| Business Response Action Plan | |
The Invest Barrie COVID-19 Business Response Action Plan includes Five Key Measures and supporting Action Items that will help protect the local economy and assist businesses with the supports needed to navigate these trying times. Invest Barrie will continue to monitor COVID-19 and will make changes when necessary, ensuring businesses are receiving the most current information and up-to-date programming. |
| Business Recovery Action Plan | |
The City has prepared a Business Recovery Action Plan (available for download at
investbarrie.ca/covid-19-support) to assist the local economy in coming back stronger and smarter after COVID-19. It will guide local investment in the economic recovery after COVID-19 and identify local initiatives that will help the recovery process. The plan was built through consultation with local businesses, stakeholders, and the general public. Thank you to all those that contributed. |
| Barrie Together Recovery Kit | |
The Barrie Together Recovery Kit is a set of tools to support businesses with COVID-19 recovery efforts. The City has development shared media materials with the themes “Barrie Together” and “Shopping Local”. We encourage businesses to use these in marketing efforts, along with “Mandatory Face Covering” and “Curbside Pickup” window decals and physical distancing floor stickers supplied by Invest Barrie as part of the kit. Visit
investbarrie.ca/covid-19-support to learn more and order a kit. |
| The Small Business Centre presents ShopHERE | |
The City of Barrie joined Digital Main Street's ShopHERE powered by Google program, which helps independent businesses and artists build a digital presence and minimize the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Local businesses and artists can apply for the program at
digitalmainstreet.ca/shophere to get their online store built at no-cost. |
| The City of Barrie's Manufacturing Forum | |
The City of Barrie is launching a manufacturing forum for businesses to engage with one another to ask questions and provide solutions for their businesses during the ever-evolving time of COVID-19. If interested, please contact Nora Gavarre at
Nora.Gavarre@barrie.ca or call at 705-739-4220 ext. 4431 |
| Business in the Parks Pilot Program | |
The
Business in the Parks Pilot Program provides new opportunities for businesses to maximize their capacity and introduce new avenues for revenue generation.
The idea for this program came about after consultations with the business community as part of the City’s
Economic Recovery Action Plan. Through this program, businesses can book time to use the outdoor space at Meridian Place or the Kiwanis Pavilion at Southshore Park for their business activities, operating in a closed format (i.e. participants have to pre-register to participate in the activity).
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| 10-Minute On-Street Downtown Parking Limit | |
There is a 10-minute parking limit on Dunlop Street and side streets to help businesses conduct curbside pickup. Please visit
barrie.ca/DowntownParking for more information. |
| Patios Everywhere Program | |
The City introduced the
Patios Everywhere Program for the summer of 2020. This program is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and is intended to support local restaurants by providing flexibility to restaurant owners while at the same time ensuring safety standards and measures remain in place. |
| Water Wastewater Billing Relief | |
Residential water/wastewater account holders can apply to eliminate the fixed charge for water and wastewater on their next bimonthly bill if they are suffering from financial hardship as a result of COVID-19.
In addition, the payment due date grace periods were extended for all residents and businesses for two billing periods. Please visit
Water Wastewater Billing for full information. |