Last chance to submit a nomination for the Mayor’s Innovation Awards
Nominations for the 7th annual Mayor’s Innovation Awards are closing soon! These awards celebrate the year’s most creative solutions from businesses, individuals, and community groups in the City of Barrie.
Nominations are open to Barrie businesses, organizations, groups, and individuals from all
sectors, stages, and sizes (with the exception of the Municipal Innovation award).
Nominations will be evaluated by an independent panel of judges from across the region and the province. Winners are announced in November.
The deadline to submit a nomination is June 30, 2025.
Learn more and submit at investbarrie.ca/InnovationAwards.
Cart deliveries start June 16 for the Monday (A & B) collection area!
Garbage and organics carts will be delivered to the driveways of residential properties from
June to August. You don’t need to sign for them, and you don’t need to be home when they are delivered.
Your estimated delivery window is based on your curbside collection area. Properties in the
Monday (A & B) collection area will have their carts delivered between June 16 and 27. Your carts may arrive any weekday within your delivery window.
Once your carts arrive, don’t use them yet! Remove them from the curb and store them until collection begins the week of September 8.
For more details visit barrie.ca/CurbsideCollectionChanges.
First property tax instalment of final bill due June 30, 2025
The first instalment of the final 2025 property tax bill is due on June 30, 2025. The final bill ​is issued each May and has been mailed to all households. It is calculated using your assessed value and the Council-approved tax rates for the current year, less the interim bill amount.​
Options for paying your tax bills include:
- Pay Your Bills Online: Use online banking or an online bill payment service provider.
- In-Person Payments: Visit your bank, Service Barrie (First floor of City Hall – 70 Collier Street) or by dropping off a cheque in the drop boxes located at the front entrance of City Hall (70 Collier Street).
- Pre-authorized Payments: Sign up for pre-authorized payment plans to avoid delays.
For details, visit barrie.ca/PropertyTaxes.
City celebrates Canada Day with expanded family-friendly programming
The City of Barrie is expanding Canada Day celebrations by hosting Canada Day On The
Move.
Pop-ups will take place at Lampman Lane Park (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and Painswick Park (3 p.m. to 6 p.m.) on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in addition to festivities at Centennial Park and fireworks downtown. Each three-hour pop-up features free, family-friendly activities including a reptile show, face painting, buskers, games, inflatables, and more. Canada Day On The Move was named to Festival and Events Ontario’s Top 100 last year.
Centennial Park programming runs from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. with food trucks, entertainment, the Ultimutts Animal Actors Show, and a paid Moonwalk Entertainment Family Zone. Fireworks over Kempenfelt Bay begin at approximately 10 p.m. (weather date: July 5). Heritage Park will be closed to the public for safety during the show.
For festivities downtown, Open Air Dunlop (presented by the Downtown Barrie BIA) will take place in Meridian Place, and Dunlop Street will be closed to vehicles (pedestrians only) from Maple Avenue to Mulcaster Street. The event will feature activities, vendors and live
entertainment to celebrate Canada Day.
For full event details and activity times, visit barrie.ca/CanadaDay.
Barrie celebrates grand opening of new greenhouse
The City of Barrie has officially opened its new state-of-the-art greenhouse at the Operations Centre, located at 165 Ferndale Drive North. This new greenhouse is an investment in innovation, sustainability, and the future of our growing city.
Plants grown in the greenhouse by Horticultural staff are used throughout Barrie for
beautification and displays at the waterfront, downtown, parks, and green spaces, supporting community pride and the City’s participation in Communities in Bloom.
The 14,000 sq. ft. facility features climate-controlled growing zones and environmentally
friendly systems, including LED lighting, solar shades, and water reuse technology.
Learn more at barrie.ca/InfrastructureProjects.
Planning a visit to the waterfront? Here’s what you need to know about parking!
Effective until September 15, 2025, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., ‘No Parking Except by Permit’ will apply to all previously available on-street parking in select spillover waterfront parking areas, and areas within walking distance (approximately 500 metres) of the following waterfront locations:
- Centennial Beach (65 Lakeshore Drive)
- Dock Road Park (200 Dock Road)
- Johnson’s Beach (2 Johnson Street)
- Minet’s Point Park (10 Lismer Boulevard)
- Tyndale Park (45 Tyndale Road)
- Wilkins Park (121 Crimson Ridge Road)
These parking restrictions are also in effect for the following waterfront parking lots:
- Gables Park parking lot (250 Tollendal Mill Road)
- Dock Road Park parking lot (200 Dock Road)
Signage reflecting the restrictions is installed to identify areas where the restrictions are in
place.
For a full list or map of waterfront parking areas, visit barrie.ca/parking.
ServiceBarrie.ca just got an upgrade!
We’ve launched a new and improved ServiceBarrie.ca to make it easier, faster, and more convenient to access City services online.
From reporting a pothole to signing up for pre-authorized payment plans, ServiceBarrie.ca lets you submit requests, track issues, apply online, and more – all in one place.
Learn more including how to access your account at barrie.ca/ServiceBarrie.
Planning for a backyard fire? Here’s what you need to know!
The City of Barrie offers two types of permits for outdoor burning – Outdoor Solid Fuel-
Burning Appliance (OSFBA) Permits for contained fires in approved appliances, and Open Air Burning Permits for rare, open fires like agricultural burns.
Both permits ensure safe and responsible burning for recreational purposes only.
Permits can be purchased online or in person, and tenants will need written permission from their landlord.
To learn more or apply for a permit, visit barrie.ca/BurnPermits.
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