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EBO Response to Direct Motion Without Notice addressing Homelessness

May 26
9 min

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...

Ryan's Hope Breakfast-To-Go – response to today's Press Release

Jan 23
3 min

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

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...

Ryan's Hope Breakfast-To-Go Moves Indoors!

Jan 20
2 min

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Ryan's Hope Breakfast-To-Go Moves Indoors!

Editor's Note: We are not certain why Christine's name & photo don't appear properly in the "byline" for some – a technical issue we are...

Celebration of Simcoe County Resistance to Bill 23 & Greenbelt Land Grabs

Engage Barrie

Nov 24, 2022
1 min

Events

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...

Fighting Bill 23 – Let's Unite to Rally for Change and Action!

Engage Barrie

Nov 16, 2022
1 min

Events

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...

Simcoe County Food Council's "2002 Municipal Election Toolkit"

Engage Barrie

Oct 2, 2022
2 min

Election - Municipal

Simcoe County Food Council's "2002 Municipal Election Toolkit"

Engage Barrie is proud to have been one of the Simcoe County Food Council's community partners in helping to create this toolkit, along...

Finance and Corporate Services Committee – Monday, June 20, 6:15pm

Engage Barrie

Jun 16, 2022
1 min

Council Summary

Finance and Corporate Services Committee – Monday, June 20, 6:15pm

This is a specially-called meeting, tucked in just before the regularly-scheduled City Council meeting – presumably, in order to bring...

Engage Barrie

Mar 24, 2022
7 min

Council Summary

City Council – Monday, March 28, 7pm

A cheque presentation by the Barrie Pickleball Club, a deputation regarding the grant to Cornerstone, the semi-annual update from the...

Seniors Advisory Committee – Monday, November 22, 10am

Engage Barrie

Nov 18, 2021
1 min

Food Security

Seniors Advisory Committee – Monday, November 22, 10am

Watch Online: https://youtu.be/PfUWz0x1mxY Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=853254&GUID=95BF0A50-7454-46D5-94A5-454...

Amber Beckett

Nov 6, 2021
3 min

Diversity & Equity

Here's a Quick Way to Increase Safety

Nobody should be worried for their safety as they go about their day. But that's exactly what's happening to students across Simcoe County.

Engage Barrie

Oct 21, 2021
4 min

Council Summary

City Council, Monday, October 25, 7pm

Tonight's meeting includes a presentation from the Simcoe County Food Council, and another by Georgian College. Watch online: ...

General Committee – Monday, October 4, 6pm

Engage Barrie

Sep 30, 2021
2 min

Council Summary

General Committee – Monday, October 4, 6pm

Monday night will be a busy one, with 6pm General Committee, followed immediately by City Council Watch online: ...

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