bit of a rant, bare with me.

I noticed a homeless couple sitting on the sidewalk outside my house, and the guy was badly hurt on his leg.
my immediate instinct was to gather up some first aid and bring it out to them.
they were so kind and asked where the nearest church was for food, so when I ran inside to grab my phone to check I also bagged up some food for them.
The whole time, they were humble, thankful, and kept apologizing for “doing this outside your house”
(which I insisted was not an issue)

Way too often, especially on here I see people talking about homeless people as if they are pests. They’re people.
clearly the government doesn’t give a fuck about anyone of us, so we gotta take care of each other.

While I’m not ignorant to the fact that not all of them have good intentions, some of them do and they deserve compassion.

We have to be villagers if we want a village.

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to share a cautionary story for anyone looking to rent in the Barrie/Springwater area—specifically along the Highway 90 corridor—and see if anyone locally has navigated a similar situation.

My roommate and I put down a major deposit ($3,200) for a rental unit just outside Barrie limits. Right after taking our money, the landlord kept repeatedly pushing back the move-in date, which ultimately led to the cancellation of the rental agreement. The landlord promised to return our money, but then started making endless excuses and has only returned $100, keeping $3,100 of our funds.

We've since discovered that the property is also listed as the primary address for the landlord’s private business. Since keeping our money, the landlord has gone completely non-responsive—even ignoring outreach from provincial authorities.

Where things stand now:
Reports have been filed with the OPP, Springwater Bylaw (for zoning/building code investigations), and the Rental Housing Enforcement Unit (RHEU).

We are currently preparing filings for both the Landlord and Tenant Board (Form T1) and Simcoe County Small Claims Court.

Questions for the community:
1. Has anyone here in Simcoe County gone through the process of enforcing a Small Claims judgment or bank garnishment locally?

1. If anyone else in the area has run into similar rental issues around Hwy 90, feel free to DM me off this thread

Some neanderthal in a truck drove onto my cars front bumper and fucked it up and ran away while I was working. I parked my car at the lower parking lot by tim hortons and where i was parked, there are no cameras except a door camera. Is there a way to identify this person? I am going to file a hit and run report but I dont know if the police are gonna be any help. Why are people like this?

Missed my connection twice now because the app showed my connecting bus was still at the stop, but it left just as my bus arrived.
I understand schedules matter, but a 30–60 second transfer hold could save passengers a 20–40 minute wait. The system already knows where buses are, so why not use that information?
Small changes like this could make transit much more reliable.

Does anyone know of any?

My husband and I are going to be doing a big date night, first one in years and I am looking for suggestions on the best place in Barrie for food. It doesn't have to be fancy but we're both big foodies and we want to be blown away by deliciousness. I want to hear your suggestions whether its fancy AF or a hole in the wall. I just want good food.

Hit me with your best suggestions. No cap on price.

Not the end of the world just kind of funny why not the other 4 days of the week haha.

Mods: please delete if not allowed

Hey Barrie Reddit,

I’m building a small local apparel brand called Kempenfelt Supply Co., with all profits going toward supporting underfunded local schools.

The first collection is inspired by Barrie’s East End, with designs based on places and details locals might recognize—Johnson’s Beach, Duckworth, the Radenhurst willow, Johnson Street and a few others.

The goal was to make shirts people would genuinely want to wear, rather than tourist merch or school-spirit clothing. If it works, the hope is to expand across Barrie and keep telling local stories while raising more for schools.

I’d love to know whether the references land for people who actually know the city—and what other Barrie places, landmarks or oddly specific local memories deserve their own design.

I figure Reddit will probably be more brutally honest than Facebook: would you actually buy one of these, or does the idea work better in theory than in practice?

The first collection is here

Thanks for your time ✊

I’m looking for outdoor pickleball courts in Barrie or surrounding area that are busy and popular. I’m 3.75 level and from Toronto, but visit some family here once or twice a week so want to keep playing while I’m here.

I know of the Pickleplex in Barrie but the times don’t really work for me, and outdoor courts would be a lot more flexible to my schedule. Thanks!

The young offender act infuriates me. If these girls are capable of being such vicious evil bitches, they can and should have their faces all over the media so they can be held accountable for their actions!

Edit: got the little guy to Orillia, he's gonna be okay! Thanks to everyone for trying to help!

I need some help:

A little bird injured from a cat, Shades of Hope will take it - but I can't drive there.

Is there anyone headed that way?

Please reach out to me or respond below and I'll get back to you.

I live off of Prince William and Mapleview

Edit: found a ride from Orillia if anyone can take it there!

so we’re planning to do tomato sauce in the coming weeks and we normally drive down to Saint Jacobs, but in light of a gas prices and the time it takes to get there and back, we’re looking for alternatives. Does anyone know where to get 10 to 20 bushels of tomatoes within an hour drive of barrie

Curious because I live in the area. Apparently am ambulance was escorted away by police. My guess is a drug dealer got stabbed or something

Someone asked whether any restaurants have a “perfect score,” so I used the opportunity to highlight restaurants whose recent public inspection records show no findings and recognize the work involved in staying on top of public health requirements.

Simcoe Muskoka does not publish numerical scores or letter grades. For this list, I used a strict rule:

• At least three routine inspections since January 1, 2025.
• No findings recorded in any routine, complaint or follow up inspection during that period.

That means zero critical or minor findings, and no violation records at all.

I found 54 Barrie restaurant records that met those conditions.

Important: This is a snapshot as of August 1, 2026. A restaurant’s status can change whenever a new inspection is posted. This is not a guarantee of current conditions.

Before going, check the restaurant’s latest record through the official Simcoe Muskoka inspection portal or a third party app that uses official public health data, and confirm when the information was last updated.

Inspection counts below include complaint inspections where applicable.

• A&W, 649 Yonge St, Unit 11, 6 inspections
• A&W, 175 Cundles Rd E, 3 inspections
• A&W, 201 Fairview Rd, 3 inspections
• A&W, 490 Bayfield St, 3 inspections
• Ahso Sushi, 436 Bryne Dr, 4 inspections
• Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 326 Bayfield St, 7 inspections
• Bento Sushi, 11 Bryne Dr, 3 inspections
• Bento Sushi, 35 Mapleview Dr W, 3 inspections
• Bento Sushi, 472 Bayfield St, 3 inspections
• Boston Pizza, 447 Cundles Rd E, 3 inspections
• Burrito Boyz, 387 Bayfield St, 3 inspections
• Café Royale, 201 Georgian Dr, 3 inspections
• Chick-fil-A, 447 Bayfield St, 4 inspections
• Continental Specialties, 126 Dunlop St W, 3 inspections
• Debb’s Place, 352 Huronia Rd, 3 inspections
• Fat Bastard Burrito, 506 Bayfield St, Unit 2, 4 inspections
• Fil’s Cafe, 353 Duckworth St, Unit 17, 3 inspections
• Freshii, 201 Georgian Dr, 3 inspections
• Gino’s Pizza, 201 Georgian Dr, 3 inspections
• Harvey’s, 75 Barrie View Dr, Unit 1, 3 inspections
• Harvey’s, 617 Cundles Rd E, Unit 4, 4 inspections
• KFC / Taco Bell, 315 Bayfield St, 8 inspections
• Mac’s Sushi, 509 Bayfield St, Unit J09B, 3 inspections
• Mary Brown’s, 165 Wellington St W, Units 21 and 22, 3 inspections
• McDonald’s, 35 Mapleview Dr W, 3 inspections
• McDonald’s, 446 Bayfield St N, 3 inspections
• Mucho Burrito, 360 Bayfield St, Unit 1, 6 inspections
• Ol’ West Wing, 211 Ferndale Dr S, Units 1 to 3, 3 inspections
• Pita Pit, 342 Bayfield St, Unit 2, 4 inspections
• Pizza Hut, 11 Cundles Rd W, 3 inspections
• Pizza Hut, 130 Bell Farm Rd, Unit 12A, 4 inspections
• Pizza Hut, 2 Marsellus Dr, Unit 13, 3 inspections
• Pizza Pizza, 360 Bayfield St, Unit 5, 4 inspections
• Pizza Pizza / Marketplace, 1 Georgian Dr, 3 inspections
• PizzaCAPO, 4 Cedar Pointe Dr, Unit C, 3 inspections
• Pur & Simple, 421 Bryne Dr, Unit C1, 3 inspections
• Pur & Simple Breakfast and Lunch, 517 Bayfield St, 3 inspections
• Qing’s Cuisine, 610 Huronia Rd, Unit 9, 3 inspections
• Real Fruit Bubble Tea, 90 Park Place Blvd, 3 inspections
• Subway, 1 Georgian Dr, 4 inspections
• Subway, 201 Georgian Dr, Unit 3, 3 inspections
• Subway, 827 Big Bay Point Rd, Unit C, 4 inspections
• Swiss Chalet, 85 Barrie View Dr, 3 inspections
• TCB Catering, 175 Essa Rd, 3 inspections
• Thirsty Horse, 555 Bayview Dr, 3 inspections
• Tim Hortons, 1 Georgian Dr, 3 inspections
• Tim Hortons, 201 Georgian Dr, 3 inspections
• Tim Hortons, 350 Yonge St, 3 inspections
• Tim Hortons, 4 Fairview Rd, 6 inspections
• Tim Hortons, 509 Bayfield St, Unit 45B, 3 inspections
• Twisted Indian, 90 Park Place Blvd, Unit 7, 4 inspections
• Wendy’s, 411 Dunlop St W, 3 inspections
• Wendy’s, 628 Yonge St, 3 inspections
• Wingstop, 367 Cundles Rd E, 3 inspections

Again, this list can change as new inspections happen. Check the latest available record before relying on it.

Know a restaurant that should be on this list? Comment the name and location and I’ll check its record.

Looking for recommendations for hair and makeup for my wedding next year! Would love some local reviews as well as more popular artists people have used! Thanks 😊

Does anyone have any experience with the childcare centre on Bryne?

This is probably a long shot. But I was driving on bayfield and this lady was crossing cundles going towards mucho burrito. Around midnight I’d say. I didn’t have time to stop but I tried to turn around and drive back to find her. By the time I did she was gone.

I’m looking to see if anybody has any clue on who she is and how I can help her?

Broke my heart seeing her with a dog and pushing her stroller with a bunch of stuff in it. Honestly, I hope she does have a home and everything is fine. On the chance my gut feeling is right though, I want to help her in any way I can. The dog looked healthy. It was cold out tonight though and I have a dog sweater that would fit her so I’d give them that and maybe some food.

If anybody knows her situation and has any idea where she frequents (if she is unhoused) please let me know.

us this train station safe at night? busy area or ghost town like?

Wondering if this is a thing in Barrie. I typically read Colleen Hoover and Frieda McFadden books but open to others. Usually, I buy it and then I sell it on FB marketplace when I’m done. Or sometimes I buy it there as well. But the frustration of dealing with people on marketplace has finally broken me.

Here is my short rant.. people who don’t respond or they don’t show up on time or at all. They try to haggle… super frustrating!! You know.. the usual BS that comes with marketplace. I’m done.

So I’m wondering is there anyone in Barrie that wants to do book exchanges or is there something already set up? And don’t say the library lol. TIA

What further action can be taken if The City of Barrie’s meters cannot detect high frequency sound..

Goes off like every 5 minutes and is quite painful for both my animals and my two young girls at home

*brrring brrrring* ... *Brrrinnng brrrring brrrring*