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
- Centennial Beach
- Cerridwen Theatre Project Inc.
- Cookstown Outlet Mall
- Galaxy Cinemas
- Georgian Downs Raceway - (705) 726-9400
- Georgian Mall
- Gryphon Theatre - (705) 728-4613
- Loose Moose Village
- The Huronia Symphony
- MacLaren Art Centre - (705) 721-9696
- Molson Park
- Serendipity Princess Cruises
- Simcoe County Museum
- Tangle Crekk Gold Course
- Toronto Events
- Vaughan Mills Mall
- Wasaga Beach
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
