Bruce is a graduate of Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and received his Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Business Administration in 1972.

Over the years, Bruce has owned and operated a landscape company in Halifax, and has also worked for some of the largest landscape firms in Canada.

Since coming back to Ontario in 1985 he has been involved with all aspects of the landscape and nursery industry. He has managed large events, such as World Youth Day and the Sars Concert at Downsview Park, and was in charge of the feature garden installations at Canada Blooms for the first 5 years of the show. Bruce still volunteers at the show, which is in its 11th year.

Bruce is Chair of the Contractors Commodity Group at Landscape Ontario and is an active member of the Landscape Ontario Congress Committee, and also volunteers with the Certified Horticultural Technician testing program. In 2006, he was a Provincial Judge for Communities in Bloom and will continue to do so in 2007.

Presently, Bruce is the Program Manager for The Home Depot Landscape Installations partnership with Clintar. Clintar is the service provider for this program on a national level, servicing stores from coast to coast.