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2017 JANUARY 26 For information on news, events, and more visit us online at Barrie.ca Contact Us Phone: 705-726-4242 TTY: 705-792-7910 E-mail: [email protected] The City of Barrie competitive bid opportunities can be found at Biddingo.com/barrie. Businesses can also complete the City of Barrie Vendor’s Application form to receive free opportunity alerts. Non-subscribers can download individual documents (a fee may apply). Subscribe as a Biddingo member to download unlimited documents ($250 per year). Documents can also be picked up in person (a fee may apply) from the City of Barrie Purchasing Branch, 56 Mulcaster Street during business hours, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The City does not warrant, represent, or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any bid documents and/or information retrieved from any third party source other than Biddingo.com/barrie or in person from the City of Barrie. ONE DAY LEFT: Share your Feedback on the Proposed Arboretum Naming The City would like public feedback on the proposed naming of the Arboretum at Sunnidale Park in honour of Wyman Jacques, who passed away in August 2016. Wyman dedicated a significant amount of time and energy throughout his life to improving our community, with a focus on the Barrie Arboretum. Over many years, he volunteered with numerous organizations and received many awards acknowledging his work. For more information on Wyman Jacques’ community contributions and/ or to provide feedback, please: • complete the Sunnidale Park Arboretum Naming survey found online in ‘Public Feedback’ at barrie.ca/MyBarrie or in person at Legislative & Court Services, 70 Collier Street, Barrie • email feedback to [email protected] • phone Legislative & Court Services at (705) 739-4204 The deadline for comments is Friday, January 27, 2017 . A staff report will be presented to General Committee in the winter of 2017 with the results of the public consultation and recommendation(s) for consideration. For more information on dedication of Municipal Assets, please refer to the Municipal Naming Policy available via barrie.ca/parks. Weekly Christmas Tree Curbside Collection Barrie residents are reminded that Christmas trees are collected weekly during January on your regular curbside collection day. Please ensure that trees are free of plastic wrap and decorations and are visible at the end of the driveway. Trees must not exceed 1.8 meters in length. If it snows, or snow removal equipment buries the tree after it’s been placed out for collection, be sure to remove the snow so the tree is visible to the collector. Remember to place items curbside by 7 a.m. to help ensure collection. Check out tips for weatherproofing your materials at barrie.ca/CurbsideCollection or call (705) 739-4219. Collection Schedule Lookup Not sure when your curbside collection occurs? Look up your address at barrie.ca/CollectionSchedule. Download the City’s mobile app via barrie.ca/pingstreet to set up reminders right to your mobile device! Opportunities & Announcements Upcoming Events Startup+ with Dave Wilkin | February 2 | 5:30–8:30 PM Mady Centre for Performing Arts , 1 Dunlop Street West Dave Wilkin, Founder of 10K Coffees, shares a story about his life, business, and the transferable lessons learned in building each of the two. Please RSVP via startupplus.eventbrite.ca. Workshop: Auditioning 101 | February 5 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Mady Centre for the Performing Arts , 1 Dunlop Street West More than just talent goes into a successful audition. Join the City’s Department of Culture as we present a free workshop on how to best audition for casting agents. This workshop will consist of staged auditions with our panelists discussing the dos and don’ts of professional auditions, how to prepare, and what you can and can’t control when it comes time to audition. There is no charge to register for this workshop however you must reserve your spot by emailing [email protected] or calling 705-739-4299. For more information visit barrie.ca/workshops. Outdoor Fun ‘Distinctly Canadian’ Ice & Snow Sculptures Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides Mini Tube Slide Ice Maze Lumberjack Shows Maple Taffy Winter Sport Demos Bonfire Warming Zone Polar Bear Dip Skating And Much More! barrie.ca/winterfest Drop-in Activities Throughout Downtown Barrie Pancake Breakfast Crafts & Story Time Family Entertainment Community Events February Blues Reel Stories Film Series Soup’s On! Downtown Barrie’s Hot Chocolate Trail inter FEST B A R R I E FEB 4 & 5 SAT 10AM – 5 PM SUN 10AM – 4 PM Heritage Park, Memorial Square & Downtown Barrie Get Active in 2017 with the Enjoy unlimited access to the City’s three fitness centres including all drop-in activities for one low monthly cost with NO cancellation or initiation fees. Sign up or renew your pass to take advantage of current rates! Effective February 2, 2017, recPASS rates are increasing slightly to reflect rising program and facility maintenance costs. For more information visit barrie.ca/RecFees. Visit barrie.ca/TransitNotices or call 705-739-4209 for full schedule details. Special Transit Notice FREE Shuttle Service Saturday & Sunday, February 4 & 5, 2017 Barrie Transit will operate a FREE shuttle to and from Winterfest to the Bayfield Mall. inter FEST B A R R I E WEEK Business Program 12 LOOKING TO TAKE YOUR FOOD IDEAS TO THE NEXT LEVEL? SPROUT will provide you with the skills and training you need to develop your food business. SPROUT is a 12-week business development program designed to help entrepreneurs take their food ideas to market. The program is comprised of weekly seminars, lab time, panel presentations, mentorship and a final presentation. SPROUT is being offered through a partnership with the City of Barrie, Georgian College and Agri-food Management Institute. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: investbarrie.ca/programs
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2017JANUARY 26
For information on news, events, and more visit us online at Barrie.ca
Contact UsPhone: 705-726-4242 TTY: 705-792-7910 E-mail: [email protected]
The City of Barrie competitive bid opportunities can be found at Biddingo.com/barrie. Businesses can also complete the City of Barrie Vendor’s Application form to receive free opportunity alerts. Non-subscribers can download individual documents (a fee may apply). Subscribe as a Biddingo member to download unlimited documents ($250 per year).
Documents can also be picked up in person (a fee may apply) from the City of Barrie Purchasing Branch, 56 Mulcaster Street during business hours, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The City does not warrant, represent, or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any bid documents and/or information retrieved from any third party source other than Biddingo.com/barrie or in person from the City of Barrie.
Biddingo.com Get it. Bid it. Win it!
ONE DAY LEFT: Share your Feedback on the Proposed Arboretum NamingThe City would like public feedback on the proposed naming of the Arboretum at Sunnidale Park in honour of Wyman Jacques, who passed away in August 2016. Wyman dedicated a significant amount of time and energy throughout his life to improving our community, with a focus on the Barrie Arboretum. Over many years, he volunteered with numerous organizations and received many awards acknowledging his work.
For more information on Wyman Jacques’ community contributions and/or to provide feedback, please:
• complete the Sunnidale Park Arboretum Naming survey found online in ‘Public Feedback’ at barrie.ca/MyBarrie or in person at Legislative & Court Services, 70 Collier Street, Barrie
• email feedback to [email protected]
• phone Legislative & Court Services at (705) 739-4204
The deadline for comments is Friday, January 27, 2017. A staff report will be presented to General Committee in the winter of 2017 with the results of the public consultation and recommendation(s) for consideration.
For more information on dedication of Municipal Assets, please refer to the Municipal Naming Policy available via barrie.ca/parks.
Weekly Christmas Tree Curbside CollectionBarrie residents are reminded that Christmas trees are collected weekly during January on your regular curbside collection day. Please ensure that trees are free of plastic wrap and decorations and are visible at the end of the driveway. Trees must not exceed 1.8 meters in length. If it snows, or snow removal equipment buries the tree after it’s been placed out for collection, be sure to remove the snow so the tree
is visible to the collector. Remember to place items curbside by 7 a.m. to help ensure collection. Check out tips for weatherproofing your materials at barrie.ca/CurbsideCollection or call (705) 739-4219.
Collection Schedule LookupNot sure when your curbside collection occurs? Look up your address at barrie.ca/CollectionSchedule. Download the City’s mobile app via barrie.ca/pingstreet to set up reminders right to your mobile device!
Opportunities & Announcements
Upcoming Events Startup+ with Dave Wilkin | February 2 | 5:30–8:30 PMMady Centre for Performing Arts , 1 Dunlop Street WestDave Wilkin, Founder of 10K Coffees, shares a story about his life, business, and the transferable lessons learned in building each of the two. Please RSVP via startupplus.eventbrite.ca.
Workshop: Auditioning 101 | February 5 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PMMady Centre for the Performing Arts , 1 Dunlop Street WestMore than just talent goes into a successful audition. Join the City’s Department of
Culture as we present a free workshop on how to best audition for casting agents. This workshop will consist of staged auditions with our panelists discussing the dos and don’ts of professional auditions, how to prepare, and what you can and can’t control when it comes time to audition.
There is no charge to register for this workshop however you must reserve your spot by emailing [email protected] or calling 705-739-4299. For more information visit barrie.ca/workshops.
Outdoor Fun‘Distinctly Canadian’ Ice & Snow Sculptures
Horse-Drawn Wagon RidesMini Tube Slide
Ice MazeLumberjack Shows
Maple TaffyWinter Sport Demos
Bonfire Warming ZonePolar Bear Dip
SkatingAnd Much More!
barrie.ca/winterfest
Drop-in ActivitiesThroughout
Downtown BarriePancake BreakfastCrafts & Story Time
Family Entertainment
Community EventsFebruary Blues
Reel Stories Film SeriesSoup’s On!
Downtown Barrie’s Hot Chocolate Trail
interFESTB A R R I E
FEB 4 & 5SAT 10AM – 5 PMSUN 10AM – 4 PM
Heritage Park, Memorial Square & Downtown Barrie
Get Active in 2017 with the
Enjoy unlimited access to the City’s three fitness centres including all drop-in activities for one low monthly cost with NO cancellation or initiation fees.
Sign up or renew your pass to take advantage of current rates!
Effective February 2, 2017, recPASS rates are
increasing slightly to reflect rising
program and facility maintenance costs.
For more information visit barrie.ca/RecFees.
Visit barrie.ca/TransitNotices or call 705-739-4209 for full schedule details.
Special Transit Notice
FREE Shuttle Service Saturday & Sunday, February 4 & 5, 2017
Barrie Transit will operate a FREE shuttle to and from Winterfest to the Bayfield Mall.
interFESTB A R R I E
WEEKBusiness Program 12
SPROUT will provide you with the skills and training you need to develop your food business.
LOOKING TO TAKE YOUR FOOD IDEA TO THE NEXT LEVEL?
SPROUT is a 12 week business development program designed to help entrepreneurs take their food ideas to market. The program is comprised of weekly seminars, lab time, panel presentations and mentorship and a final presentation.
SPROUT is being offered through a partnership with the City of Barrie, Georgian College and Agri-food Management Institute.
LOOKING TO TAKE YOUR FOOD IDEAS TO THE NEXT LEVEL?SPROUT will provide you with the skills and training you need to develop your food business.
SPROUT is a 12-week business development program designed to help entrepreneurs take their food ideas to market. The program is comprised of weekly seminars, lab time, panel presentations, mentorship and a final presentation. SPROUT is being offered through a partnership with the City of Barrie, Georgian College and Agri-food Management Institute.
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT:investbarrie.ca/programs
