Media Releases


The following City of Barrie services will be affected this Easter weekend...

The City of Barrie is recognizing Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day today—Monday, March 18—by saying thank you to the many people who show up each day to get people to where they need to be through Barrie Transit’s regular and specialized services.

The City of Barrie’s 2023 Heritage Awards were presented at last evening’s City Council Meeting. These awards are presented annually by the City’s Heritage Committee to buildings, individuals, and groups who have contributed to preserving Barrie’s community heritage and who share awareness of historical conservation.

The City of Barrie is looking to the public to help select Barrie’s official bird. Residents are invited to visit buildingbarrie.ca/BirdPoll to cast their vote for which bird should officially represent the City of Barrie.

The City of Barrie is proclaiming the month of March as ITSTARTS month. ITSTARTS is a public awareness campaign, led by the County of Simcoe, designed to take a proactive step towards addressing racism and discrimination, and embracing acceptance, inclusion, equity and diversity. The campaign runs annually during the month of March.

The City of Barrie’s Winterfest event has been named a 2024 Top 100 Award Winner by Festival and Events Ontario (FEO). The awards were given out on Wednesday, February 28 during FEO’s “IMAGINE” Conference in Niagara Falls.

The City of Barrie’s Duckworth Street project will be restarting for the 2024 season next week, on Monday, March 4.

The City of Barrie is seeking proposals from local artists for digital designs that will be used to wrap up to five traffic cabinets.

Barrie Transit riders now have a new way to purchase transit fares: through the HotSpot app or website.

Barrie businesses/institutions must register to receive the current level of curbside waste collection service from the City, with the introduction of a new waste collection contract on May 1, 2024.

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