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CHRISTMAS EVE
Wednesday, December 24
- many retailers will be closing earlier than usual
- most Beer Stores close at 6 p.m.
- most LCBO stores close at 6 pm.
- many fast-food outlets will be closing earlier than usual
Public Transit
- BARRIE: regular service
- BRADFORD: regular service
- CLEARVIEW: regular service
- COLLTRANS: regular service
- MIDLAND/PENTANGUISHENE: refular service ends at noon
- ORILLIA: service ends at 7:15 p.m.
- SIMCOE COUNTY LINX: regular service
- GO TRANSIT: regular service
CHRISTMAS DAY
Thursday, December 25
Closed
- Government offices
- Schools
- Banks
- Canada Post
- most retail
- Beer stores are closed
- LCBO stores are closed. Where permitted by local municipalities, some LCBO Convenience Outlets might be open with regular hours of business.
Open
- some restaurants
- some fast-food outlets
- some convenience stores
- some coffee shops
- some drug stores
- movie theatres
- Casino Rama
- Gateway Casinos - Innisfil
Garbage Collection
- BARRIE: none, service will be a day late for the remainder of the week
- ORILLIA: none, service will be a day late for the remainder of the week
- SIMCOE COUNTY: none, service will be a day late for the remainder of the week
Public Transit
- BARRIE: none
- BRADFORD: none
- CLEARVIEW: none
- COLLTRANS: none
- MIDLAND/PENTANGUISHENE: none
- ORILLIA: none
- SIMCOE COUNTY LINX: Route 4 only
- GO TRANSIT: Saturday schedule
BOXING DAY
Friday, December 26
Closed
- government offices and services
- banks
- Canada Post
- some smaller retailers
Open
- many major retailers and shopping malls, some with modified hours
- many grocery and drug stores
- some restaurants
- The Beer Store - open 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Barrie - all stores open except Blake St
- Alcona
- Alliston
- Collingwood
- Huntsville (drive-thru only)
- Midland (Hwy 93 location only)
- Newmarket (Davis Dr location only)
- Orillia (Atherly Rd location only)
- source: The Beer Store website
- LCBO - Select LCBO stores are open.
- Barrie - Bayfield and Hanmer - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Barrie - Mapleview and Bryne - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Bradford - Holland Street W - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Collingwood - First Street and Pine Street - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Midland - Heritage Drive and King Street until 6 p.m.
- Newmarket - Yonge Street and Davis Drive - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Orillia - Coldwater Road - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- source: LCBO website
- fast-food outlets
- movie theatres
- Casino Rama
- Gateway Casinos - Innisfil
Garbage Collection
- BARRIE: collection services are a day later this week
- ORILLIA: collection services are a day later this week
- SIMCOE COUNTY: collection services are a day later this week
Public Transit
- BARRIE: Sunday schedule with early start at 7 a.m.
- BRADFORD: none
- CLEARVIEW: regular service
- COLLTRANS: regular service
- MIDLAND/PENTANGUISHENE: regular service ends at noon
- ORILLIA: none
- SIMCOE COUNTY LINX: Route 4 only, operating on a Sunday schedule
- GO TRANSIT: Saturday schedule
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