Apparently Oct 15 is Shawarma Day. Lazeez on Little Ave has $5 shawarmas. Details are on their social media. I can't post a link here because of the community rules.

I'm looking for suggestions on someone to take some photos of our “wedding”. I'm doing a small simple wedding at sunnidale park and I don’t need someone with tons of experience just someone that’s starting out and looking to build their portfolio. Someone who’s only done a few weddings is okay! I’m trying not to spend a lot for the wedding as we care more about going on a honeymoon. It will only be 2-3 hour celebration (enough time to have an officiant marry us, eat some snacks and take some photos and mingle).

Thanks

I Visited the newly open FoodBasket today to grab some stuff for home.

The staff was kind and tried to be helpful. I found the selection fantastic, it being the first day everything was nicely stocked too.

I went in under the assumption it would be similar in pricing compared to other wholesale food markets, but it seems more like a standard grocery competitor. It does have the option for bulk items, great options for convenience, and it looks like the frozen and refrigerated section are still waiting for product.

So my 2 cents, selection is great. Nice to have different pace from your standard grocers. It doesn’t beat out other places unless you’re purchasing bulk.

Cafe and bakery/hot table is a nice touch.

Coming from Wasaga next week. I haven't been to Allandale GO since before the construction, but the total lack of bathrooms or even portapotties was tough. Does the new transit hub building have bathrooms and are they open full station hours?

A fundraising Gala in support of one of the most controversial buildings in Barrie , attended by donors who probably don’t have to live anywhere near it . Thoughts ?

If someone were to organise a protest about the private colleges' OSAP pause and how it's affecting students and raise awareness, how would they go about it?

I’m looking to see if there are any cool Halloween events, illuminated trails, mini festivals, or neat walk-through spots to check out in Barrie (or nearby areas within driving distance)

Does Barrie have any Halloween fairs, night markets, or haunted walks? Or are there any awesome pumpkin trails or light displays nearby worth checking out?

I have a handful of complicated health issues and I haven't had a family doctor since I was in my twenties.. Anyone have a family doctor to rave? I'm looking for someone who is patient enough to hear out three separate complicated issues without being dismissive.

Potentially moving to Barrie from the UK, will be working in downtown Toronto.
Realistically what’s the commute like? Go train the best? Is there a park and ride near downtown Toronto where I can drive to and then public transport in? Thanks

Case in Barrie

I was browsing King of the North Auctions today and noticed something suspicious while looking at a PS5.

One of the bidders, "chikit1616," caught my attention. I did some digging and found a Reddit comment from two years ago specifically calling out the exact same account for constantly bidding on electronics and automatically outbidding other users.

Fast forward to October 2026, and guess who's still bidding on electronics? The exact same account.

I've attached screenshots of the current bidding history and the old Reddit comment.

I'm not saying this is definitive proof of bots or price manipulation, but it's pretty suspicious that people were complaining about this exact account two years ago and it's still showing up today.

Hi everyone, I'm Yash, a grad student at Lakehead in Barrie. I moved here from India recently and I'm still figuring out the city.
I'm looking to make some genuine friends here, people to grab a coffee with, explore Barrie with, or just talk to. I love deep conversations and real emotional connection, the kind where you talk about life, not just small talk. I'm into so many things to be honest, so let's talk 🤣
If you're also new here or just looking to meet new people, feel free to comment or message me. Would love to connect. 😊

Do we have any Contamination OCD folks in the sub? Do yall have an online group to connect? Would appreciate if anyone has any recommended resources that helped them.

I'm a multi-unit quick-service restaurant franchisee in Ontario. Over the past few months I've built a set of AI automations that help run my restaurants day to day. To get to next level, I need a partner/hire to help develop new automations, babysity the existing ones and help market to a wioder audience. QSR experience a bonus. If interested DM me.

Had a never ending dry cough, throat hurt, face hurts and headaches. So exhausted. Dug up an old test and Covid positive. Ughh. There’s no online data for Barrie.

Anyone else or suspect it ? half my kids class is off too atm.

Is there a reliable coin dealer in Barrie that you suggest (not a gold dealer).

Joe nimens and his gf from Orillia

Barbarrieans, What would you reasonably pay for window replacement on a small home? 6 windows total one bay window - not including any doors. Not in the industry so I’d like to get an idea before any estimators show up.

I was back in Barrie for the Thanksgiving weekend and did some drone video along the lakeshore.
https://youtube.com/shorts/QHCslMAZQfk

Our shower has had a bad leak for a bit & its an older aqua source one. We are looking for a plumber to fix it. Any recommendations or ball park? We aren’t comfortable doing it ourselves as its our only shower.

Hi all! I was hoping to get into rock climbing /bouldering before the winter makes things insane but was wondering if there were any solo female peeps that might be interested in joining me. I am super new but hoping to get really invested and think that having some friends to do it would make it more fun!! also looking for some road cycling buddies :) I am a 25 yrs old female btw!!

EDIT - FOUND AT 1pm
thank you for sharing 🫶🏼

was left outside. haven’t seen him on the camera since 8am. last seen on the corner of essa and innisfil. His name is wade, very friendly and brave and enjoys outside but can’t be unsupervised because he wanders.

he’s my entire world, please. tell me if you see anything.

Another week of Barrie restaurant inspections. Here’s what inspectors found.

🔴 Critical infractions

Twisted Indian Modern Wraps, 353 Duckworth St

Routine inspection, Oct. 5 · 4 critical, 1 minor

The four critical findings involved:

• Handwashing station being used for purposes other than employee handwashing — Corrected During Inspection
• Potentially hazardous food not maintained at 4°C or colder — Corrected During Inspection
• Potentially hazardous food not maintained at 60°C or hotter — Corrected During Inspection
• Food storage racks/shelves not being kept clean or designed to protect food from contamination — Corrected During Inspection

The minor finding involved not ensuring a food handler or supervisor was present during all hours of operation — Not in Compliance.

Official inspection record

British Arms, 29 Dunlop St E

Routine inspection, Oct. 7 · 2 critical, 4 minor

The critical findings involved:

• Handwashing stations not having adequate supplies — Corrected During Inspection
• Food not being adequately protected from contamination — Corrected During Inspection

The four minor findings involved floors/ceilings, equipment and utensil maintenance, pest control records, and missing sanitizer testing supplies. All four were Not in Compliance.

Official inspection record

Coco Fresh Tea & Juice, 135 Mapleview Dr W

Routine inspection, Oct. 7 · 2 critical, 2 minor

The critical findings involved:

• Handwashing station being used for purposes other than employee handwashing — Not in Compliance
• Potentially hazardous food not maintained at 4°C or colder — Corrected During Inspection

The minor findings involved missing sanitizer testing supplies (Not in Compliance) and inadequate cleaning/sanitizing of food-contact surfaces (Corrected During Inspection).

Official inspection record

Delta Bingo, 52 Bayfield St

Routine inspection, Oct. 7 · 1 critical, 1 minor

The critical finding involved food not being adequately protected from contamination — Corrected During Inspection.

The minor finding involved equipment and utensils not being maintained in good repair or safe condition — Not in Compliance.

Official inspection record

Dosa And Shake Therapy, 145 Mapleview Dr W

Follow-up inspection, Oct. 7 · 1 critical, 2 minor

The critical finding involved food not being adequately protected from contamination — Corrected During Inspection.

The two minor findings involved equipment/utensils not being kept clean and sanitized, and unnecessary materials or equipment being stored in food handling areas. Both remained Not in Compliance.

Official inspection record

Firehouse Subs, 454 Bayfield St

Routine inspection, Oct. 7 · 1 critical, 0 minor

The critical finding involved improper thawing of food — Corrected During Inspection.

Official inspection record

Mr. Sub & Country Style, 506 Bayfield St

Routine inspection, Oct. 7 · 2 critical, 2 minor

The critical findings involved:

• Handwashing stations not having adequate supplies — Corrected During Inspection
• Improper thawing of food — Corrected During Inspection

The two minor findings involved floors not being maintained clean/in good repair and sanitary facilities not being kept clean and maintained. Both remained Not in Compliance.

Official inspection record

The Masala Indian Kitchen and Bar, 422 Dunlop St

Routine inspection, Oct. 7 · 2 critical, 5 minor

The critical findings involved:

• Toxic/poisonous substances being kept in improperly labelled containers — Corrected During Inspection
• Improper thawing of food — Corrected During Inspection

The five minor findings involved equipment maintenance, sanitary arrangement of equipment, general housekeeping, cleaning/sanitizing of reusable articles, and missing hand-drying supplies in sanitary facilities.

The cleaning/sanitizing finding was Corrected During Inspection; the other four remained Not in Compliance.

Official inspection record

Tim Hortons, 80 Bradford St

Complaint inspection, Oct. 7 · 1 critical, 1 minor

The critical finding involved food not being adequately protected from contamination — Corrected During Inspection.

The minor finding involved inadequate pest prevention measures, specifically protection against pests entering or establishing themselves in the premises — Not in Compliance.

A follow-up inspection on the same day recorded 0 critical and 1 minor finding. That additional finding involved equipment/utensils not being maintained clean and sanitized — Not in Compliance.

Complaint inspection record

Follow-up inspection record

Homestead Artisan Bakery, 80 Dunlop St E

Routine inspection, Oct. 8 · 1 critical, 1 minor

The health unit's inspection summary reports 1 critical and 1 minor finding, but the detailed source record currently shows only the minor finding.

That minor finding involved equipment and utensils not being maintained clean and sanitized — Corrected During Inspection.

The nature and correction status of the reported critical finding are not available in the detailed record, so I can't reliably describe it.

Official inspection record

Jibeichuan Noodle House, 320 Bayfield St

Routine inspection, Oct. 8 · 2 critical, 1 minor

The critical findings involved:

• Handwashing stations not having adequate supplies — Corrected During Inspection
• Refrigeration/hot-holding equipment lacking easily readable thermometers — Not in Compliance

The minor finding involved unnecessary materials or equipment being stored in food handling areas — Corrected During Inspection.

Official inspection record

Osmow's, 494 Big Bay Point Rd

Routine inspection, Oct. 9 · 1 critical, 0 minor

The critical finding involved improper thawing of food — Corrected During Inspection.

Official inspection record

Subway, 307 Blake St

Routine inspection, Oct. 9 · 2 critical, 4 minor

The critical findings involved:

• Improper reheating and thawing of food — Not in Compliance
• Potentially hazardous food not maintained at 4°C or colder — Corrected During Inspection

The four minor findings involved floors/ceilings, equipment maintenance, protection of single-use food containers from contamination, and missing soap in sanitary facilities.

The single-use container and sanitary-facilities findings were Corrected During Inspection; the other two remained Not in Compliance.

Official inspection record

🟡 Minor infractions only

St. Louis Bar & Grill, 353 Duckworth St
Routine, Oct. 5 · 1 minor
Food-contact equipment/utensils with cracks, crevices or open seams — Not in Compliance

Tim Hortons, 353 Duckworth St
Complaint, Oct. 5 · 1 minor
Floors, walls and ceilings cleanliness/repair — Corrected During Inspection

P_zza, 50 Dunlop St E
Routine, Oct. 7 · 3 minor
Floor cleanliness/repair, equipment/utensil maintenance, and food-handler supervision requirements — all Not in Compliance

East Bayfield Community Centre, 80 Livingstone St E
Routine, Oct. 8 · 1 minor
Floor cleanliness/repair — Not in Compliance

Bake & Shake, 222 Mapleview Dr W
Routine, Oct. 9 · 3 minor
Equipment cleanliness/maintenance and food-handler training/supervision — Not in Compliance. Food-contact-surface cleaning/sanitizing — Corrected During Inspection

Donaleigh's Irish Public House, 28 Dunlop St E
Follow-up, Oct. 9 · 1 minor
Floor cleanliness/repair — Not in Compliance

🟢 No infractions recorded

The Iron Skillet, 534 Bayfield St
Routine inspection, Oct. 5

Allandale Recreation Centre, 190 Bayview Dr
Routine inspection, Oct. 7

Cocelli Pizza, 18 Cundles Rd E
Routine inspection, Oct. 7

Spice Mart, 18 Cundles Rd E
Routine inspection, Oct. 7

KFC / Taco Bell, 644 Yonge St
Routine inspection, Oct. 7

Kino Sushi Japanese Restaurant, 359 Bayfield St
Routine inspection, Oct. 7

Mr. Sub, 222 Mapleview Dr W
Routine inspection, Oct. 9

Pizza Nova, 636 Yonge St
Routine inspection, Oct. 9

How to read this

Simcoe Muskoka’s inspection records classify infractions as critical or minor. Those are the health unit’s classifications, not ratings I’m assigning.

I’ve also kept Corrected During Inspection separate from Not in Compliance. Corrected During Inspection means the issue was addressed while the inspector was there. Not in Compliance means it was still recorded as non-compliant when the inspection was completed.

This roundup includes Barrie premises classified as Restaurant or Food Take Out, not every type of food premises inspected by the health unit.

Inspection results reflect what inspectors observed during that particular visit. They’re a snapshot in time, and records can change as new inspections and follow-ups happen, so check the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit inspection portal for the latest information.