Calling allArtists!

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

Upcoming Events

Bids & Tenders

September 9th

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

September 25CULTURE DAYVarious venues throughout Barrie (705) 739-4299, www.barrie.caA Canada wide celebration to inspire public participation in arts and culture. Interactive demonstrations, workshops and tours will be occurring in over twenty five locations across the city, including the recreation centres, the malls and many downtown businesses.

Get your “Passport to Culture” at the information desk in the City Hall rotunda – 70 Collier Street or at the Department of Culture, located on the second floor of the Transit Terminal at 24 Maple Street.

September 29YOUTH CENTRE OPEN HOUSE Maple Avenue Youth Centre59 Maple Ave., 5-7pm(705) 792-7903 ,email bypcdesk@barrie.caAll community members are encouraged to come out and experience what the Maple Ave Youth Centre has to offer young people 13-19 years of age. Talk to the staff, try out programs and find out what we are all about! For all ages.

September 24 – October 3BARRIE’S COLOURS OF MUSICVarious venues throughout Barrie(705) 725-1070, www.coloursofmusic.caThe 8th annual festival will feature wonderful music, magnificently performed including talent from across Canada and around the world.

September 16 – 19CARNEGIE DAYSMacLaren Art Centre(705) 721-9696, www.maclarenart.comAnnual arts festival inspired by the gallery building’s origins as a 1917 Carnegie Library.

Construction Of New Public Library Branch Underway

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 Bidding.com/barrie, however a Biddingo.com fee may be applicable.

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION# FIN 2010-046Q

SUPPLY & INSTALLATION RACKING & SHELVING FOR

SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (SWTP) 20 ROYAL PARKSIDE DRIVE, BARRIE

The City of Barrie is engaging in the Request for Quotation process for supply and installation of racking and shelving and ancillary equipment for the new Surface Water Treatment Plant located at 20 Parkside Drive, Barrie, Ont. The work includes, but is not limited to the following: Single Bay Storage System complete with Arm Dividers; Cantilever Storage System; Storage Pallet Racking System; Heavy Duty Shelving system; and Bin Cabinets.

Bidders Note:OPTIONAL SITE MEETING has been scheduled for Wednesday September 8, 2010 at 10:00 am at the Surface Water Treatment Plant (SWTP), 20 Royal Parkside Drive, Barrie ON. Bidders must wear protective wear (hard hat, safety shoes and vest) at the site meeting.

A non-refundable document fee of $30.00 plus GST

applies to each hardcopy of the RFT Document.

Closing: 4:30 p.m. local time, Thursday September 16, 2010

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION# FIN 2010-104Q

CONSTRUCTION OF A PEDESTRIAN TRAIL LINKAGE

(HEWITTS CREEK TRAIL, BARRIE, ON)

The City of Barrie is seeking qualified bidders for the construction services to install a 3.0 metre wide granular recreational trail link between two existing trail segments each side of Consort Drive, in Barrie’s south-east end of the City.

Bidders Note:MANDATORY SITE MEETING is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Wednesday September 15, 2010, at Consort Drive (North of Bourbon Circle) Barrie, ON. Documents will not be available at the site meeting.A non-refundable fee document fee of $30.00 plus GST applies to each hardcopy of the RFQ Document.

Closing: 4:30 p.m. local time, Thursday September 23, 2010

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION# FIN 2010-089Q

SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION WATER TREATMENT /

RECIRCULATION TANK FOR SURFACE WATER TREATMENT

PLANT (SWTP) 20 ROYAL PARKSIDE DRIVE, BARRIE

The City of Barrie is engaging in the Request for Quotation process for supply and installation of Water Treatment Recirculation Tank and ancillary equipment for the new Surface Water Treatment Plant (SWTP) located at 20 Parkside Drive, Barrie, Ont. The SWTP is a facility built to meet and exceed

SESSIONS ARE DROP-IN AND FREE

TONIGHT- September 9Social Networking Tools for Your BusinessAngus Ross Room, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Fad or phenomenon, love them or hate them, social networking tools are here to stay and growing in popularity. If you have a business and are unfamiliar with or curious about social networking tools then you will want to attend this session.

September 14Planning for Someone with a DisabilityAngus Ross Room, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Sonja Hodis, a regular speaker with the Barrie public Library will be there to discuss the legal aspects of Trusts and estate planning. Robert Johnston from Investors Group Financial Services Inc. will also be there to discuss and assist you in understanding the complexities of planning to protect your loved ones from debt and preserve their standard of living should you be unable to provide for them.

September 15COMPUTER COURSES - NEVER EVER Barrie Public Library, 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Do you wish you could join the computer age, but can’t get that computer mouse to move? We use games and exercises to help you learn to master the mouse in this fun and low pressure hands-on workshop.

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.

September 18NINE MILE PORTAGE HERITAGE FESTHeritage Park & Fort Willow Depot(705) 739-4285, www.barrie.caHistoric reenactments at Heritage Park; walk the historic Nine Mile Portage Trail; military, native, and voyageur encampments and displays at the historic Fort Willow.

September 19DOORS OPEN BARRIEVarious sites throughout Barrie (705) 739-9444, www.doorsopenbarrie.caDoors Open Ontario is an event held annually to celebrate heritage and culture. Come and explore some of our most intriguing and charming heritage sites and public buildings.

Nominations for

Order of the

Spirit Catcher

Award and

Youth Spirit

Catcher Award

the needs of the City of Barrie and the Safe Drinking Water Act. Part of the operational plan of this new facility is the implementation of a water meter testing, calibration and repair program under the direction of the Water Customer Services Department. This program will cover all facets of water meter testing, calibration and repair and as such requires the procurement of a recirculation system such that adequate system pressure and flow can be provided for the operation of all meter test bench apparatus’ at full capacity, simultaneously. A secondary goal of this procurement includes the reduction of water sent to waste so as to prevent the wastage of treated potable water.

Bidders Note:OPTIONAL SITE MEETING has been scheduled for Thursday September 16, 2010 at 10:00 am at the Surface Water Treatment Plant (SWTP), 20 Royal Parkside Drive, Barrie ON. Bidders must wear protective wear (hard hat, safety shoes and vest) at the site meeting.

A non-refundable fee document fee of $30.00 plus GST applies to each hardcopy of the RFQ Document.

Closing: 4:30 p.m. local time, Thursday September 23, 2010

The City of Barrie wishes to inform residents and businesses that Mary Street, between Dunlop Street West and Ross Street, will be temporarily converted to permit two-way traffic. Currently this section of Mary Street is designated and operates as a one-way street in the northbound direction.

This provision is being made in order to facilitate the construction on Dunlop Street West (from Toronto Street to Mary Street) and within the intersection of Dunlop Street West and Mary Street as part of Contract 2010-025T.

The traffic routing exemption will be effective: Tuesday, September 7, 2010

The temporary traffic exemption is expected to remain in effect until December 2010.

During this temporary traffic exemption on-street parking on Mary Street, between Dunlop Street West and Ross Street, will be prohibited.

For further information contact:THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF BARRIEEngineering Department4th Floor City Hall, 70 Collier Street, P.O. Box 400, Barrie, Ontario L4M 4T5Phone (705) 739-4210

Final installment is due on Monday, September 27, 2010.

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.

NOTICE OF TEMPORARY TRAFFIC EXEMPTION

TAX BILLING AND INSTALLMENT

DUE DATE NOTICE

The City of Barrie is seeking nominations for The Order of the Spirit Catcher Award (19 years of age plus) and the Youth Spirit Catcher Award (12 – 18 years of age). Individuals considered for this award must be a resident of Barrie. The award will be will be presented to individual(s), who have volunteered selflessly, who have made a significant contribution to the life style of the community and through exceptional achievement, have benefited others and brought honour to the City of Barrie.

If you are aware of anyone who may qualify for either award please submit your nomination to the address below. Nomination Packages for the Order of the Spirit Catcher Award and the Youth Spirit Catcher Award can be picked up in the Clerk’s Office or printed off the website www.barrie.ca. Nominations will be accepted up to and including October 15, 2010.

Nominees must be a resident of the City of Barrie. All submissions will be evaluated by the Order of the Spirit Catcher Committee with the presentation of the awards taking place in November 2010.

The Corporation of the City of Barrie City Clerks Office, 70 Collier St., Box 400 Barrie, Ontario, L4M 4T5 Fax No.: (705) 739-4243

For further information regarding the Order of the Spirit Catcher Award can be directed to Charlene Strudwick, Supervisor, Council Support & Information Services (705) 739-4220 ext. 4780.

Ron Baird, Spirit Catcher, 1986, Collection of the

MacLaren Art Centre.

Children 6 years of age and younger, or any non-swimmer, will only be admitted to the swimming pool when accompanied by a parent or guardian who is responsible for their direct supervision, at a ratio of two patrons to each parent or guardian who must be a minimum 15 years old and capable swimmers. Parents and/or guardians must be within arms reach, in the water at all times.

Children under 10 years of age who are unable to pass the facility swimming test must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who is at least 15 years old, a capable swimmer and responsible for their direct supervision, with a maximum of two children for each parent or guardian.

Pool Patrons with serious medical conditions (i.e. heart condition or seizure disorders, etc) should be accompanied by an individual knowledgeable of their specific medical conditions and must communicate said conditions to staff prior to activity.

Please be advised that due to programming needs, pool space may be shared with other activities. When the posted attendance capacity of the pools are reached, patrons will be asked to wait for openings before they will be permitted to enter the pool.

For Additional information, please speak with centre aquatics staff.

Pool Admission Standards

Your vision may be chosen as the City of Barrie’s Christmas Card for 2010. Each entry must

be accompanied by a signed entry form as supplied by the Mayor’s Office.

Entries may be a water colour painting, oil painting, pen and ink drawing, photographs, etc.

Minimum size of original artwork – 4” x 6”Maximum size of original artwork – 8”x10”

A monetary award will be made to the winner. Full contest details and official entry forms are available from the Mayor’s Office and the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall. Finished art should be submitted in person to the Mayor’s office

at City Hall, second floor.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:Thursday, October 14, 2010.

Submissions WANTED for our annual Christmas Card Contest!

Families and individuals lookingfor an action filled day of FREE

recreation activities throughoutthe community are invited

to take part in Be Active Barrie on Sunday Sept 12, 2010.

For a list of activities and details please visit the City of Barrie website or drop by a Recreation Centre and

pick up a flyer.

The City wishes to thank thevarious public, private and charitable

sectors that have generouslysponsored this event.

BoulevardGrass CuttingGuidelines for Barrie PropertyOwners In an effort to help enhance the aesthetics of public spaces within the City of Barrie, the following guidelines for boulevard grass cutting are encouraged.

The City of Barrie is requesting that all property owners who have a front and side boulevard adjacent to their property cut the grass on these boulevards at the same frequency as their own lawns.

The City’s Parks Operations Department carries out grass cutting on all front and side boulevards adjacent to City Parks and Municipal properties, and all residential rear lot boulevards. The rear lot boulevards are categorized as the boulevards that are at the rear of a property and are typically separated by a fence or a wall.

From time to time the City receives complaints about neglected and overgrown boulevard grass, and will contact the property owner to cut the grass once the grass has reached a height of 12”. If the property owner does not cut the boulevard then the City’s Roads and Parks Operations will perform the grass cutting.

These guidelines have been in practice for several years and serve to enhance the appearance of boulevards and the overall aesthetics of City streets. If everyone does their part to keep boulevards maintained it will help to minimize City maintenance costs and allow residents and visitors alike to continue to enjoy the beautiful streetscape and public spaces of our City.

For further information please contact the City’s Parks Operations Department at (705) 739-4255.

Join the thousands of City property owners already enjoying the benefits of pre-authorized payment plans. 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 YOU ARE 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.

To ensure the safety and well-being of our swimming pool patrons, and in support of Lifesaving Society recommendations, the City of Barrie has adopted the following admission standards:

ith the ground-breaking this past

March and earth works and building

services complete, construction on the

new Painswick Branch of Barrie’s Public Library

will commence any day now. In a year’s time,

Barrie south end residents will have a public

library to call their very own.

The new 15,000 sq. ft. stand alone single story

library will front onto Dean Avenue just west of

the Big Bay Point and Yonge Street intersection.

The facility will occupy two plus acres of the

full four acre land parcel site and has been

designed with the community’s needs in mind:

an open concept with delineated spaces for

adults, teens, children, computers, and quiet

study areas and shelving to accommodate

approximately 130,000 items including books

and other format material.

The new branch will also house a multi-purpose

community room, able to accommodate large

gatherings, meetings, and activities, designed

as a separate space with secure interconnecting

access allowing residents its use during the

library’s after hours.

“The community was fully engaged in the

design process of this new facility and is very

excited about the new Painswick Branch

opening in the Fall 2011,” says Leisure, Transit

& Facilities Department’s Dan Buttineau

who indicates that public support was

overwhelmingly positive.

In 2009, ZAS Architects began the Library’s

modern design that includes the latest

technologies, trends, and building dynamics

such as high efficiency HVAC systems, glazed

window treatment, a louvered shutter system

for natural light control, and fully accessible

design standards. Now that the ground work

is finished, Bertram Construction begins

the balance of the construction aiming for

completion on August 2011 with Occupancy

and Doors Open slated for Fall 2011.

Barrie’s downtown library, which spans 40,000

sq. ft. and houses over 1 million books and other

materials lacks sufficient capacity to serve our

growing population and its information needs.

Although it possesses over 95,000 registered

users, usage studies show that a much smaller

percentage of south end residents are using the

current facility.

“All cities the size of Barrie have three or four locations with more than double the square footage per capita,” says Al Davies, Director of Library Services.

The new Painswick Branch will therefore

improve library access to south end residents

while providing more space to house a much

needed larger inventory. Plus, a regular courier

system will operate continuously between

the main library and the south end branch,

ensuring library serviceability.

The Total Project Cost for the Library’s new

Painswick Branch is approximately $5.5M with

funding from Development Charges, Capital

Reserves, and a $1M Fund-raising campaign

lead by the Barrie Public Library Board’s Fund-

raising Committee.

See www.barrie.ca for construction

updates and more information on

Barrie’s Painswick Library Branch.

W