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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: Members have mixed feelings over golf clubs' future

COLUMN: Members have mixed feelings over golf clubs' future

Change in operators at Vespra Hills, National Pines provides 'clarity after rumours surrounded the future of both,' columnist explains
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PREVIEW: Colts have little room for error versus Generals

PREVIEW: Colts have little room for error versus Generals

First-round playoff series starts tonight in Oshawa; Barrie will require 'unworldy' goaltending to get past conference's top seed, says columnist
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COLUMN: Formenton's family ties in Simcoe County run deep

COLUMN: Formenton's family ties in Simcoe County run deep

Former Ottawa Senators forward, who has been charged with sexual assault, has previously said he played his minor hockey in Barrie until minor bantam
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Former area woman who murdered daughter dies in prison

Former area woman who murdered daughter dies in prison

Barrie native Gabe Batstone, the young girl's father, vows to continue seeking improvements in child protection
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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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