On-street parking restrictions end on April 1
The City’s Overnight Parking By-law will be lifted on April 1, 2025, allowing on-street parking again between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. within the Downtown Business Improvement
Area and from 12:01 a.m. to 7 a.m. on other City streets. These seasonal restrictions, in place from December 1 through March 31, help ensure effective snow clearing and emergency vehicle access.
Please note that overnight on-street parking remains prohibited during a declared Winter
Maintenance Event. Stay informed by checking the City’s website, social media channels, and mobile app for updates.
Learn more about the Overnight Parking By-law at barrie.ca/OvernightParking.
Help shape the future of Barrie’s ward boundaries
The City of Barrie is reviewing its ward boundaries, and your input matters! Complete our survey by March 28 to share your thoughts on how the city’s wards should be structured.
Your feedback will help ensure fair and effective representation as Barrie continues to grow.
Learn more and have your say at buildingbarrie.ca/WardsReview.
City of Barrie supports #ITSTARTS campaign
There’s still time to join the #ITSTARTS campaign this March and take a stand for acceptance, inclusion, and diversity in our community! The City of Barrie, in partnership with the Barrie Public Library, is proud to support this initiative led by the County of Simcoe.
Here’s how you can get involved:
- Share your message – Download an #ITSTARTS card, write how you promote
inclusion, and post it on social media using #ITSTARTS. - Attend events – The Barrie Public Library is hosting interactive displays and an
informative reading selection to celebrate diversity and equality. - Learn more – Explore books, resources, and local initiatives that foster inclusion near
you!
Take the pledge and help create a welcoming community for all!
More info at simcoe.ca/ItStarts and barrie.ca/Inclusivity.
Last chance! Choose your carts
Carts are rolling to the curb on September 8! A small 120L organics cart with a gravity lock and a large 240L garbage cart will be delivered to all residential properties at no charge this summer.
Property owners have the option to substitute the large garbage cart for a smaller 120L
garbage cart, and owners of properties with two to five residential units can also request additional sets of carts (no charge). Requests can be made via the Cart Selection Tool until March 31 at barrie.ca/CurbsideCollectionChanges.
To help decide what size garbage cart you prefer, garbage and organics carts are on display at the following City facilities until March 31:
- City Hall (Service Barrie, 1st floor), 70 Collier Street
- Allandale Recreation Centre, 190 Bayview Drive
- East Bayfield Community Centre, 80 Livingstone St E
- Peggy Hill Community Centre, 171 Mapleton Ave
- Parkview Centre, 189 Blake St
- Barrie Public Library Downtown Branch, 60 Worsley St
- Barrie Public Library Painswick Branch, 48 Dean Ave
- Barrie Landfill & Environmental Centre, 272 Ferndale Drive North
Under the provincial Blue Box Regulation, residential recycling is not managed by the City of Barrie. Residential recycling will continue to be collected in blue/grey bins. Circular Materials may make changes to the way recycling is collected in the future.
Questions? We’re here to help. Visit barrie.ca/CurbsideCollectionChanges.
Help shape the Dunsmore Community Garden – survey closes March 28
Due to the scope of the improvements and the related construction at the Eastview Community Park Playground Revitalization, the existing community garden will be closed and permanently relocated to a new location. The existing Eastview Park Community Garden (435 Grove Street) will be relocated to the south side of Dunsmore Park (130 Cheltenham Road).
The City seeks your insights, experiences, and ideas to help inform the Community Garden
relocation to Dunsmore Park and how to improve the City’s Community Garden Program.
Learn more and complete the survey by March 28 at buildingbarrie.ca/DunsmoreCommunityGarden.
Second property tax installment due April 30, 2025
The second instalment of the Interim 2025 property tax bill is due on April 30, 2025.
Interim tax bills are issued each January. If your taxes are paid through a mortgage company or a pre- authorized payment plan, you will not receive an interim tax bill. The final bill ​is issued each May and typically arrives in mailboxes by early June.
Never miss a due date – enroll in the Pre-Authorized Payment Plan for hassle-free payments.
For details, visit barrie.ca/PropertyTaxes.
Barrie Transit Route 2 extension now in effect
Starting March 9, Route 2 has been extended to service the Pringle and Sproule
neighbourhoods as a replacement for Transit ON Demand Zone G.
Route 2 will maintain the same service hours as Zone G and operate with a peak frequency of every 30 minutes between Park Place and downtown.
To learn more about Barrie Transit and the upcoming changes to Route 2, visit
barrie.ca/NewTransitNetwork.
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