2016
NOVEMBER 17
Opportunities & Announcements
Two Downtown Parking
Lots for Sale
Two of Barrie’s City-owned downtown
parking lots are officially for sale for
redevelopment. For sale signs were
posted on Monday, September 26th at
55-57 McDonald Street/61-67 Owen
Street and 60 Worsley Street (parking
lot only).
The property at 55-57 McDonald
Street/61-67 Owen Street is
approximately 0.52 acres and the
60 Worsley Street property is
approximately 0.57 acres.
Both properties are commercially zoned
allowing for mixed-use commercial
developments with higher-density
residential components specific to
the individual zoning requirements of
each property.
The offering of these downtown parking
lots provide strategic opportunities to
accelerate growth and vitality through
residential and/or employment density,
while also accelerating the vision and
goals for downtown Barrie.
Offers on the properties will be
accepted until 4:30PM on Friday,
November 25th, 2016.
For more information, refer to
D e velopment
Oppor tunities
(via Locate, Grow, Invest) at
investbarrie.ca or contact the
Business Development Office at
705-728-9850 or [email protected].
Not Sure When Overnight
On-street Parking
Restrictions Take Effect?
The restrictions are effective annually
from December 1st to March 31st.
During this time* parking is not
permitted on most streets from
12:01–7:00AM (3:00–6:00AM within the
Downtown Business Improvement Area).
The Overnight Parking by-law was
amended in 2011, moving the start date
from November 1 to December 1 and
the end date from April 15 to March 31.
*Exception: Winter Maintenance Events
Outside of the above time period,
overnight on-street parking isn’t
permitted should a Winter Maintenance
Event be declared (communicated via
barrie.ca/snow, Facebook, Twitter, and
news media).
These events can be declared
when anticipated weather requires
snowplowing, sanding, salting, direct
liquid application, snow removal or
other winter maintenance operations.
Barrie’s 2017 Budget:
How would you spend it?
It’s budget time at the City of Barrie.
Once again, residents are encouraged
to join the conversation using the
online Budget Allocator Tool, which
allows users to choose how to invest
their tax dollars and leave comments
about their choices.
Feedback gathered through this
tool will help Council and City staff
understand the community’s priorities.
Results and comments will be shared
with Council as part of the 2017
Business Plan & Budget deliberations.
Subject to Council’s discussions, the
Budget will be approved at a meeting
on February 13, 2017.
This year, Mayor Lehman hit the streets
in a new video to ask residents how
they want their tax dollars spent and
talk about some of the ways the City is
improving and saving money through
thoughtful innovation.
Visit barrie.ca/budget to watch the
video, take the budget challenge and
learn more about how your tax dollars
are spent.
Have Your Say in the 2017 Budget:
• Tell us how you want your tax dollars
spent with the interactive Budget
Allocator Tool.
• Contact your Mayor or Councillor.
• Email your comments or questions to
[email protected].
• Attend Budget Committee Meetings.
All meetings are open to the public,
aired live on Rogers Cable 10 and
live-streamed via rogerstv.com:
– January 30, 2017:
Service Partner Presentations
– February 6, 2017:
Budget Presented to
General Committee
– February 13, 2017:
Council Approval
• Follow us on Facebook
(facebook.com/cityofbarrie) or Twitter (twitter.com/cityofbarrie).
Beware of Door-to-Door Sales
Each year, the City receives a number
of calls from residents who have had
individuals come to their door making
false claims about water quality, or
selling water heaters, furnaces or to
check water filters. Most complaints
about door-to-door sales and rentals
are about unclear contracts or
misrepresentations by sales people.
These salespeople sometimes ask
to enter residents’ homes to view or
inspect their water systems, check water
quality or to inspect appliances.
What you should know:
•
If a City representative needs to
visit a residence or business, an
appointment will have been
mutually agreed upon in advance.
• City employees will be carrying
appropriate identification.
• City vehicles will be used for
service calls.
• If you are suspicious of any sales
person at your door, call Barrie Police
for assistance at 705-725-7025
(non-emergency) or call 911 if they
pose an immediate threat to your
well-being.
To learn more, visit Beware of Door-toDoor Sales via barrie.ca/WaterServices.
Call for Artists
Do you want to see your work displayed at
City Hall’s First Floor Gallery?
Submissions are now being accepted for twomonth exhibits in the gallery during 2017. All
submissions will be reviewed by a panel of artists
and art experts to select which exhibits can
be accommodated.
DEADLINE:
Friday, November 25, 2016 at 4:30PM.
For submission requirements and more
information visit barrie.ca/gallery or call
705-739-4299.
WANTED:
Celebrate our community.
Celebrate our game.
Spring 2017 Aquatics Staff
Memorial Square | December 3 & 4
Do you know someone who’d be interested in
applying for a part-time aquatics position?
The annual application deadline for the
spring session is December 3rd. We recently asked our
aquatics staff what they love about their job.
Find out what they said and learn more about available
positions at barrie.ca/RecJobs.
Bring the family and celebrate hockey in your community!
Meet Ron MacLean, Tara Slone and NHL® alumni. Enjoy
live music, games and more!
“The joy on a swimmer’s face
when they finally master a skill is
the greatest feeling ever!”
– Kelli, Swim Instructor
It’s all FREE!
hometownhockey.com
For more information visit barrie.ca/HometownHockeyTour
Upcoming Events
Santa Claus Parade | November 19 | Starting at 5:00 PM
Bradford Street and Dunlop Street | www.barriechamber.com
Welcome Santa at Barrie’s annual night parade! Enjoy bands and illuminated floats
as they make their way through downtown Barrie. To view the parade, pick a spot
along the route or gather at Memorial Square and take in all of the holiday fun in
conjunction with Downtown Barrie’s Tree Lighting Celebration.
Tree Lighting Celebration | November 19 | 3:30 - 8:00 PM
Memorial Square & Dunlop St. E. | www.downtownbarrie.ca
Kick-off the holiday season with Downtown Barrie’s annual tradition held in
conjunction with the Santa Claus Parade. Enjoy musical entertainment, face painting,
horse-drawn wagon rides, hot chocolate, holiday-themed film and a visit from Santa.
Cap it off with the lighting of the trees and a fantastic fireworks show as the parade
arrives downtown!
Biddingo.com
Get it. Bid it. Win it!
Ward 7 Town Hall Meeting | November 22 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Holly Community Centre, Multipurpose Room, 171 Mapleton Avenue
Join Mayor Lehman and Councillor Prince at the Ward 7 Town Hall Meeting.
Come out and get answers to questions important to you! All are welcome to
attend. For more information contact Councillor Andrew Prince by calling
(705) 739-4217 or emailing [email protected].
Ward 9 Town Hall Meeting | November 30 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Barrie Public Library-Painswick, Massie Room, 48 Dean Avenue
Join Mayor Lehman and Councillor Morales at the Ward 9 Town Hall Meeting.
Come out and get answers to questions important to you! All are welcome to
attend. For more information contact Councillor Sergio Morales by calling
(705) 739-4256 or emailing [email protected].
The City of Barrie competitive bid opportunities can be found
at Biddingo.com/barrie. Businesses can also complete the City
of Barrie Vendor’s Application form to receive free opportunity
alerts. Non-subscribers can download individual documents
(a fee may apply). Subscribe as a Biddingo member to download
unlimited documents ($250 per year).
For information on news, events, and more
visit us online at Barrie.ca
Documents can also be picked up in person (a fee may
apply) from the City of Barrie Purchasing Branch, 56 Mulcaster
Street during business hours, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. 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.
Contact Us
Phone: 705-726-4242 TTY: 705-792-7910 E-mail: [email protected]