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Barry Ward

Barry Ward

Barry Ward is a veteran editor and journalist who also served on Barrie city council for 22 years. His column appears regularly in BarrieToday.

Recent Work by Barry

COLUMN: Cities should have louder voice at county council

COLUMN: Cities should have louder voice at county council

'Barrie and Orillia taxpayers are paying millions of dollars annually with very little say in how it is spent,' says columnist
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COLUMN: Strong mayor powers a weakness for some politicians

COLUMN: Strong mayor powers a weakness for some politicians

Some mayors who said they wouldn't use powers have flip-flopped, political columnist explains
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COLUMN: Blindsiding Barrie library 'shows poor judgment'

COLUMN: Blindsiding Barrie library 'shows poor judgment'

Coun. Nigussie Nigussie 'either didn't care or wanted to cast groundless aspersions on his fellow library board members,' says political columnist
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COLUMN: Province 'sitting on its hands' with Barrie SCS issue

COLUMN: Province 'sitting on its hands' with Barrie SCS issue

Overdose deaths have continued long after Barrie city council approved Innisfil Street as location for facility, columnist explains
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