Barrie Chamber Announces Their 2022-2023 Board – Congrats!

Bruce MacGillivray (GV48), Anthony De Gasperis (GV35), Mallory Steele (GV 44), Marni Heather (GV 23), Sarah Taylor (GV30) NEWS RELEASEBARRIE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE*************************The Barrie Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce our new and returning 2022-2023 board of directors. Governance of the Barrie Chamber of Commerce and direction of its affairs is vested in its…

Innisfil To Strengthen Existing By-Laws To Deal With Illegal Short-Term Rentals

DEAL WITH ILLEGAL SHORT-TERM RENTALS Enforcement Staff Will Have The Tools To Pursue Charges Against Short-Term Rental Operators Courtesy of Barrie 360: Ian MacLennan Published: Jun 23rd, 2022 The Town of Innisfil is going to target short-term rental accommodations (STAs) the municipality and residents say are related to more problematic “party houses.” At Wednesday’s town…

Ford announces new cabinet

Stephen Lecce Keeps his Gig as Education Minister, Jones is new Health Minister and there is a role for his nephew! Courtesy of Barrie 360 and Canadian Press Published: Jun 24th, 2022 Facebook Twitter Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced his new, 30-person cabinet Friday, including former solicitor general Sylvia Jones as deputy premier and health minister,…

Barrie’s Spot In The Most Expensive Places to Rent An Apartment in Canada

VANCOUVER CONTINUES TO BE THE MOST EXPENSIVE CANADIAN CITY TO LIVE IN Courtesy Barrie 360 – Ian MacLennan Published: Jun 22nd, 2022 Facebook Twitter Renting an apartment in Barrie is hardly living on easy street. The city was the fifth most expensive in Canada for a one-bedroom unit in June, coming in at $1,760, an increase…

New Strategic Overview Points to Major Changes Coming to Your Facebook Feed

Thanks to Jim Lowe for tweeting this out and article courtesy of Social Media Today – Published June 15th By: Andrew Hutchinson Content and Social Media Manager Change is coming once again to your Facebook feed, with the Meta-owned platform looking to switch up its approach in line with evolving media consumption behaviors. According to an internal…

This week’s podcast – Learning to love and outgrow fear

Elle Nagy is a self leadership expert for women from New Zealand. She has “owned” her over twenty years of coaching, and her self leadership expertise, and now “owns” her other expertise… author, speaker, and CEO. Dealing with the scary and tough stuff in her life prepared her for this turning point. Through her inspiring…

Ontario School Boards Set Virtual Learning Plans For Next Year As Interest Drops

Learning As An Option For The New School Year Courtesy of Barrie 360 – and Canadian Press Published: Jun 17th, 2022 By Allison Jones in Toronto School boards across Ontario are nailing down virtual learning plans for the upcoming school year and some are finding that programming is challenging to offer, with significantly lower student interest. School…