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SOWNY » Robb Collis » November 29, 2024 3:03 pm |
UPDATE ON ROBB’S FUNERAL:
Service:
Monday December 2, 2024
10:00 am
Benjamin’s Park Memorial Chapel
2401 Steeles Ave W., North York
Burial to follow at
Pardes Chaim Cemetery
11818 Bathurst St.
Maple, ON L6A 1S2
A Celebration of Robb’s Life will be held in the New Year.
SOWNY » Robb Collis » November 14, 2024 6:12 pm |
It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my brother, Robb Collis. (May 11, 1954 to November 13, 2024). A graduate of the Ryerson RTA course, Robb was a fixture in Toronto radio for much of his career. With no desire to be an “on-air personality”, Robb honed his skills in producing., promotions and marketing at stations like CKEY, CKFH, CHUM, CFTR and CFRB. He also dabbled in marketing at Via Rail, Kingswood Music Theatre, The Nederlander Group and the Drabinsky Group.
Robb had a take-no-prisoners approach to the things that mattered most to him, his love of politics, his despise of most politicians, his work, and his unconditional love of his mother, and his partner.
Predeceased by his parents Lillian and Nathan Collis, Robb is survived by his partner Rick Martin, his brother and sister-in-law Lorne & Rhonda, his nephew Adam, niece Lisa and great niece Lillian.
Robb fought a long-standing battle with kidney disease which, over the years had left him a double amputee.
A fighter to the end, Robb never lost his sense of humor. He beat the odds on numerous occasions. This one was just too much, and he went peacefully. RIP little brother. Go ahead…have one more candy for all of us!
Service details to follow.
SOWNY » Critics Lament Ben Wagner Staying Home For Jays' Away Games On Radio » May 8, 2022 2:05 pm |
Check Pat Tabler's contract. I'm sure he gets paid by the word.
SOWNY » Blue Jays on Sportsnet » August 8, 2021 3:09 pm |
The audio and video are out of sync for today's game. Buck calls the play and then 2 - 3 seconds later it actually happens. Maybe he is psychic.
SOWNY » Jesse & Gene » March 11, 2021 10:41 am |
Just listened to their first batch of podkasts. The first few were funny (brought back memories of their CFTR days.) The more I listened to, the more I realised how old I am getting. They weren't funny...just crude and rude. So much potential....so much great material... we don't need another Howard Stern. Nobody gets shocked by the swearing any more. More tales from your past and less laughing at yourself.
SOWNY » Leafs ditch radio crew off team charters » September 28, 2015 2:03 pm |
Bowen hasn't been in the same building as the Leafs for years. A least now he will have an excuse for calling players by the wrong name.
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