Barrie Historical Archive

It's hard to imagine on a rainy day like today, but on this day in 1967, Kempenfelt Bay was closed with ice!

If you've wondered about the history of the toboggan, you're in the right place.

The OPP offices were closed to the public on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020, and were moved to 1 University Ave., in Orillia, but the Newton Street houses have been meticulously maintained over the years by various owners.

In the 1870s, Tiffin Street or Townline Street was the dividing line between Barrie and Allandale until Barrie annexed the village of Allandale in 1896.

John Edward Montgomery's ties to the Barrie area run deep.

A soldier's fond memories of life in Barrie weaves threads of seven brothers and friends' stories together.

The tale of Amy Gorman Whitley, subject of an intriguing article this past week by BarrieToday about a treasure trove of wartime love letters, definitely fits that model.

Thomas Sidsworth, revered for his successful business experience in many large U.S. cities and reputation as a self-made man, had the top bakery in one of Barrie’s finest downtown stores.

An early 1918 print of Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae’s 1915 poem, In Flanders Fields.

Several prominent Barrie people have lived in the home, including Mayor F.E.P Pepler in 1888.