Kickstart your fitness and wellness journey this year with a Barrie RecPASS!
Get the most for your recreation dollars by purchasing a Barrie recPASS for yourself and/or your family.
The Barrie recPASS includes access to:
- ALL fitness drop-in programs.
- ALL skating drop-in programs including public skates, Stick and Puck, & Adult/Senior
Hockey - ALL swimming drop-in programs including open swims, lanes swims, & aqua-fit
- ALL open gym sessions, including drop-in basketball, volleyball, & pickleball
- ALL kids’ drop-in programs including drop-in dance, preschool drop-ins, & after-school programs
- UNLIMITED access to our fitness centres at the
Passes can be purchased online or at your neighbourhood centre:
- Allandale Recreation Centre 190 Bayview Drive
- East Bayfield Community Centre 80 Livingstone Street East
- Peggy Hill Team Community Centre 171 Mapleton Avenue
For more information visit barrie.ca/recpass.
Barrie Winterfest 2025: A winter wonderland awaits 
Mark your calendars for Barrie Winterfest, happening on Saturday, February 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, February 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join us at Centennial Park, Will Dwyer Park, and various locations throughout the city for one of Ontario’s top winter festivals!
The 2025 event features favourite winter activities all day including spectacular ice sculptures,
lumberjack shows, family entertainment, drop-in activities, skating, and much more! Complete the evening by visiting one of Downtown Barrie’s many restaurants.
To see the full list of activities and to learn more visit barrie.ca/Winterfest.
Attend our summer camp job fair on January 25!
The Recreation & Culture Services Team at the City of Barrie is hiring for a number of positions,
including youth program leaders, various summer camp roles & more! Enjoy flexible hours and a fun team environment. To learn more, visit our Summer Camp Job Fair on Saturday, January 25, 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at the Peggy Hill Team Community Centre, 171 Mapleton Avenue.
The 2025 Summer Jobs for Students include:
- Camp Convenor
- Camp Convenor – Inclusion
- Camp Senior Leader
- Camp Senior Leader – Inclusion
- Camp Leader
- Camp Leader – Inclusion
- Summer Fun Trailer Leader
- Lifeguard
Apply before February 28, 2025 at barrie.ca/RecJobs.
Check out the new waste carts on display 
The City will move to automated cart collection service on September 8, 2025. Automated
collection is when the driver uses a mechanical arm on the side of the truck to lift and empty
carts, without exiting the vehicle.
All residential properties will receive a small 120L organics cart, with a gravity lock and a large 240L garbage cart. From February 3 to March 31, residential property owners will be able to request to substitute a smaller (120L) garbage cart at no charge. If your property has more than one dwelling unit, you can also request additional carts at no charge. To help decide what size garbage cart you prefer, garbage and organics carts are on display at the following City facilities until March 31.
Visit the following locations to take a sneak peek at the new carts:
- 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 Public Library – Painswick Branch, 40 Dean Ave
- Barrie Landfill & Environmental Centre, 272 Ferndale Drive North
Learn more about the next phase of changes coming to curbside collection, visit
barrie.ca/CurbsideCollectionChanges.
Join the Seniors & Accessibility Advisory Committee!
The City of Barrie is seeking one citizen to join the Seniors & Accessibility Advisory Committee for a term ending November 14, 2026. This committee advocates for accessibility and represents seniors’ perspectives on municipal matters.
Please complete the Seniors & Accessibility Advisory Committee Application to be considered for the committee. The deadline to apply is Friday, January 31, 2025, at 4:30pm.
Submit via
Email: [email protected]
Mail/In Person: Wendy Cooke, City Clerk/Director of Legislative and Court Services
Legislative and Court Services Department
1st Floor, 70 Collier Street, P.O. Box 400, Barrie, ON L4M 4T5
For more information visit barrie.ca/committees.
Make a difference in your community—apply today!
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