Orillia Campus

GET TO KNOW THE BARRIE CAMPUS

The Georgian Barrie Campus is a community within a community – a welcoming and safe place to study, with all the amenities. In 2018, we opened the Peter B. Moore Advanced Technology Centre – the go-to place to develop and incubate ideas in our region. Students, faculty and industry collaborate in well-equipped facilities including the Alectra Centre for Research, Innovation and Commercialization, an anechoic chamber, several multi-use labs and classrooms to support environmental, engineering and computer science programs and plenty of student lounge space.

FACTS ABOUT BARRIE

Home to numerous festivals throughout the year and over 300 hectares of parkland to enjoy One of the safest places to live in Canada

Multiple GO Transit routes (train and bus) between Barrie and the GTA daily Over 6.7 km of waterfront trails

• 300+ restaurants

CAMPUS FEATURES

Art gallery, cafeteria and on-campus restaurants, changemaker space, entrepreneurship centre, fitness centre with climbing wall, gymnasium and running track, Georgian Stores, health and wellness clinics, Indigenous Resource Centre, labs (culinary, electrical, golf, nursing, paramedic, robotics, woodworking), library, on-campus residence, student lounges, theatre, and video conferencing classrooms

BARRIE

Barrie is a vibrant city known for its friendly residents and four-season lifestyle. There’s a gorgeous waterfront on Kempenfelt Bay, nearby trails and ski hills, several shopping malls, a vast assortment of restaurants and great nightlife. There’s plenty to do when you’re not studying. www.barrie.ca POPULATION OF 141,400

GET TO KNOW THE ORILLIA CAMPUS

The Lakehead Orillia Campus offers a variety of programs and all the amenities of a larger campus in a small, welcoming environment. Walking through Simcoe Hall you’ll get to know your classmates and become part of something truly different. You’ll be able to make yourself at home in a state-of-the-art LEED ® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) campus.

CAMPUS FEATURES

Library, multidisciplinary labs, Learning Commons, on-campus residence, video conferencing classrooms, cafeteria, student lounges, New Sun Art Gallery, Student Success Centre.

ORILLIA

Known as the Sunshine City, Orillia is the gateway to Ontario’s cottage country. It borders on two lakes, with nearby golf courses, trails and ski resorts. Orillia has all the amenities of a large urban centre, with small-town charm that offers year-round opportunities for arts, culture, recreation and music. www.orillia.ca POPULATION OF 31,000 FACTS ABOUT ORILLIA

Ranks as one of the top 50 most entrepreneurial small cities in Canada (Canadian Federation of Independent Business) Consistently ranked among one of the top 10 cities to invest in Canada (Canadian Property Investor Magazine and Real Estate Investment Network) Home to the renowned Mariposa Folk Festival and host to the 2020 Ontario Winter Games

• 100+ restaurants

Over 10 km of waterfront trails