This month, the City of Barrie invites the community to provide input on the North Shore Trail Access Improvements Project. This project will look at new access points and connections to the North Shore Trail and the Kempenfelt shoreline, which will be designed and constructed in three sites near Kempenfelt Park, St. Vincent Park, and Nelson Square.
This project, which includes recommendations for the North Shore Trail that were included in the approved 2023 Waterfront Strategic Plan Update, is being done to:
- increase access points and connections from the waterfront trail along Kempenfelt Drive to the North Shore Trail, and from the North Shore Trail to water's edge at select locations
- prioritize the naturalized state of the North Shore Trail
- improve drainage to reduce risk of pooling and flooding that impacts some areas of the trail
The City welcomes community engagement and feedback on the North Shore Trail project in the following ways:
- Complete the online survey to help inform the proposed project designs. The survey is open until March 24, 2025. Eligible survey participants will be entered into a draw for a prize pack.
- Attend a pop-up event at Parkview Centre (189 Blake St.) on March 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Attend a pop-up event at the Barrie Farmers’ Market (City Hall, 70 Collier St.) on March 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Once all public feedback is gathered, a preferred final design will be created and will guide construction work, which is expected to begin in fall 2025.
Learn more about the project and how you can share your feedback at
buildingbarrie.ca/NorthShoreTrailImprovements.
