Kickstart Your New Year with Free Fitness Centre Visits!
Barrie residents aged 18+ are invited to explore the City’s fitness centres for free during special evening sessions from January 6 to 8.
Dates Locations:
Monday, January 6 | 4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Peggy Hill Team Community Centre (171 Mapleton Ave)
Tuesday, January 7 | 5:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.
Allandale Recreation Centre (190 Bayview Dr)
Wednesday, January 8 | 5–9 p.m.
East Bayfield Community Centre (80 Livingstone St E)
Try a fitness class, tour the facilities, meet the fitness staff, and explore our equipment!
Complimentary refreshments will be provided, and new members who join during these
sessions will receive a City of Barrie gym bag (while supplies last).
For details about recreation programs and services, visit barrie.ca/RecPrograms.
The Waste Collection Calendar is now available!
The City’s 2025 Waste Collection Calendars are now available at City facilities and a digital version can be viewed at barrie.ca/calendar. Canada Post will be delivering to all Barrie households in the coming weeks.
Calendars can be picked up upon request from the customer service desks at the following
locations:
– Service Barrie, first floor of City Hall, 70 Collier Street
– Allandale Recreation Centre, 190 Bayview Drive
– East Bayfield Community Centre, 80 Livingstone Street East
– Parkview Centre, 189 Blake Street
– Peggy Hill Team Community Centre, 171 Mapleton Avenue
– Barrie Public Library – Downtown Branch, 60 Worsley Street
– Barrie Landfill & Environmental Centre, 272 Ferndale Drive North
The Waste Collection Calendar includes details on the next phase of changes coming to
curbside collection. On September 8, 2025, the City will roll out automated cart collection for organics and garbage.
Carts are on display at the above locations along with Barrie Public Library—Painswick Branch at 48 Dean Avenue, for those interested in taking a sneak peek.
For more information about the City’s transition to automated carts, visit barrie.ca/CurbsideCollectionChanges.
Parking Reminders
Overnight On-Street Parking Restrictions:
The City’s Overnight Parking By-law is in effect from December 1 to March 31.
On-street parking is not permitted from 3 a.m.–6 a.m. within the Downtown Business
Improvement Area and from 12:01 a.m. –7 a.m. on all other City streets.
Residents are reminded that there are possible exceptions to the overnight parking bylaw on December 25, 26, and January 1 from 12:01 a.m. to 7 a.m. unless the city declares a Winter Maintenance Event by 4 p.m. on the previous day.
These restrictions allow snow-clearing crews to keep streets safe and ensure that large
emergency vehicles have access throughout the City.
For more information, visit barrie.ca/OvernightParking.
Waterfront Parking:
Waterfront parking is enforced 24/7/365. To park for free in select waterfront areas, vehicles must be registered with a digital waterfront parking permit.
Holiday Hours for Barrie Services
Recreation Centres
The Peggy Hill Team Community Centre, East Bayfield Community Centre, and Allandale
Recreation Centre will operate on the following schedule:
- December 27 to 30: Normal operating hours
- December 31: Open 6 a.m.–12 p.m.
- January 1: Closed
Visit barrie.ca/RecDropins for drop-in schedules.
City Hall
- December 31: Open 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
- January 1: Closed
Curbside Collection and Landfill
- January 1: No curbside waste collection; collection moved to the next day for the
remainder of the week - The landfill is closed on January 1.
Visit barrie.ca/CurbsideCollection and barrie.ca/landfill for more information.
Barrie Transit
- December 31: Free transit service starts at 5 p.m. with Routes 1 and 8 running until 3
a.m. (except the Highway 400 Express Route) - New Year’s Day: No transit service
Presented by The City of Barrie
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of The City of Barrie and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of iPolitics.
