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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 speed cameras rake in more than $330K in three months

Essa Township speed cameras rake in more than $330K in three months

Municipal official says more than 2,200 tickets have been issued, with an average fine of $149.33
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Springwater burning through cash to build new fire hall

Springwater burning through cash to build new fire hall

'We need to get those shovels in the ground and get this built. It’s not going to get cheaper tomorrow,' says mayor as council approves another $1.75 million
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Retired Hawks to play major role in RCAF training program at Borden

Retired Hawks to play major role in RCAF training program at Borden

Caravan transporting jets takes eight hours from Collingwood to CFB Borden; another five aircraft will be on the move tonight
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Springwater boundary report sidesteps Barrie's land needs

Springwater boundary report sidesteps Barrie's land needs

Springwater staff come up with six special economic zones which currently, and in the future, could host shared commercial or industry
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Guergis says county involvement 'key' to Barrie boundary talks

Guergis says county involvement 'key' to Barrie boundary talks

'Some of the same situations we were trying to resolve are still trying to be resolved through the exact same methods,' says former warden
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Want to go back in time? History comes to life at Simcoe County Museum

Want to go back in time? History comes to life at Simcoe County Museum

'Springtime is a great time of renewal. Everything is opening up and starting to grow. It’s a great fit for our programming,' says official during Museum Month
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Content is king for Oro-Medonte when trying to rein in tourists

Content is king for Oro-Medonte when trying to rein in tourists

'We did 50 blogs last year and 29 of them were either entirely or partially focused on Oro-Medonte,' says Orillia and Lake Country Tourism official
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Ex-mayor to continue as Springwater adviser on Barrie boundary talks

Ex-mayor to continue as Springwater adviser on Barrie boundary talks

'I haven't found the history lesson very valuable. It’s more like a fireside chat,' says one councillor, while deputy mayor compares Tony Guergis to Formula 1 race-car driver
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Carmel Cannabis gets high marks from prospective employees

Carmel Cannabis gets high marks from prospective employees

'It’s not often that you get a chance to work for a global leader in any business, so this is a great opportunity,' one job-seeker says of Oro-Medonte company
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Talk it out: Oro-Medonte prepares for provincial facilitator meeting

Talk it out: Oro-Medonte prepares for provincial facilitator meeting

'Council has indicated that it is prepared to work with (Barrie) and the county to achieve a solution that meets the objectives of each party,' says Oro-Medonte official
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