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Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 4:30pm
Featuring a presentation on the Deloitte 2022 Audit Service Plan, another on the Development Charges Study, Community Benefits Charges...
Accountability Team
Feb 24, 20231 min read
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Ryan's Hope Breakfast-To-Go – response to today's Press Release
Editor's Note – for background, please visit last week's post regarding the Ryan's Hope Breakfast-To-Go program moving to an indoor...
Engage Barrie
Jan 23, 20233 min read
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Council Follow-up, week of January 16, 2023
Public Engagement makes a difference! This term's first potential Code violation. And more preparation for the 2023 Budget...
Accountability Team
Jan 20, 20233 min read
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City Council - Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 7pm
A deputation against the temporary noise exemption at 37 Johnson Street, public appointments to various boards and committees, and a...
Accountability Team
Jan 12, 20235 min read
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General Committee – Tuesday, December 20, 2022, 2pm
This meeting consists solely of a confidential presentation – public may not attend. Engage's Follow-up: https://www.engagebarrie.org/po...
Accountability Team
Dec 16, 20221 min read
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More Homes Faster Act (Bill 23) and Greenbelt Land Grabs – What's Next?
Co-posting from the SCGC and Just Recovery Simcoe What We Know: This Act removes affordable housing funding, rental protections, wetland...
Margaret Prophet
Dec 14, 20222 min read
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General Committee – Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 6pm
Note it's another early start – this meeting is being tucked in before the regularly-scheduled 7pm City Council meeting. The new...
Accountability Team
Dec 9, 20222 min read
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Council Follow-up, week of December 5, 2022
Our biggest concern was the proposal to delete all incomplete items on the staff's Pending List – see below. Circulation List: ...
Accountability Team
Dec 9, 20224 min read
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Upcoming Events – Just Recovery Simcoe
Sharing three upcoming events and some event links on behalf of our partners at Just Recovery Simcoe 1 – Oro Moraine Session Saturday Dec...
Engage Barrie
Dec 9, 20222 min read
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City Council - Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 7pm
Featuring a presentation from the County about Homelessness Prevention Services and the related use of 20 Rose Street Engage's Follow-up:...
Accountability Team
Dec 9, 202211 min read
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Interim statement on Investigation into allegations of abuse and harassment
At the Annual Members Meeting on November 27, 2022, the Board of Directors presented their report on the Investigation into the ...
Engage Barrie
Dec 5, 20222 min read
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Barrie's Budget Allocator Tool is back
Have your say about the City's spending priorities. The City's Budget Allocator Tool is back – residents are encouraged to show Council...
Engage Barrie
Dec 2, 20222 min read
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General Committee – Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 7pm
An overview / primer on Corporate Asset Management. Some changes to the City's Procedural Bylaw. And the new Board of the BIA. Engage's...
Accountability Team
Dec 1, 20222 min read
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Circulation List for December 7, 2022
A few items of note to members: Allandale Neighbourhood Association speaks up about Bill 23, the Township of McGarry's resolution to...
Accountability Team
Dec 1, 20222 min read
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Bill 23 – Lake Simcoe Water Walk, Wednesday, November 30
Sharing on behalf of our partners at Just Recovery Simcoe, and the Barrie Native Friendship Centre. Zhoonyaa Gaaming Lake Simcoe Water...
Engage Barrie
Nov 27, 20221 min read
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General Committee – Strategic Priorities Session, Saturday, December 3, 2022, 9am
Setting the Strategic Priorities for the next four years! Engage's Follow-up: https://www.engagebarrie.org/post/council-follow-up-week-o...
Accountability Team
Nov 26, 20221 min read
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Celebration of Simcoe County Resistance to Bill 23 & Greenbelt Land Grabs
Virtual event hosted by Just Recovery Simcoe There’s been a lot of local action in Simcoe on Bill 23, protesting the threats to the...
Engage Barrie
Nov 24, 20221 min read
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Fighting Bill 23 – Let's Unite to Rally for Change and Action!
Pop-up rallies to fight Bill 23 have been put together all across Simcoe County, including two in Barrie – November 19 (Barrie North) and...
Engage Barrie
Nov 16, 20221 min read
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Increasing Civic Engagement at City Hall
Simcoe.com asked a number of people, including three Engagers, about ways to increase civic engagement in the next term of Council. Click...
Engage Barrie
Oct 10, 20221 min read
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Women of Simcoe Say No – Deputation to Orillia City Council
Originally published at www.alyssawright.com As part of The Women of Simcoe Say No (led by Emily McIntosh), many of us are applying to...
Alyssa Wright
Oct 2, 20227 min read
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