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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...

Events

Engage Barrie

Nov 16, 20221 min read

Circulation List, Week of November 7, 2022

Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=956292&GUID=CB5909C9-B419-43E7-A24A-79B3EA5AB303&Options=info|&Searc...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Nov 2, 20221 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

Active Transportation and Sustainability – Tuesday, September 6, 2022, 10am

Green Communities, Bike the Night, and transitioning to next term. Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=908713&GUID=CBB...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Sep 1, 20221 min read

Circulation List - September 1

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 31, 20221 min read

Active Transportation and Sustainability – Tuesday, August 2, 2022, 10am

A presentation on Harvest Share, discussions on Bike the Night and On the Move, and transitioning to next term. Minutes: ...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Jul 28, 20221 min read

Circulation List - July 7

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

Jul 6, 20221 min read

City Council – Monday, June 27, 2022, 8pm (or immediately after General Committee)

The main focus of this meeting will be a presentation giving an update on Invest Barrie [this was deferred to September], as well as the...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Jun 22, 202213 min read

General Committee #2 – Monday, June 27, 2022, 7pm

The last General Committee before summer break – so a lot to pack in! Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=913850&GUID=...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Jun 22, 20228 min read

Planning Committee – Tuesday, June 21, 2022, 7pm

Two Public Meetings, for developments in Wards 9 and 5. We have concerns with the one in Ward 5, which seeks to change the land use from...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Jun 17, 20222 min read

City Council – Monday, June 20, 2022, 7pm

The item many Engagers will want to watch is the 2021 Annual Report from the Integrity Commissioner – sounds like she's been kept quite...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Jun 15, 20226 min read

Council Follow-up, week of June 13, 2022

The misguided proposal to remove protections from an Environmentally Protected Area was mercifully withdrawn. Questions raised about...

Council Follow-up

Accountability Team

Jun 14, 20224 min read

Communities In Bloom – Thursday, June 16, 2022, 4pm

Bus Stop Pollinator Gardens, and upcoming events. Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=908721&GUID=49ECA960-948D-4E69-8...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Jun 11, 20221 min read

General Committee #2 - Monday, June 13, 2022, 7pm

Overnight waterfront parking, speed cameras in school zones, and other traffic-related items. Entering into a Service Level Agreement...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Jun 9, 20224 min read

Active Transportation and Sustainability – Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 10am

Discussing invasive species, No Mow May, Bike the Night, and transitioning to next term. Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Jun 3, 20221 min read

Communities In Bloom – Thursday, May 19, 2022, 4pm

Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=908720&GUID=033CE3BD-4DC8-4C39-AFDA-2D8EFF98B591 Watch Again: ...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

May 13, 20221 min read

City Council, Monday, May 16, 2022, 7pm

Recognition of the Maple Ridge Secondary School Junior Girls Basketball Team, plus a presentation from the MacLaren Art Centre. It looks...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

May 11, 20226 min read

General Committee – Monday, May 9, 2022, 7pm

A packed Agenda! Reports and recommendations from Finance & Corporate Services and City Building, extending the Sandbox Centre's lease,...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

May 4, 20223 min read

Council Follow-up, week of May 2, 2022

Partisan campaigning in Council Chambers, passing the buck, and dismissing residents – not a great week (we know the answer to last...

Council Follow-up

Accountability Team

May 3, 20223 min read

Active Transportation and Sustainability – Tuesday, May 3, 2022, 10am

A presentation about Nature Barrie, looking towards the next term, and other updates. Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Apr 30, 20221 min read

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