Circulation List for October 29, 2025

update on the Allandale Transit Terminal and Downtown Mini Hub, November Events Calendar, Sandbox Centre wants to defer agreed payments for more than a year

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Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1316203&GUID=AFDA543B-D7AA-4ED0-8026-1FF1E9C78378&Options=info|&Search=

Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1316203&GUID=AFDA543B-D7AA-4ED0-8026-1FF1E9C78378

📑📊 Staff Memos

🚉🚍 Barrie Allandale Transit Terminal and Downtown Mini Hub

• Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14883769&GUID=619696D3-8EB9-4D36-8C18-5AA04B173566 from R. Pews, Director Corporate Facilities

• Th Barrie Allandale Transit Terminal opened to the public on September 21

  • Minor construction work continues

  • Work affected by the Burial Site Investigation has been put on hold until the areas have been cleared

• The Downtown Mini Hub opened for buses on August 25, and for using the shelters on September 3

  • Minor construction work continues

• Stage II Archaeological Monitoring and associated Burial Site Investigations are ongoing

• A ribbon cutting ceremony was held September 26

• Visit https://www.barrie.ca/planning-building-infrastructure/current-projects/municipal-infrastructure-projects/barrie-allandale-transit-terminal-downtown-mini-hub for more details, or call 705-739-4252 or email ATM.Hub@barrie.ca

🎪🗓️ November Events Calendar

• Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14883770&GUID=0940087A-8446-4326-A88D-6DC8D18E7E59 from K. Datema, Director of Recreation and Culture Services

• November programming highlights, including the Santa Claus Parade on November 15, and other seasonal programming

🏕️🧒 Camp Access 2025

• Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14883759&GUID=C2340D0B-F14C-4E02-833F-99DF5125AEA0 from K. Datema, Director of Recreation and Culture Services

• A report on the pilot launch of the Camp Access Program, which gave at-risk youth opportunities to enjoy summer camp experiences

🍻🍷 Liquor Licence Application Review - New Amaya Real Indian Food - 240 Big Bay Point Road

• Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14883781&GUID=3CA0433A-4255-4D46-A490-730269F7B20F from T. McArthur, Coordinator of Elections and Special Projects

• Licensing for a new owner of an existing restaurant

• Concerns regarding zoning, non-compliance with bylaws, or general objections can be directed to cityclerks@barrie.ca

🍻🍷 Liquor Licence Application Review - Pinot's Palette Barrie - 62 Commerce Park Drive, Unit N

• Memorandum: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14883782&GUID=AF85A5AA-3E12-4477-80AE-F5F76F582C9F from T. McArthur, Coordinator of Elections and Special Projects

• Licensing for a new "Paint and Sip" establishment

• Concerns regarding zoning, non-compliance with bylaws, or general objections can be directed to cityclerks@barrie.ca 

👥📃 Committee Agendas

🏚️👎  Property Standards Committee

• Agenda for October 27:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14883771&GUID=40E250CD-22D3-477B-98AC-B13044908293

💰📈 Investment Board

• Agenda for October 28:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14883773&GUID=7256DC74-0537-4C83-BBF8-510B9BAF464F

🏰🗿  Heritage Barrie Committee

• Agenda for October 28:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14883778&GUID=BDF6F677-9E8E-4EE5-A77F-A47995FAF80C

🧑‍💼🕴 Executive Committee

• Agenda for October 29:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14887530&GUID=015FF2F6-E0D0-4CB8-ABD4-053A2C8DDDB8

💸🤷 Affordability Committee

• Agenda for October 29: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14887563&GUID=F6FA21F9-0E89-4456-B4F5-8A5866C160ED

✍️📨 Correspondence

🗑️⬇️ Waste Reduction Week

• Media Release, October 20: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14883840&GUID=C0D056BC-B83B-472D-BC32-2B717CA2FDE5 "City recognizes October 20 to 26 as Waste Reduction Week, as part of Circular Economy Month"

• There will be informal, drop-in information sessions at the Library's Downtown Branch, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am-1pm

• There will be an info booth at the Barrie Farmers' Market on Saturday from 9am-1pm

• For more information, visit barrie.ca/CircularEconomy or barrie.ca/ReThinkWaste

🌸🏆 Communities In Bloom Award

• Media Release, October 20: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14883780&GUID=EA0D3F41-4D90-41A4-A379-B2B87D12B1FA "City of Barrie receives 'Healthier, Livable Cities' Award from Communities in Bloom"

• Barrie received a "Five Blooms - Gold" rating for "Healthier Livable Cities", and a special mention for ice storm tree recovery efforts

• For more information, visit barrie.ca/CommunitiesInBloom

🎃👻 Family Fright Fest

• Media Release, October 21: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14883784&GUID=6F4B13F2-3FF1-4836-B73D-6BEE6743DB30 "Celebrate Halloween at Family Fright Fest"

• The 5th annual Family Fright Fest will be held on October 25 from 4-9pm at Lampman Lane Park

• For more information, visit https://www.barrie.ca/community-recreation-environment/community-events/family-fright-fest

🚗📹 Enhancing Community Safety and Traffic Management

• Media Release, October 21: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14883783&GUID=839D6875-3482-4BF3-B635-C3324F9FE678 "City and Barrie Police strengthen partnership to enhance community safety and traffic management"

• There are currently 15 traffic cameras around the city

• For more information, visit www.barriepolice.ca/safety/cctv-cameras/

🛣️👍🏻 Big Bay Point Watermain Lining Project

• Media Release, October 24: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14888341&GUID=85C0A28D-63E9-4B84-A287-F6D95EA5C144 "City completes Big Bay Point Watermain Lining project ahead of schedule"

• All lanes are now open, the project is complete

• Visit barrie.ca/roadwork for more information

🧑‍🚒🪪 Firefighter Certification

• Resolution from Township of McGarry, October 14: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14883774&GUID=98705033-12CF-4F41-A145-E75B00D12D29

• Asking the Province to extend the compliance deadlines by at least 2 years, and consider implementing a phased or regionally adaptive approach to certification deadlines, to take into account the availability of training programs and unique challenges faced by volunteer fire services in Rural Ontario

☠️💨 Aerial Spraying

• Resolution from Township of McGarry, October 14: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14883775&GUID=2EA6A13E-2648-45D5-B429-E5389156AA9F

• Asking the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to reconsider the planned use of glyphosate-based herbicides in the Timiskaming Forest and suspend the aerial spraying initiative until further independent research and update risk assessment are completed and reviewed

🗳️✊ Elect Respect Pledge

• Resolution from Township of Zorra, October 15: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14883785&GUID=362FE859-0165-4104-B727-CE86C9BBF650

• Supporting the Elect Respect pledge and encouraging others to as well

☠️🐟 Chloride Concentrations in Lake Simcoe

• Resolution from Township of Brock, October 17: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14883776&GUID=A5A310F5-1F2E-49F1-9F8B-C247D21F7603

• Asking the Attorney General of Ontario and Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to establish and fund an expert stakeholder advisory committee to advise the Province and municipalities on the best courses of action to protect freshwater ecosystems and drinking water from the impacts of salt pollution

• Requesting that technical standards and a Provincial regulatory framework be established that limits liability for winter maintenance contractors following best practises to ensure public safety, business sustainability and environmental protection

• Calling on municipalities in the Lake Simcoe watershed to lead by example by ensuring staff and/or winter maintenance contractors that maintain municipal parking lots obtain certification from the Smart About Salt program as a condition of working for the municipality

• Calling on municipalities in the watershed to implement best management practices for municipal roads management

• Calling on municipalities in the watershed to collaborate with the Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority on an outreach campaign to raise awareness of this issue, manage expectations from the public regarding salt usage, and inspire positive action

🏷️💸 Sandbox Centre Lease and Remittance Deferral

• Correspondence from the Sandbox Centre, September 25: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14888529&GUID=AE967E08-9C01-465A-A49B-797F6F97C648

• Asking to continue their current lease agreement through the end of 2026

• Asking that the proposed remittance of 33% of apportioned maintnance, utilities and property taxes, effective January 1, 2026, be deferred for review and assessment in the 2027 fiscal year (April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2028)

⏳➕ Late Additions

• Nil