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City Council - Wednesday, June 21, 2023, 7:30pm – ACTION REQUESTED
The "homelessness" bylaws are being pushed through at this meeting. Visit https://www.engagebarrie.org/post/concerned-about-new-homeless...

Accountability Team
Jun 18, 202316 min read
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Concerned about the new homelessness bylaws? Contact your Councillor here
We've made it easy for you, with an email template you can customize and send! The bylaws directed by City Council's controversial Motion...

Engage Barrie
Jun 16, 20231 min read
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EBO Response to Direct Motion Without Notice addressing Homelessness
Open Letter to Barrie City Council Mayor Nuttall, Councillors, CAO Prowse, We are writing in response to last Wednesday’s Direct Motion...

Engage Barrie
May 26, 20239 min read
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Ryan's Hope Breakfast-To-Go – response to today's Press Release
Editor's Note – for background, please visit last week's post regarding the Ryan's Hope Breakfast-To-Go program moving to an indoor...

Engage Barrie
Jan 23, 20233 min read
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Ryan's Hope Breakfast-To-Go Moves Indoors!
submitted by Christine Nayler: We have an exciting announcement to make- Our Breakfast-To-Go program is moving inside as of January 23rd!...

Engage Barrie
Jan 20, 20231 min read
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Celebration of Simcoe County Resistance to Bill 23 & Greenbelt Land Grabs
Virtual event hosted by Just Recovery Simcoe There’s been a lot of local action in Simcoe on Bill 23, protesting the threats to the...

Engage Barrie
Nov 24, 20221 min read
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Fighting Bill 23 – Let's Unite to Rally for Change and Action!
Pop-up rallies to fight Bill 23 have been put together all across Simcoe County, including two in Barrie – November 19 (Barrie North) and...

Engage Barrie
Nov 16, 20221 min read
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Simcoe County Food Council's "2002 Municipal Election Toolkit"
Engage Barrie is proud to have been one of the Simcoe County Food Council's community partners in helping to create this toolkit, along...

Engage Barrie
Oct 2, 20222 min read
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Finance and Corporate Services Committee – Monday, June 20, 2022, 6:15pm
This is a specially-called meeting, tucked in just before the regularly-scheduled City Council meeting – presumably, in order to bring...

Accountability Team
Jun 16, 20221 min read
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City Council – Monday, March 28, 2022, 7pm
A cheque presentation by the Barrie Pickleball Club, a deputation regarding the grant to Cornerstone, the semi-annual update from the...

Accountability Team
Mar 24, 20227 min read
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Seniors Advisory Committee – Monday, November 22, 2021, 10am
Watch Online: https://youtu.be/PfUWz0x1mxY Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=853254&GUID=95BF0A50-7454-46D5-94A5-454...

Accountability Team
Nov 18, 20211 min read
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Here's a Quick Way to Increase Safety
Nobody should be worried for their safety as they go about their day. But that's exactly what's happening to students across Simcoe County.

Engage Barrie
Nov 6, 20213 min read
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City Council, Monday, October 25, 2021, 7pm
Tonight's meeting includes a presentation from the Simcoe County Food Council, and another by Georgian College. Watch online: ...

Accountability Team
Oct 21, 20214 min read
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General Committee – Monday, October 4, 2021, 6pm
Monday night will be a busy one, with 6pm General Committee, followed immediately by City Council Watch online: ...

Accountability Team
Sep 30, 20212 min read
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