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Nov 17, 20221 min read

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

Nov 16, 20221 min read

Circulation List, October 27, 2022

Council is not meeting again until November 7, but the weekly Circulation List is still published. Circulation List: ...

Oct 26, 20221 min read

Circulation List, October 6, 2022

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

Oct 5, 20221 min read

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...

Election - Municipal

Oct 1, 20222 min read

Planning Committee – Tuesday, September 13, 2022, 7pm

Public Meetings for proposed developments at 109 Park Place (Ward 8), 193 & 197 Blake Street (Ward 1) and 303 Cundles Road East (Ward 3)....

Sep 8, 20224 min read

Circulation List for September 12, 2022

Council is back! But we're going to continue publishing the circulation list separately. Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/...

Sep 7, 20222 min read

Circulation List - August 18

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

Aug 17, 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...

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...

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=...

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Jun 22, 20228 min read

Happy YIMBY Week!

This year's YIMBY week runs from June 13 - 18. For more information, please visit https://redwoodparkcommunities.com/yimby/yimby-week/...

Alyssa Wright

Jun 12, 20223 min read

Council Follow-up, week of June 6, 2022

Some great work by Councillors Aylwin and N.Harris to amend the highly problematic "Panhandling and Criminal Activity" motion. Staff...

Council Follow-up

Jun 7, 20224 min read

City Council – Monday, June 6, 2022, 7pm

Renewing the Needle Collection Kiosk pilot for a year (with modified kiosks), changes to the meeting schedule, and addressing poverty and...

Jun 1, 202211 min read

Council Follow-up, week of May 30, 2022

Residents and local organizations got their voices heard this week – a protest outside City Hall became the first instance of the public...

Council Follow-up

May 31, 20226 min read

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...

Events

May 27, 20227 min read

Planning Committee – Tuesday, May 17, 2022, 7pm

Two public meetings, both for residential developments in Ward 2. Plus the Affordable Housing Monitoring Report and the Affordable...

May 12, 20223 min read

Finance and Corporate Services – Monday, April 4, 2022, 6:30pm

Moved from its original schedule – getting tucked in just before General Committee Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID...

Mar 30, 20221 min read

Planning Committee – Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 7pm

Two Public Meetings, for 315 & 323 Mapleview Drive West (Ward 7) and 505, 511, 515 & 533 Yonge Street (Ward 8). Also, Deputy Mayor...

Mar 24, 20222 min read

Council Follow-up, week of March 21, 2022

Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=937074&GUID=9F16B4F5-6405-4B55-8CA2-4C6CAD663985&Options=info|&Searc...

Council Follow-up