Civic Holiday – What’s Open And Closed
LOTS MORE THAN USUAL OPEN!
Courtesy of Barrie360.com – Dan BlakeleyPublished: Aug 3rd, 2023
CLOSED
- banks
- government offices
- some LCBO outlets
- some Beer stores
- some retail outlets
OPEN
- Some Beer stores – with modified hours
- Some LCBO outlets – with modified hours
- Many grocery stores – may have modified hours
- Many drug stores – may have modified hours
- Most malls – may have modified hours
- convenience stores
- gas stations
- movie theatres
- Gateway Casino – Innisfil
- Casino Rama
GARBAGE COLLECTION
- Barrie – NO garbage collection; collection will be a day late this week
- Orillia – NO garbage collection; collection will be a day late this week
- Simcoe County – regular garbage collection day for areas serviced by Simcoe County
PUBLIC TRANSIT
- Barrie Sunday schedule; Barrie Transit also offering a free Kempenfest shuttle service from August 4 to August 7 to service the festival
- Bradford No service
- Clearview No service
- Collingwood Colltrans No in-town service; Blue Mountain Town Link will offer service under normal operating hours
- Midland/Penetanguishene No service
- Orillia No service
- Simcoe County Linx No service, except for Sunday service schedule on Route 4
- GO Transit Saturday schedule
Reminder: Fireworks are not permitted in the City of Barrie on Civic Holiday weekend
Fireworks can only be set off on the following (single calendar) days: Victoria Day, Canada Day, New Year’s Day, and for the duration of the recognized Lunar New Year and Diwali holidays, as per the Regulatory Matters by-law.
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Business Mentor at Ask For Directions Training and Grow Vantage
Patricia is the Business Mentor and owner of Grow Vantage and a Past President of the Barrie Chamber of Commerce. She applies over 30 years of business experience (from start-up to corporate) to mentor entrepreneurs. Since 2011, she has held over 6,500 coaching and training sessions in-person and online. Through Ask For Directions Training, her entrepreneurial training program (and parent company Grow Vantage), and as a business coach, she works with start-ups who are new (or who have lost traction) to design, launch and grow their businesses. Along with 20 other expert instructors she teaches strategies in marketing, sales, communications, and finance, as well as practical techniques to increase productivity, and manage their businesses. In other words, everything entrepreneurs need to learn to grow and run their businesses successfully, and avoid the costly mistakes they can't even see coming - that lead to delays in growth and getting stuck.
Patricia is the Business Mentor and owner of Grow Vantage and a Past President of the Barrie Chamber of Commerce. She applies over 30 years of business experience (from start-up to corporate) to mentor entrepreneurs. Since 2011, she has held over 6,500 coaching and training sessions in-person and online. Through Ask For Directions Training, her entrepreneurial training program (and parent company Grow Vantage), and as a business coach, she works with start-ups who are new (or who have lost traction) to design, launch and grow their businesses. Along with 20 other expert instructors she teaches strategies in marketing, sales, communications, and finance, as well as practical techniques to increase productivity, and manage their businesses. In other words, everything entrepreneurs need to learn to grow and run their businesses successfully, and avoid the costly mistakes they can't even see coming - that lead to delays in growth and getting stuck.
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