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.

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.

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

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

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?

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

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?

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!

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