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Happy Earth Day Ward 3. Thanks to so many in the Ward and across the The City of Barrie springing into their own clean efforts. There’s a great focus on Trashformation efforts by Living Green Barrie and through Barrie Families Unite. Here’s a video from this weeks #TrashformationTuesday in the Ward as we finished up the creek by our East Bayfield Community Centre. Please connect with me if you are doing a pick up in the Ward and your location of focus and I can get you some bags.

I'm updating a website for Ward 3 www.kunglcares.ca - what information do you most want on hand?

Reminder - LocalLicious is on until Sunday!

Happy Earth Day. This is an invitation to join me tonight at the The City of Barrie Community Energy and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan virtual public meeting. Please share with anyone you know that may be interested. Register for this free event here: https://lura-ca.zoom.us//u5AodOitqTovEtMSVmIqPPGc1SEXPZ4f7

Dr. Gardner's media brief from April 27th

Let's strengthen municipal codes of conduct! Please share with anyone you think is interested in this opportunity. Public feedback is open! RT https://news.ontario.ca//ontario-now-accepting-public-feed

Sharing for ease of access - the provincial update on orders announced Friday. Keep well everyone. Please continue to check our Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit updates. https://news.ontario.ca//ontario-strengthens-enforcement-o

Great update - 175,000 people in Simcoe Muskoka have received their first vaccine shot. Let's continue to get shots in arms. Thanks for all you do Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit and partners!

Sharing an open letter all members of Barrie City Council signed and released today.

Inviting you to join the CUB Crew

If you missed watching a highlight of amazing people and businesses in Barrie as part of the The City of Barrie Mayor’s Innovation Awards, here’s the link.

It’s #Nationaltakeoutday. Got out between meetings to pick-up take out in Ward 3 from Lockeroom Barrie. Great to see support to restaurants around the our Ward and City.

Hi Ward 3 - this is a great video by The City of Barrie staff in Urban Forestry on concerns related to Gypsy moths and a flag that they are expected to be worse this year. Sharing so we can help to prevent some of the devestating impacts on our neighbourhood trees. We noticed impact by the moths on tree in the Crompton neighbourhood last year.

COVID-19 Update for April 13th - decided to talk about how this ends, the light at the end of the tunnel. Lots of scary stuff right now. But let's not forget - we're in the endgame. Stay Strong Barrie!

Important Opportunity to provide feedback on the City's Active Transportation Network expansion!

Upcoming event next week. Get an update on the Community Energy & Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Plan April 22 at 6:30 pm

I am hearing a lot of questions about timing of the COVID-19 vaccine for different age groups. Please continue to source information from our Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit that updates content frequently: https://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/Topics/COVID-19 If you are helping a friend/family member out of our region in accessing vaccine clinic information in their area, here is the provincial link on the 3-phased roll-out vaccine plan with an option to search by postal code or municipality. https://covid-19.ontario.ca/ontarios-covid-19-vaccination-p

Sharing information about an online vigil to honour the PSWs & frontline healthcare workers who lost their lives due to COVID-19. Register to attend the vigil on April 23rd from 7-8pm at the following link and the event is free. Please share with anyone you think may be interested. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/frontline-healthcare-worker-vig

For anyone interested on updates regarding the City's proposed development charges by-law and background study, please register for the public meeting being held Monday May 3rd (7pm).

The Allandale Transit Mobility Hub & Downtown Mini Hub is anticipated to be complete by end of 2022. This project consists of building a modern inter-regional t...ransit hub within the Allandale area and a Downtown Mini Hub to host transit services and connections through a more integrated public transit system. Learn more about the project by visiting https://bit.ly/31QylI7. #Barrie

If you usually pay your property taxes in person, please note that Service Barrie is open by appointment only. We recommend taking advantage of these other payment options: https://bit.ly/2E1ar4r #Barrie #ServiceBarrieFAQs

Support local and independent restaurants with BARRIELICIOUS FESTIVAL! Experience the diversity of culinary options offered in Barrie. Participating restaurants...: https://locallicious.ca/#participating The City of Barrie, Downtown Barrie Business Association (BIA), and Tourism Barrie have provided support to this year’s event through a matching grant program with the Ontario Government. The funding waives restaurant participation fees and helps provide takeout and PPE supplies. Learn more: https://investbarrie.ca/barrielicious-returns #BarrieTogether #SupportLocal #Barrie Faris Team

Great to hear the #wrappedincourage campaign was so well supported purple ties and scarves have sold out. Thank you to all supporters. #thisismybarrie

He is an absolute gift! So wonderful to see Steve Jones Jones recognized as a #YMCAPeaceChampion

Congratulations Shelly Skinner #YMCAPeaceChampion

Great to be in the sunshine with Rotary Club of Barrie members stringing lights on trees in Meridian Square. Lovely spending the morning with you John, Jonathan and Deb.

We're having another Restore Your Drawers Upcycling Challenge! Submissions will be featured at Fleurish Holiday Market at 1148 Snow Valley Rd on November 29th ...and Furniture Bank's 12 Days of Christmas sale, kicking off the first week of December. Proceeds support the Furniture Bank powered by Redwood Park Communities! Learn more and register here: bit.ly/38O8GEB

Webinar alert: Development threats to Lake Simcoe are piling up. Empower yourself to take action by learning about the key changes to Conservation Authorities ...proposed by the province, and the ins and outs of MZOs. Register today https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_2cDKhFTkSNOIUxWUdmd51g