Well look at that ... another week has passed so here we are with another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360.
On this week's episode we talk about how long we can expect this Summer-like weather in the Fall, How Shoppers Drug Mart is helping fund Barrie's Women's and Children's shelter, sneaker heads, our municipal election, and more.
EPISODE 9: “ROCK N ROLL COOKING, SUBS EMPOWERING FIRST RESPONDERS, SAYING GOODBYE TO BUDDY AND MORE!”
On This Week's Episode
1. Homelessness and the Barrie Municipal Election
Homelessness is top of mind for many as we head into the municipal election and candidates are talking about it. But those involved in helping the homeless are talking about about what the city and the county have been doing to address it.
Jennifer Van Gennip is one of several local advocates whose voices are getting louder as their frustration grows.
2. A Warm Fall Ahead of Us?
He nailed the summer forecast ... sunny and warm for the most part with no long stretches of extreme heat.
So with Fall upon us, we reached out again to Environment Canada's David Phillips for his forecast for the next three months as we bridge the gap between summer and winter.
3. Funding For Barrie's Women and Children's shelter
Barrie's Women and Children's shelter was hit hard by the pandemic. Unable to fundraise while more women and mothers were seeking help. Now, the shelter is still feeling the strain but is getting some financial help from Shoppers Drug mart.
Barrie 360s Will Konken gets the details from the shelter's executive director Teresa MacLennan.
4. The World Of Sneakers
Billy Joel sang "you get more mileage from a cheap pair of sneakers". Why, then, are some people paying such big bucks for someone else's USED sneakers?
RELATED: Sneakerheads unite for Sneaker Con ...
There was a Sneaker Con in Toronto last weekend. Barrie 360's MJ caught up with eBay's chief SneakerHead Shireen Edross to learn more about this runaway phenomenon…
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