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Ian McInroy

Ian McInroy

Ian McInroy is an award-winning photographer and journalist with more than 30 years in the industry. While working at newspapers in York Region and since the early 1990s at the Barrie Examiner, Ian has covered breaking news, politics and sports, as well as writing and illustrating feature stories about a wide variety of topics in Simcoe County. He has lived in Thornton since 1988 with his wife, Brenda. Together they have two adult children: a daughter Bailey and son Connor.

Recent Work by Ian

COLUMN: Lightfoot's fingerprints touch all of our lives

COLUMN: Lightfoot's fingerprints touch all of our lives

Writer's ties to 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' story still echo decades later, just as Lightfoot's music and lyrics continue to resonate today
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'Life altering': Service dogs go to schools, lend helping paws

'Life altering': Service dogs go to schools, lend helping paws

'Caring for an animal can help children grow up more secure and active,' says COPE Service Dogs official
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Volunteering at St. John Ambulance a life-changer for area woman

Volunteering at St. John Ambulance a life-changer for area woman

'Volunteering ... (has) given me a chance to get involved and give back to the community I was brought up in, as well as guide my career choice,' woman explains
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Baking instructor enjoys bringing people 'a little bit of happiness'

Baking instructor enjoys bringing people 'a little bit of happiness'

'When you’re eating a pastry, you’re not sad. It makes people happy. You’re giving someone something to look forward to at the end of their meal,' says baker
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Comics, coins, cards and collectibles: Hobbies taken to new level during pandemic (12 photos)

Comics, coins, cards and collectibles: Hobbies taken to new level during pandemic (12 photos)

'During the pandemic, we saw a huge increase in people looking for good stories to read for themselves or their children,' says owner of comic-book store
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Feeling batty: Urban growth putting the squeeze on bats (7 photos)

Feeling batty: Urban growth putting the squeeze on bats (7 photos)

'One of the most important things to do is protect those kinds of existing natural spaces,' says Couchiching Conservancy biologist
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Paintball business remains on target despite pandemic (3 photos)

Paintball business remains on target despite pandemic (3 photos)

'We strive for realism. We have real F-5 fighter jets along with 17 or 18 other different planes ... I’ve got tunnels ... old military jeeps and personnel carriers,' says owner
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Spring is in the air at Bradford Greenhouses (10 photos)

Spring is in the air at Bradford Greenhouses (10 photos)

'People are using their free time and what they have at their disposal to re-purpose things,' says assistant manager, which means adorning gardens with whatever's available
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Trail grooming today far cry from days of dragging skids, bedsprings (6 photos)

Trail grooming today far cry from days of dragging skids, bedsprings (6 photos)

'It was really (sledders) that used their ingenuity and tried to build something they thought they could pull along and try to level the trail,' says president of snowmobile club
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Ice fishing maintains its allure despite bitter cold (6 photos)

Ice fishing maintains its allure despite bitter cold (6 photos)

'Ice fishing is a great recreation to do with your family. It’s inexpensive and it introduces some winter activities to new Canadians,' says tourism official
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