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 dive into a few fundraisers happening around town, the Barrie Colts playoff hopes and remember a tragedy...
What Barrie's Talking About This Week
1) Eastern Conference Finals With the Barrie Colts
Rough start for the Barrie Colts in the third round of the OHL playoffs. They'll have to pull off a 4 game sweep if they want to advance to the finals. It's a daunting task against Oshawa, but it is doable
Barrie 360's newest addition, Julius Hern, gets the rundown on how they can do it with Colts writer and broadcaster Gene Pereira...
2) Hike for Hospice
The biggest fundraiser for Hospice Simcoe is back again this weekend. The annual Hike for Hospice is happening this weekend at Sunnidale Park.
Our Ian MacLennan chats with Hospice Simcoe Executive Director, Kelly Hubbard...
3) Local Country Artist Making Waves
Orillia-born country music writer Parker Graye has been making waves as of late in the music scene. Debuting at Boots and Hearts in 2023, he's been steadily making an impact on the music scene since. He has over 8.2 million streams online.
He joins Dan Blakeley to share his story...
4) Homeruns for the Hungry is back!
Big weekend for events in town, including the annual Homeruns for the hungry game at New Athletic Kulture Stadium. It's going to be a great day for the family, the Baycats, some Barrie Colts, and a few local celebrities are stepping up to the plate to end hunger in our community.
Ian MacLennan gets the details from the Barrie Ward 2 councillor Craig Nixon and Baycats president Josh Matlow...
5) Remembering A Tragedy
25 years ago this coming Monday, three children tragically passed away while playing Hide and Seek. Coming up on Sunday, there will be an invite-only event to reflect on the tragedy and honor Kambel, Pauly, and Renee.
Amanda Patrick is organizing the event and gives Dan Blakeley more information...
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