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June 11, 2015
Performers Entertain City Streets This Summer
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Saturday, June 13th
Need to clean out your garage,
basement or spare room?
Then this unique initiative
is for you!
It’s As Easy As 1, 2, 3!
On the morning of June 13th, place all usable goods on your property
and mark them with our Free Goods
Exchange Day poster so that others
know they are available for taking.
Popular items include sporting goods,
furniture, small appliances, books, tools, toys, doors, windows and
so much more. Tell others about
your items on social media by
including #BarrieFGED in
your messaging!
Anything that does not find a new
home must be taken back in by
9:00pm as there will be no
municipal collection.
Finally, enjoy the treasures that
you have found!
owntown Barrie (BIA) and the City of
Barrie have been working hard to create
new curb appeal in the downtown core
by encouraging modern cafés, restaurant
patios with live music and boutiques, but
still they found that something was missing.
New business was not enough, something
more was needed to draw residents and
keep them there, enjoying our downtown
core fully. We needed liveliness to return to
our sidewalks like the soft dreamy sounds of
a sax, the funny antics of a comedian, or the
mind-boggling tricks of a magician.
It was clear to the City that despite
improvements, the downtown core needed
further enhancements, so the BIA joined
forces with the Department of Culture
and launched the Street Performer Program
in 2009.
With a few improvements, the program
evolved into audition-based paid street
performer positions, with various style of
entertainers gracing the Downtown Core
throughout the summer.
Over 30 Street Performer auditions were
held on March 26th 2015 in the City
Hall Rotunda.
This selection of the
successful candidates was
really difficult, as there were
so many talented people,
says Department
Onalee Groves.
of
Culture
Officer
The selected performers were chosen by
three judges with acquired talents and years
of experience in the music industry. Judges
include Joey Cee of the Toronto Blues and
Jazz festival, Krista Storey, previous manager
of the Orillia Opera House, now the Cultural
Manager for the Town of Gravenhurst, and
Chas Hay of Inside the Music.
For more information on Free Goods
Exchange Day and to download the poster,
check out the Events Calendar on Barrie.ca.
Upcoming Events
June 15 & 22
Free Alzheimer Education Series
10:30am – 11:30am
East Bayfield Community Centre,
Activity Room #2
Sponsored by: Alzheimer Society of Simcoe County
June 15 – Brain Health and taking care of
your brain
June 22 – Communication strategies and
Dementia simulation
The Alzheimer Society of Simcoe County will
be at the East Bayfield Community Centre
giving FREE workshops on Alzheimer’s and
Dementia. These presentations are beneficial
for seniors, caregivers, professionals, and
community members who are affected
by Alzheimer’s disease. Refreshments will
be served.
Pre-registration is required and can be made
by calling: East Bayfield Community Centre
at 705-739-4225, Parkview 55+ Centre at
705-737-0755 or by signing up at either centre.
Successful candidates to perform on
Barrie’s Downtown streets include: vocalist
Alyssa Polan, magician James Harrison,
looping percussionist Josh Doerksen,
guitar/vocalist Marcus Rodgers,
visual
artist/painter Maria Asunmaa, vocalist
Megan Baillie, guitar/vocalist Melina
Hanke, guitar/vocalist PJ and Oli, vocalist
Shay Lee and guitar/vocalist Scott Bingham.
These individuals were selected from a long
list of talented performers and were judged
on their performance skills and the ability to
engage an audience.
Regular street entertainment will run
throughout June, July and August. One
special program to watch out for is the
Lunchtime Live running Fridays and
Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 2:00pm.
Other regular performances will also be
running. So check out the schedule and plan
your next trip downtown during
performance hours:
LUNCHTIME LIVE
Fridays & Saturdays
12:00 noon – 2:00pm
OTHER SUMMER BUSKING
HOURS
Wednesdays 5:00 – 8:00pm
Thursdays 5:00 – 8:00pm
Fridays 5:00 – 8:00pm
Saturdays 5:00 – 8:00pm
Sundays 3:00 – 6:00pm
Street performing, often referred to as
busking, dates back to the antiquities. Many
believe the term busker derives from the
root word “busk,” which means seeking to
entertain with song and dance, and from
the Spanish word “buscar,” which means
to seek. As such, busker refers to seeking
appreciation for an art form.
Prior to the introduction of recording
and personal electronics, artists often
performed on the streets and public
venues as a means of employment.
Blues icon B. B. King started by performing
on street corners in his youth, playing up
to four towns per night. Rod Stewart also
busked early on in his career in various spots
throughout London.
But street performing encompasses various
disciplines including magical acts, comedy
acts, dances, painting, and more. Many are
intriguing and dangerous to say the least,
including fire-eaters, highwire walkers, stilt
troupes, trapeze aerialists and more.
Street performing is considered a unique
and legitimate art form, and the only one
that interacts directly with its audience.
Its performance style is heavily based
on in-the-moment spontaneity and
improvisation and requires an enormous
amount of talent. No other art form is as
diverse, as spontaneous or as accessible
to everyone.
Robin Williams, while attending Juilliard
School in New York, earned extra income
as a mime. Google his name with the
term "mime" and click on images to see
many photos of very young Robin Williams
entertaining crowds. Other artists who
performed to street audiences early on
in their careers include Penn & Teller,
The Flying Karamotsov's, Patch Adams,
Philip Petite, W. C. Fields, Marcel Marceau,
Sinbad, and Jimmy Buffet.
So, note our street performing hours and
let our talented artists liven-up your next
trip downtown. Like a performance? Don’t
forget to tip as Barrie’s street performers only
garner a small wage.
DO YOU KNOW THESE
CELEBRITY BUSKERS?
Bon Jovi busked in various venues
including London’s Covent Gardens &
Moscow’s Red Square.
Benjamin Franklin composed songs,
poetry and stories based on current
events and performed them on
the streets.
Bruce Springsteen played a variety
of songs with a street busker in
Copenhagen.
Paul McCartney wearing a disguise of
a busker for a video, was unrecognized
by the public who would toss him
coins as he plucked his guitar. He
donated the money to a charity.
Sting has donned a disguise and
busked, after reaching fame, once
making a total of £40 (approx. $75).
Pierce Brosnan began as a fire-eater
on the streets of London, attracting
the attention of a circus agent, the first
step to his acting career.
The City does not warrant, represent, or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of
any bid documents and/or information retrieved from any third party source other than
Biddingo.com/barrie or in person from the City of Barrie. The City is not responsible for any
loss or damage including, but not limited to, time, money, or goodwill arising from errors,
inaccuracies or omissions in any third party bid documents and/or information.
To Obtain Documents
• Download bid document directly from Biddingo.com/barrie.
• Subscribe as a Biddingo member to download unlimited documents from
Biddingo.com/barrie. The Biddingo subscription fee is $250 per year.
• Non-subscribers can download individual bid documents from Biddingo.com/barrie,
a fee may apply to each document.
• Pick up in person from the Purchasing Branch, 56 Mulcaster Street, Barrie ON during
business hours Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm. A non-refundable document fee
applies to each hardcopy document.
Do You Have A Credit On Your Recreation Account?
In the summer of 2015 the City of Barrie is planning to upgrade its recreation management system.
As part of the migration process, any dormant customer accounts — those which have not been
active since December 31, 2012 — will be purged. This means that any credit balances belonging
to these dormant accounts will be eliminated after June 30, 2015.
Residents who have registered for a recreation program or membership since January
1, 2013 will not be affected. However, if your recreation account has a credit balance that
was created prior to December 31, 2012 and you have not participated in any programs or
memberships since that time, you may be entitled to a refund. All clients will be required to
provide proper identification (i.e. driver‘s license, tax assessment, phone bill, etc.) for the individual
who paid for the program.
All applications for a refund of dormant credit balances must be made in person, with
proper identification at 70 Collier Street, 8th floor, Recreation Services Department by
June 30, 2015.
Refunds of $30.00 And over will be refunded by cheque or credited to a valid credit
card. Please note that cheques may take up to 3 weeks for processing.
East Bayfield Community Centre
Garage Sale
7:00am – 12:00pm (Noon)
80 Livingstone Street East
Join us at East Bayfield Community Centre,
for our Annual Community Garage Sale,
rain or shine. Vendor space is still available
for just $10.00. Call Client Services at
705-739-4225 for more information.
Downtown Branch: 60 Worsley Street
Painswick Branch: 48 Dean Avenue
Phone: 705-728-1010
Website: library.barrie.ca
June 12
Reel Time Films – Family Style
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Painswick, Massie Family Program Room
The library is showing "Searching for Bobby
Fischer". A father discovers that his 7-year-old
son has a genius for chess, and enters him in
competition, losing sight of what this does
to the boy's psyche — and his pure enjoyment
of the game. Note: Paramount Pictures:
111 min. Rating: PG. No registration is required.
June 15
Aboriginal Week Activities
During Library Hours
Downtown & Painswick
Join us for some self-directed activities to
start off our Aboriginal celebration week!
Simple activities and trivia will be available
all week. You may learn something new or
have a chance to try out something you had
never done before! These activities are open
to all ages at Painswick and will be mostly
aimed at children at Downtown. Activities will
be available during library hours from June
15th to 21th. Check the Library calendar and
newsletter to learn about other programs,
offered at Painswick, to celebrate this week.
Free drop-in activities all week. For all ages.
June 15 – June 24
Get Caught Studying
Downtown, Teen Area
During Library Hours
Do you have to study for exams or do
homework? Why not get caught at the library
and get a prize! From June 15 to June 24,
get caught studying at the library and you
will be rewarded! For teens in grades 7 to 12.
For information on news, events, and more visit us online at Barrie.ca
June 16
Home at Last
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Painswick, Massie Family Program Room
Representatives from Royal Victoria Regional
Health Centre (RVH) and Community Care
Access Centre (CCAC) will be giving a
presentation on the Home First philosophy
that has been adopted at RVH. The focus is
on what a patients and their families need
most to help them safely go home after their
acute hospital stay has ended. The session
will provide an opportunity for a question
and answer period as well as hand-outs for
further information.
June 17
Aboriginal Starlore
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Painswick, Massie Family Program Room
The library will host a very special guest,
Mr. Frank Dempsey. Mr. Dempsey is an
Ojibway and member of Dokis First Nation.
He is also an Atmospheric Scientist and
amateur astronomer. Come learn and listen
as he shares Aboriginal Starlore. Mr. Dempsey
will be talking about the Aboriginal view of
the constellations. This free drop-in event
will be an informative and thought provoking
presentation for the whole family. This program
is limited to 60 people due to room size.
No registration is required.
Building on the success of last year’s pilot
program, Barrie’s Downtown & Waterfront
Ambassadors are back for a second season to
help residents and visitors with everything from
directions and where to park, to information
about events, construction projects and more!
Ambassadors include City Marina staff, Park
Patrol and By-law Officers.
Once again, the City is working with the
Downtown Barrie BIA and Tourism Barrie to share
information and ensure Ambassadors receive
consistent training so they are well-informed
to answer questions. Ambassadors will be
hitting the streets of downtown Barrie and the
waterfront from June until the end of August.
Look for their special “Ask me”
t-shirts and hats.
OPEN HOUSE: New Second Suites Policy
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On May 25, Council approved a policy to expand permission
of- stylized
second suites, or adding
apartments, to existing homes. The changes to the by-law are anticipated to come into effect
on Tuesday, June 23rd. If you have a second suite or plan to have one, come out to one of the
following Open House events and have your questions answered by City staff.
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THIS EVENING
Friday, June 12th
Dorian Parker Centre
Holly Community Centre (Multi-Purpose Rm.)
227 Sunnidale Road
171 Mapleton Avenue
5:00pm – 8:00pm
5:00pm – 8:00pm
Second suites are self-contained residential units with a kitchen and bathroom within homes and
they must comply with all applicable requirements.
3 Steps to Add/or Register a Second Suite:
To see if you are entitled to a refund, go to Barrie.ca/RecRefund today.
1. Zoning Compliance Certificate from Planning Services confirming second suite is a permitted
use and the use complies with zoning standards.
For questions, or for assistance claiming your dormant credit balance, please call Recreation
Services at 705-739-4223 or email [email protected].
2. Building Permit or Change of Use Permit from Building Services to confirm compliance with;
a. Fire prevention via electrical safety inspection
b. Fire detection and alarm system for early warning
c. Fire escape for exiting
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Fire containment with rated fir separation between units
You're Invited to the launch
of artsVest™ in Barrie!
Thursday, June 25th • Mady Centre, 1 Dunlop Street West
artsVest is a matching incentive and sponsorship training & board governance program
designed by Business for the Arts to spark corporate engagement in arts and culture and
build strong ties between public, private and cultural sectors. It will operate in Barrie from
2015-16 and will provide local cultural organizations with:
• Free sponsorship training workshop;
• Ongoing mentorship with Canada’s top sponsorship and board governance experts and;
• A community total of $20,000 in matching incentive grants.
Combined with sponsorships of equal or greater value from local businesses, this will
translate to an influx of at least $40,000 into Barrie’s creative economy this year alone!
3. Registration Certificate from By-law Services
The new policy helps to increase affordable rental housing in the City. For more information on
Second Suites, visit barrie.ca/RentalProperties.
Tax Billing and Installment Due Date Notice
The 2015 Final tax bills have been issued for all property owners in the City of Barrie.
These bills were mailed between May 15th and May 27th, 2015.
• IF a mortgage company is responsible for paying your property taxes on your behalf, and
you have received a bill, please be advised that this is for “Your information only” and no
payment is required. We will advise your mortgage company of the amount owing.
Open to local arts, culture, and heritage organizations
• IF a tax arrears notation appears on your tax bill it means that at the time of printing the
property tax bills there were outstanding taxes and/or penalty owing. Please contact the
Finance office for the current balance outstanding.
This full-day Sponsorship Training Workshop provides valuable tools to help small and midsized cultural organizations secure and nurture long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships
with local businesses. It also covers artsVest application procedures and guidelines and is
an integral component of the program. Please note that full day attendance is mandatory
in order to apply for artsVest.
• IF you signed up for the Pre-Authorized Payment Plan prior to May 15, 2015 and your tax bill
does not reflect this, please contact the Finance Department to confirm that you are enrolled
in a PAP plan.
INFO SESSION & WORKSHOP • 10:00am – 4:00pm
LAUNCH RECEPTION • 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Open to all business professionals, municipal leadership and cultural organizations
June 13
Barrie’s Downtown &
Waterfront Ambassadors
Are Back!
artsVest is dedicated to building strong and lasting connections between the public,
private and cultural sectors. Local municipal leaders, business professionals and cultural
organizations are invited to join Business for the Arts and Mayor Jeff Lehman for a launch
reception celebrating Barrie’s success in securing the program. Light refreshments will
be served.
Registration is Required: All attendees must register at barrielaunch.eventbrite.ca.
For more information on the program, please visit www.artsvest.com.
CITY PROPOSING RENAMING OF BAYVIEW PARK TO
Sam Cancilla Park – What Do You Think?
Former Alderman Sam Cancilla passed away on January 9, 2015. Sam was Alderman for
Ward 2 from 1985 to 1991, as well as a local business man and contributed to many community
projects during his time on Council.
Council adopted a motion at its meeting of May 25, 2015 directing that public consultation be
undertaken with respect to the renaming of Bayview Park to Sam Cancilla Park, in recognition
of former Alderman Sam Cancilla.
Let us know what you think!
The City of Barrie would like to hear input from the public on any concerns with the renaming
of Bayview Park to Sam Cancilla Park, or any other comments on the recognition of
Sam Cancilla.
Comments may be submitted:
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By email to: [email protected]
Online survey: barrie.ca/BayviewParkRenaming
By calling the Legislative and Court Services Department at 705-739-4204
By completing a written survey form available from the Legislative and Court
Services Department.
The deadline for comments is Monday July 27, 2015. It is anticipated that a staff report will
be presented to General Committee in the Fall of 2015 with the results of the public consultation
and recommendation(s) for consideration.
Final installments are due on June 26 and September 28, 2015.
Penalties/interest will commence on the first day of each month for any late payments.
Penalty/Interest rates are at the rate of 1.25% per month. Please be advised that all payments
received are applied first to all penalties owing, then the remainder is applied to the
taxes owing.
Failure to receive a tax bill does not excuse the property owner from the responsibility for
payment, nor relieve them from liability of penalty for late payment.
Join the thousands of City of Barrie property owners who are already enjoying the benefits of
pre-authorized payment plans. The pre-authorized plans available are:
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Due Date Plan – installment amount withdrawn on due date (interest free)
Monthly Plan – equal amounts withdrawn January to May & June to October
(interest free)
Arrears Plan – agreed upon amount withdrawn every month (interest applies)
Property owners are encouraged to use one of our alternative payment options in order
to avoid line-ups at the City of Barrie Finance Department during this busy period.
Our alternative payment options include:
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Telebanking, internet banking
Payment at any financial institution
Drop boxes located at City Hall (front entrance off Collier Street or entrance at
back parking lot)
Mailing in a post dated cheque
If you would like additional information regarding the various payment options available, or
if you have not received your tax bill please call the Finance Department at 705-739-4230
between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday.
Queen's Park Tennis Courts Restorations Underway
The Queen's Park tennis court facility will be undergoing surface restoration
on its two westerly courts from June 8th to the 20th of 2015. During this time,
the two easterly courts will remain open for daily use.
Contact Us Phone: 705-726-4242 TTY: 705-792-7910 E-mail: [email protected]