What's open and closed on Thanksgiving in Barrie and area
BARRIE, ONT. -
Here's a look at what's open and closed this Monday.
OPEN
- Select restaurants, grocery stores and pharmacies
- Some malls:
- Tanger Outlet Mall in Cookstown will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Upper Canada Mall will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
CLOSED
- Banks
- Government offices
- Canada Post
- Schools
- Most malls (Georgian Mall, Bayfield Mall and Kozlov Mall)
- LCBOs and Beer Stores
GARBAGE COLLECTION
Garbage collection will proceed as per usual on Monday in Simcoe County.
Elsewhere, there will be no garbage pickup on Monday in Barrie or Orillia, with collection pushed back a day.
TRANSIT
Barrie Transit - no service
Orillia Transit - no service
Midland Transit - no service
Simcoe County LINX - no service
GO Transit will operate on a Sunday schedule
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