City of Barrie
Fireworks over Kempenfelt Bay during Barrie's Canada Day celebrations.
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: The People are the City
Location of Barrie, Ontario
Coordinates: 44°24′48″N 79°40′48″W / 44.41333, -79.68
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Simcoe
Number of Wards	10
Established (town)	1837
Established (city)	1853
Government
- Mayor	Dave Aspden
- Council	Barrie City Council
- MPP	Aileen Carroll (LIB)
- MP	Patrick Brown (CON)
Area [1][2][3][4]
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- Urban	171. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 52 km² (66. 2 sq mi)
- Metro	897. 47 km² (346. 5 sq mi)
Elevation	76 m (249. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International 3 ft)
Population (2006)[1][2][3][4]
- City	128,430
- Density	1,668. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 14/km² (4,320. 5/sq mi)
- Urban	157,501
- Urban Density	918. 27/km² (2,378. 3/sq mi)
- Metro	177,061
- Metro Density	197. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central 29/km² (511/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code	L4M-L4N
Twin Cities
- Zweibrücken	Germany
- Murayama	Japan
- Taizhou	China
Website: http://city.barrie.on.ca

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The city's north and south ends are separated by a deep valley which contains the downtown area along Kempenfelt Bay.

At the north end of Barrie is the Highway 11 and Highway 400 interchange. Highway 11 is one of the longest of Ontario 's King's Highways with a current length ( As of 2004) of 1780 Kilometres (1106 mi) The King's Highway 400, more commonly known as Highway 400 or the 400, is a key north-south 400-Series Highway in the Canadian province of Many consider this the gateway to northern Ontario resort destinations (referred to as cottage country). Cottage country is a common name in Canada for areas that are popular locations for Recreational properties such as Cottages and Summer homes The

Barrie is also home to the MacLaren Art Centre, an innovative art gallery that supports the visual arts in Simcoe County. The MacLaren Art Centre is an art gallery and museum located in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. It inspired the "Art City" project, which has had many different large sculptures installed around the city. These can be found in parks and along the scenic waterfront.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Topography 2.2 Climate 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Education 5.1 Georgian College 6 Politics 7 Culture 7.1 Media 8 Sports 8.1 Recreational facilities 9 Architecture 10 Notable people and residents 11 See also 12 References 13 External links

History

Barrie at its inception was a small group of houses and warehouses at the foot of the Nine Mile Portage from Kempenfeldt Bay to Fort Willow. The city was named in 1833 after Sir Robert Barrie, who was in charge of the naval forces in Canada and frequently had to portage from Lake Simcoe to Georgian Bay through the city. Sir Robert Barrie ( 5 May 1774 &ndash 7 June 1841) was a British Naval officer noted for his service in the War of Georgian Bay (French baie Georgienne) is a large bay of Lake Huron, located in Ontario, Canada. The Underground Railroad in the mid 1800s allowed many American slaves to enter Barrie. The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and Safe houses used by 19th century Black slaves in the United States This contributed to the development (and the name) of nearby Shanty Bay. Oro-Medonte is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada on the northwestern shores of Lake Simcoe in Simcoe County. During World War II the Royal Canadian Navy named a Flower class corvette HMCS Barrie. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including For the history of Canada's naval forces after 1968 see Canadian Forces Maritime Command The Royal Canadian Navy ( RCN) was the Class designation The term "corvette" was originally a French name for a small sailing warship intermediate between the Frigate and the Sloop-of-war

On 27 September 1977, in dense fog, a small plane hit the 68 meter tall CKVR Television Tower, knocking CHAY FM and CKVR-TV off the air. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays CKVR-TV is a Television station in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Owned by CTVglobemedia, it is the flagship station of CTVglobemedia's CKVR-TV is a Television station in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Owned by CTVglobemedia, it is the flagship station of CTVglobemedia's All on the aircraft were killed, and the tower was destroyed. A new 304 metre tower was erected and operational within a year.

On 31 May 1985, an F4 tornado struck Barrie, during the The "Barrie" Tornado Outbreak of 1985. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The Fujita scale ( F-Scale) or Fujita-Pearson scale, is a scale for rating Tornado intensity based on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus On the warm late spring day of May 31, 1985, one of the largest and most damaging tornado outbreaks in Ontario ’s history hit the province

On 12 June - 13 June 1987, a sculpture called Spirit Catcher by Ron Baird was moved to Barrie from Vancouver, British Columbia, where it had been exhibited as part of Expo '86. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Spirit Catcher is a sculpture originally created by sculptor Ron Baird for Expo 86 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C The 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication or simply Expo '86 was a World's Fair held in Vancouver, British Columbia, The sculpture was erected permanently at the foot of Maple Avenue on the shore of Kempenfelt Bay.

In January 2004, Barrie made international news when its city police raided the former Molson brewery, and found Canada's largest illegal cannabis grow operation. Molson is the Canadian division of the world's fifth-largest brewing company, the Molson Coors Brewing Company. A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of Beer, though beer can be made in the home and has been for much of beer's history Cannabis ( Cán-na-bis) is a Genus of Flowering plants that includes three putative species Cannabis sativa subsp

Barrie's Park Place (formerly Molson Park) was chosen to host Live 8 Canada on 2 July 2005. Park Place is a former Park located at Highway 400 (exit 90 off Mapleview Drive East (formerly Molson Park Drive in the south end of Barrie Ontario, Live 8 was a string of Benefit concerts that took place on 2 July, 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[5] The success of the concert contributed to the resistance to a plan to convert the concert area to a commercial district. However, the stage, buildings and many of the trees on site have been destroyed since construction of the Park Place commercial district has begun.

An explosion in the Royal Thai restaurant, housed in the landmark Wellington Hotel, at the historic Five Points intersection in Barrie's downtown core occurred at 11:20 PM on 6 December 2007. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The fire quickly spread to several neighbouring buildings. Firefighters battled the blaze well into the following morning, requiring assistance from other Simcoe County fire services. Officials estimate the damages to be in the millions. The Wellington Hotel building collapsed. It was over one hundred years old. ^[6][7] On 17 February 2008, two people were charged in connection with the fire, after the Ontario Fire Marshal's office concluded the explosion and fire were the result of arson. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[8]

Geography

Barrie is located in Central Ontario and is accessible via Highways 90, 400, 27, 11 and has convenient access to Highway 401, the Highway 407 Express Toll Route and to neighbouring Toronto. The King's Highway 400, more commonly known as Highway 400 or the 400, is a key north-south 400-Series Highway in the Canadian province of Highway 27 refers to a major arterial running through the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada. Highway 11 is one of the longest of Ontario 's King's Highways with a current length ( As of 2004) of 1780 Kilometres (1106 mi) Highway 407, officially called the 407 Express Toll Route (ETR, is a Tollway located in the Greater Toronto Area, southern Ontario, Canada Highway 407, officially called the 407 Express Toll Route (ETR, is a Tollway located in the Greater Toronto Area, southern Ontario, Canada Pearson International Airport in Toronto is a one hour drive from Barrie via Highway 400, a six lane highway that runs directly through Barrie. Lester B Pearson International Airport is a major International airport serving Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated 27 kilometres (17 mi northwest The King's Highway 400, more commonly known as Highway 400 or the 400, is a key north-south 400-Series Highway in the Canadian province of

Topography

Barrie's downtown is situated in a valley, surrounding the western edge of Kempenfelt Bay. Terrain is generally flat near the city's centre. Moving away from the downtown and up the valleys, the terrain can be rather steep in areas. Over the last few decades, the city has expanded its urban area beyond the confines of the valley, particularly to the south.

The city does not have any major rivers within its limits, but does have numerous creeks and streams, most of which empty into Kempenfelt Bay.

Climate

Barrie has warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The proximity to the Great Lakes does moderate temperatures somewhat. Barrie is located in Ontario's snow belt region, where lake-effect snow falls throughout the winter. An average of 238 centimetres (95 inches) of snow falls annually. As a result, there are numerous winter recreation activities and facilities in the surrounding area, including skiing, snow tubing and snowboarding resorts, snowmobile trails and ice fishing. The Barrie area is well known for heavy thunderstorm activity in late spring and summer and more occasionaly, funnel clouds and tornados.

Economy

There are several manufacturers located in Barrie and Canadian Forces Base Borden is nearby. Canadian Forces Base Borden (also CFB Borden) is a Canadian Forces base located in Ontario. The perception of Barrie is that it is a bedroom community for people who commute to Toronto, which is approximately 100km south of Barrie, or (more often) to the northern suburbs of Toronto in York Region. A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential from which most of the Workforce commute out to earn their livelihood Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario However, only 32% of the resident-employed labour force (17,040 persons/53,400 persons) actually commute out of Barrie for employment purposes. In addition to this, 28% of the resident-employed labour force (14,880 persons/53,400 persons) actually commute into Barrie for employment for a net out-commuting figure of only 4. 26%(17,040 persons –14,880 persons]/(50,665 persons employed in Barrie)). Source: 2001 Census and City of Barrie Economic Development.

Tourism plays an important role in the local economy. Barrie's waterfront is at the heart of its tourism industry, with events like the Kempenfest arts and crafts festival attracting more than 300,000 people. Arts and crafts comprise a whole host of activities and hobbies that are related to making things with one's own hands and skill Recreational activities include skiing at nearby Horseshoe Valley, Snow Valley, Mount St. Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment Horseshoe Resort, formerly Horseshoe Valley Ski Club, is a southern Ontario Ski resort. Louis Moonstone, and Blue Mountain as well as boating in Kempenfelt Bay. Blue Mountain is an alpine Ski resort situated on a section of the Niagara Escarpment about 1 km away from Georgian Bay, just northwest Boating, the leisurely activity of traveling by Boat typically refers to the Recreational use of boats whether Power boats sail boats, or The city also boasts several beaches including Minet's Point Beach, Johnsons Beach, The Gables, Tyndale Beach, and Centennial Beach. Barrie's waterfront is currently under heavy construction, with the relocation of several roadways to provide more greenspace and parkland along the lakeshore. Being strategically situated between Toronto and Muskoka on Highway 400, Barrie is also considered the gateway to northern Ontario resort destinations (referred to as cottage country). The District Municipality of Muskoka more generally referred to as the District of Muskoka or simply Muskoka is a Regional Municipality located in Central Ontario The following highways are numbered 400: Canada Highway 400 (Ontario United States U

Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 Census^[9]:

• Population:	128,430 (23. The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population 8% from 2001)
• Land area:	76. 99 km² (29. 73 sq mi)
• Population density:	1,668. 1 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,320 /sq mi)
• National population rank (Out of 5,008):	Ranked 35th
• Median age:	N/A (males: N/A, females: N/A)
• Total private dwellings:	48,196
• Dwellings occupied by permanent residents:	46,533
• Mean household income:	$N/A

N/A = Data Not Available

The 2006 census metropolitan area found that Barrie and surrounding area has 177,061 residents, which included the City of Barrie (128,430 residents) and its surrounding communities. With the surrounding communities' urban area, the city has 157,501 residents. ^[3] The City is attracting people from all over Ontario, Canada and internationally. It is the fastest growing Census Metropolitan Area and one of Canada's fastest growing cities.

From 1996 to 2001, Barrie has seen phenomenal growth. According to StatCan, the city grew by 31. Statistics Canada (Statistique Canada is the Canadian federal government department commissioned with producing Statistics to help 0 per cent, the second fastest growing city in the province of Ontario. This is due to both the young population profile, and a growing number of Canadians moving into the city for economic and technological opportunities. The city grew by an average 4. 8% per year from 2001 to 2006 (Census).

In 2001, some 46 per cent of the population is under 14, while 10. 9 per cent of the population is of retirement age.

According to 2006 census data from Statistics Canada released, only one out of every 17 people in the Barrie region are visible minorities

Racial Groups	Population	Percentage
Total visible minority population	10,130	5. 8%
Black	2,310	1. Black Canadians', Caribbean Canadians, and African Canadians are designations used for people of Black African descent who reside in 3%
South Asian	1,900	1. 1%
Chinese	1,180	0. Chinese Canadians are Canadians of Chinese descent and constitute the second-largest Visible minority group in Canada standing at 1346510 which 7%
Spanish (Latin America)	1,165	0. Canadians of Spanish descent are also known as Spanish Canadians, and in Spanish as Hispano Canadienses. 7%
Filipino	875	0. Filipino Canadians are Asian Canadians who trace their ancestry to the Philippines or Filipino people 5%
Southeast Asian	535	0. 4%
Korean	410	0. Korean Canadians are Canadians of Korean descent. According to South Korea 's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, there were about 260000 3%
Japanese	350	0. Japanese Canadians are Canadians of Japanese ancestry and are largely concentrated on the west coast especially in and around Vancouver. 2%
West Asian	310	0. 2%
Arab	300	0. The large majority of the Canadian population of Arab origin live in either Ontario or Quebec 2%
Visible minority n. i. e	310	0. 2%
Multiple visible minority	495	0. 3%
Not a visible minority	165,205

Ethnic origin	Population	Percentage
English	65,160	37. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English 2%
Canadian	58,510	33. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 4%
Scottish	45,300	25. The Scots people ( Scots Gaelic: Albannaich) are a Nation and an Ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. 8%
Irish	41,390	23. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate 6%
French	23,050	13. Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion ( 1%

Religious Affiliations^[10]

Religious Affiliation	Total
Catholic	28,385
Protestant	46,840
Christian Orthodox	865
Christian, n. i. e.	2,815
Muslim	445
Jewish	340
Buddhist	205
Hindu	250
Sikh	95
Eastern religions	105
Other religions	75
No religious affiliation	21,930

Barrie's Houses Of Worship

• Barrie's Am-Shalom Congregation (Synagogue)[1]
• St. George's Anglican Church [2]
• St. The Anglican Church of Canada is the sole Canadian representative of the Anglican Communion. Giles Anglican Church
• St. Margaret's Anglican Church
• Trinity Anglican Church
• St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
• Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
• St. Jehovah's Witnesses is a restorationist, millenialist Christian denomination John Vianney Catholic Church
• Bethel Community Church
• Hi-Way Pentecostal Church
• Mapleview Community Church
• Barrie First Baptist Church
• Holy Spirit Parish
• St. The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC is Canada 's largest denomination of Pentecostal churches Andrews Presbyterian Church
• Harvest Bible Chapel of Barrie [3]
• Connexus Community Church [4]

Education

Barrie has two major school boards that operate inside the city at a public level. The Presbyterian Church in Canada is the name of a Protestant Christian church, of Presbyterian and reformed Theology The Simcoe County District School Board administers a Public education in Barrie and Simcoe County, while the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board administers to the Catholic population and serves the Simcoe and Muskoka areas. Simcoe County District School Board, also known as SCDSB is one of Ontario 's largest public school boards serving Simcoe County. The Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board administers and oversees Catholic education from Kindergarten through grade 12 in Simcoe County and the District

Georgian College

Georgian College's main campus, with 9,000 full-time students and over 28,000 part-time students, is located in Barrie. Georgian College is an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology. As a result, many of the bars and clubs in downtown Barrie are filled with students during the school year. Georgian College also offers some university degree programs in conjunction with Laurentian University. Laurentian University ( Université Laurentienne) founded in 1960 is a mid-sized bilingual University in Greater Sudbury, Ontario

Politics

Municipal

Main article: List of mayors of Barrie, Ontario

The current mayor of Barrie is Dave Aspden, who was elected in November, 2006, succeeding Rob Hamilton. David Aspden is the 41st Mayor of Barrie Ontario. Aspden defeated incumbent Mayor Robert J Robert J Hamilton was the 40th mayor of Barrie Ontario. Hamilton was elected in November 2003 defeating incumbent Jim Perri

Federal representation

Party		Member of Parliament	From	To	District
	Conservative	Patrick Brown	January 23, 2006	present	Barrie

Provincial representation

Party		Member of Provincial Parliament	From	To	District
	Liberal	Aileen Carroll	October 10, 2007	present	Barrie

Culture

Media

Print

There are two newspapers that are published in Barrie. The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative Patrick W Brown (born May 26, 1978 in Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Lawyer and Politician affiliated with the Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For the provincial electoral district see Barrie (provincial electoral district Barrie is a federal electoral district in The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. M Aileen Carroll PC, MPP (born June 1, 1944, Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian Politician. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Barrie is a provincial electoral district in central Ontario, Canada. The Barrie Advance is a free newspaper delivered twice a week (Wednesday & Fridays) to every resident in the city, plus every home in Springwater Township, and parts of Oro-Medonte. The Barrie Advance is a weekly newspaper serving Barrie Ontario. The newspaper contains local news, classifieds, advertisements and flyers. The Barrie Examiner is a subscription-based paper delivered 6 days a week. The Barrie Examiner is the daily newspaper for Barrie, Ontario and the surrounding area It is also delivered free to residents of Barrie on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Television

There is one station broadcasting from Barrie itself:

• Channel 3: CKVR - A-Channel

Radio

• FM 93. CKVR-TV is a Television station in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Owned by CTVglobemedia, it is the flagship station of CTVglobemedia's 1 - CHAY (The New Chay), adult contemporary
• FM 95. CHAY-FM is a radio station based in Barrie Ontario broadcasting with 100000 watts at 93 Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in 7 - CFJB ("Rock 95"), active rock
• FM 100. CFJB is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 957 FM in Barrie Ontario. Active rock is a Radio format used by many commercial Radio stations across Canada and the United States. 3 - CJLF ("Life FM"), Christian
• FM 101. CJLF-FM is a Christian music radio station broadcasting on 100 Contemporary Christian Music (or CCM; also by its religious neutral term " inspirational music " is a genre of Popular music which is 1 - CIQB ("B101"), hot adult contemporary
• FM 107. CIQB-FM is a Canadian radio station which broadcasts an Adult Top 40 format at 101 Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in 5 - CKMB ("1075 Kool FM"), hot adult contemporary

Sports

Club	League	Venue	Established	Championships
Barrie Colts	OHL Hockey	Barrie Molson Centre	1995	1
Barrie Baycats	IBL Baseball	Barrie Metals Stadium	2001	1

Barrie is also home to the Mariposa School of Skating which has trained many world-class figure skaters, including Brian Orser, Elvis Stojko and Jeff Buttle. CKMB is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 1075 FM in Barrie Ontario. Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in The Barrie Colts are a Junior ice hockey team in Ontario Hockey League, based in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. The Barrie Molson Centre is a 4195-seat multi-purpose Arena in Barrie Ontario, Canada. The Barrie Baycats are an independent, Minor league baseball team of the Semi-pro Intercounty Baseball League based in Barrie Ontario The Intercounty Baseball League ( IBL) is an Amateur, semi-professional baseball organization located in the Canadian province of Ontario Barrie Community Sports Complex is a multi use sports facility located in the northwest corner of Barrie, Ontario, Canada. The Mariposa School of Skating, located in Barrie, Ontario, is a major Figure skating training center in Canada. Brian Orser OC (born December 18, 1961 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian retired professional Elvis Stojko MSC MSM (born March 22, 1972 in Newmarket Ontario) is a Canadian Figure skating world champion Jeffrey Buttle (born September 1, 1982) is a Canadian retired competitive figure skater.

Recreational facilities

Barrie has many community centers throughout the city. There are a total of ten facilities in Barrie open to the public.

• Allandale Recreation Centre
• Barrie Arena
• Dorian Parker Centre
• East Bayfield Community Centre
• Eastview Arena
• Holly Community Centre
• Lampman Lane Community Centre
• Parkview Community Centre
• Southshore Community Centre
• Victoria Village

Architecture

• CKVR Television Tower
• Highpoint Apartments
• Barrie City Hall

Notable people and residents

• Shayne Corson, NHL hockey player
• Joe DiPenta, NHL hockey player
• Ric Jackman, NHL hockey player ^[11]
• John Madden, NHL hockey player
• Darryl Shannon, retired NHL hockey player
• Darren Rumble, retired NHL hockey player
• Gary Goodridge, UFC fighter^[12]

See also

• Barrie City Council
• Royal Victoria Hospital
• Barrie Transit

References

External links

• Official City of Barrie Website
• Barrie Tourism
• Environment Canada - Barrie forecast
• Ontario Plaques: Barrie

Coordinates: 44°24′48″N 79°40′49″W / 44.413333, -79.680194 (Barrie)

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