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Published August 22, 2024

The Island Princess has come to Barrie, but why? A new attraction is coming to Canada's Wonderland, and so much more

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Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing!

This week on the podcast, we talk about the new launch coaster coming to Canada's Wonderland, Why the Island Princess has come to Barrie, the Baycat's playoff hopes, and more...

What Barrie's Talking About This Week

1) Floating Restaurant in the Marina

The Island Princess floated into Barrie's Transient Marina a couple of weeks ago. It's a former floating restaurant in Orillia, but what is it doing here? Well, Barrie mortgage broker Darick Battaglia has bought it and has some ideas for the vessel's future.

He chats with Dan Blakeley on the vessel's upper deck about what's to come...

2) Playoff Season for the Baycats

Your Barrie Baycats finished second overall in the Intercounty Baseball League this season and will face off against Toronto in the first round of the playoffs. And there has been more chatter about a new stadium closer to downtown Barrie.

Barrie Baycats General Manager, President, and field boss gives Will Konken the run down...

3) Community Outreach Program

Have you noticed guys and gals walking around town in vests? who are they? They are part of the Community Outreach Program being supported by the County of Simcoe.

Barrie 360's Ian MacLennan learns more from the county's Manager of Social and Community Services Mina Fayez-Bahgat...

4) New Attraction Coming to Canada's Wonderland

There is going to be a new attraction coming to Canada's Wonderland! AlpenFury is going to be a launch coaster that will take thrill-seekers through Wonder Mountain.

Craig and MJ from the Rock 95 Morning Crew wanted to know more, so they called Wonderland's Grace Peacock...

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