- As comptroller and general manager in the 1970s he took the Stratford Festival from a million-dollar deficit to a half-million-dollar surplus.
- His survey of all Canadian theatres for the Canada Council opened the doors for active touring across the country.
- In the 1950s Bruce fought for and won the right for Canadian actors to be paid for rehearsal time, not just performances; he also won the right for stage managers to receive a minimum 8-hour break between shifts.
- Retired, living in Stratford, Ontario. Member of the board of PAL Stratford (Performing Arts Lodge). (January 2006)
- Father of Ann Swerdfager.
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