Circulation List for July 2, 2025
- Accountability Team
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Canada Day programming and service changes, beach and summer activities, watermain maintenance
Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1316184&GUID=7D1A964C-7AA1-4401-8E03-448C5B971B5F&Options=info|&Search=
Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1316184&GUID=7D1A964C-7AA1-4401-8E03-448C5B971B5F
📑📊 Staff Memos
Nil
👥📃 Committee Agendas
Nil
✍️📨 Correspondence
🇨🇦🎪 Canada Day Programming
Media Release, June 25: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14321343&GUID=A50B8167-2F3D-4217-8B83-DE4120BD7B51 "City celebrates Canada Day with expanded family-friendly programming"
Downtown Barrie will have Open Air Dunlop 10am-11pm
Canada Day On the Move at Lampman Lane Park, 10am-1pm
Canada Day activities, food trucks and entertainment at Centennial Park, 12-10pm
Canada Day On the Move at Painswick Park, 3-6pm
Fireworks Show at Centennial Park 10pm
Barrie Transit will run an extended Sunday service schedule with the last buses leaving the downtown Transit Terminal after the fireworks display (approximately 10:30pm)
For more information, visit barrie.ca/CanadaDay
🎭🎶 Culture Days
Media Release, June 25: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14321345&GUID=42771C0A-F52B-4636-8007-04A0D4337C61 "Residents, businesses, and organizations invited to apply to be part of Culture Days"
Individuals, organizations and businesses are invited to submit proposals for activities and events to help celebrate Culture Days across Barrie this fall (September 19 - October 12) - honorariums of up to $800 are available per activity
Culture Days programs invite the public to get hands-on and behind-the-scenes to highlight the importance of arts and culture in our communities
Applications will be accepted until Monday, July 14
For more information, visit barrie.ca/CultureDays
🏷️🍁 Procurement and Advocacy for Trade Agreement Exemptions
Resolution from Northumberland County, June 25: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14321347&GUID=A06E8C9F-DF0A-404C-8C3E-C49AC21C395A
Supporting the Township of Mulmur's April 2 resolution to commit to considering Canadian suppliers for goods and services when it is feasible and fiscally responsible to do so for procurements under trade agreement thresholds, and to continuing to utilize cooperative purchasing groups to explore cost-saving measures and Canadian suppliers when it is feasible and fiscally responsible to do so, and calling upon the Federal and Provincial governments to enact legislative changes to exempt municipalities from trade agreement restrictions while tariffs are imposed, allowing them to give preference to Canadian suppliers for goods, services and infrastructure projects
🇨🇦🚍 Canada Day Affected Services
Media Release, June 25: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14321348&GUID=4B09B8AE-C9E7-4D3D-85A8-AFB520D017C4
Barrie Transit will run an extended Sunday service schedule, with the last buses departing the downtown Transit Terminal after the fireworks (approximately 10:30pm)
Recreation / Community Centres, City Hall and the Landfill will be closed
There will be no change to curbside collection
Downtown parking is free, but a digital waterfront permit is required at specific waterfront areas - visit barrie.ca/parking for details
Residents are permitted to use fireworks on Canada Day until 11pm - review fireworks safety reminders at barrie.ca/FireworksSafety
Learn more at barrie.ca/CanadaDay
🇨🇦 Canada Flag
Media Release, June 26: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14321349&GUID=8026C5A8-2894-4ACE-8EDC-F7361FC70562 "City unveils new giant Canadian Flag as a symbol of national pride leading into Canada Day"
⏳➕ Late Additions
✍️📨 Correspondence
🏊🛟 Lifeguards Starting for Beach Season
Media Release, June 26: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14323913&GUID=E1C3D4D1-FA09-4D6F-8173-55CEFF0B9A01 "Lifeguards on duty for 2025 beach season starting tomorrow"
Lifeguards will be on duty 11:30am to 5:30pm daily ad Centennial Beach and Johnson's Beach, starting Friday June 27
For more information, visit barrie.ca/beaches
😎🧒 Free, Family-Friendly Activities This Summer
Media Release, June 27: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14324515&GUID=DB3ACC52-8E21-4EFB-8F39-C88736B79632 "City offers free, family-friendly activities at various Barrie parks all summer"
Visit barrie.ca/SummerFunEvents for details, dates, times and full schedule of activities offered this summer
📚📜 Barrie Public Library Board
🚿🧽 Annual Watermain Maintenance
Media Release, June 27: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14325352&GUID=1B6D104A-5992-4892-B8E3-B407BABC73CF "Annual watermain maintenance program begins July 3 in south area of city"
For more details, visit barrie.ca/WaterDistribution
