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Raymond Bowe
Raymond Bowe ·
‘Spectacular’: Ford unveils $38M for tourism in Wasaga Beach
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Raymond Bowe
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Province earmarks $15M for planning RVH's expansion into Innisfil
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Bob Bruton
Bob Bruton ·
So my Toronto Maple Leafs were a no-show for game 5 against Florida on Wednesday, losing 6-1, and if the Panthers win Friday the Leafs will be golfing on Saturday. How does each season fold out the same way? Must be the climate in southern Ontario. Or maybe it's all the Ottawa fans lamely cheering for Toronto, since the Sens got to work on their golf games early this season, thanks to the Leafs.
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Bob Bruton
Bob Bruton ·
So I told you about my tennis partner who slipped and sprawled at the Shear Park courts, last September. She was sore from the fall, as the surface is asphalt. But she really didn't complain, so I should give her credit. And she reminded me of this last time we talked on the phone. I will never hear the end of it if I take a tumble.
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Bob Bruton
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A couple stood up from their seats in the Council Chambers at Barrie City Hall and walked to its upper doors, the man dismissively tossing his agenda on the little table. They left, looking disappointed. There was no sign of city councillors, scheduled to meet at 7 p.m., but late. Whatever discussion or decision the couple had come to hear was not the priority at this May 7 meeting, which eventually started at 8:15 p.m., reportedly due to …
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Bob Bruton
Bob Bruton ·
A sure sign of spring is tennis nets going up across Barrie. Now if I can just keep my partners from wiping out and injuring themselves, I might be able to play into August. The last one slipped and sprawled at the Shear Park courts.
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Bob Bruton
Bob Bruton ·
Just when winter and freezing rain season is in the rear-view mirror, we get thunderstorm and tornado seasons. Good thing I have a basement. Now let's see if I have enough sense to go down there if things get bad.
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Bob Bruton
Bob Bruton ·
That so many Canadians voted at the advance polls, ahead of the April 28 federal election, says something. Maybe that they've seen and heard enough to know who gets their vote. Maybe they don't want to face lineups on election day, although there were long ones at some advance polls. Or maybe, with a federal election hot on the heels of a provincial vote, they just want to get it over with.
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Bob Bruton
Bob Bruton ·
The Easter egg hunt always reminds me of when my kids were little, and my daughter got up early Sunday, before her little brother was awake, and hunted down all the barely hidden Easter eggs. I've rarely seen a boy so sad when he got up - his sister with all of the eggs. Of course we made her put all the eggs back, had the hunt and my son got his share of Easter eggs. But you have to give her points, just for nerve.
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Bob Bruton
Bob Bruton ·
You know whose fault this weather is? A friend of mine started talking about getting their snow tires off. You even talk about this in April and it snows. Never mind the code in hockey, there's one for snow tires too. And this friend of mine should have known better.
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Bob Bruton
Bob Bruton ·
Saturday is Record Store Day. Deals on vinyl, special album releases, vintage discs. Reminds me of going to TO to shop at (Yes This Is) Sam the Record Man or to the Barrie store at the Five Points, which fire claimed. Those were the days - shopping for music, not the fire.
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Bob Bruton
Bob Bruton ·
It's never a good sign when you look out the window and see it snowing sideways, especially on April 8. There's more of that white stuff on the ground too. And you wait, as soon as the NHL playoffs begin it will be sunny and warm.
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Bob Bruton
Bob Bruton ·
Is that really sunshine out there? And there's no bitter cold! But I'm not fooled. The big green winter coat stays by the front door, the snow boots too. April usually has a surprise or two.
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Raymond Bowe
Raymond Bowe ·
Now that power has been restored to most of Barrie, did you have any unusual or fun ways to pass the time without electricity? How did you stay entertained? Especially if you have kids!!
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Raymond Bowe
Raymond Bowe ·
We've been hearing some chatter about food spoilage in the community due to the power outages. How have people been affected and tried to salvage what frozen goods they can?
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Raymond Bowe
Raymond Bowe ·
After a few days of cleanup and thousands of residents being left without power, it feels like things have calmed down today. How have you been faring the last few days?
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Bob Bruton
Bob Bruton ·
I was right about the weekend, and not just because I saw salt on city streets. Freezing rain, heavy tree branches, downed power lines, impassable roads. This is the winter that never ends.
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Bob Bruton
Bob Bruton ·
You can tell there's freezing rain on the way. City streets have salt patches to help counteract rain freezing to asphalt. Looks like it could be a nasty weekend.
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Bob Bruton
Bob Bruton ·
So at the grocery store, I went to buy pears but they were made in the USA. So I passed them by. The Donald can take that. And I did my part.
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Raymond Bowe
Raymond Bowe ·
Construction crews took advantage of some beautiful weather on March 19, 2025 to continue work on the new Barrie Transit Terminal at Essa Road and Tiffin Street.
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Raymond Bowe
Raymond Bowe ·
It looks like this south-Barrie property, located at 130 Ardagh Rd., won't have to wait long for demolition ahead of a residential development at the site.
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Raymond Bowe
Raymond Bowe ·
Progress continues to be made on the new Youth Haven facility on Wellington Street East in Barrie, as seen on Friday, March 14, 2025.
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