February 21 Family Day Fun at our City Facilities Free Youth Centre activities for ages 11-18. Family Day is fun day with the City of Barrie!Join in the fun with your entire family.Holly and East Bayfield Community Centres will be open from 12:00 noon until 6:00 pm.Allandale Recreation Centre will beopen from 11:30 – 3:30 pm. The Barrie Colts will be at Holly and East Bayfield Centres, times to be confirmed. Charlie Horse and Leo the Lion too!

Regular fees apply to Swimming, Gym and Fitness times at all Centres.

Holly and East Bayfield Community Centres Skating are free and generously sponsored by the Royal Bank of Canada. Allandale Recreation Centre Skating isfree and generously sponsored by the Kelsey’s and Montana’s Restaurants in Barrie.

For information on news, events, and more visit us online at www.barrie.ca

Upcoming Events

February 17th

Mid February-End of April Community Income Tax Program 55+ CentresAllandale 55+ at (705) 728-6332Parkview 55+ Centre at (705) 737-0755Victoria Village Activity Centre at (705) 792-3411

In conjunction with Revenue Canada, the City of Barrie 55+ Centres are offering the Community Income Tax Program for people of all ages. Income Tax clinics operate from mid February until the end of April. Only basic returns are accepted and appointments are necessary, so please book your appointment at the respective Centre listed above.

February 19 & 20 BYPC Bookapolluza Holly Community Centre, 171 Mapleton Ave. 9 a.m. -2 p.m., 705-792-7925(7), hypc@barrie.caThe Barrie Young People’s Centre’s are hosting their annual gently used book sale. Books for all ages from children to adults! All proceeds go towards the BYPC youth programs and events.Books are $1 for soft cover, $2 for Hard Covers and $0.50 for children's. For more information contact the Holly Youth Centre. Book donations are welcome!

February 21 BYPC Family Day Holly Community Centre (171 Mapleton Ave) 12:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., (705) 739-4220 Press 7Join us for a wide range of fun family events! Craft Buffet with various fun arts and crafts projects, Bingo!, card games and Wii fun!

February 26 BYPC Carnival Day Holly Community Centre, 171 Mapleton Ave. 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., (705) 739-4220 Press 7. For youth ages 11-18yrs.Come out for a fun afternoon done Carnival style! Enjoy games, face drawing, and make your own candy apple!

March 24 Senior Connect The Legion Hall , 410 St Vincent St. 11:00 a.m. to 1:00p.m., (705) 792-3411 The Barrie Senior Interagency Committee is proud to present Senior Connect! A Free opportunity for Barrie Seniors to connect with new people and build new friendships. Join us for a free afternoon full of socializing. Lunch will be served with live entertainment to enjoy. Transportation to the event is available upon request. Space is Limited.

Barrie Public Library

(705) 728-1010, www.library.barrie.on.ca60 Worsley Street

February 19 Black History Crafts and Activities for Children2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Children’s FloorCelebrate both Black History Month and Family Day with some fun games and crafts. Suitable for children ages 3 years and up. Free.

February 23 Small Claims Court7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Small Claims Court allows individuals and businesses to resolve claims of up to $25,000 in an inexpensive and simple manner. Come hear from Barrie lawyer Sonja Hodis to find out how to start or defend a Small Claims Court action. There is no fee for this drop-in session.

February 24 Celebrate Black History Month 7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m., Angus Ross RoomAward winning author Horane Smith reads from his newly released novel Marooned in Nova Scotia as well as from an earlier novel, Underground to Freedom, which chronicles the journey of a young American slave as he leads his family to freedom in “the Promised Land” via the Underground Railroad. There will be time for discussion and questions. All teens and adults are welcome to attend.

The 2011 Spring & Summer Guide Snapshot

On hot summer days, many residents in our community enjoy the refreshing waters of their private outdoor pool in their back yard. It is estimated there are more than 3,000 outdoor pools and hot tubs in the city. The attraction of the sparkling water can be a danger to young children in the neighbourhood who may try to access the pool. Most urban municipalities have passed by-laws to regulate the installation of outdoor pools and hot tubs. Such regulations usually focus on mandatory fencing enclosures around the pool or around the yard that contains the pool. Barrie’s regulations for the mandatory enclosure of outdoor swimming pools and hot tubs were last reviewed in 1997. It’s time to review the standards again and to check with the community if the standards should be altered in any way. All interested community members are invited to go to the City’s website at barrie.ca where they can;

• Reviewasummaryofthe purpose and intent of the pool enclosure standards;

• ReviewtheCity’sexistingstandards in By-law 94-59; and

• Completeasurveyandcomment form on the subject.

City staff will take the feedback received by the end of the day on February 27th, 2011 and will prepare a staff report for Council’s consideration of possible amendments. Respondents may wish to comment on the by-law standards, the service delivery system, or both. Possible considerations include;

a) Requiring a reliable barrier between the pool and the dwelling unit on the same property;

b) Changing the water depth criteria that exempts a property owner from being subject to the regulations; or

c) Requiring a mandatory re-inspection of the pool enclosure at specified intervals (i.e. annual, bi-annual, tri-annual) to confirm continuous compliance with the regulatory standards.

www.barrie.ca/pools

We need your input! Public Consultation of Pool Enclosure Regulations As you trudged through this year’s snow,

Barrie’s Leisure, Transit and Facilities Department was busy planning activities

and programs geared to shake off those winter blues and spring you into warm weather fun! The 2011 Recreation Barrie Spring and Summer Guide makes its way into your home today through the Barrie Examiner and online at www.barrie.ca. Here’s a sneak peak at what’s inside:

March Break Programs: Spring begins with March Break Madness camp located at the East Bayfield and Holly Community Centre. Want to try something different? Sign up for a one-day workshop such as Claymation, Feature Film Making and personal development courses such as Red Cross Babysitting, Home Alone, and People Savers. Also available are two hour workshops where children can sample various day camp activities like cooking, cartooning, dance, crafts, sports and dodgeball. We also are offering extended daytime hours at the Holly an Maple Avenue Youth Centres.

New Adult Fun: You can now join such leagues as Women’s Only Basketball and Innertube Water Polo, but the fun doesn’t have to stop there! Feed your mind, body and spirit.

Learn Children’s Book Illustration, enjoy Family Nature Crafts, learn Closet Design or Vegetarian Cooking, or register for a variety of wellness workshops.

New Fitness Programs: Get fit this season with the new Triathlon Training for both adults and kids, Fit for Sport Total Athletes, Building Up Strong Girls, Fit For two Prenatal Aqua Fitness, Baby Boot camps, Aqua Fitness (featuring Boot camp, Finning and Aqua Tai Chi), Indoor and Outdoor Boot camps, Fitness Boxing, Fit for Golf, Nordica Walking for Fitness, Zumba.

Fun For 55+: Try Men’s Workout with Weights, Nordic Walking or Zumba. Check out the Adult and 55+ Drop In Programs at the Holly Community Centre Monday through Friday. A great new program offered this Spring is Brain Gym; keep your mind and body active. Remember, camp’s not just for kids…why not register for computer camp this summer!

Kid Favorites: Summer brings back popular children activities and introduces some exciting new ones. Children can again register for such repeats as Low Sensory Aquatic Lessons (for the child who prefers a quieter environment), Learn to Skate, and Dance 4 Tots. New additions include, Preschool Music, Finger Paint 101, Green Buddies, Storybook Adventures for preschoolers. Need something for the “older” little one? Green Squad, Inspirations in Nature, Teen Studio Art, The Many Uses for Cartoons, Science Kids, Trash to Treasure and Ultimate Cake Off are all available for children age 6-12 years.

Summer Day Camps: Camps are a great way for kids to pass their school vacation, learning new skills and have fun! New camps to include Leadership Plus+, Camp Stepping Stones, Glee Camp, Triple Threat, Run Jump Throw, Lakeshores Lacrosse Camp, and Art Camp- The Next Step. This summer at East Bayfield CC and Holly CC you have the option for your child to take swimming lessons right after camp. Camp staff will escort them to the lesson in the pool and parents can then pick them up after their lesson (on deck). A great extended care option for only $30!!

Inclusion Services: The City is proud to make inclusion services more readily available to our participants. Campers that require additional support to attend our programs will be able

to find out about, and register for their special programs at the same time as everyone else. This is being accomplished by having all the information about programs and the codes to register available in the brochure. Some of the programs include Camp Companions, Camp Sense and Camp Stepping Stones.

Barrie Molson Centre Specials: Many special community events take place at the Barrie Molson Centre over the warmer season. Come out and enjoy such festivities and entertainment as the Oldtimers Hockey Challenge, Spring Home & Garden Show, and Barrie’s Ice Spectacular.

Aquatic Programs: Get into the Splash of Things! Come try the new LSS Sport program and learn to improve your strokes while doing workouts and striving for your personal best. We also have a new Hip Hop swim on Fridays nights; come swim and shake your groove thing! If you have a hard time finding swimming lessons on the same day at the same time for all your children, family lessons is the perfect solution!

Registration: Please note that TeleReg capabilities can NO LONGER support an efficient system of registration. To better serve your registration needs and enhance your registration experience, we encourage you to register online at www.play.barrie.ca, fax, or simply walk in to any of our recreation centres or 3rd floor of City Hall. Summer Camp registration starts March 1st, General Interest, 55+ & Fitness programs March 2nd, and Aquatics March 22nd – 24th depending on the facility.

For specific information about a program or event, email recinfo@barrie.ca, see the online brochure on www.barrie.ca, or call (705) 739-4223.

SKATEHolly & East Bayfield12:30 - 1:30 pm1:00 - 2:00 pm2:00 - 3:00 pm2:30 - 3:30 pm3:30 - 4:30 pm4:00 - 5:00 pm

Allandale12:00 - 1:00 pm1:00 - 2:00 pm2:00 - 3:00 pm

SWIMHolly & East Bayfield 11:45 - 1:15 pm2:00 - 3:30 pm4:15 - 5:45 pmAllandale1:00 - 3:00 pm

FITNESSDrop in ONLYHolly & East Bayfield12:00 - 4:00 pmAllandale1:00 - 3:00 pm

GYMHolly & East BayfieldNo outdoor footwear12:00 - 1:00 pm1:15 - 2:15 pm2:30 - 3:30 pm3:45 - 4:45 pm5:00 - 6:00 pm

YOUTH CENTRESHolly ONLY OPENAges 11 - 18 yrs12:00 - 5:30 pm

For information on news, events, and more visit us online at www.barrie.ca

Bids & Tenders

Contact Us Phone: (705) 726-4242 TTY: (705) 792-7910 E-mail: cityinfo@barrie.ca

FOR THE CITY OF BARRIE SURFACE WATER TREATMENT

PLANT (SWTP) & LOW LIFT PUMPING STATION (LLPS)

The City of Barrie is seeking submissions from qualified and experienced firms for the provision of all equipment, labour and materials necessary to provide Landscaping Maintenance at the City of Barrie Surface Water Treatment Plant (SWTP) and Low Lift Pumping Station (LLPS).

MANDATORY SITE MEETING is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday February 24, 2011, at the City of Barrie Surface Water Treatment Plant, 20 Royal Parkside Drive, Barrie, ON. Vendors must have a representative in attendance and register at this meeting to have their submission considered compliant. Bidders are required to wear safety shoes and hardhat in order to participate in the site meeting. Safety equipment will not be provided by the City. Documents will not be available at the site meeting.

A non-refundable Document Fee of $30.00 plus HST applies to each hardcopy of the RFQ Document.

Closing: 4:30 p.m. local time, Thursday March 3, 2011.

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION# FIN 2011-006Q

MARINA DREDGING SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF BARRIE

This Quotation is being issued as a means of seeking bid submissions from experienced and qualified firms for the provision of all the equipment, labour and materials necessary to provide Dredging Services for three sites within the City of Barrie Marina.

A non-refundable Document Fee of $30.00 plus HST applies to each hardcopy of the RFQ Document.

Closing: 4:30 p.m. local time, Thursday March 10, 2011.

The 2011 Spring & Summer Guide Snapshot

NORMAL COLLECTION DAY REVISED COLLECTION DAYMonday, Feb. 21, 2011 Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011 Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011 Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011 Friday, Feb. 25, 2011Friday, Feb. 25, 2011 Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011

There will be no organics, garbage, and recycling collection on Monday, February 21, 2011 in the City of Barrie.

The Landfill Site is closed on Sundays and Mondays. Barrie residents are reminded to have their materials at curbside by 7:00 a.m. on their collection day.For more information please call the City of Barrie at (705) 739-4219

Collection during the week of this holiday will occur ONE day later for the remainder of the week as follows:

Family Day Holiday ScheduleFor Landfill, Garbage, Organics, and Recycling Collection

City Hall Closed on Family Day

Barrie Fire & Emergency Staff are currently located at Station #1, 65 Vespra Street

and will be relocating to 155 Dunlop Street, West

effective end of April, 2011.

We're Moving RESCUE

Special NoticeBarrie Transit will operate on

FAMILY DAY

Monday, February 21BARRIE TRANSIT will operate according to the Sunday Hourly Service Schedule

Beginning at 9:00 a.m.All Service will end at 7:15 p.m.

For more information on Barrie Transit

Service please call (705) 739-4209 or visit www.barrie.ca/btransit

PURCHASING BRANCHBID OPPORTUNITIES

DOCUMENTS are available on-line at Biddingo.com/Barrie or from the Purchasing Branch, 56 Mulcaster Street, Barrie ON during business hours Monday to Friday, 8:30 am. to 4:30 pm. For further information please visit www.barrie.ca or by telephone (705) 739-4220 Ext. 4538 or Ext. 4709 or by Email at purchasing@barrie.ca

Electronic copies are only available through Biddingo.com/barrie. The City of Barrie document fee does not apply to documents that are downloaded electronically through Biddingo.com/barrie, however a Biddingo.com fee may be applicable.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALREF # FIN 2011-016P

FOR CONSULTING ENGINEERING SERVICESENVIRONMENTAL SITE

ASSESSMENTS AT #1 & #15 BAYFIELD STREET, BARRIE

The City of Barrie Design and Construction Department is inviting proposals from engineering consultants to undertake Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments at 1 & 15 Bayfield Street, in order to meet the requirements of Ontario Regulation (O.Reg.) 511/09. These properties are owned by the City of Barrie, who will be seeking expressions of interest from private developers for the construction of a hotel / convention centre. The hotel / convention centre could include two levels of underground parking.

A non-refundable Document Fee of $30.00 plus HST applies to each hardcopy of the RFP Document.

Closing: 4:30 p.m. local time, Thursday March 3, 2011.

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION# FIN 2011-024Q

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALREF # FIN 2011-001P

FOR CONSULTING ENGINEERING SERVICES DETAIL DESIGN AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION FOR PERRY STREET WELL 4A

PUMP HOUSE EXPANSION

The City of Barrie Design and Construction Department is inviting proposals from engineering consultants for the Detailed Design and Construction Administration of the City’s Perry Street Well 4A Pump House expansion. The Consultant may be required to carry out a Schedule B Class Environmental Assessment, as specified within the RFP document.

MANDATORY SITE MEETING has been scheduled for Wednesday March 2, 2011 @ 10:30 am at the Perry Street Well 4A located at 99 Perry St., Barrie, ON. All visitors must wear protective wear (hard hat, safety shoes and vest) at the site meeting.

A non-refundable Document Fee of $30.00 plus HST applies to each hardcopy of the RFP Document.

Closing: 4:30 p.m. local time, Thursday March 17, 2011.

PURCHASING BRANCH

Electronic copies are only available through Biddingo.com/barrie. The City of Barrie document fee does not apply to documents that are downloaded electronically through Bidding.com/barrie, however a Biddingo.com fee may be applicable.

THE CORPORATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY OR ALL SUBMISSIONS.

Community Garden Program Public Information Centre

Thursday, March 3rd 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.Southshore Community Centre, 250 Lakeshore Drive

Residents are invited to attend a Public Information Centre to discuss the current Community Garden Policy and Program and provide comments on extending the program into other parks within the city. The City of Barrie opened its first community garden in Sunnidale Park (along Coulter Street) in 2010 and the city continues to offer the program in 2011. The Parks Planning and Development Section is now consulting with residents to determine the level of community interest in expanding the Sunnidale Community Garden and/or expanding the program to new park locations across Barrie.

Four new park locations will be presented through a slide show presentation and drawing displays. Displays and Questionnaires will also be available

online following the Public Information Centre.

Please note that City Hall will be recognizing Family Day and will be closed Monday, February, 21, 2011.

Secondary Plan Visioning Workshop Planning for the Annexed Lands

Tuesday, March 8 • 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Community Design Workshop Creating Urban Design Guidelines for Barrie

Thursday, March 10 • 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Watch for updates on these projects at www.barrie.ca

Help Build BarrieYou are invited to be part of upcoming workshops at the Southshore Community Centre,

205 Lakeshore Drive, that will help shape Barrie’s future.

Tax Billing And Installment Due Date Notice

The 2011 interim tax bills have been issued for all property owners who are not on a pre-authorized payment plan and who do not have their financial institution pay their

taxes. These bills were mailed between January 20th and January 24th.

IF:• a mortgage company is responsible forpayment of the taxes, and you have received a bill, please forward the bill to your mortgage company for payment;

• a tax arrears notation appears on your tax bill it means that at the time of tax billing there were outstanding taxes and/or penalty owing. Please be advised that any penalties/interest accrued after the billing date, are not included in the amount due for the February installment. Please contact our office for the current balance outstanding if the arrears are being paid in February;

• You signed up for the Pre-Authorized Monthly Payment Plan prior to January 20, 2011 and you have received an interim tax bill, please contact the Tax Department to confirm enrolment in the PAP plan.

Interim installments are due on February 28 and April 26, 2011.

Penalties/interest will commence on the first day of each month for any late payments. Penalty/Interest rates are at the rate of 1.25% per month. Please be advised that all payments received are applied first to all penalties owing, then the remainder to the taxes owing.

Failure to receive a tax bill does not excuse the property owner from responsibility for payment, nor relieve him/her from liability of penalty for late payment.

Included with the interim tax bills will be a PAP application form. Join the thousands of City property owners already enjoying the benefits of this form of payment. The pre-authorized plans available are:

• Due Date Plan – installment amount taken on due date;• Monthly Plan – equal amounts taken January to May & June to October• Arrears Plan – agreed upon amount taken every month (interest applies)

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF PAYING BY TELEBANKING OR INTERNET BANKING YOUR 19 DIGIT ROLL NUMBER, AS FOUND ON YOUR TAX BILL, IS YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER.

If you would like additional information regarding the various payment options available, or if you have not received your tax bill please call (705) 739-4230 between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday.

Bring your ideas to these interactive sessions and be part of the planning process.