What’s Open and Closed Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day

Shopping, public transit, garbage collection

Dan Blakeley Published: Dec 31st, 2020 10:00am Last Updated: Dec 31st, 2020 1:33pm

Retailers deemed essential can open
Other retail outlets, malls, restaurants can open for curbside pick-up and take-out
Grocery stores
Convenience Stores

Public Transit

Barrie – regular weekday service
Orillia – regular weekday service
Bradford – no service
Clearview – regular service
Colltrans
- Town of Collingwood – regular service
- Collingwood/Blue Mountains Link – regular service
Midland – regular service
Wasaga Beach – regular service
Simcoe County Linx – regular service
GO Transit – Saturday schedule

Retailers deemed essential can open
Other retail outlets, malls, restaurants can open for curbside pick-up and take-out
Some drug stores open late. Click Shoppers Drug Mart, Rexall/PharmaPlus or Guardian for store locations and hours
Some convenience stores
Some gas stations

Barrie – Regular weekday service, free from 5 p.m. to end of service
Orillia – regular service until 7:45 p.m.
Bradford – on-demand service only; no extended service this year
Clearview – regular service
Colltrans
- Town of Collingwood – regular service (no extended service this year)
- Collingwood/Blue Mountains Link – regular service
Midland – regular service until 4:15 pm
Wasaga Beach – regular service
Simcoe County Linx – regular weekday service
GO Transit – regular weekday schedule, no extended service, no free rides

Some drug stores. Click Shoppers Drug Mart, Rexall/PharmaPlus or Guardian for store locations and hours
Some convenience stores
Some gas stations

Barrie – no service
Orillia – no service
Bradford – no service
Clearview – no service
Colltrans
- Town of Collingwood – no service
- Collingwood/Blue Mountains Link – regular service
Midland – no service
Wasaga Beach – regular service
Simcoe County Linx – no service
GO Transit – Sunday schedule

Barrie – no garbage, organics or recycling collection; pick-up will be on Saturday
Orillia – no garbage, organics or recycling collection; pick-up will be on Saturday
Simcoe County – no garbage, organics or recycling collection; pick-up will be on Saturday