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Marg. Bruineman

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

Recent Work by Marg.

Retirement goes to the dogs for local author of children's tales

Retirement goes to the dogs for local author of children's tales

'It’s something seniors can do to reflect on their lives,' says author who created stories constructed around her dogs, Pixie and Jazz
Hall of fame induction 'dream come true' for ice-dance couple

Hall of fame induction 'dream come true' for ice-dance couple

Mitch Islam and the late Alexandra Paul, who competed together at the Sochi Olympics in 2014, came up through Mariposa School of Skating
Farming still centre of longtime Hollywood North stuntman's world

Farming still centre of 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 at at farmers' market
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

'Essentially, the bird goes up and makes a bit of noise now and the seagulls know that he means business and go away,' says Millie the hawk's handler
Searching for jobs in the AI age can be challenging, say recruiters

Searching for jobs in the AI age can be challenging, say recruiters

'The world has drastically changed, especially in the last 20 to 30 years,' says Avery Konda
Geocachers search region and the world for interesting finds

Geocachers search region and the world for interesting finds

It's easy to get hooked on the outdoor adventure game that will take you to 'beautiful places' you've never seen before, says local enthusiast
Healthy Hiker shares passion with others through weekly hikes

Healthy Hiker shares passion with others through weekly hikes

Inspired by the film 'Wild,' 63-year-old Linda Murphy has embraced the long-distance hiking life
Barrie woman to compete at world street luging competition

Barrie woman to compete at world street luging competition

'It feels natural to be out there on it … because I had been at those speeds before,' says Morrah Jakubiec, who's heading to Italy in September for five-day event
'Hooked': Local ice swimmer hoping to make big splash in Italy

'Hooked': Local ice swimmer hoping to make big splash in Italy

'For me, it’s not about the cold water, it’s about swimming ... Little did I know I actually like cold-water swimming,' says Oro-Medonte resident Melanie Van Pypen
Fore! Georgian helps students turn passion for golf into a career

Fore! Georgian helps students turn passion for golf into a career

'There’s tremendous opportunity for anyone who is super keen and eager to get started at the ground level,' says Barrie Country Club official
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