Barrie Winterfest returns February 7 & 8! 
Celebrate one of Ontario’s top winter festivals with two full days of seasonal fun at Centennial Park, downtown Barrie, and other venues across the city. Enjoy outdoor entertainment, activities, and watch professional ice sculptors create stunning works of art with this year’s theme: Tropical Beach. Programming runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Top off your Winterfest adventure with a visit to one of downtown Barrie’s many restaurants and cafés. For the full schedule of events, activities, and programs happening during Winterfest weekend, visit barrie.ca/Winterfest.
Don’t flush wipes–even the ones labelled “flushable” 
Did you know that flushing wipes down the toilet can cause clogged pipes and costly sewer
backups? Face wipes, cleaning wipes, and baby wipes–even the ones labeled “flushable”–should never be flushed. Toilet paper is the only paper product that breaks down quickly in the wastewater system. Protect your home plumbing: wipes belong in the garbage. Watch this video to learn more about why it’s important to keep unflushable items out of the wastewater system. Not sure where to dispose of an item in Barrie? Look it up at barrie.ca/WasteItemLookUp.
Meet your fitness goals with a RecPASS Membership 
Get the most for your recreation dollars by purchasing a Barrie recPASS for yourself and/or
your family. Passes can be purchased online or in person at a recreation centre. The recPASS allows access to drop-in fitness classes, skating drop-ins (including public skates, Stick and Puck, & Adult/Senior Hockey), swimming drop-in programs (including open swims, lane swims & Aquafit), open gym sessions, kids drop-in programs, and unlimited access to fitness centres at the City’s three main recreation centres. Visit barrie.ca/RecPASS.
Christmas trees collected weekly in January 
Place Christmas trees curbside by 7 a.m. (4:30 a.m. in the downtown BIA) on your regular curbside collection day. Trees must be free of plastic wrap/bags, decorations, stands, and not placed on top of, or stuck into, snowbanks. Christmas trees will be collected before end of day Friday. Trees that are larger than 6 feet must be cut in half to fit in the collection truck. Residents can also drop off Christmas trees at the landfill for free.
New carbon monoxide alarm requirements now in effect
As of January 1, changes to the Ontario Fire Code require additional carbon monoxide alarms
in houses and multi-unit residences with fuel-burning appliances, fireplaces or attached garages. A CO alarm is required on every storey of your home and outside each sleeping area. These updates are being made across the province to improve household safety and prevent incidents caused by carbon monoxide exposure.
Barrie Fire encourages you to install the required alarms as soon as possible. In an owner-occupied residence, this is the homeowner’s responsibility. In a rental, this is the landlord’s responsibility.
For more information, visit barrie.ca/CarbonMonoxideAlarms.
City summer job opportunities for students 
Explore summer job opportunities with Barrie and make an impact! Every day, City staff make a positive impact in the community by delivering essential services that enhance the lives of residents. If you’re looking to start your summer job search, Team Barrie is where you belong!
There are a number of summer student job opportunities: municipal law enforcement officer; parks, forestry, and horticulture labourers; and summer camp leader positions.
Visit barrie.ca/jobs to browse current opportunities.
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