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Peter Robinson

Peter Robinson

Barrie's Peter Robinson is a sports columnist for BarrieToday. He is the author of Hope and Heartbreak in Toronto, his take on living with the disease of being a Leafs fan. He got his start as a sports reporter covering the Barrie Colts in the late 1990s and still thinks it was his most stressful job to date. He's since held various roles for SCOREGolf, NHL Yearbook, Toronto Star Golf Guide, and Prospects Hockey. Peter recently started producing documentaries and will now also be chronicling Barrie's sports scene through his eyes as he sees it

Recent Work by Peter

COLUMN: Corby Adams, one of area's best athletes, mourned

COLUMN: Corby Adams, one of area's best athletes, mourned

Adams, who died Saturday at age 82, was as adept on the baseball diamond as he was on the ice, and later in real estate as well, writes sports columnist
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Seven games into OHL season, Barlow gets new coach in Owen Sound

Seven games into OHL season, Barlow gets new coach in Owen Sound

Attack roster Barrie native Darren Rumble inherits includes two local products in Colby Barlow and Jake Crawford; 'I’m a players' coach at heart,' he says
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COLUMN: Is National Pines on the back nine as a golf course?

COLUMN: Is National Pines on the back nine as a golf course?

ClubLink, which operates the course, is nearing the end of its long-term lease and has not indicated whether it plans to renew it, says sports columnist
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COLUMN: Retiring OHL commish leaves local legacy

COLUMN: Retiring OHL commish leaves local legacy

David Branch granted Barrie an expansion team 30 years ago
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COLUMN : Draft exposes hockey's accessibility problem

COLUMN: Draft exposes hockey's accessibility problem

The parents of OHL players tend to occupy much higher stations in life than the fans who take in the games, laments columnist
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COLUMN: Barlow 'is going to play in the NHL for a long time'

COLUMN: Barlow 'is going to play in the NHL for a long time'

Dale DeGray, GM of Owen Sound Attack, says Barlow, who is expected to be picked in the first round tonight, is 'a typical, modern-day power forward'
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How a Canadian golfer finally broke a 69-year Canadian Open drought

How a Canadian golfer finally broke a 69-year Canadian Open drought

Still sinking in for Abbotsford's Nick Taylor
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Will the LIV/PGA merger be a Canadian Open distraction?

Will the LIV/PGA merger be a Canadian Open distraction?

The Canadian Open will be the first tournament to absorb the impact of an announcement that has turned the golf world on its head
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Terriers gather to celebrate Allan Cup championship of 1973

Terriers gather to celebrate Allan Cup championship of 1973

'Since I was a little boy all I dreamed of was playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs and it came true ... I have so many people in Orillia to thank for that,' says Claire Alexander
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COLUMN: Barlow could make local history in June's NHL Draft

COLUMN: Barlow could make local history in June's NHL Draft

Regarding when Orillia's Colby Barlow will be picked, 'it’s a crapshoot between about four and 10,' predicts HockeyProspect official
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