Stronger police presence isn't the solution to building a safer, more inclusive Barrie
With poverty, mental health and addiction challenges, many people who are unsheltered need support. Thank you to the Barrie Advance for...
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Victoria Scott
- Nov 24, 2022
- 3 min
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...
Engage Barrie
- Aug 25, 2022
- 1 min
Circulation List - August 25
Council is on summer break, but the Circulation List continues to be published weekly. Of note to our "Electoral Reform" group: ...
Engage Barrie
- Jul 7, 2022
- 1 min
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...
Engage Barrie
- Jun 2, 2022
- 11 min
City Council – Monday, June 6, 7pm
Renewing the Needle Collection Kiosk pilot for a year (with modified kiosks), changes to the meeting schedule, and addressing poverty and...
Engage Barrie
- Jun 1, 2022
- 6 min
Council Follow-up, week of May 30
Residents and local organizations got their voices heard this week – a protest outside City Hall became the first instance of the public...
Engage Barrie
- May 27, 2022
- 7 min
Say NO to the Criminalization of Poverty – Call your Councillor, join Monday's Rally!
Earlier this week, Councillor McCann released a "survey" (more on this below) targeting downtown safety, and has prepared a motion for...
Engage Barrie
- May 26, 2022
- 10 min
General Committee #2 - Monday, May 30, 7pm
Lots going on tonight, and many issues that Engage Barrie has been working hard on. Including fixing up the governance of the Downtown...
Engage Barrie
- Apr 27, 2022
- 5 min
Council Follow-up, week of April 25
A positive recommendation coming out of the Town & Gown Committee, to encourage more student engagement for the upcoming municipal...
Engage Barrie
- Apr 21, 2022
- 6 min
General Committee – Monday, April 25, 7pm
This meeting includes a recommendation from the Anti-Racism Task Force to look at ways of encouraging and recruiting a greater diversity...
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- Apr 6, 2022
- 3 min
Requesting letters of your support for Bill C-216
Dear Ally I am writing to ask you to put you and/or your organization’s name and support behind a health crisis, that is overwhelmingly...
Engage Barrie
- Mar 24, 2022
- 7 min
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...
Engage Barrie
- Mar 23, 2022
- 3 min
Council Follow-up, week of March 21
Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=937074&GUID=9F16B4F5-6405-4B55-8CA2-4C6CAD663985&Options=info|&Searc...
Engage Barrie
- Mar 17, 2022
- 6 min
General Committee – Monday, March 21, 7pm
They're making up for their week off with a packed Agenda! The Community Energy and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan is the top highlight. ...
Engage Barrie
- Feb 25, 2022
- 3 min
Council Follow-up, week of February 21
Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=914227&GUID=A5321631-D460-4A76-8BB0-2CFD36C2A202&Options=info|&Searc...
Victoria Scott
- Jan 31, 2022
- 3 min
Healthy Communities are Proactive not Reactive
The opioid crisis and toxic drug supply in Barrie is causing an alarming number of deaths in our community. We have, within our reach, an...
Engage Barrie
- Jan 14, 2022
- 1 min
Webinar: Drugs, Policy and Practice in Canada – Jan.20
#StimulusConnect Webinar #16: Thresholds and Necessity Trafficking Thursday, January 20, 1pm Register in advance at: ...
Engage Barrie
- Nov 25, 2021
- 3 min
"When is a 'survey' not a survey?"
Engage Barrie wrote a Letter to the Editor for Barrie Today, regarding MPPs Doug Downey's recent interference with the SCS application...
Engage Barrie
- Nov 9, 2021
- 5 min
Barrie Health Accord urges speedy approval of the Supervised Consumption Site
City of Barrie, County of Simcoe, RVH, Barrie Police and Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit issue joint letter in full support of the...
Engage Barrie
- Nov 4, 2021
- 4 min
City Council - Monday, November 8, 7pm
Including a presentation on the 2022 Business Plan and Budget – let Budget Season begin! Also under consideration, noise bylaw...
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