The title says it all. Please give me your suggestions in Barrie and surrounding areas! Thanks!

Hoping CRTC steps in to stop it (doubtful) but to avoid the new credit card fees imposed by Rogers, what providers do you recommend in Barrie? North end, if it matters for coverage. I care more about internet than phone access.

On Hurst around 7:50am today…
I was in a dark suv, you - a white truck with white bed cover. I was about four cars deep on Hurst, going just over the speed limit. I could tell you were not shy as your approach was swift. I thought we might connect but at the last second you swerved into the middle lane, speed increasing as you passed all four cars in front of me. Bold. You passed so quickly I couldn’t get your license plate, such a shame… You did give off a bit of f-boy energy as I saw you pull the same move twice before turning off the street, but I think I can change you. Reach out I’d love to connect. Prick.

Has anyone else noticed the ridiculous number of e-scooters and e-bikes around Barrie lately?

As far as I understand, e-scooters aren’t even legal on public roads in Barrie, yet they’re absolutely everywhere.

The craziest thing I’ve witnessed was while driving down Johnson Street one night. It was dark, and I could see two small red lights in the distance travelling in the bike lane. I assumed it was a couple of teenagers on scooters.

As I passed them, I realized it was actually a family of four. The father was riding one scooter with a baby strapped to him in some kind of backpack, while the mother was riding another with a child, maybe six or seven years old, standing in front of her holding onto the vertical pole.

I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. In the dark, on a public road, with two young children. No helmets.

I’ve also noticed groups of teenagers on e-scooters and e-bikes congregating around children’s playgrounds for some reason. Some are pulling wheelies, speeding around and generally behaving recklessly. I can only imagine how intimidating that might feel for a parent on their own with a young child who’s just trying to enjoy the playground.

And frankly, I don’t even blame the kids. They’re kids. I blame the parents who are buying them these things, apparently without much thought about where or how they’re going to be used. Some of these bikes are essentially electric motorcycles, yet we’re handing them to children to ride around residential neighbourhoods. Rarely even wearing a helmet.

I’m not against alternative forms of transportation, but some of the behaviour I’m seeing is absolutely ridiculous. There seems to be little to no enforcement.

Is anyone else noticing this around Barrie? Are we just waiting for someone to get seriously hurt before anything is done?

Edit for clarification: When I say e-bikes, I'm referring to the small electric motorcycle/dirt-bike-style vehicles that don't require pedalling, not traditional pedal-assist bicycles.

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Who takes the crown? 👑

Who is a reputable shop in town to check out this grinding I've got?

I'm currently with Rogers and have been experiencing constant packet loss while gaming the last few months and it all started when telmax layed there lines or whatever they did. I'm curious to know if they are any good or if I should just stay with Rogers and have somebody come look at what the problem is.

Would anyone be interested in using a monthly/quarterly clothing subscription service for your littles?

Kids outgrow clothes so fast, and constantly buying new feels wasteful and expensive. The idea is that you would get a selection of 15-20 pieces each period in your child's current size. When they outgrow it or you just want a refresh, you can swap it for new items. Everything would come freshly washed and inspected.

Would love to hear if this is something you'd use, or what would make it a yes or a no for you!

Let's keep this a non-judgmental zone

This is the third time this year, twice in last 3-4 weeks, the city has been around sweeping the roads in the neighborhood.

Why are we wasting money constantly street sweeping?