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Circulation List for March 20, 2024
the upcoming Value for Service review of Barrie's Shared Services Agreement with the County, new Barrie Transit Network launching,...
Accountability Team
Mar 15, 20244 min read
Circulation List for September 13, 2023
Culture Days, September Curbside Textile Collection, and Strengthening Municipal Codes of Conduct Circulation List: ...
Accountability Team
Sep 7, 20232 min read
Circulation List, August 24, 2023
Nominations open until September 4 for the Barrie Arts Awards, vote for Barrie's best "places and spaces", and another municipality...
Accountability Team
Aug 24, 20232 min read
Report re: Harassment Allegations against Alyssa Wright and Engage Barrie Organization
This is a public version of the internal report presented to EBO's membership at its Annual Members Meeting on November 27, 2022. An...
Engage Barrie
Jun 22, 20236 min read
Circulation List for March 29, 2023
Of note to those following the Stopping Abuse and Harassment by Local Leaders campaign: the "final report" for the Heart Barrie sign...
Accountability Team
Mar 24, 20232 min read
Council Follow-up, week of December 19, 2022
Originally this looked like a week off for Council, but a couple of extra meetings got tucked in, last-minute, including the inaugural...
Accountability Team
Dec 23, 20221 min read
General Committee – Tuesday, December 20, 2022, 2pm
This meeting consists solely of a confidential presentation – public may not attend. Engage's Follow-up: https://www.engagebarrie.org/po...
Accountability Team
Dec 16, 20221 min read
Interim statement on Investigation into allegations of abuse and harassment
At the Annual Members Meeting on November 27, 2022, the Board of Directors presented their report on the Investigation into the ...
Engage Barrie
Dec 5, 20222 min read
Circulation List for December 7, 2022
A few items of note to members: Allandale Neighbourhood Association speaks up about Bill 23, the Township of McGarry's resolution to...
Accountability Team
Dec 1, 20222 min read
Women of Simcoe Say No – Deputation to Orillia City Council
Originally published at www.alyssawright.com As part of The Women of Simcoe Say No (led by Emily McIntosh), many of us are applying to...
Alyssa Wright
Oct 3, 20227 min read
Letter to the Editor: Where's the line between accountability and harassment?
Contributing member Michael Speers's letter to the editor, concerning the recent accusations against Engage Barrie Organization and its...
Michael Speers
Oct 1, 20223 min read
Engage Barrie Chair Takes Leave of Absence
This morning our chair, Alyssa Wright sent this email informing us of her intent to take a leave of absence. While the board did not...
Engage Barrie
Sep 30, 20222 min read
Response to the accusations of harassment levelled against Engage Barrie Organization...
...and its members by a still-sitting City Councillor As an organization that focuses on Council accountability, we will first note that...
Engage Barrie
Sep 27, 20228 min read
Women of Simcoe Say No – Deputation to New Tecumseth Town Council
Originally published at www.alyssawright.com. As part of The Women of Simcoe Say No (led by Emily McIntosh), many of us are applying to...
Alyssa Wright
Sep 26, 20226 min read
Council Follow-up, week of September 19, 2022
It was a quick return, as this was the last week of City Council until after the municipal election on October 24. Circulation List: ...
Accountability Team
Sep 22, 20224 min read
United Way of Simcoe Muskoka takes a stand with "The Women of Simcoe Say No"
When we work together on important community issues, the results are game-changing. United Ways across Canada are committed in our...
Brian Shelley
Sep 21, 20221 min read
Barrie Today: Silent protest against violence, harassment coming to city hall
Barrie Today article on Women of Simcoe Say No demonstration on September 21: "Silent protest against violence, harassment coming to...
Engage Barrie
Sep 19, 20221 min read
Barrie Advance: 'Women of Simcoe Say No' protest to push for anti-harassment, anti-violence...
Barrie Advance article on Women of Simcoe Say No demonstration on September 21: 'Women of Simcoe Say No' protest to push for...
Engage Barrie
Sep 16, 20221 min read
Circulation List for September 21, 2022
Council is back! But we're going to continue publishing the circulation list separately. The Council meeting originally scheduled for...
Accountability Team
Sep 15, 20222 min read
The Women of Simcoe Say No – collective advocacy for Bill 5
Women of Simcoe Say No media release re: the "Stopping Abuse and Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act" and the demonstration on...
Engage Barrie
Sep 15, 20224 min read
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