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Solidarity Sleep Out - Saturday, August 31, 2024, 8pm, City Hall

Bring a tent and spend the night sleeping out in solidarity with your neighbours, or bring a chair and sit for a few hours with Ryan's Hope.

Events

Engage Barrie

Aug 24, 20242 min read

Circulation List for April 3, 2024

upcoming job fairs, and changes to City services over the Easter weekend Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.asp...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Mar 30, 20241 min read

Community Safety Committee – Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 6pm - Public Meeting: HOMELESSNESS

This is "The Biggie" – the Public Meeting to discuss the anti-homeless motion and bills brought forward this spring. Please consider...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Sep 14, 20232 min read

Fact-Checking City & Council Communications re: "Homelessness" Motion & Bills

We made note of some incorrect information stated in the June 21 Council meeting, at which the controversial Bills 67 & 68 (the...

Council Follow-up

Engage Barrie

Jul 6, 202316 min read

EBO Response to Direct Motion Without Notice addressing Homelessness

Open Letter to Barrie City Council Mayor Nuttall, Councillors, CAO Prowse, We are writing in response to last Wednesday’s Direct Motion...

Accountability

Engage Barrie

May 25, 20239 min read

Circulation List for May 17, 2023

Urban Design Guidelines, National Indigenous History Month, Seniors' Month, and more! Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/Meet...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

May 12, 20232 min read

Deputation re: 2023 Police Services Budget

Transcription of the deputation by Michael Speers to Barrie City Council on March 8, 2023 Michael Speers, Contributing Member Mayor...

Budget & Financials

Michael Speers

Mar 9, 20234 min read

Circulation List for March 1, 2023

City is seeking artistic proposals. March is ItStarts Month, and March 8 is International Women's Day Circulation List: ...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Feb 23, 20232 min read

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...

City Engagement

Engage Barrie

Dec 2, 20222 min read

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...

Events

Engage Barrie

Nov 27, 20221 min read

UPlift Black Open House

Our friends at UPlift black are hosting a "Giving Tuesday" Open House, and you're invited! They're also calling for support of their...

Events

Engage Barrie

Nov 24, 20221 min read

Dignity, Inclusivity and Respect: Communicating with Diverse Members of our Community

"A healthy, economically robust and vibrant community does not treat some of its members as having less value than others. Even the...

Public Safety

Victoria Scott

Nov 24, 20223 min read

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...

Events

Engage Barrie

Nov 24, 20221 min read

Circulation List for November 16, 2022

Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=956294&GUID=C78F37C3-3CC9-48BB-9E3A-50A6187FB4E4&Options=info|&Searc...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Nov 10, 20222 min read

Circulation List, September 29, 2022

Council is not meeting again until after the election, but the weekly Circulation List is still published. Circulation List: ...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Sep 28, 20222 min read

Barrie recognizes National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

The City of Barrie's Press Release (Barrie, ON) – The City of Barrie will commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by...

Decolonization

Engage Barrie

Sep 21, 20222 min read

Circulation List, September 22, 2022

Council is not meeting again until after the election, but the weekly Circulation List is still published. Circulation List: ...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Sep 21, 20221 min read

Circulation List - August 4

Council is on summer break, but the Circulation List continues to be published weekly. Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/Mee...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Aug 3, 20221 min read

Town and Gown Committee – Wednesday, Feb.23, 2022, 10am

Watch Online: https://youtu.be/e6P72qhMyYA Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=908728&GUID=981777FE-8C09-486F-9433-00C...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Feb 18, 20221 min read

Council Follow-up, week of January 31, 2022

Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=913885&GUID=1220E001-3D34-4369-9645-E456E6CF50AC&Options=info|&Searc...

Council Follow-up

Accountability Team

Feb 2, 20227 min read

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