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Robert Barron

Robert Barron

I have been in the newspaper business on and off since I was hired to be a reporter at a small weekly in northern Newfoundland, called the nor’wester, in 1987. I spent four years working alone in a satellite office in a mining and fishing community for that paper before deciding to throw the dice and head to British Columbia.

I took a break from writing and worked a number of jobs on Vancouver Island before I was hired as a reporter at the Nanaimo Daily News in 2000, where I worked for 16 years. I was then transferred to the Cowichan Valley Citizen in 2016 and have had the pleasure of working with our dedicated staff and community here ever since.

Phone
250-748-2666
Email
robert.barron@cowichanvalleycitizen.com

Recent Work by Robert

Protesters advocate for emergency weather shelter in Duncan

Protesters advocate for emergency weather shelter in Duncan

Still no site available as temperatures plummet
Duncan workshop on benefits of solar energy Dec. 1

Duncan workshop on benefits of solar energy Dec. 1

North Cowichan Mayor Rob Douglas keynote speaker
Duncan UFO witness doubts prank explanation

Duncan UFO witness doubts prank explanation

UFO seen outside Cowichan District Hospital in 1970
Local businessmen donate to upgrades at Cobble Hill cenotaph

Local businessmen donate to upgrades at Cobble Hill cenotaph

Improvements planned for this year
Robert Barron column: Technology adds efficiencies, but often takes away fun

Robert Barron column: Technology adds efficiencies, but often takes away fun

Without such technology, mushroom-harvesting is extremely labour intensive
Duncan moves forward with plan to reduce speed limits

Duncan moves forward with plan to reduce speed limits

Most streets will be 30 km/h zones
Housing crisis brought home to Lake Cowichan’s council

Housing crisis brought home to Lake Cowichan’s council

One family living in RV say they are out of options
Business notes: Fabrications women’s store celebrates 10 years

Business notes: Fabrications women’s store celebrates 10 years

The latest from Cowichan’s business community
Education centre proposed for North Cowichan police detachment property

Education centre proposed for North Cowichan police detachment property

Centre would be part of plans to return area to wetland
Cowichan hiker worried bridge replacement will sharply curb trail access

Cowichan hiker worried bridge replacement will sharply curb trail access

Holt Creek pedestrian bridge soon to be replaced