay over landfill

Eyes in the sky: Falconry team keeps nuisance birds at bay over landfill

Predator Bird Services contracted to keep nuisance birds away from City of Barrie landfill; company uses Harris's hawk named Millie for this job
Try something new: Teen builds Chinese lion dance team

Try something new: Teen builds Chinese lion dance team

Non-profit Lunar Eclipse Lion Dance has been practising and performing locally
Local dancer, partner set to waltz into world competitions

Local dancer, partner set to waltz into world competitions

'We both go to the same studio and we both did ballroom and we were a perfect match,' says dancer
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