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Herb Garbutt

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Reporter at Halton Hills Today. Sports and music. Fan of the Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Blue Jays, Iron Maiden, The Glorious Sons. Frequent concert attendee.

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46 years ago today, Cincinnati rock radio station WKRP held its first annual Turkey Drop. Oh, the humanity!
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It's been a long, winding road that has taken Acton's Peter van Helvoort from Georgetown's stages with Teenage Kicks to arenas with Juno-nominated @TheGloriousSons. https://t.co/tL7LnKJRLl
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It's been a long, winding road for Acton's Peter van Helvoort, whose love of music shows whether he's playing arenas with The Glorious Sons or solo shows in small clubs
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"I was obsessed with them as a kid." Nick Angel never got over his love of video games and pinball. Now equally interested in how the games work, he is restoring old machines and helping others rediscover the games of their childhood. https://t.co/pUzEjhmKBx
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What started as a way to finance his own collection has become a successful business
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With the NHL all-star game in the books, it's @theAHL's turn. And after a great start to the season with the Calgary @AHLWranglers, Georgetown's Trent Cull will take his place behind the Central Division bench for Monday's game. https://t.co/a8066a2jsR
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Trent Cull named Central Division coach for next week's American Hockey League all-star game
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“I’ve been fortunate to do a lot of cool things." If you want to know the first female umpire in Canada to accomplish something, the answer is most likely Burlington's Lisa Turbitt, recipient of the @BaseballCanada umpiring lifetime achievement award. https://t.co/F0eeHDSifK
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Lisa Turbitt blazes a trail on the diamond - and in life
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Moving on up.
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Georgetown's Dawn Bodrug @Dawn_xoxox was ready to call it a career until @SoftballCanada called. "You’re not going to say no. To play for my country had been a dream." Earlier this month she helped Canada win bronze at the Pan Am Games. https://t.co/5DNXAAOldM
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Women’s national team earned a spot on the podium after shutting Mexico out 7-0
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"To win it, the first for Seneca and the first Ontario team ever, it was so emotional.” In her first season, Georgetown's Hailey Greco helped the @SenecaSting make history, capturing the national women's soccer title. @TheOCAA @ctkcss @CCAAsportsACSC https://t.co/rmLc050ISj
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Hailey Greco scored four goals in six games for the Seneca Sting, which became the first Ontario team to win the national collegiate women’s soccer championship
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If @fsprongl & @dansprongl didn't drive the car over the finish line, there's a good chance they worked on it. The Canadian @CRCrally & North American rally car champion brothers are now headed to the Canadian Motor Sports Hall of Fame @CanMtspHF https://t.co/elCrudAKve
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Brothers have operated Four Star Motorsports in Georgetown for 32 years
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“Once we broke that door open, it was let’s go win nationals.” A key factor in a dominant defence, Burlington's Rebekah Lee helped the @SenecaSting make history as the first @TheOCAA team to win the Canadian @CCAAsportsACSC women's soccer title. https://t.co/mVWRBzseog
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Rebekah Lee played a key role in the Sting's win at nationals - the first Ontario school to take the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association title
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Two years ago @AdamDong_bdmtn was retired and coaching others in the sport he loves. Then a former teammate called. Now he's a Pan Am Games gold medalist with hopes of competing at the Olympics. https://t.co/oZwQwZHJCy
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Adam Dong moves a step closer to his childhood dream: competing in the OIympics
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“I want to be fighting the best of the best” Burlington's Adam Assenza will defend his BTC lightweight title Nov. 18 at the Burlington Training Centre. https://t.co/inBovc5AGs
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Assenza excited to draw on the energy of the hometown crowd in BTC Battlezone match Nov. 18
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Georgetown's Hannah Tonet honoured by @OUAsports for her outstanding rugby season with @brockbadgers. https://t.co/CR6mPBkUTR
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Hannah Tonet honoured for her outstanding season with the Brock Badgers
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Burlington's Lauren Male and Abbie Wade were named to the @OUAsport women's rugby all-star team. https://t.co/4zSkL8iede
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Lauren Male and Abbie Wade had outstanding seasons on the pitch
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Canada's softball team, including Georgetown's Dawn Bodrug @Dawn_xoxox, won the bronze medal at the Pan Am Games with a 7-0 win over Mexico. Bodrug pitched 8 2/3 innings over 6 games, allowing 7 hits and 4 runs.
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Canada's Lightning crew, including Burlington's Rachel Green, won their race yesterday, strengthening their hold on 3rd in overall standings & putting a little more pressure on 2nd-place Chile at Pan Am Games. 2 more races today, medal race Saturday. https://t.co/g1H6P74JGo
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'It's kind of in my DNA,' says fourth-generation sailor who will compete for Canada in the Lightning class
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"I saved a little bit for that last kick." @BCentralSchool's Maya Markowska pulled away down the stretch to win her second GHAC cross-country title and now has her sights set on an @OFSAA medal. https://t.co/yaBwzZgGHx
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City will be well represented at OFSAA meet in Etobicoke this weekend
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Burlington's @eden_punch helped Western Carolina @CatamountVB upset The Citadel, which came into the match with a 23-0 record. Punch was named @SoConSports defensive player of the week. @HaydenHuskies @halton_vball https://t.co/VYWfQkuJik
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Halton Hurricanes alum ranks second in Southern Conference
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