A group of concerned citizens has organized a rally to protest Council's approval of a multi-use synthetic sports field in the naturalized area of Southshore
For background details and links to more recent posts, please visit https://www.engagebarrie.org/post/get-engaged-re-multi-use-sports-field-proposed-for-southshore-centre
Posted on behalf of the organizers - this is not an EBO-organized event
Event Details-at-a-glance
When:
Wednesday, May 29 at 5pm
Where:
Barrie City Hall
70 Collier Street
The purpose of the rally is to tell our politicians that the Southshore (Allandale Station Park) is the last remaining piece of naturalized waterfront shoreline, and should not be the location of a Multi-Use Synthetic Sports Field.
City Council has already approved this as the preferred location in a 8-2 vote last week at council.
We are asking council to reconsider this decision.
There is also a link to a petition in the article below, so please consider signing and sharing that as well.
Hope to see you at City Hall next Wed!
Rally Planned to Make Waves Over Sports Field at Barrie Waterfront
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