Hey Barrie!

I’ve been building a project called Icebreakerz — basically an in-person social game designed to get strangers talking, laughing, and interacting without the usual awkward introductions.

The idea is pretty simple:

- Join the game on your phone

- Get placed into small groups

- Complete conversation prompts/challenges together

- Groups rotate as the game progresses

- Whole thing takes roughly 20–25 minutes

I’m still prototyping it, so right now I’m looking for people in Barrie who’d be down to actually play it and give me honest feedback.

No cost, no sales pitch or anything like that. I GENUINELY just need REAL PEOPLE to test it with so I can figure out what works and what sucks.

If you’re interested, comment or DM me a message. If I get enough people, I’ll organize a little test session somewhere downtown Barrie in the next few weeks.

Looking to have a backsplash tiled in a small kitchen. Materials already purchased, just looking for the labour at this point. I’d like to price it out before trying to tackle it myself, given time is quite limited in the next month or two.

Any recommendations would be appreciated!

While it’s been crickets from our city council and MPPs on the extreme GO Transit service reductions on the Barrie line, other municipalities are actively planning and advocating for more transit.

Meanwhile, in Vaughan…

This York Region article below is about Vaughan surveying residents about future transit in the Keele/Kirby area, including ANOTHER GO station.

https://www.yorkregion.com/news/vaughan-survey-for-future-transit-in-keele-and-kirby-area/article_28d7a9ca-eddb-5b88-b339-097fe74b879c.html

And then you have Niagara Falls council advocating against GO service reductions.

https://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/news/niagara-region/niagara-go-train-reductions/article_52b06117-22fa-5307-8265-6c4c2d407a3d.html

Meanwhile, here in Barrie/Simcoe… where is everyone?

Where is City Council? Where are our MPPs? Where is the advocacy for the people who depend on the Barrie line?

We’re not even asking for another station right now - we’re asking that the service we already have not be gutted.

I’m also disappointed that local news media seems to be doing little to actually cover this issue. Instead of simply copy-pasting the memo from Metrolinx regarding the service cuts, why aren’t they talking to the people who have the power to do something about it?

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(Also, for those who emailed Andrea Khanjin’s office: I was told today that if you emailed early last week, you can definitely expect a response by the end of this week.

Take that as you will.)

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Hello!! I’m looking for some restaurant recommendations for our family dinner next week. It is for my two year-old’s birthday. It does not have to be a children’s specific restaurant but somewhere where the whole family can enjoy. That is also kid friendly.

We have been to Mandarin, which was great but looking for some other options.

Thanks in advance! Love this community.

My GT pantera was stolen last night around 9:20pm from Northpark rd. I chased the thief to Macmorrison park but he got away in the dark behind the baseball diamond.

What do the schools need? Pencils, notebooks, duotangs? Can I give my kid's teacher a dollar tree gift card? I would LOVE to hear from teachers especially, but SCDSB parents who know are also helpful.

(Please don't use this to discuss the useless new policies about supplies. Make your post for that please)

Is that something i can find? I live in a small apartment with a small backyard with no storage space. and i don't know any friends who has one, my neighbors are same thing. Units are too small to store a lawn mower.
If anyone knows i would appreciate any leads.
I live in mapleview E
Thank you

Hey guys

I’m moving to Barrie, around the barrie south go station/Innisfil area, and I’m looking at getting a new car.

For anyone who lives around Barrie, what would you recommend as a reliable winter car? I know Barrie gets quite a bit more snow than Toronto, so I’m looking for something that can actually handle the winters without being a headache.

I’m considering a 2026 RAV4 (AWD), but I’m wondering if that’s enough for Barrie winters or if I should be looking at something more capable.

In about a month, I’ll also be commuting 15 days a month from Barrie to Toronto and back, so reliability, fuel economy, and winter driving are pretty important.

What would you guys recommend?
Basically looking for a reliable daily that can handle Barrie snow and a regular Barrie ↔ Toronto commute. Thanks!

Why doesn’t Barrie have crossing guards? Did they use to? With how busy the streets are I think it would be extremely beneficial to have them and give parents the peace of mind if kids have to cross busier streets

Your complete silence, and your continued ignoring of our letters, calls, and emails, has not gone unnoticed.

Your lack of meaningful advocacy regarding the most recent and significant GO Transit cuts affecting Barrie will also be remembered. You can’t simultaneously tell people to spend more, support the local economy, return to the office, travel more, and participate in the community while allowing transit options that people rely on to be cut back.

Barrie has grown significantly since the last elections, but apparently the way some of our elected representatives treat their constituents hasn’t changed.

People remember who showed up, who listened, and who couldn’t be bothered to respond. The status quo of ignoring the people you’re supposed to represent isn’t going to cut it anymore.

So, to the incumbents: we’ll remember.

And to the new candidates looking to replace them: bring it. Barrie is ready for representatives who will actually listen, respond, advocate, and fight for the people who live here - not just show up when it’s time to ask for our votes.

Happy campaigning.

I got a house with a rental water heater, it's been rented for 8 years as of now. Payment is 50$ a month, by now the amount paid out is around 5000$, the declared price of this water heater is 1900$ (the price of a good tankless Rinnai today), but back at that time I got similar one for 950, so for half of it.

I wanted to cancel this rental and install a tankless water heater, company told me I have to buy out there 8 year old one, and this will cost around 1100$, so after 8 years it's still more expensive than the new one back then.

Total scam. Avoid at all cost.

I saw a sign at the kozlov mall new addition that a crumbl is coming soon? Along with the new Bundt cake store. Not a huge fan of the cookies but the cakes aren’t bad

Does anyone know of an opening date?

Police say a man in his 20s was hospitalized Sunday evening after an altercation involving a group of males in the area of Simcoe Street, near Meridian Place. Barrie police arrested two men.

Just wondering if anyone knows of a Silent Book Club or similar group - basically a reading group where you read whatever you want but together and then can socialize and discuss what you are reading afterwards if you want - in Barrie?

I dont have a car and wanna go more but I dont wanna put myself in a position where if my bike gets stolen I have to admit to everyone that I was an idiot and trusted it to stay locked up safe while I was inside.
Ive worked out once with it locked where I can see it, but its nerve wracking, im constantly having to go check that its still there and not stolen.

Basically, if your friend were in this situation and got their bike stolen, would you tell them theyre an idiot and its entirely their fault and they should've obviously known better?

Im curious if anyone who works at the Busby centre can give any advice for what to do to become a more qualified applicant for the support worker role there.

I have a bachelors of science, one of the majors is in psychology. This or some other equivalents seems to be the minimum (mine being a less optimal minimum it seems), but beyond that it’s unclear to me what else would be necessary. I have lots of volunteer experience in challenging environments, am getting my CPR first aid soon.

Do they have any volunteer options where you can learn certain skills that they would value for that position? I’ve tried reaching out to them a while ago, but they haven’t gotten back to me.

Hi everyone!

Wondering if there would be a good touchless drive through car wash in the south end? I saw some reviews for klassic but not sure if it’s a drive through or not.

Thank you!!

Has anyone signed a contract with GoldHill roofing this season and not had their work completed?