City to finance dditional $593,000; councillors trying to get its act together over costs By BOB BRUTON – Brrie Examiner February 16 2011 Posted 9 hours agoCity councillors will dig deep to complete Barrie’s Downtown Community Theatre. They decided Monday to finance another $593,000 for the Fiv...

Why is integrity consultant targeting volunteers rather than councillors and staff, former mayor asksLetter to the Barrie Examiner February 11 2011Every day brings a surprise -- and that makes the day worthwhile. ...

Decision ‘befuddles’ facility ownerBy BOB BRUTON Barrie Examiner February 8 2011Game, set and match.Lennox Park will get domed tennis courts, and the Barrie Community Tennis Club can spend its $400,000 infrastructure grant.City council gave final approval to the project Monday for four courts at the ...

Empty buildings worry Dunlop Street East business ownerBy Ian McInroy Barrie Examiner January 29 2011Owners of empty buildings in Barrie’s downtown should be keeping a close eye on their properties when the mercury dips and the snow flies, says a Dunlop Street East businesswoman.Maureen Cosme, ...

Barrie's new website will even talk to youBy Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe January 30 2010Things are looking up at Barrie City Hall - for citizens who want to be in the know.There’s a new website that's loaded with information and fun to explore. It will even talk to you, with an up-to-the-minute ‘browse...

Barrie Advance Jan 14, 2011Barrie needs to start thinking about being cool and hip, said a branding specialist paid to help revitalize downtown.Roger Brooks paid another visit to Barrie this week and has many ideas to fix the problems.An amphitheatre in the vacant Five Points spot and a ‘public marke...

By Laurie Watt Barrie Advance January 18 2011BARRIE - With a view of Highway 400 and good access that could get even better with a possible interchange at Big Bay Point Road, a former toilet-seat factory could see a new lease on life in 2011. ...

By BOB BRUTON BARRIE EXAMINER January 6 2011The city has shuffled its reference committees, which could give Barrie residents a better deal.“I want the reference committees to be a little bit more of ‘working’ committees — dealing on an ongoing basis with counc i l’s str...

By Janis Ramsay Barrie Advance Dec 16, 2010 BARRIE – The city may lease a building in the southwest end for a new fire hall, at least until a permanent facility can be built. Ward 7 Coun. John Brassard said Monday night he wants a study done – at a cost not to exceed $35,000 […]...

By Janis Ramsay Barrie Advance Dec 16, 2010BARRIE – GO Transit is ready to put a fueling station near the Southshore Community Centre.“Willowbrook is GO’s only fuelling location,” wrote Wendell McArthur, Barrie’s director of engineering, in a note to council. “Should problems arise within that ...