/r/barrie

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Subreddit for people in Barrie, Ontario and it's surrounding communities in Simcoe County.

Welcome to /r/Barrie !

We encourage posts with Barrie and Simcoe County related original content, stories, news, events, hot discussion topics, and as a place to seek like minded others who may share your obscure interest or hobby. This is not Kijiji or Barrie Buy and Sell.


Barrie Friendly Subreddits:
Orillia
Georgian College


Wiki and FAQ


Rules:
1) Submissions should be directly relevant to Barrie and the surrounding area. Please use /r/ontario and /r/canada for stories of provincial or national interest.

2) Be civil. No insults, trolling and/or personal attacks. We are all neighbors here, so please be kind. Threats and harassment will not be tolerated. Racist, sexist, and homophobic content will be removed regardless of relevance or popularity.

3) Don't share personal information (including yours). "Name and shame" posts are strongly discouraged and may be removed on a case-by-case basis. In the instance of public interest news, speculation and posting of a persons name is not allowed and removed unless it has been confirmed by a reputable news source.

4) No Advertising outside of the Monthly Community Thread. This includes rentals, buying/selling, classified type of ads, looking for jobs, crowdfunding campaigns, and referral links. If you stand to financially benefit from a post, it's probably advertising.

5) To help stop the spread of medical, Coronavirus/COVID misinformation please only post information from creditable/credible sources. You must provide reliable and up to date sources, and your post may be removed on a case-by-case basis.

6) News article submissions should be posted with the original, unaltered headline. If you wish to include your views on it, either submit as a text post with the link inside or it, or as a comment.

7) We welcome submissions about community events, activity groups, and good causes, but please keep it to one post per group/event per month.

8) Before you post, please use the search function to double check if the question has already been asked. If you do not see your question asked in the last month, please go ahead and post it.

9) Be sure to familiarize yourself with Reddit's site-wide rules and reddiquette.

10) If you're not sure of something, please contact the moderators!

/r/barrie

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Missing Man in Innisfil, Ontario - Richard, 41

2 Comments
2024/12/03
04:04 UTC

1

Rogers cell service

Currently with bell for mobility service but am looking to switch Is Roger’s coverage any good in Barrie?

2 Comments
2024/12/03
02:29 UTC

0

looking for a family doctor or paediatrician

Our family just moved to Barrie and I’m having a difficult time finding a family doctor. I have a 4 week old and we are both still under our midwives care but in 2 weeks we will need to be find a general practitioner. I had a paediatrician for my first child 17 years ago but it’s my understanding that paediatricians are referral based now. Can anyone recommend a great family doctor in Barrie or Innisfil?

21 Comments
2024/12/03
00:33 UTC

6

Where to get Nanaimo bars?

Where would you find Nanaimo bars in town?

13 Comments
2024/12/02
22:47 UTC

2

Clean nail salons in town?

Hello! I want to take a friend out to get our nails done together for her birthday but the salon needs to be very clean! I’ve gotten nails done in the past where the technician didn’t clean or sanitize the tools between clients… Where do you recommend that is hygienic? 🙏🏻 Thank you!

8 Comments
2024/12/02
19:01 UTC

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Sunnidale Road Bridge Replacement (MTO Project) -Opened

14 Comments
2024/12/02
18:13 UTC

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Lawn Sprinklers and Sod

Hello everyone. Looking for recommendations for spring.

Quotes have been all over the place.

Anyone used a company that they were satisfied with at a reasonable price? Lawn care after service would be a bonus.

4 Comments
2024/12/02
17:42 UTC

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High-temp cheese - sausage making

As the title says/ I’m currently on a hunt for high-temp cheese for sausage making.. I’m wondering if anyone would know how I can get my hands on it… im aware I can purchase it online, but I thought I’d try locally first.. I’m willing to travel to GTA or anywhere in Barrie & area to find it ..

Tia

1 Comment
2024/12/02
17:38 UTC

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Handman rec

Thinking about finishing my basement looking for a recommendation for a local handyman.

Wondering what kind of costs to expect for someone to do insulation, electrical and drywall.

3 Comments
2024/12/02
17:26 UTC

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Huntsville Restaurant Gift Card

I know this is the Barrie subreddit, but I live here. I have a new client in Huntsville who I have done a decent amount of work for this year. For Christmas I usually give out booze or gift cards to good clients.

Does anyone know of a good restaurant in Huntsville that I can buy a digital gift card for ? I'd rather not make the 4 hr round trip to physically hand him a bottle of booze he may or may not like. But I may need to, since I can't find any chain restaurants up there.

11 Comments
2024/12/02
15:20 UTC

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Trustworthy Vets

My 2 options so far for vets have been Aldergrove and SBAH

Both of these two options im not too ecstatic about due to the pricing.

SBAH i feel like im being upsold on potential tests that my pet "may" require

And aldergrove is just expensive (i havent had too many instances where they try to upsell random tests but they'll always do a bloodwork and im quite ignorant to this stuff so i dont know if im being punked)

If anyone can possibly put some better options for me in here or just tell me im shit out of luck

Ive put thousands of dollars into the treatment of my sick cat, and ill do anything for this animal but for the amount of money ive put in, the results are minimal

Thanks

28 Comments
2024/12/02
14:21 UTC

5

Help with Christmas lights

I need help hanging my Christmas lights

Does anyone know someone who can help?

4 Comments
2024/12/02
14:12 UTC

12

Groceries stolen at no frills

Hi! I placed a pickup order today at the No frills wellington location and I forgot the two bags of potatoes (Russett and Gold) in the cart outside. I'm going through a miscarriage and obviously have a lot on my mind. The bags have my last name and phone number on them I believe (the little white sticker they place when you're picking up an order). I only realized when i got home so when i went all the way back to check the cards, someone had taken them and they weren't at customer service.

I'm hoping it was a misunderstanding and that whomever took them really needed the potatoes and didnt realize they were someone elses purchase. I'm pretty sad that if that's the case, that someone would see purchased food and just take it home instead of returning it to customer service. Left a very bad taste in my mouth for the community.

Sincerely, a grieving mother who's ONE craving the entire pregnancy was potatoes and this (what was planned to be) meal was my way of coping.

27 Comments
2024/12/02
01:54 UTC

18

Does anyone meet people on Reddit? For whatever reason

I’m just curious

31 Comments
2024/12/02
01:17 UTC

1

Christmas decorations

Which is the best place to see decoration of Christmas now (area or house)

2 Comments
2024/12/02
00:22 UTC

65

Sneaking around homes

Hi. We live on D’Ambrosio drive and just had someone sneaking around our patio and footprints in the snow show they were around our windows as well..Someone knocked loudly at our patio door but we don’t answer unless we know someone is coming and not usually at our patio door… Just wanted to give a heads up to anyone around there..it happened around 6:15 pm.

55 Comments
2024/12/02
00:11 UTC

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Stevenson Memorial

Hey y’all I know this is Barrie but i am in the end of my second pregnancy and I chose Alliston midwives vs Barrie (I’m inbetween area wise) because they had great reviews and I didn’t imagine after having a natural birth id be having a c section. Well now I am 37 weeks and this kid is breech so it looks like a c section it is… that being said I have seen the investigation into Stevenson and know nurses who have worked there that said they would never get a c section there. Anyone have any recent c section experience there? I spent the beginning of my labour at RVH in 2020 and had a terrible time there. I ended up getting ambulanced to Orillia for lack of space and loved it there but I don’t think it’s a liable option as it’s at least 45 minutes away… should I tell them I want to book at RVH? Can I? I feel pretty overwhelmed.

5 Comments
2024/12/01
21:33 UTC

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Advice please!

Hey guys! So I’m currently living between Hickling trail and Hopkins Road in the north part of Barrie, and there’s this dog that is crying everyday for hours and hours. I think it’s because probably he is outside the most part of the day and now that is snowing I’m getting worried about him. What can I do? I was thinking on locating in which house he is and leave a note to the owners, and If he keeps crying then calling the cops, or I don’t know who you Canadians would call.

Thanks for reading! Looking forward for your advice

11 Comments
2024/12/01
20:18 UTC

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Tobogganing

Great to see the first big snowfall of the season in Barrie! This is part of what made the city so attractive to my family and I. That being said, can anyone who lives near a good tobogganing hill confirm whether or not we have enough snow today to ride the hills? We are in South Barrie, and the snow is now covering the roads and coating everything white.

My kids are staring out the windows and itching to get out for some thrills.

14 Comments
2024/12/01
16:22 UTC

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Looking for Local Soup or Cookie Exchanges – Any Suggestions?

Hi everyone! I’m curious if anyone knows of any local soup or cookie exchanges happening in the area, or if you have any tips on how to get involved in one? I’d love to participate and connect with others who enjoy sharing homemade goodies. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

1 Comment
2024/12/01
13:58 UTC

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Rogers Internet Black Friday "Manager's Special" deal - existing customers only??

Saw this mentioned on RedFlagDeals and I got it to work so I wanted to share here.

If you're an existing Rogers internet customer, call their cancellation line (855) 201-9547 and tell them you want to submit a cancellation request for the future (i said end of December). This will only work if you're not on any contract of course.

When they ask why, say you're going to switch to CarryTel because they're offering $55/m for 1Gbps (which is true, here's the offer)

Rogers immediately offered me what she referred to as the "manager special". $50/month for 24 months PLUS a $100 bill credit. This is on contract, but considering the offer, I feel it's worth it.

My current promo with Rogers was ending in the new year, so I am happy I don't have to haggle with them about my internet now for another 2 years.

Just thought i'd share in case anyone is looking for a break on their internet services!

Here's the thread on RedFlagDeals if you'd like to read more about it. Lots of other people in the comments were able to get the deal with no issues.
https://forums.redflagdeals.com/rogers-rogers-ignite-internet-1-5-gbps-50-24-mo-one-time-50-bill-credit-existing-customers-southern-2730705/

5 Comments
2024/11/30
20:56 UTC

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Monthly Community Thread

Welcome to the r/Barrie monthly community thread, where we relax the rules about advertising and off-topic posts.

This post will be replaced on the 1st of each month.

This is where you can share:

  • Stuff that isn't directly related to Barrie, like national news or general chit-chat
  • Questions about local businesses and services
  • Classified-style ads: buying and selling, help wanted, garage sales, etc
  • Fundraisers and donation drives
  • Plugs for your personal project or local business (within reason)
1 Comment
2024/12/01
05:01 UTC

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Recommendations Residential snow removal south Barrie

Hello. I’m new to the south side of Barrie and looking for recommendations for reliable snow removal services for my home. I have a two-car garage and live in a newer subdivision in the area. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you in advance!

2 Comments
2024/12/01
04:22 UTC

5

Where to go snowtubing - Snow Valley or Horseshoe?

Looking to go around mid december, also any recommendations on what to do around there for a weekend staycation? Thanks!

10 Comments
2024/12/01
01:48 UTC

0

Parking by law

Are they issuing tickets tonight at midnight for street parking or does tonight count at Nov 30th still?

11 Comments
2024/12/01
01:04 UTC

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Looking to develop my skills as a new barber. Anybody want a free haircut?

Looking to develop my skills as a new barber. Anybody want a free haircut? Is there a homeless shelter that may need some cuts? Just looking to get some reps in.

Thanks

11 Comments
2024/12/01
00:49 UTC

4

Shopping

I am looking for good graphic hoodies and street style jeans or pants, which is the best website or places to shop?

9 Comments
2024/12/01
00:40 UTC

10

Gym's in Barrie

Looking to get back into shape I don't want a crazy gym, best bang for the buck!

34 Comments
2024/11/30
23:40 UTC

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