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Marg. Bruineman

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

Recent Work by Marg.

Into the deep: Big or small, Barrie aquarium has something for everyone

Into the deep: Big or small, Barrie aquarium has something for everyone

'Often when people come in, they want something simple,' says Big Al's Aquarium store manager
Snow Valley woman tapped for international dance championship

Snow Valley woman tapped for international dance championship

'To say I’m obsessed with it would be an understatement. I absolutely love it,' says Katy Fairbairn, who will be dancing in Prague this fall
Barrie woman with rare syndrome brings change to pageant circuit

Barrie woman with rare syndrome brings change to pageant circuit

'I am proud to be the first Canadian to break through the glass ceiling and set a new standard for beauty,' says Andreia Pacheco, who has Okihiro syndrome
Special Olympics sports fest brings 'joy' to students, parents

Special Olympics sports fest brings 'joy' to students, parents

Five of Bradford's eight public schools participated, with a total of 40 exceptional students of varied abilities included
Sharon Gun Club hosts variety of sport shooting opportunities

Sharon Gun Club hosts variety of sport shooting opportunities

About 850 avid sports shooters are members of the private club on about 70 acres in the rolling hills of the Oak Ridges Moraine
'Fresh, local, healthy': Area students gardening for community

'Fresh, local, healthy': Area students gardening for community

High school students working hard not just during school year, but into the summer as well to create bounty that will be shared in coming months
It's not too late for students in search of summer job

It's not too late for students in search of summer job

'Students seem to be less in tune with the cadence from pre-pandemic … We’ve had to be a lot more patient with our on-boarding process,' says City of Barrie’s recreation program supervisor
'Streak' and Champ: Barrie students shatter OFSAA track records

'Streak' and Champ: Barrie students shatter OFSAA track records

'It feels like these kinds of things are happening all the time, but they don’t … It’s just really special,' says school board's athletics lead
Major local investment at Honda will jolt area's EV manufacturing

Major local investment at Honda will jolt area's EV manufacturing

Electrical engineering professor at Georgian College says recent announcement for Alliston plant will be 'great opportunity' for its students in various departments
Barrie legion to mark D-Day's 80th anniversary with downtown parade

Barrie legion to mark D-Day's 80th anniversary with downtown parade

Local historian and author Ted Barris will also speak around pivotal Second World War battle at St. Vincent Street legion on June 5
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