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Council Follow-up, week of December 19, 2022

Accountability Team

Dec 23, 20221 min read

Council Follow-up

Council Follow-up, week of December 19, 2022

Originally this looked like a week off for Council, but a couple of extra meetings got tucked in, last-minute, including the inaugural...

Accountability Team

Dec 16, 20221 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for December 21, 2022

Including a Liquor License Application for "The Kage", and Lanark County declares Intimate Partner Violence and Violence Against Women...

Community Safety Committee – Tuesday, December 20, 2022, 1pm

Accountability Team

Dec 16, 20221 min read

City Meetings

Community Safety Committee – Tuesday, December 20, 2022, 1pm

This new committee has its first meeting, including a presentation on the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan Engage's Follow-up: ...

Accountability Team

Dec 9, 20222 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for December 14, 2022

Info about holiday programming (including New Year's Eve), ice rinks, and winter maintenance. Plus updates on the transit hubs, and...

Stronger police presence isn't the solution to building a safer, more inclusive Barrie

Victoria Scott

Dec 7, 20221 min read

In the Media

Stronger police presence isn't the solution to building a safer, more inclusive Barrie

With poverty, mental health and addiction challenges, many people who are unsheltered need support. Thank you to the Barrie Advance for...

Engage Barrie

Dec 2, 20222 min read

City Engagement

Barrie's Budget Allocator Tool is back

Have your say about the City's spending priorities. The City's Budget Allocator Tool is back – residents are encouraged to show Council...

Accountability Team

Dec 1, 20222 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for December 7, 2022

A few items of note to members: Allandale Neighbourhood Association speaks up about Bill 23, the Township of McGarry's resolution to...

Bradford Street Corridor EA – Public Information Centre No.3 – December 13, 2022

Engage Barrie

Nov 30, 20221 min read

City Engagement

Bradford Street Corridor EA – Public Information Centre No.3 – December 13, 2022

The City has initiated a Schedule C Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) to identify multi-modal transportation and...

General Committee – Strategic Priorities Session, Saturday, December 3, 2022, 9am

Accountability Team

Nov 26, 20221 min read

City Meetings

General Committee – Strategic Priorities Session, Saturday, December 3, 2022, 9am

Setting the Strategic Priorities for the next four years! Engage's Follow-up: https://www.engagebarrie.org/post/council-follow-up-week-o...

Dignity, Inclusivity and Respect: Communicating with Diverse Members of our Community

Victoria Scott

Nov 24, 20223 min read

Public Safety

Dignity, Inclusivity and Respect: Communicating with Diverse Members of our Community

"A healthy, economically robust and vibrant community does not treat some of its members as having less value than others. Even the...

National Housing Day Rally - Tuesday, November 22, 12pm

Engage Barrie

Nov 17, 20221 min read

Events

National Housing Day Rally - Tuesday, November 22, 12pm

From our partners at the Barrie Homelessness and Housing Justice Network Join the BHHJN and friends at the National Housing Day Rally,...

Accountability Team

Nov 10, 20222 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for November 16, 2022

Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=956294&GUID=C78F37C3-3CC9-48BB-9E3A-50A6187FB4E4&Options=info|&Searc...

Accountability Team

Oct 5, 20221 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List, October 6, 2022

Council is not meeting again until after the election, but the weekly Circulation List is still published. Circulation List: ...

United Way of Simcoe Muskoka takes a stand with "The Women of Simcoe Say No"

Brian Shelley

Sep 21, 20221 min read

Harassment & Abuse by Local Leaders

United Way of Simcoe Muskoka takes a stand with "The Women of Simcoe Say No"

When we work together on important community issues, the results are game-changing. United Ways across Canada are committed in our...

Accountability Team

Sep 7, 20222 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for September 12, 2022

Council is back! But we're going to continue publishing the circulation list separately. Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/...

Accountability Team

Aug 25, 20221 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List - August 25

Council is on summer break, but the Circulation List continues to be published weekly. Of note to our "Electoral Reform" group: ...

BIA / Barrie Police: Community Safety & Well Being Presentation - Tuesday, July 26, 2022, 8am

Accountability Team

Jul 18, 20221 min read

BIA Watch

BIA / Barrie Police: Community Safety & Well Being Presentation - Tuesday, July 26, 2022, 8am

Downtown Barrie BIA Special Meeting Register to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9EQpTf0uReuXGEJ6quqzdg Sgt Trevor...

City Council – Monday, June 27, 2022, 8pm (or immediately after General Committee)

Accountability Team

Jun 22, 202213 min read

City Meetings

City Council – Monday, June 27, 2022, 8pm (or immediately after General Committee)

The main focus of this meeting will be a presentation giving an update on Invest Barrie [this was deferred to September], as well as the...

General Committee #2 – Monday, June 27, 2022, 7pm

Accountability Team

Jun 22, 20228 min read

City Meetings

General Committee #2 – Monday, June 27, 2022, 7pm

The last General Committee before summer break – so a lot to pack in! Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=913850&GUID=...

City Council – Monday, June 20, 2022, 7pm

Accountability Team

Jun 15, 20226 min read

City Meetings

City Council – Monday, June 20, 2022, 7pm

The item many Engagers will want to watch is the 2021 Annual Report from the Integrity Commissioner – sounds like she's been kept quite...

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