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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

Oro-Medonte meeting turns heated over county council pay raise

Oro-Medonte meeting turns heated over county council pay raise

While tabling motion, Coun. Richard Schell ignored repeated requests to stop from mayor and deputy mayor; five-minute recess did little to calm things down
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Angus physician pushes for signing bonuses to attract new doctors

Angus physician pushes for signing bonuses to attract new doctors

'We get multiple calls everyday from people who are looking for a doctor for their grandmother, their mother, their kids. I’m just tired of saying no,' says physician
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Pinpointing STRs in Oro-Medonte will take more than paper trail, says staffer

Pinpointing STRs in Oro-Medonte will take more than paper trail, says staffer

Mayor says short-term rentals 'have a place in this society,' but they need to be in zones where it promotes tourism
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Orr Lake neighbours present both sides of short-term rental debate

Orr Lake neighbours present both sides of short-term rental debate

Amendments to Official Plan and zoning bylaw would permit STRs in all residential zones within Springwater Township
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Oro-Medonte 'stepping to the plate' to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Oro-Medonte 'stepping to the plate' to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

'You could ... say our community arena is emitting close to a whale’s worth of CO2 in 2023,' says official; township's largest contributor is its vehicle fleet, council hears
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Oro-Medonte resident calls living near short-term rental 'Kafka-esque'

Oro-Medonte resident calls living near short-term rental 'Kafka-esque'

'We haven’t given up. We’re still looking for a solution that is sustainable and protects our communities and neighbourhoods,' says mayor
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Springwater dredging up NVCA permit delays directly with ministry

Springwater dredging up NVCA permit delays directly with ministry

'I don’t want to drop the ball for our residents ... We need a solution,' says mayor; NVCA official says 92% of applications processed on time
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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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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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Essa mayor offers suggestions to streamline development process

Essa mayor offers suggestions to streamline development process

'There’s so much red tape, sometimes it feels like a circle that never ends,' lamented Essa Township's chief administrative officer
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