The parking downtown waterfront should not go up to $10. They say that non-residents are coming to access water but not contributing to the local economy. There are many, including myself, that live in Springwater and contribute to shops, go to school in Barrie and also work in this city.

Not only would this transition deter many but it would also give off the impression that we are not welcome in Barrie. Mayor Barry Ward was concerned about driving tourism away. Not only will tourism relocate elsewhere but it will also be a poor decision for local shops and businesses downtown and within the rest of Barrie.

In the council meeting it was made clear that Barrie did not want to be at the higher end of waterfront fees when compared to surrounding areas. Well, as a Springwater resident I would much rather spend $15 for a day pass in Wasaga Beach.

As a final reason as to why this is a bad decision, many residents, even in Barrie come from a single income household. Some even only bringing in minimum wage. If this decision was to come into place, some residents in Barrie may even feel as though it is unaffordable to enjoy the water because of the higher costs in necessities such as gas and food.

In conclusion, everyone is struggling from this increase in parking. To put this into place would decline people from Barrie area and may even be worse on local shops and restaurants. Even a small increase would suffice for both parties. It may be more affordable for single income households. As well as increasing the revenue being made by the City of Barrie without many feeling as though they are not welcome. Please think about all repercussions from this decision.

Thank you

Extend bus route #1 up Truman Road and down Welham Road in a loop. There are several year round employees at many businesses that would benefit along with their customers. Additionally, Christmas Cheer, will be relocating to one of these buildings for their annual food and toy drive, without public transit donations will drop and many people who rely on this charity during the holiday season will have no way to receive their baskets, having to walk 800 meters to the closest bus stop.

Many people who rely on the generosity of our community and the work by Christmas Cheer also rely on the Barrie public transit system; and we need the access to continue to support the local community.

Barrie has miles and miles of old decrepit roads made of Asbestos-Asphalt pavement that are leaking hazardous carcinogenic Asbestos into the environment by way of aging, weathering, and abrasion.

Asbestos fibres are 1/100 the diameter of a human hair. No amount of Asbestos is considered safe for man or beast. Once in the airway, the body has no way of metabolizing Asbestos or ridding itself of it. Asbestos in the lungs is there to stay forever. All citizens of Barrie deserve to be protected from the health scourge called Asbestos.

The City of Barrie needs to take responsibility and replace these Asbestos-Asphalt roadways leaking Asbestos fibres on a priority basis repaving the worse roads first. Beg, borrow or steal but make our city safe...now.

I am a resident on Letitia street between Anne and Sunnidale Road. It could just be my opinion but I feel that many vehicles go well over the speed limit. This section of Letitia st is only residential with no businesses or stops signs. People turning onto Letitia Street from Anne accelerate quickly and continue gaining speed as they head towards Sunnidale.

I know that Kozlov street has speed bumps put in during the Spring and Summer months to slow down traffic as it is used as a by-pass instead of Bayfield street.

I feel that Letitia St is used as a by-pass route to get downtown and many drivers are not considering the speed limit of a residential area. Many families are outside, walking, yard work, playing, or relaxing and I feel that the speeds cars are reaching is dangerous.
So in conclusion I think that speed bumps on Letitia St would encourage many drivers to slow down.

Many communities use automated trucks for emptying the recycle bins which have at least five times the capacity of the current bin. People would recycle more with larger capacity bins instead they start throwing things in the garbage. Not to mention it would be much safer if a driver does not have to leave the vehicle as I've seen many times a driver jumps out of the vehicle while it's still moving. One of these days those trucks brakes will not engage and will keep going without the driver and someone's going to get hurt or killed! Also people with disabilities and elderly people have trouble carrying exsiting bins to the street where as large bins with wheels are easy navigate.

What we need is free parking for all of down town and the beach area. Now is the time to seize on the opportunity with so many of our neighbors turning to protective measures. We can scoop all of their tourist revenue which means LOWER property taxes and it shows that we are serious about being a great spout to work and play. Driving our economy forward. Yea I get there is a minority of Karen’s who always whine about “out of towners”. However their use of the word “out of tower” shows in itself their prejudice and their lack of consciousness that they now live in a city and not a town. They’re stuck with that small town mentality which Barrie no longer is and should be left behind as we have all already moved forward. It isn’t right how we are treating anyone right now and if BLM showed anything it’s we need more acceptance. It’s time we put the Karen in their places and put us Barrieites first