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These stories about the people and places that make us proud to call Barrie home are made possible as part of our Community Leaders Program.


May ushers in migratory mania for local birders (4 photos)

May ushers in migratory mania for local birders (4 photos)

'Anything that affects our health will affect bird health, too,' says Nature Barrie member ahead of World Migratory Bird Day on May 14
'Nobody is crying. It’s just shock': Former Barrie photographer helping Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria (4 photos)

'Nobody is crying. It’s just shock': Former Barrie photographer helping Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria (4 photos)

'We’ve got to be there for these people. It’s just the right thing to do,' says Don Komarechka, who now lives just outside the city of Varna
Comics, coins, cards and collectibles: Hobbies taken to new level during pandemic (12 photos)

Comics, coins, cards and collectibles: Hobbies taken to new level during pandemic (12 photos)

'During the pandemic, we saw a huge increase in people looking for good stories to read for themselves or their children,' says owner of Barrie comic-book store
Flower power: City greenhouse in bloom for spring plantings (10 photos)

Flower power: City greenhouse in bloom for spring plantings (10 photos)

'We are so blessed to have our own municipal greenhouses. A lot of municipalities don’t have that opportunity,' says city official
Impacted by urban expansion and disease, efforts underway to protect bat habitat (6 photos)

Impacted by urban expansion and disease, efforts underway to protect bat habitat (6 photos)

Bats are hungry creatures and can eat up to half their body weight in bugs in one night, reducing the amount of pesticides humans use
'Balancing act': Kovacs packing up at city hall after 34 years on the job

'Balancing act': Kovacs packing up at city hall after 34 years on the job

'I grew up in Barrie and had a lot of interaction with recreation. I was a daily participant at the Lions Pool, summer playgrounds at the schools, and worked as a student for the aquatics division'
Barrie business remains on target despite pandemic (3 photos)

Barrie business remains on target despite pandemic (3 photos)

'We strive for realism. We have real F-5 fighter jets along with 17 or 18 other different planes ... I’ve got tunnels ... old military jeeps and personnel carriers,' says owner
Spring is in the air at Bradford Greenhouses (10 photos)

Spring is in the air at Bradford Greenhouses (10 photos)

'People are using their free time and what they have at their disposal to re-purpose things,' says assistant manager, which means adorning gardens with whatever's available
Barrie legion soldiers on with makeover to keep facility 'hopping' (5 photos)

Barrie legion soldiers on with makeover to keep facility 'hopping' (5 photos)

'If you lose your legion and it closes down, you’re losing the Poppy Campaign and you’re losing all the help for the veterans,' says Barrie Royal Canadian Legion president
'Constantly changing': Meet your downtown Barrie cobblers (5 photos)

'Constantly changing': Meet your downtown Barrie cobblers (5 photos)

Paul Duncan and fellow cobbler Leanne Vanderboor 'repair just about anything that’s a leather product'