Category Archives: Barrie

Ignore the calendar, summer starts today. The weather forecast calls for solid sunshine and highs of 27 degrees Celsius both today and Sunday, with a mix of sun and cloud and a high of 25C on Monday, or Victoria Day, … Continue reading →

ohn Donley, left, and Keith Williams of the Kinsmen Club of Barrie unload the “Ammo Crate” from their storage trailer, Friday.[...] See in:

Casino Rama could see more slot machines and more competition across the province as a result of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC) latest announcement.[...] See in:

Members of the Huronia Stallions play a scrimmage against the Newmarket Young Bucs during junior varsity football action, Thursday night at the Barrie Community Sports Complex in MIdhurst. The match allowed both teams an opportunity to test their skills and … Continue reading →

Some hobbies seem to span generations and become more than just a pastime. They become a life-long passion. Like radio-controlled aircraft enthusiast Bill Turkington, of Cookstown, who has been involved in the hobby since he was 11, although he gave … Continue reading →

Has the thought of the long weekend has sparked your excitement? If so, the Springwater Fire Department wants to keep holiday camping trips and firework displays from getting out of control.[...] See in:

MIDLAND — Left at the altar once by Penetanguishene, the Midland Police Services Board has reacted cooly to the neighbouring municipality’s proposal to create a county-wide police service.[...] See in:

The City of Barrie and PowerSteam are looking to the sun as a source of natural energy. Barrie has slated five city-owned facilities to house retrofit solar panels on roof tops as a way of generating revenue along with 250 … Continue reading →

Drug deal shut down WASAGA BEACH – Provincial police street crime officers witnessed what appeared to be drug trafficking at the Stone Bridge Centre parking lot, Thursday.[...] See in:

It’s not the now, but the later, which worries some Barrie councillors about the proposed Royal Event Centre. To be located at 66 Bayfield St., it’s to be a banquet hall and convention centre just south of The Ranch to … Continue reading →

UFC is not a sport typically enjoyed by women. I still remember the first night I watched an Ultimate Fighting Championship event. I was visiting a friend in Toronto and her landlord invited us upstairs for the evening, and they … Continue reading →

(Re: ‘City heads must leads residents back to the taps’ in the May 10 edition of the Examiner) I read with interest the column written by Erich Jacoby-Hawkins. While I studiously avoid he said/she said debate through the editorial pages … Continue reading →

This is the weekend when Ontario cottages traditionally open, as the masses stream north to officially mark the beginning of warm, sunny weather.[...] See in:

BRADFORD WEST GWILLIMBURY — A Woodbridge man could lose his driver’s licence for up to two years after he was caught driving 77 kilometres per hour over the speed limit, Friday afternoon.[...] See in:

Motivational speaker and five-time Canadian Paralympic champion Lilo Ljiljana Ljubisic will be giving two seminars telling her story of Going Beyond The Limit. The events will be hosted by the Barrie Seventh-Day Adventist Church, located at 140 Mapleton Ave.[...] See … Continue reading →

As nice weather has boaters hitting local waterways, BOATsmart Canada wants to remind them to ride a wave of safety. BOATsmart president Cameron Taylor said accidents on the water can always be prevented with a bit of foresight.[...] See in:

BRADFORD WEST GWILLIMBURY— A disastrous beginning to the long weekend was narrowly averted Friday afternoon, after a dump truck travelling on Highway 400 crashed through a centre guardrail and into oncoming traffic.[...] See in:

So far, so good for the St. Joseph’s Jaguars. The senior girls soccer team continues to cruise along this year, having yet to fall in a regular-season contest. St. Joseph’s continued its winning ways on Thursday, knocking off the Barrie … Continue reading →

South Simcoe and York Regional police and OPP are gearing up for their cottage patrol” on the Victoria Day long weekend. Officers will be out in full force on the northbound routes to cottage country from May 18 to 21, looking … Continue reading →

The Barrie Baycats (4-0) remain perfect on the season with an 8-5 road victory over the Burlington Twins, Thursday night. Baycats starter Shaun Slemko picked up the win, giving up eight hits and four runs with one walk and five … Continue reading →

A man who broke his promises to appear now faces a bail hearing in Barrie. City police first obtained a warrant last September for the 22-year-old when his probation was breached.[...] See in:

ALCONA – A man too intoxicated to care for himself spent the night in police lodgings. South Simcoe police were called to an Alcona residence at about 9 p.m. Thursday and located a 44-year-old Innisfil man.[...] See in:

Provincial police will be out in full force when the first long weekend of warmer weather moves into the region. As many motorists, boaters and cottagers are eager to enjoy the weekend, Ontario Provincial Police officers will be monitoring land, … Continue reading →

There’s a whiff of the Maritimes in the air that would curl your hair if you let it. That scent, riding on the ocean breezes from the east coast reeks of kelp, seaweed, sunshine and, Lord love ‘em, lobster.[...] See … Continue reading →

Rod Jackson hopes an educational chat is enough to block the use of foam shields in Simcoe County special needs classes. The Barrie MPP has made his feelings against blockers known before.[...] See in:

City council has attached a condition to waiving its purchase price right to land in south-end Barrie. The condition is that only single-detached homes be developed on 461 Mapleton Dr., a former school site, should it be rezoned.[...] See in:

Carol Renaud can’t stop reliving the moment when the truck hit her husband’s wheelchair. The Patterson Road homeowner said her 68-year-old husband, Don, has ridden in a wheelchair since he had a stroke in March 2011.[...] See in:

An environmentalist who played a role in establishing the Severn Sound Environmental Association has urged five SSEA member municipalities to consider joining a conservation authority.[...] See in:

Kevin Brun, 21, takes flight during a recent visit to the Queen’s Park skate park.[...] See in:

Cole White isn’t just blowing away hitters on the pitching mound these days. The young Barrie pitching sensation is also doing it from his home while playing video games. On the game MLB 12 The Show, he made a team … Continue reading →

Sam Campbell, of Ardtrea Cumberland Beach Public School, takes a look over his shoulder while running for a touch against Guthrie Public School as the two teams were part of an elementary school rugby tournament at the Barrie Community Sports … Continue reading →

Barrie native Zachary Wilkins, a sophomore at Urbana University in Ohio, has received an honourable mention as an All-American from the National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association. This is the first time Wilkins has received this award.[...] See in:

Lenny Miller says he can move just about anything you throw at him. And, in the 15 years running his own moving business, R U Moving? in Midland, he’s pretty sure he’s seen just about everything. “I’ve been moving furniture … Continue reading →

The Barrie Concerts 2012-13 season is shaping up to be one of the most eclectic in its history. It starts and ends on a fun note and, in between, will feature everything from baroque to tango and Scandinavian music.[...] See … Continue reading →

Tim Hudak might finally be on to something. Ontario’s Conservative leader has said this province can slow hydro price hikes by selling off stakes in Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and Hydro One to the private sector, specifically to public pension … Continue reading →

The root of good, democratic government is the idea that people are best served by having input into decisions that affect them.[...] See in: