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Sutton’s Going on... in Simcoe County

BILL KINDOU BROKER OF RECORD

Top 100 Employer speaks out on Simcoe county Real Estate

SUTTON GROUP INCENTIVE REALTY INC., BROKERAGE

More and more clients are turning to the expertise and market knowledge of Sutton’s professional agents and leaving with a smile and a good review. Bill Kindou, Broker of Record at Sutton Group Incentive Barrie, purchased the business in 2002 from Don Jerry, who had owned it previously since 1993. In the past 16 years since taking ownership, Bill has seen tremendous development and been able to grow the staff from 40 agents at time of purchase to over 200 including staff. With ten branch offices including the Barrie main office, Barrie Branch office, Orillia, Alliston, Innisfil and Collingwood offices, as well as Angus, Port Carling and Gravenhurst, Sutton Group Incentive is situated right where clients require, and it’s ready to get down to business, whether that be anything from leasing property to selling your home or a piece of land. “We handle residential, commercial, farms, vacant lands and leases,” Bill explained, noting agents are ready and enthusiastic to work with clients to achieve positive outcomes on a variety of transactions. “For any real estate needs just call one of our offices.” With a balanced and fair-minded business approach, Bill has been able to create an environment where clients and sales representatives alike thrive and

Group Incentive Realty Inc. Brokerage Independently Owned & Operated

grow. Sutton provides a superb compensation package for agents and also ensures they always have top-notch computers and the most modern technology to do their job at peak efficiency and with all the latest tools. Bill also conducts weekly in-house training for agents, keeping them on top of market trends, changing regulations, and every other aspect of the real estate business. By fostering training and leadership programs for staff, giving constant attention to encouraging excellent business relationships and upholding a business model built around a cost-controlled, creative approach, Sutton continues to be able to offer the outstanding service and results for which it is known. As it continually adapts to the latest market developments Sutton stands at the apex of industry, technology and marketing moving forward. Sutton’s excellent treatment of its agents extends to its clients as well, as it proves to be the perfect fit for an increasing number of families and individuals looking to buy, sell or lease. Sutton Group also prides itself on giving back to the community, and donates to charities including Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Care Centre (RVH), The Barrie Women and Children’s Crisis Centre, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Barrie, Media For Young Minds and other worthy causes throughout Simcoe County. Sutton is 100 percent

Canadian-owned and was founded in Vancouver in 1983. It offered a groundbreaking new real estate concept and soon gained momentum and growth, expanding throughout the country. After its steady growth since founding, Sutton now has a total of around 200 offices across Canada and over 8,000 sales representatives. Sutton’s core philosophy and business model puts the realtor and client, rather than the real estate agency, at the centre of every transaction, giving priority to an optimal customer-sales representative relationship and smooth, rewarding transaction. Selling a home can be a challenging task, but with the confidence, professionalism and market knowledge of a Sutton sales representative it becomes that much easier. Choosing Sutton is a big step in the right direction towards a successful, rewarding real estate transaction, and Bill is hoping for even more expansion in the future. “We look forward to continued growth in our company,” Bill said. “We also thank all of our clients who’ve supported our business over the years.” IT IS OUR FOCUS TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE SATISFIED …TODAY…TOMORROW… AND IN THE FUTURE. *SUTTON GROUP SERVICES: WE KNOW HOW TO MOVE YOU – IT’S OUR BUSINESS

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241 Minets Point Rd., Barrie, Ontario L4N 4C4 705-739-1300

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Community Champions

Meet our neighbours who go above and beyond for Barrie.

Take a hike

From Ardagh Bluffs to Sunnidale Park, the city offers a number of hiking trails worth checking out.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Invited

Add these annual events to your calendar and support Barrie while having lots of fun with the family.

Events

There are so many things to see and do throughout the year. Visit Simcoe.com to see them all.

Off the shelf

Find out 10 things that might surprise you about the Barrie Public Library.

Project Lifesaver Simcoe

Community teams up to launch new initiative to help vulnerable citizens.

Building boom

Meridian Place, annexed lands and the Harvie Road bridge are just a few of the projects the city has lined up.

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre looks to the future

Check out whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on at our hospital.

Celebrate Barrie 2018 Photo Contest

See a strong, healthy community though the eyes of Barrie photographers. Cover photo of the Spirit Catcher by Mike Swanson as part of the Celebrate Barrie 2018 photo contest.

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J’adore Fine Cheese & Chocolate The Speakcheasy FINE CHEESE & CH O C O L AT E & N E W H O T SPO T RE STAU RANT

owntown Barrie’s new hot spot, The Speakcheasy is fast becoming one of the hottest and hippest foodie destinations around, taking you back in time and into a world of indulgent flavour! Guests can enjoy chocolate or cheese fondue while listening to classic tunes, sipping wine and taking in the Prohibition paraphernalia in this cozy 30-seat establishment. J’adore Fine Cheese & Chocolate Shop is located up stairs

and offers a Parisian-themed boutique filled with specialty items that will feed your soul and delights from around the world. Private tasting parties, fun murder mystery and oyster nights, tasting parties, special order cheese platters and gift baskets. J’adore Cheese & Chocolate offers helpful wine pairing tips to accompany your favourite cheese platters for perfect entertaining. Or decadent self indulgence!

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40 Since 1978

“The alarm goes off at 3:30 a.m. and I’m ready to go,” says Steve Fox, owner of Fox’s Bakery & Deli since 1999. “I have an awesome staff who work early hours and through the heat of summer. Our customers are second to none. We know many personally and have known their grandparents and parents.”

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Fox’s Bakery & Deli use over a thousand pounds of dough daily to create delicious baked goods on site that people crave. Customer traffic to the store has grown from 600 to between 800 and 1000 people daily.The store is being renovated to add a little elbowroom early in 2018. “Back when Mom and Dad started the bakery in 1978, we only had 13 products and no fridges or freezers,” says Steve. “Now we have 50 types of breads and buns plus a Deli and frozen food section.” “We’re going to have a birthday celebration with cake and a whole bunch of fun throughout the entire year,” says Steve.

Fox’s Bakery and Deli 96 Victoria St.

705-737-4646

Mon. - Sat. 7am - 6pm • Sun. 9am - 4pm

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Community

CHAMPIONS Barrie is fortunate to have an abundance of residents who give of their time, energy or money to make the town a better place for all. In our eyes, that commitment to kindness makes these people Community Champions. Meet these neighbours who go above and beyond for us.

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Craig Stevens

Chris Simon | chris.simon@simcoe.com

C BIA helps organize annual events such as Promenade Days, but it also advocates for downtown businesses

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Stevens shaping downtown core raig Stevens has dedicated his career to improving the downtown core. The managing director of the Downtown Barrie BIA has worked for the organization for the last 12 years. “The role of a business improvement area really goes beyond the commercial properties and the ripple effect goes into the community,” he said. “If your downtown is healthy and vibrant and strong, the rest of the city is, as well.” The BIA helps organize annual events such as Promenade Days. It also advocates for downtown businesses and helps guide city policy related to the core. Specifically, the BIA has played an important role in pushing for Dunlop Street improvements and the redevelopment of the Barrie Transit Terminal into a year-round marketplace. “Having grown up in Barrie and having been part of two businesses here, you hear about the potential (for the downtown),” Stevens said. “We’re realizing that potential. Other people are making those investments to do

that, and it’s really exciting.” It also recently received the esteemed award for Large Scale Public Realm Investment and Streetscape for the Meridian Place and Memorial Square development, hosted an innovative blockHACK hackathon using Blockchain coding technology, and raised $700 for Barrie Out of the Cold through the annual Hot Cocoa Trail. And the BIA’s annual May Days promotion is part of a series of Community Connects events that raise money for local charities. “We still have big events, but we’re able to go another layer,” Stevens said. He wants to see several downtown projects come to fruition, including the reconstruction of the W.A. Fisher auditorium, a hotel near the Dunlop and Mulcaster streets intersection, and several proposed highrise buildings. For more information on the BIA, or upcoming events in the downtown core, visit downtownbarrie.ca.

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Rick Vanderlinde | rvanderlinde@simcoe.com

Spirit Catcher Award winner helps Hospice Simcoe patients

rica Curtis’s passion for volunteering had to take a back seat for a few months after she had a kidney stone removed in February. But the 74-year-old promised she would soon be back volunteering at Hospice Simcoe, where she helps patients who are in the last phase of their lives. After all, Curtis is a volunteering dynamo, having won the Spirit Catcher Award last November for her commitment to community. “I was just thrilled to have won that award,” she said. “It was quite the celebration for me with family and friends.” Curtis isn’t about to let her recent health issue keep her from volunteering. She is no stranger to battling what is thrown her way. Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease nearly a decade ago, she continued to raise funds by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and participating in the annual Parkinson SuperWalk. Her Parkinson’s symptoms have receded — especially the tremors associated with the

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Passion for volunteering ‘always feels terrific’ Erica Curtis

disease — since she underwent deep brain stimulation more than a year ago. “It’s really quite amazing,” she said. “I used to have to take 11 levodopa pills a day, now I only take 1 ½.” Curtis said her volunteer work, especially at Hospice Simcoe, “always feels terrific.” “You are getting a lot of payback,” she said. “It’s one of those things in my life, where I know I’ve done something worthwhile.” Curtis also helped the Burton Avenue United Church sponsorship group bring two Syrian families to the area. “We have money and a place to live; we have friends,” she said. “The people coming here from (Syria) have nothing. It’s our responsibility to look after them. I really believe that. It’s not hard to take things on when you know it’s a good cause.” The Order of the Spirit Catcher was established in 2000. It is the highest honour bestowed by the city on a volunteer.

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ONE-STOP FAMILY FRIENDLY SERVICES While kids happily watch videos and use iPads in the play area, their parents are nearby quietly reading, checking emails or getting coffee from the beverage centre. Friendly staff members are warmly welcoming new arrivals and showing patients to our comfortable treatment

rooms. At White Cedar Dental Care in Barrie, dentists Dr. Zina Baraz and her husband Dr. Bashar Bashi wouldn’t have it any other way. “Our goal is to make sure patients are happy and have a great experience,” says Dr. Baraz, who has practiced dentistry since 2001. “We always invite new patients to come and have a tour of the office and a free consultation with two x-rays before making any commitment. We want people to feel comfortable so they can make an informed decision after seeing the office, feeling the atmosphere and meeting the dentist who will take care of them.” Over the past year, White Cedar Dental Care has added even more patient services to their wide range of family and cosmetic dental treatments. Skilled professionals deliver all services using the newest dental equipment and technology. New to the office is Cerec, a machine that creates a crown that can be made and put on the patient’s tooth during a single visit. “With Cerec, we eliminate taking an

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impression of the tooth and only need one appointment,” explains Dr. Baraz. “The patient doesn’t have to live with a temporary crown. We prepare the tooth, take an individual digital picture of it, send it to the machine and the machine mills the crown. Then, we try it on in the patient’s mouth. We can forward the pictures to a lab if necessary. It’s a great service and our patients, especially the ones who have high gag reflex, really enjoy it.” Another new service appreciated by patients, and not available at many dental offices, is treatment under general anaesthesia. Since joining our team in July 2017, anaesthetist Dr. Lu has provided this sedation service for wisdom teeth removal as well as for treatments for children, kids with special needs, and people who suffer from anxiety. With years of experience, Dr. Lu is certified in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) and paediatric advanced life support (PALS). “Dr. Lu is very kind and explains the steps that will be done,” says Dr. Baraz.

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“This service lets patients have treatments in the office where the surroundings are warm and familiar rather than at a hospital. Parents can bring their children into the treatment room which makes it is easier for everyone.” Patients at White Cedar Dental Care can also choose to have treatments under conscious sedation such as intravenous sedation and laughing gas (nitrous oxide). Dr. Baraz will recommend a level of sedation to a patient based on their needs or according to parents’ wishes. After having laughing gas sedation, the patient can drive, go back to work or look after their children right after the appointment. “I offer laughing gas as an option because it is very safe,” Dr. Baraz says. “I use it myself and so do my kids. It is a good option for older children, but general anaesthetic works well for children who are very young.” A new technology making x-rays more comfortable for children, adults with small mouths, and those with a strong gag reflex is a machine that takes digital x-rays while circling around the patient’s head. This eliminates the need for a bulky sensor in the patient’s mouth. The technology also has less radiation and easily detects cavities between young children’s teeth. “Before, we couldn’t x-ray or visually see these cavities in children’s teeth until their mouths were big enough for the sensor,” says Dr. Baraz. “The cavities could get bigger and damage the tooth’s structure. Having this technology helps us diagnose children’s cavities at a much younger age.” Orthodontist Dr. Mir offers patients a choice of metal braces, clear brackets and the Invisalign system of teeth straightening. Patients can also get whiter teeth at the office for $99. Light activated whitening gel only takes an hour to create a whiter smile. Because many families refer other families to her office, parents often ask Dr. Baraz what treatment plan she would use for their children if they were her own. She always recommends a plan that is as simple as possible and includes only what is absolutely necessary. This makes treatment as easy as possible for the child. “Informing the parents, or an adult patient, about the options in the treatment plan is key,” explains Dr. Baraz. “Knowing there are options puts everyone at ease. We are blessed and honoured when a family refers another family or a patient refers a patient. We want to be sure we are taking care of every single person who walks into the office. Putting the patient first, doing the best for them and making them feel like family is our goal.”

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Telling Barrie’s stories by the Bay Iain Moggach

Bryan Myers | bmyers@simcoe.com

What sealed the deal for Iain Moggach, executive director of Theatre By The Bay, to stay in Barrie rather than build a career in the metropolitan indie theatre scene in Toronto was the North Shore Trail.

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hat sealed the deal for Iain Moggach, executive director of Theatre By The Bay, to stay in Barrie rather than build a career in the metropolitan indie theatre scene in Toronto was the North Shore Trail. Moggach was leading a daily walking tour along the shoreline trail every day in the spring. “When you spend every day there as the flowers are blooming, it’s not hard to fall in love with it,” Moggach said. Originally from Ottawa, Moggach, 27, finished up his theatre degree at George Brown and moved to Barrie for a co-op opportunity at Theatre By The Bay. The Indie Producers Co-Op brings two graduates of George Brown to the city to learn how to produce their own work. Months later, Moggach was asked to run the theatre company. “That’s pretty unique,” Moggach said. Theatre By The Bay primarily produces work that’s focused on the surrounding community.

“We tell local stories and develop original ideas,” Moggach said. “It ties in with Barrie’s very strong identity. It’s a very proud city.” Last year, Theatre By The Bay produced We Must Have More Men, an original story written by Danielle Joy Kostrich and Alex Dault about The First World War. The story shared the personal accounts of soldiers from Barrie and Simcoe County. The theatre company was a finalist for not-forprofit organization of the year from the Barrie Business Awards in the same year alongside Hospice Simcoe and Gilda’s Club. “To be among such prestigious groups says something about our programming,” said Moggach. This summer, the theatre is producing Northern Lights, a farce inspired by true events surrounding Barrie’s Molson Brewery grow operation. “We’ve been very fortunate,” Moggach said. “We’ve surprised a lot of people with what we can do, and I hope we continue to surprise.”

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Results Focused Treatment from head to toe by highly qualified Physiotherapists. Mandi Hayes, owner of Resolution Physiotherapy & IMS Clinic, knows her team of highly experienced and postgraduate trained Manual Physiotherapists makes her clinic unique. This uniqueness and the quality of treatment from Resolution’s team is reflected in their winning of the 2017 Reader’s Choice Award, as well as the 2017 and 2018 Consumer’s Choice Awards. “We hire only highly qualified, experienced Physiotherapists and are proud to have numerous Physiotherapists who have Canada’s highest Manual Physiotherapy and Sports Physiotherapy Certifications. We all love what we do and are continuously taking courses to ensure we are using the most advanced, research validated treatment techniques available.” says Mandi, who herself is considered an FCAMPT Physiotherapist, indicating she is a top Canadian qualified Manual Physiotherapist. Resolution’s love of working with athletes and active people of all ages is obvious as their walls are covered with photos of appreciative clients including Canadian National team athletes, firefighters, police officers, track stars, swimmers, wrestlers, volleyball players, basketball athletes, rugby players, dancers, and hockey players. “When I opened my clinic 8 years ago, my goal was to build a team of highly motivated and qualified physios like myself,” says Mandi. “It makes me happiest when I hear that people know of Resolution as a great clinic and have no idea who I am. I am confident that clients of all ages and ability levels can see any of our highly-qualified Physiotherapists and receive excellent care.” Resolution is always looking for ways to improve client care and uses a wide variety of advanced, research-based treatments to accelerate recovery for their clients. Gunn Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS), a unique dry needling treatment available at Resolution, treats neuropathic dysfunction,

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treatment, and advanced neck strengthening, to maximize recovery and help reduce the risk of future concussions. Resolution is also excited to offer TMJ & Headache treatment, Shockwave Therapy, Active Dermomyofascial Cupping, Acupuncture, Vestibular rehabilitation, Active Myofascial Release, Running assessments, Custom Orthotics, and Custom Bracing. No matter your injury, Resolution can help. For more information please visit us at ResolutionClinic.com.

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Kay Bogart

Chris Simon | chris.simon@simcoe.com

She started volunteering at the thrift store in May 2002 and has stuck with the organization ever since

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Kay Bogart gives back to Salvation Army K

ay Bogart has dedicated herself to the Salvation Army for 16 years. The Barrie resident was out for a walk one day more than 15 years ago, when she noticed a sign in the window at the Salvation Army’s Bayside Mission Centre, noting the organization was seeking volunteers. She had recently retired and her husband was regularly out of the house golfing and curling. She started volunteering at the Salvation Army’s thrift store in May 2002 and has stuck with the organization ever since. “I was new to Barrie at that time,” she said, taking a break from serving pastries in the mission centre’s kitchen recently. “I only lived up the street. I saw the sign and thought this was for me. I didn’t want to sit in the house all the time.” Bogart sorted, priced and displayed housewares, clothing and bedding three days a week until the Bayfield Street location closed to be

converted into the Salvation Army’s family services ministry in September 2013. One month later, she started in the Salvation Army’s neighbouring Bayside Mission Centre kitchen. Twice a week, she peels vegetables, butters buns and serves lunches to about 100 homeless and at-risk people. And she also helps run the Salvation Army’s annual coat drive. “I have thoroughly enjoyed, and will continue to enjoy, working with staff and other volunteers, as well as serving the public,” she said. “It makes me feel like I have a purpose and that I am giving back to my community. I will continue to serve as long as I am able.” Mission centre executive director Maj. Doug Lewis said volunteers are at the core of the Salvation Army’s success. “We’re totally dependent on volunteers,” he said. “They’re the army behind the Army.”

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ristin Cripps started the CRIPPS Homes Team after much success originally as sales representative and then eventually a broker. Starting out as a Registered Massage Therapist and Spa owner in Barrie, she often found herself buying homes, renovating the kitchens, bathrooms and so on, then selling the properties. Living in Barrie as a child as her mother attended Georgian College for Nursing, they later moved away and she then moved back at 18. Kristin is very seasoned in Barrie’s many nooks, cultures, amazing homes and most importantly superb residents. The CRIPPS Homes Team received the Presidents Club Member Award and Chairman’s Club Member Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. With over 108,000 realtors across Canada Kristin’s team has remained in the top 1% for the past 5 years. This does not mean top 1% for Your Choice Realty but ALL Canadian brokerages, all cities, all towns, all provinces and territories. Way to go team! We are happy to have the CRIPPS Homes Team here in Barrie where they achieve such high success but remain humble. Located conveniently in Barrie’s south end just off Hwy 400 and Mapleview, their 3000-square foot office, although large, is a cozy compilation of modern, industrial and chic designs. The CRIPPS Homes Team is dedicated to the satisfaction of their clients and has thousands of home sales to show for it over the years! Specializing in your family’s satisfaction the CRIPPS Homes Team helps first time buyer’s, downsizing retiree’s, the seasoned investor and foreign commercial entrepreneurs just to name a few. Their team promises to be with you every step of the way making sure you are never left feeling uneasy in most likely the biggest investment of your lifetime.

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Stephen Loftus

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tephen Loftus willingly lauds his ‘innovative’ staff for helping him succeed. One of the founders of Innovative Automation wholeheartedly believes that, in order to grow a business, management must be willing to train and support their employees. “The operation is successful because of the people,” he said recently. “Innovative Automation is made up of a group of very dedicated and passionate people who have helped the company grow to where it is today. Every company has a responsibility to train young people. There would be no skills shortage if every employer stepped up and did what they should — train their own.” The company was started by Loftus, James Carnegie and Paul Tyndall in 1989. It is recognized as a leading supplier of custom-tailored solutions in assembly and testing automation, robotics and welding. Mechanical teams fully assemble and develop automation systems from the first bolt forward. Electrical teams build controls and wire systems and program-

mers build control systems. Innovative has 16 registered apprentices and 45 per cent of employees are under the age of 30. Seventeen post-secondary students will work at the plant this summer. The company employs 118 full-time staff, with a goal of hitting 200 at its new Welham Road facility. It is also a supporter of the city’s annual Train in Technology expo and recently gave a $250,000 grant to Georgian College. And it received the Barrie Chamber of Commerce’s 2017 Arch Brown Entrepreneur Award of Excellence. “Every company has a responsibility to the community,” he said. “(We have) always strongly supported this belief. The donation to Georgian is an investment in the future for Innovative Automation. We need to build future innovators who want to live and work in our beautiful city. What better way to do that than invest in their education at the local level?” For more on the company, visit innovativeautomation.com.

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Louise Sparrow

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Flash forward to today, and Louise Sparrow is community development manager with Tandempark, a startup company that helps match volunteers with placements in Simcoe County.

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ouise Sparrow has her mom to thank for getting her involved in volunteering. “My mom used to do it when we lived in the Bahamas,” Sparrow said. “She was teaching remedial reading at a local elementary school, helping kids read. I thought that’s just what moms did.” Flash forward to today, and Sparrow is community development manager with Tandempark, a startup company that helps match volunteers with placements in Simcoe County. It wasn’t until Sparrow faced a mental health crisis that she realized volunteering had a role to play in healing. “When I was in college, it was the beginning of my journey with depression. What made me happy was I’d go to the hospital,” she said. “If I could get on the kids floor, I’d be a clown or visit people.” She also started knitting and dropping donations off there too. “It made me feel good and I thought ‘why isn’t everyone volunteering?’” Later moving to Winnipeg, she started vol-

unteering for a CNIB recording studio and learned a new skill by reading into a microphone to do recordings for clients. Back in Ontario, she started working for a provincial youth program, which changed her life completely. “I found my destiny. I did it for nine years and managed the volunteer centre,” she said. Now, she encourages businesses to think about hiring youth and even families as volunteers. “I look for new and different ways to nurture the relationships, getting nonprofits to change the way they utilize volunteers.” Drawing on her past, Sparrow has seen what different cultures can do to become an inclusive community. Volunteering can also help you get to know your community better, she said. Today, Sparrow volunteers at the Midland Cultural Centre and does virtual volunteering, offering her expertise through online projects. “I love it, it’s something I can do easily.”

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Crying out loud: Barrie’s town crier, Steve Travers Stephen Travers

When Stephen Travers first donned the tri-corn hat and pantaloons, people thought he might be Barrie’s resident pirate.

hen Stephen Travers first donned the tricorne hat and pantaloons, people thought he might be Barrie’s resident pirate. “Now, people know I’m the town crier,” Travers said. They ought to. He’s the town’s first and only modern town crier, and he’s cried through two sesquicentennials. The first was Barrie’s 150th anniversary in 2003, and the second was Canada’s anniversary last year. Born in Birmingham, UK, Travers, a HVAC technician, moved to Canada with his wife, a school teacher, in 1991. In 2002, Travers applied for the position of town crier. While there were other applicants, Travers said no one else showed up on the day of the decision. “I proclaimed my own letter of application,” Travers said. In a borrowed tricorne hat, a confederate coat, and 18th century-style pantaloons sewn by his wife, Travers was a shew-in. Now, Travers belongs to the Ontario Guild of Town Criers, one of 37 town criers across the province, providing proclamations for civic purposes, such as municipal events, community cries for events, charity cries for fundraising and commercial cries for business openings. A few times a year, Travers leads a walking tour through parts of the city, explaining its history and beauty. For one of the city’s hidden gems, Travers said to walk about 100 metres east from the Queen’s Hotel to take a look at the buildings on the opposite side of the street for gargoyles. He said they’re cast in the image of Neptune. On that same building, Travers said, are castiron Corinthian columns. “Some of the shops have covered them and they just look square, but if you look, some of them are magnificent,” Travers said.

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Helping kids makes a difference for Marianne Arbour Marianne Arbour

Arbour believes in the Big Brothers, Big Sisters organization so much that she has also found time to volunteer through the years, as an in-school mentor and as a big sister.

fter 28 years working with the Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Barrie and District, Marianne Arbour knows there’s always one more child she can help. Arbour has a social work background and wanted to work with children and youth. “I actually started out with Big Brothers, Big Sisters in the program side of things, matching the bigs to the littles,” she said. That introduction is the best day, when the adult and the child connect and go off on their first adventure. “You’re giddy almost, and off they go for their first outing, with big, nervous smiles on their faces,” Arbour said. Arbour said her first match has become a memorable one. “That little brother, after (leaving) the program at 18, at age 28 or 29, asked his former big brother to be his best man. And to this day, they’re still in touch,” she said. There are many more stories like that. Another pair has known each other for 22 years and has a Christmas tradition of cutting down a tree together, with all extended family members involved. “It shows the longevity of what those friendships can be.” She only wishes she didn’t have a wait list of children looking for a mentor. Arbour believes in the organization so much that she has also found time to volunteer through the years, as an in-school mentor and as a big sister. After a decade as a matchmaker, Arbour became executive director, where she’s stayed for 18 years. Now, the focuses on managing the programs, which include the one-on-one visits, school mentoring and the little brother, little sister program where the kids play in a gym with a mentor. “It gets in you. Staying here so long is partially because there is always a new challenge,” she said. “You get satisfaction at the end of the day that in some small way, you are part of helping.”

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Arkady Spivak was inspired by his babysitters.

rkady Spivak was inspired by his babysitters. As a child he would spend time with actors and stagehands backstage because his mother was involved in a Moscow theatre troupe. His father died when he was only five years old, so his single mom always brought him along. “I fell in love with the theatre when I was backstage. I couldn’t understand why people were out front watching. I thought backstage was more interesting.” Fast-forward to today and his lifelong love with live theatre has Spivak running Talk is Free Theatre as the artistic producer. It was an arduous, yet satisfying journey. Spivak and his mother immigrated to Canada in 1990 when he was 15 and, like many teens, he landed a job at McDonalds, where he worked for seven years. “It taught me great discipline and the importance of being able to do so many things at the same time and keep your eye on the final

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Arkady Spivak – from Moscow to Barrie Arkady Spivak

goal.” Arkady attended York University, where he initially studied languages. “Then I took my first drama course while I was there, and I immediately switched to theatre.” With his eye on theatre management, he took a minor in business studies to meld the two disciplines. Arkady first worked with the Gryphon Theatre in Barrie for about a year in 2001. His next move was to create his own theatre group in Toronto. That’s when former Barrie Advance publisher Joe Anderson stepped in to change his mind. “Joe said, ‘Why don’t you start it here in Barrie?’ I said if you’re promising to be chair, I’ll think about it. And we both said yes, and here we are.” Today, one of his greatest pleasures is watching an actor own a part. “That is something absolutely magical, especially if it is something they don’t usually do.”

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Success, Meghan Muise, co-owner of Ripe Juicery says, is operating a business that benefits people, animals and the planet.

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uccess, Meghan Muise, co-owner of Ripe Juicery said, is operating a business that benefits people, animals and the planet. The juicery, with three locations in downtown Barrie, south Barrie and Muskoka, operates as a zero-waste company. All of the businesses packaging is compostable, recycled corn, all of the pulp from the cold-pressed juice is shipped to farms across the county as feed for about 150 animals each week, and the glass bottles are reusable. The challenge, Muise said, was convincing people it was all worth it. “It’s hard when you go to a franchise where hamburgers cost $2 to understand why our juice costs $12,” Muise said. “Sometimes things that are more beneficial to you cost a little bit more.” Originally from Collingwood, Muise said a lot of her family owned apple orchards. “My parents were really conscious of food,”

Muise said. “It was a way of life, and I took it to the extreme.” Five years ago, Muise said she found out she had a wheat allergy and that realization set her on a path toward a fully plant-based diet. Before opening Ripe Juicery with co-owner, Lindsay Haley, Muise worked at RVH in addictions. “I loved the front lines and working with the clients,” Muise said. “But I was bringing my blender to work every day and doing smoothies with the clients. “We jumped in with both feet.” Haley and Muise didn’t take home a paycheque for the first year the juicer was operating. “You can’t do a business just because you want to make money,” Muise said. “It takes passion and hard work.” Ripe Juicery has two locations in Barrie, downtown at 118 Dunlop St E., and in the south end at 371 King St unit 4.

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When Gerry Croteau came out as a gay man, he was fired.

hen Gerry Croteau came out as a gay man, he was fired. He was the administrator of a Christian-based seniors centre so he knew what was coming. “I worked there for seven years. The board gave me a letter that said I resign, please sign the dotted line,” the executive director of the Gilbert Centre said. His dismissal led him to the HIV-AIDS committee of Simcoe County, where he became its only employee. “What attracted me to the AIDS committee was it was a place individuals could be who they are and they were accepted.” That was 15 years ago. Since then, Croteau has morphed that small organization with a $58,000 annual budget into a diverse nonprofit that receives $800,000 in annual funding from various levels of government. The centre — named after Edward Gilbert, the first openly gay man with HIV in Simcoe County — has several programs.

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Gerry Croteau – coming out and finding his place Gerry Croteau

Those include youth counselling, a Simcoe County-funded transgender program, and federal-funded research on how those living with hepatitis C can manage their lives. “In the last five years, things have started to take off, with hiring different staff and going for diverse funding for different things,” Croteau said. As if running the Gilbert Centre out of its 80 Bradford St. offices isn’t enough, Croteau also keeps busy with his Rogers Television show and his monthly column for Focus 50, called View from the Front Porch. Crouteau’s Rogers show was called Man Time when it started. But times are a changin’. “Then the producer came to me and told me to change the name and to make it all about LGBT issues. I said really? Now I get to talk about the issues LGBT people face.” With Gerry is a show about celebrating and learning to live in the LGBTQ community.

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hen she sees the children, Teresa MacLennan knows the job is worth the heartache that often goes with

Teresa MacLennan – helping protect the vulnerable Teresa MacLennan

Teresa MacLennan knows the job is worth the heartache that often goes with it when she sees the children.

it. “One of the satisfactions I get out of here is the resiliency of the children. Children come into the shelter and they are laughing and playing and it’s because they’re free from what they’ve been seeing in their own homes.” As executive director of the Women’s and Children’s Shelter of Barrie, MacLennan knows how bad things can get for women. “It can be traumatic awful work, but there are so many good things that happen here,” she said. MacLennan has worked in social services for 25 years, spending the bulk of her career helping the developmentally challenged until she was hired about 18 months ago as head of the 27-bed shelter. She started in nursing but soon discovered the job wasn’t for her. “It was easy to do the physical pieces that people needed but I wanted to talk with them. I knew I wanted a different profession, where I could dive in deep to support people.” The challenges facing many women are daunting and MacLennan believes more people need to know how bad it can get. “It can’t be in shadows anymore, we have to talk about it.” Human trafficking — when women are taken from town-to-town and sold for sex — is a real problem. MacLennan said she needs dedicated beds to help more of those women, but the shelter can only take them in when space allows. The shelter is nearly always full. It’s frustrations like those that MacLennan often takes home with her. “It is hard for me to know when to turn off from thinking about things that are happening here.” When she does get a chance to relax, it’s all about find “peace and quiet” at home.

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TAKE A HIKE in Barrie Bryan Myers | bmyers@simcoe.com

Wilkins Walk

Grab your boots and hit the trail. Barrie offers up a number of hiking spots. Sunnidale Park Located on the east side of Sunnidale Road between Letitia Street and Cundles Road West, this 48.5-acre park was the original location of the Barrie Country Club. Now, the park features a playground, the Dorian Parker community centre, the Barrie Arboretum and plenty of trails.

Waterfront Trail Approximately six kilometres long, Barrie’s waterfront trail winds along the shore of Kempenfelt Bay from the east end of Allandale Station Park to the end of the North Shore Trail at Penetanguishene Road. Along the trail are 11 interpretive stations for residents to learn about the city’s history.

Ardagh Bluffs More than 17 kilometres of trails wind through this 518-acre area of south Barrie. The Ardagh Bluffs are located between Ardagh Road and Mapleview Drive, west of Essa Road. Observed wildlife in the environmentally protected area include whitetail deer, red fox, porcupine, and beaver.

Nine Mile Portage Originally created by early Aboriginal people, the route became known as the Nine Mile Portage by the British military during the War of 1812. Today, the walk mostly follows sidewalks and roadways from Barrie’s Memorial Square to historic Fort Willow.

Bayshore Ridge Running through the Tyndale neighbourhood and connecting with Wilkins Walk, the Bayshore Ridge trail has access points starting at Cox Mill Road, south of Dock Street. Wilkins Walk A meandering trail following Hewitt’s Creek with access at Big Bay Point Road, terminating at Wilkins Beach near Crimson Ridge Road. The trail connects to the Bayshore Ridge Trail and continues south of Big Bay Point Road.

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Barrie Film Festival – Catch special new releases and unique Canadian films at the annual Barrie Film Festival. The festival also offers free outdoor screenings in the summer at the waterfront and a monthly Screen One film series, which can include a dinner before the show. Barriefilmfestival.ca

BarrieLicious – The favourite festival for foodies, BarrieLicious takes place in January and July each year. Local restaurants offer a fixed price menu ranging from $15 to $25 for a threecourse meal. This year’s winter event held a Top Chef competition, which sold out quickly. For more details about the July event and restaurant menus, visit barrielicious.com or BarrieLicious Festival on Facebook.

Craft Beer and Barbecue Festival – Join Ontario craft breweries as they showcase their latest flavours July 6 to 8 downtown at Heritage Park. The event is a tasty weekend with a variety of food vendors barbecuing ribs and other mouth-watering offerings. The fun kicks off with a celebrity sauce cook-off and ends with the best-of winners being crowned.

Theatre By The Bay – This local theatre company keeps getting better and better, thanks to the help of local talent in acting, writing and stage crew. Mary of Shanty Bay runs at St. Thomas Anglican Church in Oro-Medonte May 25 to June 10, Northern Lights runs July 20 to 28 at the Five Points Theatre and Lost and Found: The Adventure of a Lifetime runs July 18 to 28 at the Five Points Theatre. theatrebythebay.com

Kempenfest – One of the largest vendor fairs in Ontario, Kempenfest has something for everyone, from antiques to custom-made pieces. The annual event takes place during the Civic holiday weekend in August and includes music, food and children’s entertainment. This year’s Kempenfest takes place Aug. 4 to 6 along the waterfront. kempenfest.com

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Barrie Dragon Boat Festival – The Barrie Dragon Boat Festival started as a small fundraiser hosted by the Barrie Public Library and it has grown into a large charity event. Not only are there several participants raising money for their chosen charity, but there are fun activities for spectators as well. This year’s event is Aug. 25 at Heritage Park. barriedragonboatfestival.ca

Winterfest – Barrie celebrates four seasons of fun in the area, by inviting people outdoors for the annual Winterfest in February. The annual Winterfest is one of Ontario’s top 100 festivals and events and includes activities for children, a midway, horse-drawn wagon rides and a hot cocoa trail to sample hot chocolate specialty drinks. For details, call the special events office 705-739-4285 or visit barrie.ca.

Talk is Free Theatre – Talk is Free Theatre was founded in 2002 and has produced many inspirational shows. The 2018 season kicks off with a three-day global theatrical experience from Barrie to London, England with The Curious Voyage Oct. 23 to Nov. 11, where you are the protagonist and the story unfolds around you. The local season launches Nov. 22 with musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, followed by the Next Generation Leahy’s Christmas Concert set for Dec. 8. For more show announcements, visit tift.ca.

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Hottest show on wheels From June 1-3, the largest outdoor automotive show in North America – the Georgian College Auto Show – takes over the school’s Barrie campus (1 Georgian Dr.). The event features a live auction, Pfaff Porsche Autocross Track, new vehicles, classic cars and the KidZone. georgiancollegeautoshow.ca or 705-722-5161

Celebrate Barrie Celebrate Barrie is the name of a June 2 event boasting fun activities for all ages. There will be inflatables, educational displays, a heritage village, entertainment and much more. Admission is free and the event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Centennial Park. barrie. ca/CelebrateBarrie

Indigenous culture The 29th annual Barrie Native Friendship Centre Powwow happens June 2-3 at Red Storey Field (Eccles Street at Dunlop Street). This year’s theme is “Honouring Our Founders.” barrienfc.ca

On your marks The Barrie Waterfront Half-Marathon is set for June 3 along Barrie’s waterfront. The event includes a halfmarathon and relay, fun run for kids, as well as 10- and five-kilometre races. barriehalfmarathon.ca

All that jazz The Barrie Jazz and Blues Festival takes over various venues around the city, including Heritage Park and the City Hall Rotunda, from June 7-18. barriejazzbluesfest.com

History in motion The Simcoe County Museum (1151 Highway 26, Minesing) and the Historical Construction Equipment Association of Canada host Wheels and Tracks in Motion on June 9-10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Take a wagon ride out to the gravel pits to see live demonstrations of steam-powered rollers, vintage road-building equipment, rock crushers and more. museum.simcoe.ca or 705728-3721

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Barrie Boat Show From June 15-17, boat enthusiasts can check out new and vintage watercraft on display at this downtown Barrie event. Free to the public. barrieboatshow.com

Get wet Paddlefest Barrie runs June 16-17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Centennial Beach. This annual festival is dedicated to paddlesport enthusiasts involved in kayaking, canoeing and standup paddleboarding. There will also be clinics for beginner to advanced paddlers. mec.ca/ paddlefest or barriepaddlefest@mec.ca

Drop a line Kids Fishing Day takes place June 24 in Heritage Park. It is an opportunity for children to experience fishing, learn about conservation and have lots of fun. Courtesy of the Kempenfelt Rotary Club. kempenfeltrotary.ca

Canadian spirit The 40th annual Promenade Days and Canada Day celebration takes over downtown Barrie from June 30 to July 2. Enjoy a showcase of products by local merchants, as well as a petting zoo, face painting, midway, family stage, entertainment and more. downtownbarrie.ca or 705-734-1414

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Try something delicious The Barrielicous festival features prix fixe menus at many independent Barrie-and-area restaurants in July. The festival also runs during Winterfest in February. barrielicious.com

Beer and barbecue The annual Craft Beer and BBQ festival hits Heritage Park from July 6-8. A great lineup of rib teams and craft brewers will tempt your tastebuds. Admission is free, but the price of the food varies. downtownbarrie.ca

Laugh out loud Northern Lights is a new heist comedy by local playwright Alex Dault. Drawn from the infamous story of Barrie’s Molson Brewery cannabis growop and the operation to take it down, the play runs from July 18-28 at The Five Points Theatre. theatrebythebay.com

Treat your tastebuds The Medley Food and Drink Festival is scheduled for July 20-22 at Allandale Station Park. Enjoy the best in food and beverages, along with music, workshops, giveaways, celebrity chefs, a kids zone and more. medleywf.com

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Get artsy Hundreds of artisans and antique dealers will flock to the waterfront Aug. 3-6 for the 45th annual Kempenfest. The festival, which has been named one of Ontario’s Top 100 Festivals, features live entertainment, a midway, a children’s village and lots more. kempenfest.com or 705-739-4216 continued on 54

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Swim, run and bike The Barrie Triathlon is set for Aug. 12 at Centennial Beach. The event also includes a duathlon and a Kids of Steel event. For spectators, there are a number of spots along the route to cheer on the athletes. barrietri.com

Head to the fair The 165th annual Barrie Fair takes place at the Essa Agriplex (75-5 10th Line, Thornton) from Aug. 23-26. The fair features farm animals, horse shows, arts, crafts, music and a midway with rides and games. essaagriplex.ca or 705-737-3670

Paddles up The annual Barrie Dragon Boat Festival will be held Aug. 25 on Kempenfelt Bay. Bring the family to watch the boat races and check out cultural and commercial exhibits, children’s activities and much more in Heritage Park. The event is a fundraiser for the Barrie Public Library. barriedragonboatfestival.ca or 705-728-1010

Celebrate crafts The Simcoe County Quilt, Rug and Craft Fair from Sept. 14-16 is a showcase of heritage crafts from throughout the region. Taking place at the Simcoe County Museum, there is folk art, painting, knitting, beadwork and more for sale. Regular museum admission rates apply. museum.simcoe.ca or 705-728-3721

Geek out Dust off your superhero cape for BPL Comic Con on Sept. 22 at the Barrie Public Library. A free, familyfriendly event showcasing pop culture. Local vendors, cosplayers, fan meetups, workshops, face painting, games, artist alley. barrielibrary.ca

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Expand your mind Carnegie Days at the MacLaren Art Centre explores the role language plays in contemporary art. The Sept. 27-30 event boasts special exhibitions, public art projects, performances, readings and artist talks, screenings, guided tours, and hands-on workshops for families. maclarenart.com

Cultural exposure Culture Days is an event that allows people to enjoy free, handson activities while discovering the world of artists, creators, curators and designers. The event runs Sept. 28-30 at various locations in Barrie. barrie.ca/events

Find a masterpiece The Images Studio Tour is Oct. 5-8. This artist-run, juried event is one of Ontario’s finest and longestrunning studio tours. Dozens of artists and craftspeople will exhibit their work over four days at a number of different studios. images-studio-tour.com

Watch a movie The 20th annual Barrie Film Festival is scheduled to take place Oct. 12-21. There will be more than 40 screenings, a short film competition, guest Q&As and receptions. barriefilmfestival.ca

Holiday shopping A Christmas Arts and Crafts Show takes over the Barrie Molson Centre from Nov. 2-4. The 24th annual exhibition will feature 140 exhibits. areaproductions.com

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Here comes Santa Claus Jolly old St. Nick comes to Barrie for the annual Santa Claus Parade and tree lighting Nov. 17. The parade is free to watch and the treelighting ceremony includes carols, hot chocolate and fireworks. barriechamber. com or downtownbarrie.ca

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Festive spirit The Noella Festival from Nov. 17 to Dec. 31 brings the holiday season to life in downtown Barrie. Grab a hot chocolate, take in the festive window displays and lights, or take the family skating at the City Hall ice rink. downtownbarrie.ca

Sounds of the season Join the Barrie Concert Band on the eve of its 150th anniversary for singalongs and a variety of festive favourites. Dec. 8 at Collier Street United Church (112 Collier St.). barrieconcertband.org

Ring in 2019 The City of Barrie’s annual Downtown Countdown is held annually on Dec. 31 outside city hall. Enjoy free live entertainment for the whole family. There will be horse-drawn wagon rides, skating and face painting. barrie.ca/ events

Celebrate winter Barrie’s annual Winterfest celebration takes over the city Feb. 2-3. A highlight is the polar bear dip, to be held Sunday at noon at Centennial Beach. Other activities includes horsedrawn wagon rides, ice sculptures, wildlife shows, live entertainment, a pancake breakfast and more. barrie.ca/events

Fun on the ice Hosted by the Simcoe County Home Builders Association, this ice-fishing tournament on Feb. 16 raises funds for local charities. icefishingbarrie. ca

Musical adventure Last Night at the Pops is slated for March 2 at Collier Street United Church (112 Collier St.). Enjoy the first collaborative adventure between King Edward Choir and the Barrie Concert Band featuring music that is sure to have you on your feet. barrieconcertband.org or kingedwardchoir.ca

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more 10 BARRIE PUBLIC LIBRARY

things

than books

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You can borrow musical instruments. In partnership with the Huronia Symphony Orchestra, you can borrow a guitar, bass guitar, violin, ukulele mandolin or keyboard for three weeks at a time. A great chance to see if that musical instrument is for you before you spend the money.

You can get seeds for your garden. Seed packets are available at both library locations to get your garden started for free. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have to be a member! The library also welcomes donations of new seeds at any time of year.

You can learn new skills in 10 minutes. The annual How-To in 10 Festival takes place on Saturday, June 2 at the Downtown Library from 1-4 p.m. Local groups and volunteers will teach skills like how to photoshop family photos, draw cartoon characters, make your own bug repellent and more.

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All programs are free and open to anyone. The library offers approximately 120 free programs every month for babies up to seniors. Most programs are open to anyone, library card or not. From weekly family storytimes and movies to small business support and tinker programs, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something for everyone.

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You can learn online. Library members can access more than 60 online resources from anywhere - like Mango Languages to learn a new language, or Universal Class and Lynda. com to learn new skills. Learn where you want, when you want.

You can stream movies and TV for free. Hoopla allows you to stream or download movies, TV shows, music, e-books, e-audiobooks, and e-comics without any wait lists. There’s even an app available for Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku and Android TV. Limit of eight titles each month.

You can borrow fishing rods and tackle kits. Through the TackleShare Program, library members are able to borrow a fishing rod and tackle box for up to three weeks from the Downtown Library. The program runs from the May long weekend to the end of the summer.

The library hosts the Barrie Dragon Boat Festival. The library is proud to host the Barrie Dragon Boat Festival each year. It’s an all-day, family-friendly event with exciting races, kid’s activities, local vendors and a beer garden. This year’s festival takes place on Saturday, Aug. 25 in Heritage Park.

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You can get your ‘maker’ on in the Collaboratory. The Collaboratory is the Downtown Library’s new experimentation station for teens and adults. Learn to sew, try 3D printing, create greeting cards on the Cricut Maker, learn to knit and crochet, make decals and much more.

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Photos supplied by Barrie Public Library

You can get household items repaired at the Repair Café. A few times each year the library hosts Repair Cafés. Residents can bring in one broken household item like lamps, kids toys and speakers. Volunteer ‘fixers’ work with you to try to repair the item together, for free.

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COMMUNITY TEAMS UP TO LAUNCH

Project Lifesaver Simcoe I

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don’t think we ever should experience another Mandy Thompson in our community.” With those words Kris Hughston helped launch Project Lifesaver Simcoe on May 7, an initiative launched by simcoe.com, the Barrie Chamber of Commerce and Barrie police a year earlier.

It was the disappearance of Mandy Thompson, 72, in February 2017 that acted as an impetus for Project Lifesaver. Despite several police searches that included dogs, infrared technology and the OPP helicopter, Thompson wasn’t found until two hunters came upon her body about one year later.

Rick Vanderlinde rvanderlinde@simcoe.com

“I think there’s tools out there for the police to be able to use so that we’ll never lose another vulnerable citizen.” Project Lifesaver provides electronic bracelets that uses an FM frequency that can be monitored by Barrie police. If a person wearing a bracelet goes missing, police can zone in on their location. The Project Lifesaver committee raised about $32,000 for the program, which will start with 20 bracelets and two police transmitters. More bracelets would come available with demand, Hughston said. Citizens or a family member would apply to receive a bracelet. The initial cost of the bracelet is $500 for the first year, for the transmitter batteries, and bracelet, which needs to be cut off every 60 days to replace the batteries. After the first year, the cost is $10 per month. “We are going to take it on case by case. If they can show there are reasons they can’t afford it, we have sponsors in the background who can help.” The Guelph Police Service, which has already rolled out Project Lifesaver, found rescue times improved through the project. Const. Gord Woods, program co-ordinator, shared the story of Guelph’s first Project Lifesaver client. “When he did not have the bracelet, he went missing on a cold November night. He had been gone seven and a half hours by the time two citizens found him,” Woods said. After joining Project Lifesaver, the man went missing again in January. “It was two officers on duty who found him and had him back within 15 minutes of getting the call,” Woods said.

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taxes. Your secured loans such as car loan and mortgages are not included in a consumer proposal. You cannot file for a proposal to reduce your mortgage payments. You should speak to a Mortgage broker for solution to that

Renewing your Mortgage during a Consumer Proposal You may likely find your self in a situation where you have to renew your mortgage during your proposal period. Lenders will renew your mortgage as long as your payments have been made on time. The actual rate offer may be more in the posted rates range.

Getting a New Mortgage after a Consumer Proposal In order to obtain a new mortgage after discharge, you will need to demonstrate that you have 1, Rebuilt your credit, this can be achieved by getting a secured credit card (home trust Visa/Capital one MC) and using this card for purchases. This work by you giving deposit of $1000 to an institution, they hold it as colletrol and give you a VISA with a $1000 limit. Easy to obtain and paying the bills on this card on time can help restore your credit. Typically lenders want to see 2 years of responsible credit management. 2, Demonstrate savings habit to a lender. Although this is not part of underwriting process, lender will want to see, post discharge if you are making and attempt to build up savings, this is a cushion against job loss and critical as you will not have access to credit easily for next few years. Other increase savings such as RRSP will also count. If you need to purchase a home or switch your mortgage and have not rebuilt your credit. The only solution may be a B lender, these are lenders who will offer you mortgage through a mortgage broker for purchase and refinance, typically you must have at least 20% equity or down payment. They offer short terms such as 1-3 years and rates are typically 1-3% higher than the cheapest discounted rates. A short term mortgage allow you to continue building your credit and switch back to a deeply discounted rate later.

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Here we grow again, Barrie City is heading toward another substantial building boom Chris Simon | chris.simon@simcoe.com

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Chris Simon/Metroland

arrie is entering a transformational period. Just ask Mayor Jeff Lehman. His eagerness to help guide the city through this section in its history — where a substantial community will be developed in the south end, the core intensified, and the downtown repositioned as a cultural and economic hub — is partly why he plans to run for re-election in October. “We are starting to take our place as one of Canada’s most progressive cities,” he said recently. “Hundreds of millions in investment is now planned in our community, from development downtown to new communities in the

An overview rendering of the finished Memorial Square and Meridian Place project.

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Moving east into the downtown, there are plans for improvements to Dunlop Street, while the Meridian Place and Memorial Square reconstruction should be complete this year.

annexed lands.” So what, precisely, should Barrie residents expect in the next few years? Well, Barrie is heading toward another building boom. Several years have passed since the city acquired 2,300 hectares of land from Innisfil. While the area has sat undeveloped since the annexation, changes are imminent. Barrie will begin handing out building permits for development in the Salem and Hewitt’s secondary plan areas late this year. Eventually, the annexed land area will contain thousands of new homes, which are needed to help the city meet its provincial growth targets. The population is expected to grow from the current 147,000 to an estimated

Chris Simon/Metroland

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W.A. Fisher auditorium City of Barrie engineering director Robert Sutton discusses the revitalization of Dunlop Street during a public information centre at city hall recently.

210,000 by 2031. However, there are other areas of the city on the planning department’s radar. Significant development is planned along the Essa Road corridor, projects that will be supported by the construction of the Harvie Road bridge, the reconstruction of Essa Road and the redesign of Essa’s Highway 400 interchange. In October, council approved official plan and zoning bylaw amendments for the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka’s Grove Street site. The amendments pave the way for the eventual development of nearly 920 rental units, including more than 90 affordable apartments, on the property. Sale of the property will help YMCA staff find a new location — likely within the former Barrie Central Collegiate site. YMCA staff want to move into a new downtown facility within the next three to four years. That end of the downtown is slated to become a cultural hub, with the city poised to move forward with the $25.6-million reconstruction of the W.A. Fisher auditorium. Under the proposal, the redeveloped site would include space for 400 seats (or standing room for 800 people). There will also be an expanded catering kitchen, multi-purpose rehearsal and office space, a side loading dock, lounge area and fly gallery (theatrical rigging system). Moving east into the downtown, there are plans for improvements to Dunlop Street, while the Meridian Place and Memorial Square reconstruction should be complete this year. Work on the Sandbox entrepreneurial hub is underway, while the city is mulling future plans for a future marketplace at the Barrie Transit Terminal and several highrise projects — including a hotel near the Dunlop and Mulcaster streets intersection. “The idea behind Dunlop improvements is to create a corridor that’s more pedestrian friendly, has the right esthetics for the downtown and helps promote economic development and vitality,” city engineer Alvaro Almuina said. More information on upcoming city projects is available at barrie.ca.

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Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre photo

RVH officially opened the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Heart Program in January and a few days later Dr. Mark Kotowycz, interventional cardiologist, performed the first angiogram in the new procedure room.

RVH is looking to the future By Jane Cocking

ealth care is ever evolving and to ensure Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) continues to meet this rapid pace of change the organization must always be looking to the future. “Before we look to the future, it’s important to pause and celebrate our achievements over the past year,” says Janice Skot, RVH president and CEO. “We’ve brought more kidney care services closer to home for Barrie and Alliston-area residents. In addition to the opening of a six-chair, in-hospital dialysis clinic in 2016, RVH nurses now provide dialysis treatments to criticallyill patients in our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Cardiac Care Unit (CCU). RVH is also now designated as a regional hub by the Ontario Renal Network which allows greater flexibility to respond quickly to our patients’ unique needs.”

It’s also been a year of significant celebrations at RVH with the opening of the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Heart Program and the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Child and Youth Mental Health Program – services previously not available anywhere in our region. “There have been some challenges too,” says Skot. “On most days our health centre is over 110 per cent capacity, resulting in patients being cared for in untraditional spaces such as hallways and waiting rooms. We continue to work closely with the provincial government on solutions.” One solution was the opening of a 40bed Transitional Care Unit for patients with complex needs who have a firm discharge date but face a temporary obstacle, such as needing additional physiotherapy before they can be safely discharged to the community. RVH needs to plan further into the

future. With no room left to build on its current 40-acre Georgian Drive site, the organization is developing a longrange plan which includes a second campus to serve rapidly-growing Innisfil, south Barrie, Bradford-West Gwillimbury area, where services are currently limited. The planning process is being overseen by the RVH Board of Directors’ Capital Planning Committee, chaired by the board’s 2nd vice chair, Doug Frost. The committee includes hospital and RVH Foundation board members, hospital executives, a representative from the North Simcoe Muskoka Local Health Integration Network, municipal representatives from Barrie, Innisfil, Bradford West Gwillimbury and the County of Simcoe, as well as community representatives. Data collection and analysis, as well as significant consultation, is underway

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Jane Cocking is the Manager of Communications at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre. bed Transitional Care Unit for patients with complex needs who have a firm discharge date but face a temporary obstacle, such as needing additional physiotherapy before they can be safely discharged to the community. RVH needs to plan further into the future. With no room left to build on its current 40-acre Georgian Drive site, the organization is developing a long-range plan which includes a second campus to serve rapidly-growing Innisfil, south Barrie, Bradford-West Gwillimbury area, where services are currently limited. The planning process is being overseen by the RVH Board of Directors’ Capital Planning Committee, chaired by the board’s 2nd vice chair, Doug Frost. The committee includes hospital and RVH Foundation board members, hospital executives, a representative from the North Simcoe Muskoka Local Health Integration Network, municipal representatives from Barrie, Innisfil, Bradford West Gwillimbury and the County of Simcoe, as well as community representatives. Data collection and analysis, as well as significant consultation, is underway to determine health care needs, service

Transitional Care Unit: In December 2017, Janice Skot (centre), RVH president and CEO, celebrated the opening of the new Transitional Care Inpatient unit with an official ribbon cutting ceremony. The 36-bed unit was part of the provincial government’s $140 million investment to address unprecedented capacity pressures by opening more than 2,000 additional hospital beds across the province.

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to determine health care needs, service gaps and opportunities. A Site Selection Committee, which includes two community representatives, is working with technical expert consultants to recommend two preferred sites based on a transparent, fair process, clear, detailed criteria and broad community engagement. “Charting RVH’s course for the future is a complex and lengthy process,” says Skot. “That’s why our plan takes a graduated approach to developing facilities and services to meet the needs of area residents for the next 10 years, 20 years and beyond. As a first step, RVH will provide some services in the Rizzardo Health and Wellness Centre when it opens next year in Innisfil.” For more information on RVH’s plan for the future, visit RVHPlanOurFuture.ca.

Zach Hofer (centre) of ‘Zach Makes Tracks’ joined the IntegratedARTS students from Innisdale Secondary School following the opening ceremony for the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Child and Youth Mental Health Program in December. The students assisted with the opening program.

gaps and opportunities. A Site Selection Committee, which includes two community representatives, is working with technical expert consultants to recommend two preferred sites based on a transparent, fair process, clear, detailed criteria and broad community engagement. “Charting RVH’s course for the future is a complex and lengthy process,” says Skot. “That’s why our plan takes a graduated approach to developing facili-

ties and services to meet the needs of area residents for the next 10 years, 20 years and beyond. As a first step, RVH will provide some services in the Rizzardo Health and Wellness Centre when it opens next year in Innisfil.” For more information on RVH’s plan for the future, visit RVHPlanOurFuture.ca. Jane Cocking is the Manager of Communications at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre.

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Celebrate Barrie

2018 Photo Contest We asked readers to share their best photos of Barrie in the Celebrate Barrie Photo Contest on Simcoe.com. The public voted, and three winners received prizes. Check out some of the amazing entries.

1st PLACE - Colin Girvan

2nd PLACE - Jeff De Matos

3rd PLACE - John McGrath

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