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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

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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PART 3: Cyber-bullying rooted in 'social dominance'

PART 3: Cyber-bullying rooted in 'social dominance'

'What motivates a bully is simply that the aggressive behaviour gets them what they want,' says Barrie psychotherapist
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PART 2: Politicians cope with 'faceless' crowd on social media

PART 2: Politicians cope with 'faceless' crowd on social media

Springwater deputy mayor says some people can become 'emboldened' by 'anonymous and remote nature of social media'
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PART 1: Politicians prefer human touch over social media

PART 1: Politicians prefer human touch over social media

'I’m not a Facebook fan. Personally, I’ll tell you guys right now, social media is like a cancer. It’s nothing but a giant rumour mill,' says Springwater deputy mayor
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Province denies application for new family doctor in Elmvale

Province denies application for new family doctor in Elmvale

Springwater Township and family physician had lease agreement ready to go
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Ex-mayor Tony Guergis to provide paid counsel to Springwater council

Ex-mayor Tony Guergis to provide paid counsel to Springwater council

Mayor provides a list of former mayors, deputy mayors and councillors who would talk to council for free, Guergis' rate is $300/hour
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Military brass celebrate RCAF centenary and museum reopening

Military brass celebrate RCAF centenary and museum reopening

'I hope people see the importance of Borden and the significant role it’s played in the air force,' says RCAF commander
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Former deputy reeve offers Springwater some annexation advice

Former deputy reeve offers Springwater some annexation advice

'You won’t beat government. If there’s a will to make something happen at a higher level, that’s probably what’s going to happen,' says Ken O'Brien
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Elmvale high school sitting on almost $250K for improvements

Elmvale high school sitting on almost $250K for improvements

Dating back to 2016, fundraising committee's initial goal was to provide enhancements that would serve both students and local community
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Springwater votes to resume talks with Barrie, but only on servicing

Springwater votes to resume talks with Barrie, but only on servicing

Councillor says township should be involved in negotiations 'when the future of Springwater is being discussed'
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