{"id":50523,"date":"2018-06-20T11:05:52","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T15:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=50523"},"modified":"2018-10-01T12:42:35","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T16:42:35","slug":"brad-robinson-is-lake-of-bays-2018-ontario-senior-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/brad-robinson-is-lake-of-bays-2018-ontario-senior-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Brad Robinson is Lake of Bays&#8217; 2018 Ontario Senior of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On June 19, Lake of Bays resident Brad Robinson was presented with the township&#8217;s 2018 Senior of the Year award.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson is a well-known figure in Lake of Bays as the second generation to own and operate Dorset&#8217;s renowned Robinson&#8217;s General Store, which has been in his family since 1921. Third and fourth generations of the family now work alongside him.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>His nomination for the award notes, &#8220;There are very few people, permanent or summer visitors who have not been touched by his kindness and big welcoming smile.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The nomination also mentioned his dedication to the community, affectionately calling him &#8220;Mr. Dorset&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Among his community endeavours cited were: founding member of the Dorset Volunteer Fire Department; instrumental in the return of the S.S. 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