What Barrie's Talking About

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Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we talk about Earth Day, the conflict over Electrical Vehicles, Homeruns For The Hungry, and more... What Barrie's Talking About This Week 1) Earth Day At The Museum Monday is Earth Day, an annual event held to support environmental protection. A number of communities and businesses in Simcoe County will be celebrating, including the Simcoe County Museum. Our Will Konken gets the rundown from the events programmer Meredith Patterson... 2) To EV or not to EV? There is a massive debate over Electrical Vehicles these days. It seems there is an even split between people who support them and those who don't. But, who is right? We decided to go right to the middle and chat with the Canadian Automobile Association's Assistant Vice President, Government and Community Relations, Teresa Di Felice for some guidance... 3) Barrie Colts Update Now that the Colts season has finished the focus has shifted to the OHL's priority draft and what the team has in mind for the new additions. Barrie 360's Will Konken chats with Colts writer and broadcaster Gene Pereira to get his thoughts on the picks... 4) Homeruns For The Hungry First, we had Hockey For The Homeless. Now we have Homeruns For The Hungry, an event that brings together the Barrie Foodbank and the Barrie Baycats. Our intern Andrew Sorokan returns this week to chat with Ward 2 Councillor Craig Nixon And Barrie Foodbank Executive Director Sharon Palmer We’re so glad you joined us for the latest episode of What Barrie’s Talking About. Stay up to date with everything in Barrie and listen to past episodes of What Barrie’s Talking About.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we talk about water safety, a firework ban, and more... What Barrie's Talking About This Week 1) No More Fireworks in Orillia There will be a lot of feedback about this one, but Orillia City Council has decided to ban fireworks. Except for special occasions that are specifically approved by the council, they are pushing for other municipalities to do the same. Barrie 360's Ian MacLennon finds out why, and how the city intends to enforce the new policy from Orillia Councillor Ralph Cipolla... 2) Barrie Colts Update The Colts' season has officially come to an end. They were able to push the series to 6 games even though most thought it would be a clean sweep. Our own Will Konken looks back at the playoffs and season, as well as what's to come with Barri Colts writer and broadcaster Gene Pereira... 3) April POOLS Day approximately 160 people drown in Ontario every year and in most cases those deaths are avoidable. The Town of Bradford is making an effort to slow those numbers this year by hosting an April POOLS Day event this weekend to teach adults and children some critical lifesaving water skills. Andrew Sorokon, who's been interning with us from Algonquin College tracked down Aquatic Leader Cortnee Andrade to get all the details... 4) Green Bowl Foods No additives. No preservatives. Lots of protein and fiber. Green Bowl Foods in Barrie is serving up nutritious meals from upcycled ingredients from food manufacturers. Barrie 360's Will Konken gets all the details from Green Bowl founder Max Jamshidian… We’re so glad you joined us for the latest episode of What Barrie’s Talking About. Stay up to date with everything in Barrie and listen to past episodes of What Barrie’s Talking About.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we talk about school boards saying enough is enough to social media giants, affordable sporting equipment and more... What Barrie's Talking About This Week 1) Social Media In Schools 4 major Ontario school boards are filing a 4-billion dollar lawsuit against social media giants like TikTok and Snapchat. They are claiming that they are disruptive to student learning and the education system Ian MacLennan chats with Jodi Lloyd, Chair of the Simcoe County District School Board about their plan to do the same... 2) Play It Again... Again? Play It Again Sports is a beloved store for parents enrolling their kids in sports, it offers them a way to buy cheaper equipment for their kids to experiment with. There used to be a store in Barrie, and perhaps will be one again. Will Konken Sat with Igor Mousasticoshvily Jr to chat about the business returning to the area... 3) United Way Of Simcoe Muskoka Over the next three years, United Way of Simcoe Muskoka is committing 2.1 million dollars in funding to community projects. CEO Brian Shelley give Barrie 360's Ian MacLennon some of the background and criteria for issuing funds... We’re so glad you joined us for the latest episode of What Barrie’s Talking About. Stay up to date with everything in Barrie and listen to past episodes of What Barrie’s Talking About.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we talk about affordable counselling, the worst roads, and a potential upgrade to Paul Sadlon Arena... What Barrie's Talking About This Week 1) Housing Hope With the recent monetary help from the provincial and federal governments housing has been able to stay at the top of the City of Barrie's priority list. Ian MacLennan sits down with Mayor Alex Nuttal to discuss what this means and how it will help the City of Barrie... 2) Worst Roads Campaign The annual rite of passage for commuters and bikers to vent their frustrations about road conditions in the area. Dan Blakely chats about how the campaign has helped improve roads in past years and what to expect this year with Brian Pirvu... 3) Weekly Colts Update The Barrie Colts' playoff run is scheduled to start Friday against the Oshawa Generals, Will Konken chats with Colts writer and broadcaster Gene Pereira about what's to come... 4) Counselling You Can Afford We all need someone to talk to sometimes. For some, it's more frequent than others. CSF Counselling and Well-Being has been offering free counselling through appointments, but now they are bringing back their walk-in program Clinical Manager Catherin Cilla Joins Will Konken with more... 5) Sadlon Arena Upgrades Sadlon Arena is approaching 24 years old. Though it works for Barrie Colt's games and visits from the Harlem Globetrotters, it is small to today's standards. This eliminates the possibility for larger events, like curling, figure skating, and the Memorial Cup. Ward 7 Councillor Gary Harvey lays out the plan for funding an expansion with Ian MacLennan We’re so glad you joined us for the latest episode of What Barrie’s Talking About. Stay up to date with everything in Barrie and listen to past episodes of What Barrie’s Talking About.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we talk about record-breaking weather, how to stay safe in the middle of a measles outbreak, some community charities, and more ... What Barrie's Talking About This Week 1) Spring Has Sprung This winter set records for snowfall and temperatures. This year it was due to a lack of snow and unseasonably high temperatures. Dan Blakely sits down with Environment Canada's David Phillips to talk about what most people think was a lost season... 2) Measles Outbreaks There's no need to panic, but vigilance is important with more measles cases being reported. Knowing who's most at risk and what you should be doing to protect your family is top of mind for Canadians. Barrie 360's Ian MacLennan gets some answers from Simcoe Muskoka's Chief Medical Officer Dr Charles Gardner... 3) Weekly Colts Update The Barrie Colts' locked in a playoff spot despite the rough year. Will Konken chats with Colts writer and broadcaster Gene Pereira about what's to come... 4) Bowl For Kids Sake Bowl for Kids Sake is back this year. This year their focus isn't only on raising funds, but also raising awareness and hopefully bringing in some new "bigs" Ian MacLennon sits with Executive Director Bre Lefeuvre to explain this years goals... 5) Uplifting Blessings Uplifting Blessings is a non-profit helping youth with what they call suitcases of love. Which are suitcases full of clothing, hygiene products, and more for vulnerable youth in the community Will Konken got more information from Uplifting Blessings founder Carolyn-Marie Goodwin. We’re so glad you joined us for the latest episode of What Barrie’s Talking About. Stay up to date with everything in Barrie and listen to past episodes of What Barrie’s Talking About.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we talk about all of the amazing events happening in and around Barrie and more ... What Barrie's Talking About This Week 1) March Mullet Three or four years ago Amber McAuley had her hair trimmed into a mullet to raise money for charity. She's back ready to do it again. Dan Blakeley sits down with Amber to find out who she's raising money for this time round … 2) Take The Plunge Another charitable event is happening this weekend, but this time it involves an icy plunge into Lake Simcoe at Friday Harbour in support of RVH. Barrie 360's Ian MacLennan gets the frosty details from Friday Harbour's Director of Marketing, Adam Bussell … 3) Weekly Colts Update As the Barrie Colts' regular season comes to a close, Will Konken brings us up to speed on the run up to the playoffs with Colts writer and broadcaster Gene Pereira … 4) Base Borden Celebrates 100 Years Mark this on your calendar – the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Base Borden will be marking the anniversary on April 2nd with the illumination of the Ad Astra monument. The monument symbolizes Canadian aviation excellence and pays homage to the historical roots and everlasting legacy of the RCAF. Ian MacLennan catches up with Wayne Hay, Honourary Col, Canadian Forces School for Aerospace Technology and Engineering, as well as Rory MacKinnon, Honourary Col, RCAF Academy at CFB Borden … 5) #MarchMadness4Kids Our buddy McCully down the hall at Rock 95 is at it again with March Madness for Kids in support of Easter Seals Canada. You can help him raise money by putting him to work. It could be something traditional or outlandish. Whatever it is, it's all in good fun and for a good cause. Will Konken got McCully to turn his radio mic off for five minutes to tell us how his March Madness for Kids works … We’re so glad you joined us for the latest episode of What Barrie’s Talking About. Stay up to date with everything in Barrie and listen to past episodes of What Barrie’s Talking About.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we talk about getting food to children in need, how Barrie is addressing the housing issue, bullying, and more ... What Barrie's Talking About This Week 1) School Fuel Getting the day off on the right foot usually means having a nutritious breakfast but some kids aren't getting anything at all. Enter the Barrie Food Bank which has launched a School Fuel program, which puts food and breakfast snacks in schools so all children can have healthy snacks on a daily basis. Barrie 360's Ian MacLennan gets the details from the Food Bank's Sharon Palmer … 2) Mayor's Update The housing issue not going away anytime soon but the City of Barrie is working on it. Mayor Alex Nuttall joins Dan Blakeley to talk about the latest effort to find a place to for everyone to live. 3) A New Path Away From Bullying When it comes to bullying, none of us are immune and it's happening more than many people think. Not just at school or at the mall ... but in the workplace and even at home. Brandie Sanders, Manager of Clinical Services with New Path Youth and Family Services is one of many people helping those who have been the victim of bullying. She sat down with our Ian MacLennan to talk about the work New Path is doing and Pink Shirt Day. 4) Weekly Colts Update Barrie Colts still have an eye on the playoffs with a couple of wins last weekend, helping maintain space between themselves and the Peterborough Petes for the final spot in the Eastern Conference. Barrie 360s Will Konken looks down the bench with Colts writer and broadcaster Gene Pereira … 5) Wild Winter Weeknight Snow Valley hasn't been able to hold a MASH Bash for a few years due to a number of reasons. To make up for it, they have something else in mind for next Monday, March the 4th and they're hoping you'll want to take part. Barrie 360's MJ gets the details from Snow Valley's Peter Hanney… We’re so glad you joined us for the latest episode of What Barrie’s Talking About. Stay up to date with everything in Barrie and listen to past episodes of What Barrie’s Talking About.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we talk about this weekend's Coldest Night Of The Year, Millennial meet-ups, Easter Seals Month, and more ... What Barrie's Talking About This Week 1) The Coldest Night Of The Year Is Almost Here There hasn't been a lot of extreme cold this winter but there have been a few bitter nights, highlighting the need for accommodations for those who are homeless or in transition. None of which can be had without funding and there's not enough of that coming from governments at all levels. That means organizations like Youth Haven in Barrie have to get creative to raise the funds they need to help youth in transition. Barrie 360's Ian MacLennan gets the details about this weekend's Coldest Night of the Year Event from Youth Haven Executive Director Lucy Gowers… 2) Weekly Barrie Colts Update It was an off weekend for the Barrie Colts, losing three in a row. But their still holding down the 8th and final playoff spot in the east ahead of Peterborough. Will Konken sits down with Colts broadcaster and writer Gene Pereira … 3) Millennial Meet-Up Been a year since the first Millennial Meet-Up in Barrie. No pressure. No promises of finding a mate or even a date. Just a chance for millennials to mingle. Colayna Maillloux is the organizer and she came in to chat with Barrie 360's MJ … 4) It's Easter Seals Month March is Easter Seals Month. The organization has been around for a hundred years but what is Easter Seals. Our Will Konken gets an education from Charlene Myke, Easter Seals Development Manager for Central Ontario… We’re so glad you joined us for the latest episode of What Barrie’s Talking About. Stay up to date with everything in Barrie and listen to past episodes of What Barrie’s Talking About.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we talk about a dating-like app for homeowners, the right thing to say when someone passes, and more ... What Barrie's Talking About This Week 1) A Dating-Like App ... But For Homeowners Everybody's still tripping over themselves trying to figure out this affordable housing crisis and how to get people into houses. Derek Battaglia, Barrie Mortgage Broker and founder of Yellowbrick.ca, which combines real estate and mortgages, has come up with a House Hitched – a dating app but for homeowners ... 2) Sharing The Stress of Homeownership Finding a partner to share a mortgage and household expenses has become more of a necessity ... even for higher income Canadians. In fact, a survey released last week found more and more in that high income group becoming insolvent and filing for bankruptcy or requiring a consumer proposal to get their heads back above water. Barrie 360's MJ hears more about the study and how you can keep things in check from Mark Borsyak, Licenced Insolvency Trustee with Hoyes Michalos in Barrie … 3) The Right Thing To Say ... A close friend dies or perhaps a colleague or a member of your family ... What do you say? How do you reach out? We often fumble for words and worry that we've said the wrong thing. Hospice Simcoe holding a workshop to help with that. Barrie 360's Ian MacLennan gets the details and some advice from Teneal Campbell, Community Support Program Manager at the hospice ... 4) Weekly Barrie Colts Update The skate to the playoffs continues. Barrie Colts earned a split of their two games last weekend. Goalie Ben West was chosen OHL netminder of the week. We get an update from Colts writer and broadcaster Gene Pereira and our Will Konken … We’re so glad you joined us for the latest episode of What Barrie’s Talking About. Stay up to date with everything in Barrie and listen to past episodes of What Barrie’s Talking About.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we talk about a school for remarkable students, a musical about the Oro African Church, saving on groceries and more ... What Barrie's Talking About This Week 1) It's Black History Month History can be a boring topic for some people. But one local writer and director named Alinka Angelova has found a way to make it more interest. Her play tells the story of the Oro African Church and its connection to slavery and the Underground Railroad in a musical, which will be showing February 23 and 24 at Georgian Theatre. Angelova sat down with MJ to share more ... 2) Could Increased Auto Thefts Increase Rates? Lately, there's been lot of attention on stolen vehicles and the numbers are on the rise. That has resulted in an increase in insurance rates and they may be going higher. CAA's Director of Government Relations, Elliot Silver-Stine is concerned about this. He made some time to talk about it with Will Konken… 3) Fundraiser For Women and Children's Shelter The Barrie Women and Children's Shelter is gearing up for its annual fundraiser. Deb James joins Dan Blakeley to talk about the organization and their upcoming event ... 4) Weekly Barrie Colts Update It's been a tough year on the road for the Barrie Colts with wins being few and far between. But they're back from a weekend swing in the US that went pretty well. We get an update from Colts writer and broadcaster Gene Pereira and our Will Konken… 5) Time To Save On Groceries What if you could get a brick of ice cream for 99 cents… Maybe you can. It's been a year or so since we spoke with coupon queen Pat Hollett at Canadian Savings Group ad got some great advice about how to save money on groceries. She's back with some more tips now that the cost of food shopping continues to rise. 6) A School For Remarkable Students We took the Barrie 360 microphone on the road this past week to meet Amanda Baysarowich at the Unique Minds Academy on Cedar Pointe Drive in Barrie. She told us more about this special school for some special and pretty remarkable students… We’re so glad you joined us for the latest episode of What Barrie’s Talking About. Stay up to date with everything in Barrie and listen to past episodes of What Barrie’s Talking About.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we talk about Barrie's 2024 tax plan, why you shouldn't publish crime videos online, an event at Innisfil's IdeaLab and more ... What Barrie's Talking About This Week 1) Is Sharing Attempted Break-In Videos a Good Idea? These days people have a tremendous urge to post anything and everything to social media. In the past, we've talked before about posting vacation videos while you're still on vacation, which can tip off would-be robbers that you're not home. More recently we've seen security video of attempted home break-ins after the fact. It may seem like a good way to track down the culprit but Barrie Police Communications Coordinator Peter Leon says you may be doing yourself a huge disservice … 2) What To Expect From Barrie's 2024 Budget Barrie City Council was expected to finalize this year's budget at last night's meeting. City council was able to hold the line but some of its service partners were not. So what does that mean for city taxes? Barrie 360's Ian MacLennan gets an inside look at the number crunching and what's in the budget from Mayor Alex Nuttall… 3) Weekly Barrie Colts Update The Barrie Colts won two of three games last weekend. The wins happened at home and the loss happened on the road, as has been the case many times this season. Barrie 360's Will Konken looks back at the good and the bad of the last week with Colts broadcaster and writer Gene Pereira … 4) Special Event at The IdeaLab Innisfil IdeaLab and Library is holding it's first fundraiser. The special event will celebrate creativity & imagination. Barrie 360's MJ getting the details on guest speakers and events from IdeaLab's Katheryn Schoutsen … We’re so glad you joined us for the latest episode of What Barrie’s Talking About. Stay up to date with everything in Barrie and listen to past episodes of What Barrie’s Talking About.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we talk about why the public was put on a need to know basis during a recent police interaction, Youthful Lake Simcoe, how laughter is helping a local charity, and more ... What Barrie's Talking About This Week 1) The Inside Scoop A police interaction with a person in distress tied up an intersection in south Barrie for almost 24 hours. There were many questions from the public during that time but not many answers from police ... and for good reason. We get a behind the scenes look at what transpired and why the public was put on a need to know basis ... 2) Youthful Lake Simcoe The world has Greta Thunberg battling for the environment. Lake Simcoe has a Grade 10 Barrie student Zoe Bystrov doing its bidding. She stopped in recently for a chat with Barrie 360's Ian MacLennan. We got to know more about her and the work she is doing through her group Youthful Lake Simcoe ... 3) Tickling That Funny Bone COPE Service Dogs is holding a night of comedy, called Funny Bone, on February 1st. Barrie 360's MJ gets details about the fundraising event and learns more about COPE services from board member Tracy Baker ... 4) Weekly Barrie Colts Update Not a great weekend on the ice for the Barrie Colts but the coach and GM saw a few things he liked. Our Will Konken gets us caught up with Colts writer and broadcaster Gene Pereira … 5) Barrie Junior Sharks Update The Barrie Junior Sharks are past the halfway mark of their season. We get caught up with coach Duane Eldridge ... We’re so glad you joined us for the latest episode of What Barrie’s Talking About. Stay up to date with everything in Barrie and listen to past episodes of What Barrie’s Talking About.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we talk about the return of Locallicious, what's happening at the library, the upcoming transit make over, and more ... What Barrie's Talking About This Week 1) Get Help With Nutritious Food The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) has filled its food basket with nutritious items and to no one's surprise it costs more than a lot of people can afford. We dig into the issue and offer suggestions toward finding solutions with Vanessa Hurley from SMDHU ... 2) More Efficient Transit Barrie Transit is getting another makeover with a promise of more timely service from one end of the city to another. Brent Forsyth, Director of Transit for the City of Barrie, sits down with Ian McLennan to talk plans ... 3) Weekly Barrie Colts Update The Barrie Colts are still in the playoff hunt after making a few trade deadline deals. It hasn't been an easy year for the club especially on the road. Will Konken takes a look at the recent changes and hears how they may impact the team from Colts writer and broadcaster Gene Pereira… 4) Library The Barrie Public Library is thriving post pandemic. Thousands of new members signing up last year and why not? There's more happening there than you may realize ... 5) Locallicious Returns! It's back… Indulge in the best Barrie restaurants have to offer at special rates with Locallicious. Randy Feltis and Peggy Hill set the table for Barrie 360's MJ… We’re so glad you joined us for the latest episode of What Barrie’s Talking About. Stay up to date with everything in Barrie and listen to past episodes of What Barrie’s Talking About.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we talk about the local real estate market, helping the homeless, Soup Offs and more ... What Barrie's Talking About This Week 1) A Light At The End Of The Tunnel The new year being new hope for the local real estate market. High interest rates have taken a lot of steam out of market but there is some light starting to shine at the end of the tunnel. One lender has even taken some rates below 5%. Barrie 360's Ian MacLennan gets the lay of the land from local realtor Peggy Hill… 2) Weekly Barrie Colts Update The Barrie Colts are looking to reverse their fortunes NEXT year. Out of the playoffs the team is making a few changes this week. Barrie 360's Will Konken catches up with Colts broadcaster and writer Gene Pereira … 3) Soups On The final numbers in for the annual Soup Off in support of We Unite and Redwood Park Communities. Teena Sauve, the brains behind the event, came in to talk about how it went and how others can get involved in this year's competition on November 15, 2024 ... 4) Helping To Keep The Homeless Warm There haven't been a lot of extremely cold nights yet this winter. But the few we've had prompted the opening of overnight shelters for those who want to take advantage of them. Ian MacLennan talks with Mina Fayez-Bahgat, General Manager of Social and Community Services with the County of Simcoe, to find out what services the county is providing and how they're growing ... We’re so glad you joined us for the latest episode of What Barrie’s Talking About. Stay up to date with everything in Barrie and listen to past episodes of What Barrie’s Talking About.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we talk about what sort of weather we can expect this winter, a new sheriff in Midland, a cause in need, and more ... What Barrie's Talking About This Week 1) What Will Winter Bring? Except for the last week or so of August and the beginning of September. We had a warm summer. We've also had a warm fall. And, with this El Nino thing ... winter may also be on the mild side. We get all the ins and outs from Environment Canada's Chief Meteorologist David Phillips … 2) It's In You To Give ... It's the most critical time of year for blood donations ... but it's also the hardest time of the year to get people to donate. Cheryl Russell, Community Development Manager for Canadian Blood Services in Barrie came in to talk with Barrie 360's Will Konken about opportunities to give and save lives ... 3) There's A New Sherriff In Town There's a new face policing the Midland area with the arrival of District Commander, Inspector Todd Pittman. He chats up our Ian MacLennan about how policing has changed since he first started and his plans for the region … 4) Weekly Barrie Colts Update It hasn't been a great first half for the Barrie Colts. Barrie 360's Will Konken is back but this time he's catching up with Colts broadcaster and writer Gene Pereira … We’re so glad you joined us for the latest episode of What Barrie’s Talking About. Stay up to date with everything in Barrie and listen to past episodes of What Barrie’s Talking About.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we talk last-minute Christmas shopping, important financial decisions, the return of Top Cheflicious, and more ... What Barrie's Talking About This Week 1) In Need Of Last Minute Gifts? If you're scrambling for last-minute Christmas gifts, we've got you covered! The DIY Online Market is back! It's an online Facebook group put together by Kerry Lynn Drysdale that features crafters from around the region. Kerry catches up with Barrie 360's MJ to talk about this year's event … 2) Time To Check Your Finances Turns out we spend more time researching our cellphones than we do for big-ticket expenses like renewing a mortgage, looking for a financial adviser, or finding a better deal on car insurance. Stuart Wilkinson from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario sits down with Ian MacLennan to give us some advice for the new year ... 3) It's Back Top Cheflicious is returning to Barrie this coming January. Randy Feltis and Ryan Traversy, the masterminds behind this tasty event, came in to give us more details ... 4) Weekly Barrie Colts Update The Barrie Colts' road woes continued last week with two losses but then ... they had a surprising victory. Barrie 360's Will Konken caught up with Colts broadcaster and writer Gene Pereira … We’re so glad you joined us for the latest episode of What Barrie’s Talking About. Stay up to date with everything in Barrie and listen to past episodes of What Barrie’s Talking About.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices