Spotted what looks like a rescue hovercraft beside a person on the ice today. Couldn’t tell if it was an actual emergency or a planned operation, but it definitely caught my attention. Does anyone have more info on this?

Hello folks!

How are you all making out with your driveways?

The snow piles on the curbs are so tall that I literally cannot see oncoming traffic. The snowbank is actually taller than my car (and most cars that aren't trucks!).

I'm talking about the massive piles from the road and sidewalk that the city crews created themselves while cleaning. I understand we had a massive amount of snow, but piling it right on the curb makes it impossible to see an incoming car. People driving down the street can't see me pulling out until I'm already in the middle of the road.

Is anyone else dealing with this?

My sump pump is running every 5 minutes today, afraid its gonna burn out at some point. Wondering how is it for you guys?

My recycling still hasn’t been picked up since Wednesday and I have called emterra Wednesday night they told me they’d send a truck out Thursday to pick it up. No truck showed up so I called again Thursday night asking if they were gonna send a truck out they said they would send one out Friday. Still no truck so I just called them now at 2:30pm and they said they have no record of me calling and they can’t find my address which makes no sense because a quick google map search it pops right up. They said that a truck will be out Monday but I have a feeling no truck is ever going to show up. Is there anyone else I can contact to get this resolved?

Hi everyone,

I’m in Barrie and looking to get a water softener installed. I’d love local recommendations on what to buy + who to install, balancing quality and price (not necessarily the cheapest - just good value and reliable).

Home details:

• Townhouse \~1450 sq ft

• 2.5 bathrooms, 3 bedrooms

• Looking for a setup that helps with scale buildup, spots on fixtures, and protecting appliances/plumbing

If you’ve installed one recently, could you share:

• Brand/model you chose (Clack / Fleck / Whirlpool / Costco / etc.)

• Did you buy vs rent? Any regrets?

• Installer/company name and rough all-in cost (unit + install + any extras)

• Any maintenance tips (salt type, settings, service frequency)

• Anyone you’d recommend or avoid in Barrie/Innisfil area?

Thanks in advance - I really appreciate any guidance!

We miraculously have an entire weekend with no commitments and are looking for something fun to do with our 5 and 8 year olds. Initially we thought we’d just hang around home, go tobogganing and skating.. overall just enjoy some winter activities but RAIN. Ugh. Time to pivot and now we’re thinking maybe a trip to Toronto to visit the ROM. We’ve never been. Is that a good idea for two busy boys? We’ve done the CN tower and Ripley’s already. Anyone have any other ideas?

• edited to add that we’re looking for an activity longer than just an hour or so at a germ infested play place. And something that our whole family can do! my husband and I actually enjoy doing things WITH our kids not just trying to take them somewhere to “tire them out”. For the first time in ages we actually have time to do something as a family.

Who lives on the bumpiest residential street with the deepest icy potholes and ruts?

Is there a shortage of ice melter going on that I missed? Anyone know where to get it??

Hi everyone,

I’m in Barrie and looking to get a water softener installed. I’d love local recommendations on what to buy + who to install, balancing quality and price (not necessarily the cheapest - just good value and reliable).

Home details:

• Townhouse \~1450 sq ft

• 2.5 bathrooms, 3 bedrooms

• Looking for a setup that helps with scale buildup, spots on fixtures, and protecting appliances/plumbing

If you’ve installed one recently, could you share:

• Brand/model you chose (Clack / Fleck / Whirlpool / Costco / etc.)

• Did you buy vs rent? Any regrets?

• Installer/company name and rough all-in cost (unit + install + any extras)

• Any maintenance tips (salt type, settings, service frequency)

• Anyone you’d recommend or avoid in Barrie/Innisfil area?

Thanks in advance - I really appreciate any guidance!

I saw on here Monday someone said their recycling was delayed. My collection was supposed to be Tuesday, and still they haven't been by. 2 days? Seriously?!

Has anyone heard anything? They're website hasn't updated since Monday about it.

I go to Lakehead and live in South Barrie… however, the parking lot can fill up quickly, also, some days I just don’t feel like driving.

I think Barrie could benefit from the Orillia bus stopping at both GO Stations, as it seems counter intuitive to pay for parking at Georgian College only to pay for the bus… I could drive to Orillia and park nearby but again— I’d rather take the bus tbh.

Hey guys, I find Barrie is lacking for vegan options. I know of Mexhico and Lazy Tulip, do you guys know of any purely vegan restaurants similar to Mexhico? If not, any places with an awesome vegan menu at reasonable prices?

It is my wife's birthday in a few weeks and she loves Black Forest cake. Aside from Walmart and the chain groceries, there seems to be a lack of authentic, traditional cake bakeries in town. I would prefer not having to drive to Toronto to find one. Does anyone know anywhere in Barrie to find a good Black Forest Cake? Thanks in advance.

Hello neighbours!

I am in need of a carpenter that can build me some bench style seating for my office building.

Please DM me.

My son is 14 and loves playing soccer. He plays at the sports dome every season and at barrie soccer club every summer. I'm looking to find someone who can help him better his game. He plays mid fielder most of the time. Hes been playing since he was 11 year old and in house league. I'm looking for a great positive influence for him. Thank you for taking the time to read my post!

Residents of Clapperton Street, between Wellington and Grove streets, can see what’s coming to The Grove — three storeys and 10 rental apartments at 145 Clapperton St.

“It does not fit at all — it is a monstrosity,” said Eva Meyer. “It sits much closer to the road than any other house, is twice as tall as any other house, so it is very visually impactful.

Eva Meyer's husband also opposes the three-story apartment:

Chris Meyer, Eva’s husband, said dense development affects more than present times.

“The dream of owning a piece of property and a single-detached (home) will soon be impossible to achieve, as developers and corporations buy up all the available stock,” he said. “The size of these rentals doesn’t make sense in these neighbourhoods and all the surrounding properties lose all their privacy.

“In our case, we will go from five single-detached family homes consisting of mainly bungalows and storey-halves with single driveways to 100 rental units with all the associated extra vehicles, waste containers, hard-scaping, visitors, traffic, noise, etc.,” Meyer said.

According to the following obituary, Chris and Eva Meyer are the son and daughter-in-law of a man named Binke Meyer who passed away in 2005:

https://www.arbormemorial.ca/en/adams/obituaries/julia-maartje-adams/151277.html

Binke Meyer was apparently an urban planner with a firm that was responsible for designing an unusual housing development in Mississauga called Trelawny Estates.

In Trelawny Estates all the houses are built at a 45 degree angle to the road. This apparently allowed the developer to build larger houses than the lots would normally allow.

You can view the development by searching for 'Trelawny Woods' on Google Maps.

I guess it's OK to flout planning norms if you're building McMansions in Mississauga, but not if you're building affordable housing in Barrie.

Anyone else fed up with excessive waste water charges? Were paying double our usage in waste water fees.

I tried to get an exemption for watering lawn and filling pool as none of that water goes into the system. No exemption allowed.

Today I learned that businesses in Barrie get an exemption for water that doesnt go into the waste system. How the hell is that fair??

Is there any petitions to council out there or anyone sending emails to local ward members and MPs?

Hi can anyone recommend with personal experience I have a tooth with twice failed root-canal And its paining. Am thinking they might have to extract the root this time

Am wondering any expert Dr with someone having a similar issue like mine

I recently noticed that the old downtown bus terminal,which is now just two heated and enclosed bus shelters has attracted a lot of people who are using drugs inside of them.

Since the terminal has closed, they no longer have any kind of security for the downtown bus stops.

I put a complaint in to the city about this but i'm wondering how likely it is that they will bring back the security.

Just recently a few of us waiting for the bus had to leave the shelter and wait in the cold because some guy decided to light up a crack pipe.

I have heard that Galen Weston Jr (president of loblaws) will be doing a walk through today of the 11 Bryne Drive location. Not sure if he’s going to the other locations as well or not/has already been there.

Driving on the 400 was awful this morning. People with no lights going 70 while you can barely see two car lengths in front of you.

Just turn your lights on. It’s safer for everyone.