Barrie, Ontario

a fantastic destination for business or pleasure… loaded with great tourist attractions!

Located near the shores of beautiful Georgian Bay, the City of Barrie continues to be one of Canada's fastest growing and dynamic cities. Its location in proximity to the great outdoors and recreational activities promotes an active and healthy lifestyle. Barrie manages to achieve an important balance; with ample parkland, a beautiful waterfront and heritage downtown it maintains a community-minded 'small town feeling', yet at the same time continues to grow and prosper with all of today's modern conveniences, business and development.

Barrie Information
Population: approximately 130,000
Projected Growth Rate: 40-60% over the next 10 years

Important Numbers and web links:

• City of Barrie: (705) 726-4242, www.city.barrie.on.ca
• City Transit: (705) 739-4209, www.city.barrie.on.ca
• Economic Development: (705) 728-9850, www.city.barrie.on.ca
• Information Barrie: (705) 728-1010, www.library.barrie.on.ca
• Barrie Public Library (Free Internet access): (705) 728-1010, 60 Worsley Street
• Royal Victoria Hospital: (705) 728-9802, www.rvh.on.ca
• Tourism Barrie: (705) 739-9444, www.tourismbarrie.com

Tourist Attractions for Barrie Ontario

• Barrie Colts Junior A Hockey Club - (705) 722-6587
• Barrie Farmer's Market
• Barrie Molson Centre - (705) 737-6851
• Base Borden Military Museum
• Casino Rama - 1-888-230-3505
• Cerridwen Theatre Project Inc.
• Georgian Downs Raceway - (705) 726-9400
• Gryphon Theatre - (705) 728-4613
• The Huronia Symphony
• MacLaren Art Centre - (705) 721-9696
• Molson Park
• Serendipity Princess Cruises
• Simcoe County Museum
• Toronto Events

Average temperature in the Barrie area:

Summer Months: June, July, August, September
Average Temperature: 23.4 C, 26.0 C, 24.8 C, 20.1 C
Average Rainfall: 86.6 mm, 73.4 mm, 92.6 mm, 97.6 mm

Fall Months: October, November
Average Temperature: 13.2 C, 6.1 C
Average Rainfall: 74.3 mm, 62.1 mm
Average Snowfall: 2.5 cm, 20.6 cm

Winter Months: December, January, February, March
Average Temperature: -4.0 C, -8.1 C, -7.1 C, -2.2 C
Average Snowfall: 62.4 cm, 80.2 cm, 39.5 cm, 28.1 cm

Spring Months: April, May
Average Temperature: 10.6 C, 18.1 C
Average Snowfall: 5.0 cm, 0 cm
Average Rainfall: 57.8 mm, 77.2 mm