NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF BARRIE
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Barrie Transit Holiday Schedule
Transit will operate a regular Sunday Service schedule on Dec. 24. There will be no service on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. On Dec. 26, Transit will operate a Sunday Service with an early 7 a.m. start. On Dec. 31, there will be Regular Weekday Service with extended free service from 5 p.m. to 3 a.m. (www.barrie.ca/TransitNotices)
Curbside Collection
There will be no curbside collection on Christmas Day (Tuesday, Dec. 25) and New Year's Day (Tuesday, Jan. 1) in Barrie. Collection will occur one day later for both of these weeks. Materials must be curbside by 7 a.m. on your collection day. (www.barrie.ca/CurbsideCollection)
Landfill Holiday Schedule
The Landfill Site will be closed Dec. 25, 26 and Jan. 1, and will close at noon on Dec. 24 and 31.
City Hall
City Hall will be closed on Dec. 25, 26 and Jan. 1, and will close at noon on Dec. 24 and 31.
Recreation
Allandale Recreation Centre and East Bayfield Community Centre will be open Dec. 24 and 31 from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Both centres will be closed Dec. 25, 26 & Jan. 1.
Holly Community Centre (HCC) will be open Dec. 24 from 6 a.m. – 11 a.m. HCC will be closed Dec. 25, 26, 31 and Jan. 1 (Note: Holly Community Centre will be closed on Dec. 31 for maintenance).
Check out the Holiday Drop-In schedules at www.barrie.ca/DropIns.
Parking
Downtown parking (on-street and lots) is free on all statutory holidays. Waterfront parking is enforced 24/7/365; residents must display their permits and visitors are required to pay $3/hour (daily maximum: $15).
Overnight On-Street Parking
From December 1 through March 31, on-street parking is not permitted from 3:00 a.m to 6 a.m. within the Downtown BIA, and on other city streets from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. (www.barrie.ca/parking)
Possible Overnight On-Street Parking Exemption:
If winter maintenance is not required, on-street parking will be permitted for the following dates and times:
· 12:01 a.m. to 7 a.m. on Dec. 25
· 12:01 a.m. to 7 a.m. on Dec. 26
· 12:01 a.m. to 7 a.m. on Jan. 1
If winter maintenance is required on these nights, the city will ask residents to remove parked vehicles from the road to allow crews to effectively clear the streets.
A notice will be posted at www.barrie.ca/snow, Facebook, and Twitter by 4 p.m. on the day prior (Dec. 24, 25, and 31) that will confirm whether overnight on-street parking is permitted.
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