Barrie planning staff is proposing to allow four-story apartment buildings on any residential street in the city. This will cut you out of the planning process. No other City in Ontario is doing what is proposed by planning staff in Barrie. There are many good places for low rise apartments in Barrie. And there many examples of where they fit in well. We need this form of housing. However, allowing them anywhere without public input is wrong. This means the decisions about growth and change on your street will be made by developers rather than your elected Council. These images show examples of four storey apartments on residential streets in Barrie. Some look ok. But whether you agree with this form of building or not - don’t you think you should have a voice? The public meeting for this by-law is being held this Thursday, November 14 at 6 o’clock in the Council chambers. If you have any concerns, come to the meeting and contact your Ward councillor to make sure your v…

i'm too young to fully remember this place but my parents are very excited that the foundation sign was preserved under whatever sign was just there very cool piece of barrie history!! Source

Is it true that the Christmas Holiday Train isn't making a stop here this year??? If it is true, does anyone know why? Source

City of Barrie planning staff are proposing to put 12 to 25 story apartment buildings beside single detached homes all across the City and cut the public out of the planning process. I have been a planner for 50 years and have written zoning by-laws for municipalities across Canada. No other municipality in Ontario is doing what is proposed by planning staff in Barrie, for a good reason. It cuts you as residents entirely out of the decisions about what happens on your street. There are very appropriate places for high density development in Barrie, but beside single-family homes is not one of them. Below is a list of most of the streets where apartments will be permitted behind or beside single detached homes. **Bayfield from Highway 400 to North city limit** Rosedale Place, Chestnut Court, Aspen Drive, Farmingdale Crescent, Stanley Street, Trevino Court, Duval Drive, Piercy Crescent, Lyfytt Crescent. Livingston St.,, Kozlov Street, Glenwood Drive, Gulfdale Road, Argyle R…

Be careful out by St Vincent and the 400 people. Just because he's getting the snows put on the Batmobile doesn't mean you're in the clear. Source