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Wayne Doyle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Wayne Doyle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Wayne Doyle covers the townships of Springwater, Oro-Medonte and Essa for BarrieToday under the Local Journalism Initiative (LJI), which is funded by the Government of Canada. Wayne has more than 30 years of experience writing for newspapers and magazines. He was entertainment editor at The Barrie Examiner, editor at Huronia Sunday and is a contributing writer to a number of publications

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Recent Work by Wayne

Essa Township 'targeting' late September completion for Line 5 work

Essa Township 'targeting' late September completion for Line 5 work

'This is the largest slope failure the township has ever experienced,' says CAO
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Oro-Medonte eyes fee assistance to help low-income residents get involved

Oro-Medonte eyes fee assistance to help low-income residents get involved

Township council supports program that would help make recreation programs accessible to all residents, regardless of income
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Managing expectations: Springwater's 20-year plan sets road map for growth

Managing expectations: Springwater's 20-year plan sets road map for growth

'We need to focus on everything, not just certain parts. Elmvale is our only complete community,' says CAO
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Interpretive centre being pitched for historic Oro-Medonte church

Interpretive centre being pitched for historic Oro-Medonte church

Project would require between $4 million and $7 million to become reality; plan includes using interactive hologram to engage visitors
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Residents rock solid in support of maintaining old Shanty Bay wharf

Residents rock solid in support of maintaining old Shanty Bay wharf

'We know the wharf is in poor condition. We’re not concerned that there’s going to be a catastrophic failure,' Oro-Medonte CAO says of decades-old fixture
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Oro-Medonte clinic's new nurse practitioner to be assigned 800-plus patients

Oro-Medonte clinic's new nurse practitioner to be assigned 800-plus patients

'There’s a significant demand for primary care. In this area, plus Barrie and Orillia, there’s a significant wait list,' says executive director
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Frustrated Oro-Medonte residents press politicians on short-term rentals

Frustrated Oro-Medonte residents press politicians on short-term rentals

'They have a lot of money and a lot of resources, and you can certainly expect them to challenge anything we do,' deputy mayor says of short-term rental operators
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Building relationships on par with playing at charity golf day

Building relationships on par with playing at charity golf day

Springwater mayor says tournament provides 'an opportunity for our local businesses and stakeholders to come together and network'
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Oro-Medonte residents invited to float ideas at upcoming pier review

Oro-Medonte residents invited to float ideas at upcoming pier review

Township offers four possible solutions, including repair, replace, decommission or divest
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Springwater takes lengthy process to draft short-term rental bylaw

Springwater takes lengthy process to draft short-term rental bylaw

Bylaw will have impact on enforcement, fire and emergency services, building services, planning services, and communications
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