
He has spent the last 30 plus years in Kelowna and has called Castanet home since the fires of 2003.
With a background in both sports and news reporting, Wayne spends much of his time on the City Hall/political and sports beats at Castanet.
Wayne is married and has two grown sons of his own and a step-son.
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