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Culture Grows Here - Celebrate culture in Barrie with a two-day conference May 5-6. Enjoy a variety of Barrie's cultural delights and help cultivate culture in your community. Please click here for more information and to register for this exciting event.
01/28/10 - Allandale Station Is Still A GO Despite Announcement- Despite the recent announcement surrounding the YMCA’s decision to pull out of the Allandale Redevelopment Project, the City of Barrie reaffirms that the project is proceeding. (More)
01/26/10 - Plan it, Barrie! Information Open Houses
The City of Barrie is planning for the future and we would like to invite residents to attend one of two Information Open Houses to learn more about the various principles Council is considering to ensure our community is livable, connected, sustainable and that people are part of the process. Please click here to find out more and dates and locations. Please click here to view the presentation.
01/26/10 - 2010 Business Plan Is About 'Doing What Matters Most' After incorporating several amendments, Monday night City Council passed the City of Barrie’s 2010 Business Plan. (Press Release)
01/22/10 - Rally For Haiti - In response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti, The Caribbean Cultural Institute and the City of Barrie will be holding a fund raising event to aid the Haitian Relief effort. (More)
01/21/10 - Free Workshop For Emerging Artists - If you have ever thought about a career in the arts, here’s an opportunity you won’t want to miss. The City of Barrie’s Department of Culture is pleased to offer an introductory workshop for young and emerging artists on Sunday, February 21st from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. at Southshore Centre that will feature an inside look to various areas of the arts. (More)
01/18/10 - Nominate Barrie for Hasbro's new MONOPOLY Canada Game Board
MONOPOLY is launching a new Canadian Edition and is inviting Canadians to vote for the greatest cities in the country! The 22 cities with the highest nationwide votes will make it onto the MONOPOLY Canada game board. Hasbro has pre-selected Barrie as one of 65 great Canadian cities to compete for 20 coveted spots. The final two spots are to be filled by a wildcard vote that follows the national vote. Visit monopolyvote.ca and vote for Barrie today!
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01/15/10 - Celebrate Black History Month in February
The City of Barrie celebrates Black History month in February with two great events. Please click here to view the poster for more details on these events. (Press Release) |
01/08/10 - City of Barrie Accessible Customer Service Policy
The City of Barrie has developed an Accessible Customer Services policy to ensure that persons with disabilities will benefit from the same service in the same place and in a similar way as other customers recognizing The Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), a law that was passed by the Ontario legislature. Please click here to see the policy and how it affects you.
01/06/10 - Appointments To Committees Of Council- Barrie City Council invites applications from citizens who desire to have their names considered for appointment to the Accessibility Advisory Committee. (More) (Application)
12/31/09 - Welcome to Barrie
Tomorrow marks the transition of the Boundary Adjustment Act, 2009 coming into affect. The City of Barrie would like to officially welcome our new residents and ensure they have the information they need to ease the transition to becoming a Barrie resident. Click here for more details. Click here for ward map.
 12/18/09 - The City of Barrie presents Winterfest & Festival of Ice on February 6 & 7, 2010! - Named one of the Top 100 Festivals in Ontario, Winterfest is a great way to celebrate the winter season with adventures that the whole family will enjoy. Click here for more information on Winterfest.
11/23/09 - Downtown & Allandale Community Improvement Progress Report
Click here to download progress report.
11/16/09 - First Flu Assesment Centre Opens in Barrie
In response to the increasing number of people in the community with influenza-like illness, and in an effort to divert non-urgent cases away from overwhelmed hospital emergency rooms, Simcoe County's first Flu Assessment Centre will open in Barrie on Monday, November 16th. Click here for a map and details.
11/16/09 - Allandale Train Station Restoration Underway
There is movement at the Allandale Train Station in preparation for the trains once again returning to Allandale. The restoration of the Allandale Station is well underway, however the majority of work involved with Stage 1 is primarily internal. While the outside physical appearance has not changed much yet, work is steadily moving forward inside preparing it for its reconnection to the community. (Click here to read more about this project)
10/30/09 - H1N1 Vaccine Clinics Begin Tuesday, November 2nd
Public clinics for the H1N1 vaccine are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, November 2nd in the City of Barrie at the Barrie by the Bay located at 80 Bradford Street, Unit 100, Entrance #1. Dates and times of clinics are available on the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit website. The public is urged to check the website often as changes to the schedule may occur. For more information please visit www.simcoemuskokahealth.org or call Your Health Connection at 721-7520.
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