NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF BARRIE
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This year, the City of Barrie is celebrating 175 years of Barrie Fire and Emergency Service. Originally organized in 1844, Barrie Fire provides high-level service in fire inspection/code enforcement, fire protection, technical rescue, training, communications, origin and cause investigations and emergency management planning.
“I’m very proud of our history, our staff and how our community has supported Barrie Fire over the years,” says Barrie Fire Chief Cory Mainprize. “We’ve come a long way since the mid-1800s—we now have five fire stations, a fleet of 30 vehicles and modern equipment to help keep Barrie safe. The one thing that hasn’t changed over the years is our core mission: to protect lives, well-being and property in the city.”
To commemorate this milestone year, Barrie Fire and The City of Barrie are hosting a 175th Anniversary Flag Raising and Proclamation on May 13. The flag raising of the 175th anniversary crest took place at City Hall’s courtyard at 2 p.m. Proclamation of May 13 to 17 as Barrie Fire and Emergency Service Week to recognize the 175th anniversary will be made at City Council in the evening.
To kick off the 175th anniversary, the Share Your Story campaign invites the public to share a story of how they were helped by Barrie Fire and Emergency Services. Barrie Fire will use these stories to create a memory book. Stories will also be shared on social media, on barrie.ca and through local media outlets later this year.
2019 will also be host to a number of other special Barrie Fire events, including special features at Hot Summer Nights, Fire Prevention Week and the Santa Claus Parade.
For more information and event updates, visit barrie.ca/BFES.
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