Seniors and Accessibility Advisory Committee – Monday, September 15, 2025, 4pm

presentation on aging in place and eliminating barriers to do so, Barrie Arts Awards sponsorship, Multi-Year Accessibility Plan update

Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1308843&GUID=05F672C8-F4F8-4065-8146-99BDD72C14BD

Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1308843&GUID=05F672C8-F4F8-4065-8146-99BDD72C14BD

City's Legistar Page: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1308843&GUID=05F672C8-F4F8-4065-8146-99BDD72C14BD&Options=info|&Search=

Meeting Location: Sir Robert Barrie Room

(please note that the meetings of Advisory Committees are no longer being broadcast online)

🧑‍🏫📑 Presentations

🧓🏘️ Reimagining Aging In Place

• Presentation: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14771933&GUID=3789EBBE-94D3-4A74-80B5-19BF8B54B58E by Barrie Housing

• Barrie Housing is taking part in a research study with the University Health Network and Women's Age Lab at Women's College Hospital, to understand how to support older adults to age in place in Barrie

• A key finding was the importance of eliminating transportation barriers

💡🗣️ Discussion Items

♿️📋 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan (MYAP) Update

🎭🏆 Barrie Arts Awards

• 2024 Sponsorship Letter: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14771927&GUID=E248F917-67B2-4073-84E8-27475B22EA57

• 2025 Proposal: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14771923&GUID=F07AB454-42AF-4192-AD0C-CCF68C193A48

• 2024 Sponsorship Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14771925&GUID=A0DDC1A4-73CC-4A41-9BEA-2D8F74C69D22

• The Barrie Arts Awards team is asking the Seniors and Accessibility Advisory Committee to once again sponsor the "Artist Beyond Barriers" award, for $1,500