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It's a boy: Barrie welcomes first baby of 2023

Wesley arrived at 1:59 a.m., weighing just over eight pounds, much to the delight of first-time parents

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REGIONAL VICTORIA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE
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Arriving at 1:59 a.m. on Jan. 1, Barrie residents and first-time parents Danielle Doyle and Simon Hall welcomed their baby boy Wesley, weighing just over eight pounds, into the world.

Each year, more than 2,000 babies are born in Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s (RVH) Birthing Unit, and while each one is a unique and beautiful miracle, it calls for a special occasion to welcome the first baby born in 2023.

In honour of the occasion, Victoria’s Gift Shop, owned and operated by the RVH Auxiliary, is proud to sponsor the first baby of the New Year with a keepsake Born at RVH plush toy.

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