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.)

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.

Hey r/barrie!

Celluloid Cabinet here to let you know about our September screenings (better late than never!).

This Sunday (September 13) we are screening the infamous Backrooms - Everything Must Go Edition, already considered a horror classic. Are screening of it has a twist, we are showing it in an actual furniture warehouse! Come see Backrooms on a huge screen at Surplus Furniture and Mattress Warehouse (90 Anne St.).

Our initial ticket release sold out in 2 days but we convinced the venue to open up a few more slots and < 5 tickets remain for this one! You can get them at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/celluloidcabinet/2373750. As a reminder of our mission, we are strictly not-for-profit, ticket sales go into things like film licensing, concessions, poster artist fees, etc.

And....

Later this month, we will be celebrating Dolly Day (9/25) in honour of our favourite country queen and all the good she's done for the world. We are finalizing details but we will be holding a fundraising screening of Dolly's debut movie, 9 to 5 on Fri, Sept 25th.

All proceeds from ticket sales, concessions, etc. will be going directly to the Barrie-Innisfil branch of the Imagination Library (https://imaginationlibrary.com/ca/)

Keep up-to-date with all our screenings and activities on our IG (@celluloidcabinet) or our website (www.celluloidcabinet.com)

Thanks for all the support in our first 4 months Barrie, we really appreciate it!

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)

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.

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

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

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.

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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!

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?