top of page
Blog: Blog2
news | opinion
Search
City Now Seeking Feedback on the Southshore
After receiving the Marshall Green report, "The Southshore, Barrie Sports, and a Revitalized Downtown", the City is NOW agreeing to the...
Engage Barrie
Aug 22, 20241 min read
Â
SCS Closures: A death sentence that will lead to unsafe communities and higher costs
The province's announced closure of Supervised Consumption Sites will cost lives, make our communities less safe, & health care more costly.
Engage Barrie
Aug 21, 20241 min read
Â
General Committee – Wednesday, August 14, 2024, 7pm
lots of things getting packed into this only meeting of the summer! Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXr5tHVUbrA Agenda: ...
Accountability Team
Aug 9, 20244 min read
Â
Circulation List for July 17, 2024
third party now investigating the waterfront sports field, growing call on the province to act on the family physician crisis Circulation...
Accountability Team
Jul 13, 20242 min read
Â
Heartbreaking News: Barrie's SCS / CTS Application Withdrawn
We are devastated to share the heartbreaking news that the applicants for Barrie's Supervised Consumption Site / Consumption Treatment...
Engage Barrie
Jun 24, 20244 min read
Â
Fact-Check: Waterfront Multi-Use Sports Field – City's "Myth VS Fact" video
Earlier today, the City and Mayor released a "Myth VS Fact" video regarding the proposed multi-use sports field in the naturalized area...
Accountability Team
Jun 17, 20249 min read
Â
Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 4pm
25th anniversary of the Barrie Skateboard Park, International delegations, and internal audit shows full compliance still not achieved...
Accountability Team
Jun 14, 20242 min read
Â
Circulation List for June 12, 2024
new industrial subdivision given the green light, new transit terminal running above budget, lots of special events, and the wastewater...
Accountability Team
Jun 7, 20242 min read
Â
Second Rally to Save Allandale Station Park's Waterfront Ecosystem - June 12, 5:30pm
A rally is being held at Barrie City Hall to show opposition to the Multi-Purpose Sports Field proposal at Allandale Station Park
Engage Barrie
Jun 6, 20241 min read
Â
Community Safety and Well-being Committee concerns
If this committee is to live up to its purpose and mandate then there needs to be representation from... people with lived experience
Engage Barrie
Jun 3, 20243 min read
Â
Concerns About the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan Committee Structure
Only working with those with lived experience, and a diverse range of experiences, can Barrie move forward in a good way for all.
Brandon Amyot
Jun 3, 20244 min read
Â
City Council - TUESDAY, June 4, 2024, 6:30pm
***NOTE the change of day and time*** new committee appointments, an anti-SCS group has been given a seat on the Community Safety and...
Accountability Team
May 31, 202410 min read
Â
General Committee – Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 7pm
changes to the Housing Community Improvement Plan, updating the Procurement bylaw, water infrastructure for Hewitt's, and making members...
Accountability Team
May 25, 20247 min read
Â
Circulation List for May 29, 2024
more information on the Community Safety and Well-being Plan Committee, Barrie Fire & Emergency Service's 2023 Annual Report, lots...
Accountability Team
May 25, 20243 min read
Â
Rally to Save the Southshore Shoreline - May 29, 5pm, City Hall
A group of concerned citizens has organized a rally to protest Council's approval of a multi-use synthetic sports field in the...
Engage Barrie
May 22, 20241 min read
Â
More engagement on the proposed Waterfront Sports Field
Shared on behalf of Allandale Neighbourhood Association members, and friends of EBO, Linda & Arnie Ivsins. For background, please visit...
Engage Barrie
May 13, 20241 min read
Â
How did Sea Cadets' wishes morph into sports field?
Sharing on behalf of our friends at the Allandale Neighbourhood Association. We're keeping the original post updated with new links, etc....
Engage Barrie
May 11, 20243 min read
Â
City Council - Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 7pm
LOTS of deputations regarding the proposed waterfront sports field, caving on a significant exemption to the sign bylaw, renewing the...
Accountability Team
May 10, 202410 min read
Â
Get Engaged re: Multi-Use Sports Field proposed for Southshore Centre
We're posting this on behalf of our friends at the Allandale Neighbourhood Association. EBO is very concerned about the complete lack of...
Engage Barrie
May 8, 20244 min read
Â
Petition: Say NO to developing a multi-use Sportsfield & Parade Ground at South Shore / Allandale Park
An artificial sports turf has somehow become attached to the expected Sea Cadets Relocation item in this week's General Committee meeting...
Engage Barrie
May 6, 20242 min read
Â
Respectful disagreement and debate is invited and encouraged.
Please ensure that any comments posted are in keeping with our Anti-Harassment Policy, and our Founding Principles of creating safe spaces, non-partisanship, and being solutions-focused.
EBO reserves the right to remove any comments that violate our policies and values.
bottom of page