I find in downtown Barrie it’s more family, and there’s more community there where you can gather. – Juliette Kingsley describe Barrie’s waterfront downtown with dad Rob and sister Stephanie.

“When I was a child here, we had big brick buildings. A lot of the homes, it was a working class neighborhood.” – Peter Llewellyn

“It was the most amazing fireworks.” Ian McDermott, Kincardine, ON

“I used to paddle down to the library when I was a kid.” – George Chisholm, Oakville, ON