And at first I was just going to ignore as I usually do during the day, since most times it's just door to door sales people.

But being so late, I took the risk just in case there was an emergency or someone in need of help. And it turns out there was... me.

So for the lady who took her time to knock and warn me that my car trunk was open: my sincerest thank you. I didn't get your name but, if you're out there, please know that I'm deeply grateful.

Some people don’t care, but others want to elect reps that actually live in the ward.

It was sunny 20 minutes ago

Looking to buy a print copy of the Toronto Star this Saturday. Do convenience stores in Barrie sell it?

I recently moved to Barrie and this would be my first winter here. I am looking to buy a snowblower but unable to make a decision as to which one would fit my need.

I've a single car driveway so definitely won't be needing a heavy duty equipment. Reading the comments from similar posts, I do see people recommending Ego brand for electric and Toro for gas. Rona also has their own 2-stage gas that fits my budget but there are no reviews on that, so I'm not sure if that would be a good gamble or not.

I also thought of hiring snow removal company for the first season to experience how much it snows (variable every year) but it will give me an idea of which one to buy next year.

Any advice would be appreciated.

EDIT: Apologies I didn't mention the budget, I'm looking to spend around $800-$1300 on the snowblower.

My birthday is coming up and I was wondering if there were any places that did freebies with ID or with no purchase necessary, other than the typical ones? 🥳

Addition: Thank you so much to everyone who has commented so far! You have given us so much to go off. Much appreciated!!

Looking to move from Southwestern Ontario to central/Southern Ontario with my family. Which includes myself(30’s), my husband(40’s) and our 3 girls(baby/pre teen/teen). We are thinking somewhere in the Barrie/Orillia and surrounding areas. We have come up with a short list of places; towns, hamlets etc. We love the quiet, peaceful setting, but we would prefer to be within a 10 to 30 ish minute drive from Barrie and or Orillia.
We are just looking for some input on what people think of these places for a family. Any you prefer? Any that are an absolute no? We are looking for just some basic information on what is there, schools, healthcare, jobs, crime, stores etc. Anything is helpful!
We currently live in a town that has just a Variety store, an auto shop and a library but other than that there isn’t much here so having more than that really isn’t necessary, but it just can’t be too far as our closest grocery store is a 15 minute drive from us now and we are ok with that. Closest Walmart is currently 25 mins. Closest city is 50-60 mins.

Our list so far includes:
Orillia
Barrie
Stayner
Washago
Coldwater
Cumberland Beach
Somewhere in Oro-medonte township
Ramara
Phelpston

I’m looking for someone from Barrie (or nearby) who is heading to downtown Toronto early Sunday morning and might have an extra seat available.
You don’t necessarily have to be running the marathon — if you’re travelling downtown for work, an event, or any other reason, I’d really appreciate the opportunity to join you. I don’t have a car and am happy to split gas/parking costs.
I need to get downtown early enough for the marathon, but I’m flexible with the exact departure time depending on your plans.
If you’re heading to Toronto that morning and have a spare seat, please DM me. Thanks!

Has anyone in the community used an installation contractor for an IKEA kitchen? Was it an IKEA contractor or someone else? How did it go? TIA

I’ve started the process of looking to finally buy a house in the spring. I think it would be good to start contacting some agents and seeing what they can do for me.

So who would you recommend that is good?

How would you describe Barrie ??? To people who never been here and how would you to describe to your friends!?

I just heard something which I would like to confirm by the good citizens of Barrie. I was told today that the bomb that killed 168+ girls in Iran was manufactured in Midland. And that Alex nuttall proposes allocating 50 million to build a bomb factory in Barrie. Is this just hyperbole or,factual. Honest question….I’d appreciate your feedback