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 catch up with an old friend, get some information on how medical professionals are getting ready to fight COVID-19, and hear some delicious dessert recipes...
What Barrie's Talking About This Week
1) The Food Bank isn't making ends meat ...
The Barrie Food Bank has launched its Thanksgiving Food Drive in hopes of collecting 150,000 pounds of food and $250,000 in cash donations
Barrie 360's Ian MacLennan talks to Executive Director Karen Shuh on how The Food Bank has had to cut back on how much individuals can pick up …
2) Want to have a say in zoning by-laws?
The City of Barrie wants resident's input on changes to the zoning by law.
Dan Blakeley sits down with Michelle Banfield, Executive Director of Development Services from the City of Barrie to find out why you should get involved ...
3) A lesson in Cricket
Cricket is gaining momentum in Barrie and the surrounding region. So we got a bit of a lesson on how it's played.
Nithin Liviero, President Barrie Arts and Sports Academy, sat down with Ian MacLennan to give us more details ...
4) Jr Sharks update
The Barrie Jr Sharks season is off to a great start. With their first home game of the season this weekend, Dan Blakeley chatted with the coach, Duane Eldridge about the season so far ...
5) The 2025 Raw & Reflective Calendar
It's quite the calendar. A bit revealing and incredibly Raw and Reflective. Featuring cancer survivors from our region, Charlie who cohosts the Morning Show with Dale Smith across the hall on 107.5 Kool FM.
Dan Blakeley sat down with Charlie, who talks about the calendar and why she agreed to pose for it, and the woman behind Raw 7 Reflective, Sharon Smith …
6) We'll all remember Randy Richards
Cancer took a member of our family last week. Longtime Rock 95 Drive host, Randy Richards, gave it his all trying to beat it.
Dan Blakeley got together with Craig Ross, the Rock 95 Programming Director and cohost of The Morning Show, to look back on his time here ...
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