Explore Barrie's historical gems: 9 sites open their doors to the public
The doors will open to the public at nine unique sites in Barrie this weekend.
Residents and visitors are welcome to explore some interesting places with the Doors Open Barrie event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Participating locations include:
Barrie Fire and Emergency Services Headquarters
155 Dunlop Street West
The fire hall opened in 2011 and includes a museum featuring antique trucks, equipment and uniforms.
Barrie Simcoe Emergency Services Campus
110 Fairview Road
The newly built facility became operational in 2020 and houses the police station, paramedics, and Barrie Fire and Emergency Service backup dispatch communications.
Barrie-South Simcoe Métis Council
64 Cedar Pointe Drive, Units 1401 and 1402
Learn about the Métis Nation of Ontario and the history of the Métis people.
Bliss2Ann Green Yoga and UPlift Black
12 Dunlop Street East
Learn about weekly drop-ins and programs, including open mic sessions, painting, photography, and yoga.
General John Hayter Southshore Community Centre and Barrie's Heritage Military Park
250 Lakeshore Drive
Visit the restored building along the waterfront and tour the Heritage Military Park, Vimy Oaks, the Victoria Cross cenotaph and the new Royal Canadian Air Force Memorial.
Grey and Simcoe Foresters Regimental Museum
36 Mulcaster Street
The uniquely shaped building has been revitalized and designated for its architectural/historical significance and is now a regimental museum.
J'adore Fine Cheese and Chocolate
123 Dunlop Street East
For the past eight years, the 148-year-old building has been home to a cheese and chocolate shop carrying over 150 varieties of cheese from across the globe. Learn the history and have a treat.
Rogers TV Barrie
1 Sperling Drive
Tour the building that hosts community talk, cooking, and fitness shows and produces local sporting events with its mobile production truck.
Wedge Studio
117 Lakeshore Mews
Enjoy demonstrations of throwing on the potter's wheel at this artist-run pottery studio in the former Brown & Company building, which was a general store in 1973.
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