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Engage Barrie

Apr 20, 20221 min read

Election - Municipal

Municipal Election Info Sessions

The Nomination Period for the Municipal Election will open soon (May 2 - August 19), and the City is providing two Information Sessions...

Pints and Politics (Virtual) this Sunday!

Engage Barrie

Jan 28, 20221 min read

Events

Pints and Politics (Virtual) this Sunday!

Politics for Women is hosting the first Pints and Politics of 2022 – and the first virtual edition of Pints & Politics this Sunday,...

Just Recovery Simcoe Webinar – STOP the Holland Marsh Highway

Engage Barrie

Jan 20, 20221 min read

Events

Just Recovery Simcoe Webinar – STOP the Holland Marsh Highway

Join former Ontario Environmental Commissioner, Gord Miller, and Ecojustice environmental lawyer, Laura Bowman, for a discussion about...

Webinar: Drugs, Policy and Practice in Canada – Jan.20

Engage Barrie

Jan 14, 20221 min read

Events

Webinar: Drugs, Policy and Practice in Canada – Jan.20

#StimulusConnect Webinar #16: Thresholds and Necessity Trafficking Thursday, January 20, 1pm Register in advance at: ...

Parents Against Racism Simcoe "Safety In Schools" Rally – Friday, November 12, 2pm

Engage Barrie

Nov 10, 20211 min read

Events

Parents Against Racism Simcoe "Safety In Schools" Rally – Friday, November 12, 2pm

Join Parents Against Racism Simcoe for a family-friendly community call to action. Friday, November 12, 2-5pm Meridian Place 30 Simcoe...

Barrie and the Urban Revolution (November 9 & 16)

Myrna Clark

Oct 17, 20212 min read

Events

Barrie and the Urban Revolution (November 9 & 16)

(Please note, this is not an event organized by Engage Barrie, we're just passing along the info from Third Age Barrie, since it is...

Engage Barrie

Sep 21, 20211 min read

BIA Watch

BIA AGM - November 1, 2021

The BIA hosts its first Annual General Meeting (at least in recent memory) on Monday, November 1. Only Members of the Downtown Barrie BIA...

Engage Barrie

Sep 17, 20211 min read

Events

Imagine Barrie Rally, October 17

Posted on behalf of our colleagues at the Simcoe County Environmental Youth Alliance. The Simcoe County Environmental Youth Alliance is a...

Engage Barrie

Jun 12, 20211 min read

Events

Happy Anniversary!

We are a day late, but HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!! It was two years ago (yesterday) that a group of concerned citizens showed up at City Hall,...

Event: BPW Barrie and Women's W.O.R.K. Present: Pints and Politics Panel

Engage Barrie

Jun 2, 20211 min read

Diversity & Equity

Event: BPW Barrie and Women's W.O.R.K. Present: Pints and Politics Panel

Women are underrepresented in Canadian politics at all levels and that needs to change! Please join BPW Barrie this Sunday, June 6th at...

Engage Barrie

May 31, 20212 min read

Events

Looking back at the last two years

Almost exactly two years ago, a diverse crowd of people started showing up at City Hall – many of us for the first time – as there were...

Engage Barrie

Feb 15, 20211 min read

Harm Reduction / SCS / CTS

Barrie Toxic Drug Crisis Vigil

Supervised Consumption Saves Lives - Barrie and Engage Barrie hosted a virtual vigil, to mourn our friends, partners, children and...

Seeking to Reduce Harm: Politics, Harm Reduction and Supervised Consumption

Engage Barrie

Nov 26, 20201 min read

Harm Reduction / SCS / CTS

Seeking to Reduce Harm: Politics, Harm Reduction and Supervised Consumption

Shining Waters Regional Council (hosted by our contributing member, Jeffrey Dale) presented this Zoom conversation with Toronto City...

Seeking to Reduce Harm: A Conversation with Benjamin Perrin

Engage Barrie

Nov 25, 20201 min read

Harm Reduction / SCS / CTS

Seeking to Reduce Harm: A Conversation with Benjamin Perrin

Shining Waters Regional Council presented this Zoom conversation with Benjamin Perrin, author of Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in...

Engage Barrie

Oct 21, 20201 min read

Electoral Reform

Ranked Ballots - FREE Crash Course

From Dave Meslin: Sooo... Doug Ford's government has proposed a complete ban on ranked ballots in Ontario. (Even though he was elected...

Engage Barrie

Sep 28, 20201 min read

Electoral Reform

Tonight! Ranked Ballots Zoom Panel

Tonight! Brandon Rhéal Amyot and Alyssa Wright will be updating folks on Engage Barrie's progress with our ranked ballot voting...

Ranked Ballots - Livestream Campaign Update!

Engage Barrie

Sep 27, 20201 min read

Electoral Reform

Ranked Ballots - Livestream Campaign Update!

Tuesday, September 29 at 7:30pm, join Unlock Democracy Canada for a livestream campaign update. As voting reform continues to spread...

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