Welcome to another edition of What Barrie’s Talking About from Barrie 360, your weekly deep dive into the stories shaping our community.
This week’s episode covers everything from policing and public safety to arena repairs, affordable housing, and a red-hot Barrie Colts team pushing toward the playoffs.
Check out the full episode here:
Police Integrity and the Provincial Probe
Following corruption charges against several Toronto police officers, the province is launching an inspection focused on police integrity across Ontario.
Both Barrie Police Chief Rich Johnston and South Simcoe Police Chief John Van Dyke have publicly endorsed the review.
Chief Van Dyke joins the program to discuss what happened in Toronto, why transparency matters, and what this provincial probe could mean for local services. It’s an important conversation about public trust and accountability in policing.
Project Lima: Making Barrie’s Streets Safer
Barrie Police have launched a new initiative aimed at improving pedestrian, cyclist, and driver safety at busy intersections.
Known as Project Lima, the program targets risky driving behaviour, visibility concerns, and overall traffic safety.
Barrie 360’s Ian MacLennan speaks with Staff Sergeant Angie Butler and Constable Taylor Collins to break down what the initiative involves and how it aims to make local roads safer for everyone.
Stroud Arena and the Kraft Hockeyville Push
The Stroud Innisfil Community Centre and Arena needs significant repairs and Innisfil Council has approved $1 million in emergency funding to get the work started.
The town is now hoping to recover some of those costs through the Kraft Hockeyville program.
Julius Hern speaks with Innisfil Mayor Lynn Dollin and Councillor Kevin Eisses about the arena’s importance to the community and what Hockeyville support could mean for its future.
Redwood Park Communities Expands Its Impact
Redwood Park Communities continues building momentum in its mission to provide safe, affordable, and hopeful housing.
After launching a bond program last year to raise funds for housing projects, Redwood is now seeing additional support from local investors.
Tim Kent and Carolina Belmares return to the program to talk about how the bond program is working, why community investment matters, and what comes next.
Barrie Colts Keep Rolling Toward the Playoffs
The Barrie Colts are heating up at just the right time.
Seven straight wins have them sitting just four points back of Brantford for top spot in the Eastern Conference and first overall.
Julius Hern catches up with Colts broadcaster Gene Pereira to recap the recent surge and look ahead to what could be a very exciting playoff run.
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