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Back to school means busier streets

With students heading back to school, drivers are encouraged to slow down and pay attention as the streets will be busier with little pedestrians. The City works year-round to ensure the safe movement of motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users throughout Barrie. Traffic control measures include speed limits, traffic calming, traffic signals & signs, and traffic monitoring.

View from above: Barrie's Waterfront, 2018

Barrie’s waterfront has seen some changes in recent years: From the 2015 realignment of Lakeshore Drive, to the 2017 completion of Centennial Park improvements and opening of Military Heritage Park, to the June 2018 opening of Meridian Place and Memorial Square, a space connecting Barrie’s downtown with its beautiful waterfront. And that‘s not all: watch this view from above!

Available now: Fall/Winter Rec Guide

Stay active this fall! The 2018/19 Fall/Winter Recreation Guide was delivered along with the Barrie Advance on Thursday August 16. The guide contains full program details for hundreds of programs, and copies of the guide are available for pickup at the City’s three main recreation centres, City Hall, Parkview Community Centre, and Barrie Public Library branches.

Call for applications: Active Transportation Barrie Award

Active Transportation Barrie is a community-based working group that brings stakeholders and community partners together to focus on promoting and facilitating active transportation (any form of human-powered transportation). Would you, your organization, or business like to be recognized as an active transportation user or contributor in Barrie? Apply for an Active Transportation Barrie Award! Learn more.

Gamers unite in Downtown Barrie!

The City of Barrie in partnership with BPL Comic Con is hosting the second edition of Game On! on September 22. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Five Points Theatre presented by Pratt Homes and Development, and at the City Hall Rotunda. Stop by this free event for a chance to play retro games from your childhood, meet game developers, and try out new virtual reality experiences. Get the details.

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