The following media releases were issued by the City of Barrie's Marketing & Communications Department within the last two years.
After days of significant snowfall, the City will be performing snow removal operations in the downtown area during the overnight hours, starting Sunday night.
To prioritize public safety, the City has cancelled this evening’s NYE Celebration in Meridian Place due to severe inclement weather and Environment Canada’s Orange Warning.
Join the City of Barrie’s New Year’s Eve Celebration from 5 to 9 p.m. on December 31 at Meridian Place in the heart of downtown Barrie. This event features a concert with Canadian rock icon Kim Mitchell, along with an evening packed with free family fun.
In response to the freezing rain moving through the area, the City of Barrie has declared a significant weather event that will impact travel and services throughout the municipality.
Today, Barrie City Council passed an Interim Control By-law to put a hold on the redevelopment of specific properties in the new Barrie lands in order to give time for staff to update the Official Plan.
As part of the City’s Electrify Barrie Program, all City recreation/community centres are transitioning to electric ice resurfacers this winter – another step toward becoming a low-carbon, net-zero community by 2050.
Barrie residents (ages 18 and over) are invited to start the new year by checking out the City’s Fitness Centres for free during specified times on January 2nd and 3rd.
The City of Barrie reminds residents of the following schedule changes and closures during the holiday season...
If it feels like we’ve seen an unusual amount of snow already, that’s because we have. Barrie has already seen significant snowfall well above typical early-season levels, with multiple lake-effect snow events dumping upwards of 80 cm of snow since November 1.
Under the provincial Blue Box Regulation, Barrie’s residential recycling program is managed by Circular Materials, a not-for-profit organization that oversees Ontario’s recycling collection system.
Media releases are archived on this website for up to two years.