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General Committee – Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 7pm
results of the public consultation on the Marshall Green report (see concerns below), the architects' design and report for our new...
Accountability Team
Oct 4, 20244 min read
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Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 4:30pm (or immediately following Community Safety Committee)
presentations on the Barrie Sports Hall of Fame, and Barrie Public Library's key performance indicators Watch Online: ...
Accountability Team
Oct 4, 20241 min read
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City Council - Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 7pm
two reports from the Integrity Commissioner, Housing Implementation Plan, updated Waste Collection guidelines Watch Online: ...
Accountability Team
Sep 27, 20245 min read
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Barrie Police Services Board - Friday, September 27, 2024 (Special In Camera Meeting)
"The Barrie Police Service Board will be holding a special In Camera meeting to discuss a confidential item pertaining to legal matters...
Accountability Team
Sep 25, 20241 min read
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Barrie's Park Safety Survey: Fair or Flawed?
Contributing Member Brandon Rhéal Amyot raises concerns about the design and inherent bias of the City's latest survey. Posted by Brandon...
Brandon Amyot
Sep 23, 20243 min read
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Downtown Barrie BIA – Thursday, September 26, 2024, 5pm
As has become the custom, no indication of items to be discussed (and no minutes available to members since May, 2023) Meeting...
Accountability Team
Sep 20, 20241 min read
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City Council - Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 8pm (or immediately following General Committee)
meeting appears to be called solely for one direct motion - with no indication of why this needs to be rushed through as a direct motion...
Accountability Team
Sep 20, 20241 min read
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General Committee – Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 7pm
implementing the Housing Accelerator Fund Work Plan, new waste collection for industrial, commercial, institutional and multi-residential...
Accountability Team
Sep 20, 20242 min read
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Community Safety Committee – Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 4pm
an Open Delegation from Youth Haven, presentations on traffic safety, the first recommendations from the Community Safety and Well-Being...
Accountability Team
Sep 20, 20242 min read
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Barrie Police Services Board - Thursday, September 19, 2024, 8am (*note earlier start)
triannual statistics, various updates Agenda: https://www.barriepolice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Public-Board-Package-September-19-...
Accountability Team
Sep 14, 20241 min read
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Community Safety & Well-Being Plan Committee – Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 2:00pm
Budget and Timelines, Committee Survey Results, Meeting Schedule Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1227994&GUID=DFD...
Accountability Team
Sep 13, 20241 min read
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Circulation List for September 18, 2024
Agendas for the coming week (Council is back from holiday), Mayor's Innovation Awards, Doors Open Barrie Circulation List: ...
Accountability Team
Sep 12, 20241 min read
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Let's Look at the Numbers: Barrie's Housing Crisis
Christine Nayler takes us through the numbers of the current shelter situation, and describes how this lack of shelter space (let alone...
Engage Barrie
Sep 8, 20242 min read
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Berczy Park Illegal Eviction Halted - Response to Those Upset
The City gave notice that they would be evicting the members of the encampment at Berczy Park on Friday, despite already knowing (and...
Engage Barrie
Sep 7, 20244 min read
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Barrie Police Services Board, Special Budget Meeting - Thursday, September 12, 2024, 8am (*note earlier start)
presenting the BPS 2025 Operational and Capital Budget Agenda: https://www.barriepolice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Special-Budget-Me...
Accountability Team
Sep 5, 20241 min read
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BHHJN on Proposed Berczy Park Eviction - Call to Action
Another reminder that the proposed eviction would be in violation of the Ontario Superior Court's ruling, calling on the City to take...
Engage Barrie
Sep 4, 20244 min read
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Community Legal Clinic Reminds City of Law Re: Evicting Encampments
The Community Legal Clinic of York Region has once again sent a letter to the City of Barrie, reminding them of the laws around evicting...
Engage Barrie
Sep 3, 20246 min read
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Call to Action - Protect Berczy Park Encampment
the City of Barrie is once again threatening to illegally evict an encampment - witnesses are requested (Edited to add: the eviction did...
Brandon Amyot
Sep 2, 20241 min read
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Government of Ontario Plan Will Lead to More Preventable Drug Poisoning Deaths
Years of research and documentation show that supervised consumption sites have a wide range of benefits - not only preventing deaths.
Engage Barrie
Aug 25, 20242 min read
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Circulation List for August 28, 2024
City seeking feedback on Marshall Green report, nominations open for Ontario Senior Achievement Award, and the September Events Calendar...
Accountability Team
Aug 23, 20243 min read
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