Barrie Ontario


About Barrie

Barrie is a vibrant and attractive city with swimmable beaches and challenging ski opportunities on our doorstep. An abundance of parkland, totalling over 90 parks, comprising in excess of 300 ha. are scattered throughout the city. Several of these parks line beautiful Kempenfelt Bay with extensive biking, roller blading and walking trails. Cultural attractions include the renowned Gryphon Theatre, and international concert and performance venue at the Barrie Molson Centre, a 4,200 seat multi-purpose entertainment facility, and the MacLaren Art Centre.
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Downtown crackdown
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MLS secure Adidas to improved sponsorship deal
MLS Major League Soccer ( MLS ) and Adidas have signed an eight-year sponsorship deal which will go into effect from 2011, reports euFootball.BIZ This new deal replaces an earlier 10-year deal of $150 million which started in 2005. An anonymous source said that the new arrangement is worth over $200 million. Adidas America president Patrik Nilsson said, "Both of us are feeling really good about ...

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NHL Headlines
NHL wants givebacks to approve Kovalchuk's contract, others
The NHL has given the NHL Players Association an ultimatum regarding not only the contested, front-loaded, long-term contract between the Devils and Ilya Kovalchuk, but of similar contracts the league registered last summer between the Blackhawks and Marian Hossa, and between the Canucks and goaltender Roberto Luongo. The challenge, as...

NHL extends deadline on Kovalchuk deal to Friday
NHL extends deadline for deciding on Kovalchuk contract
NHL extends deadline on Kovalchuk deal
NHL extends Kovalchuk deadline to Friday
NHL gives Players Assn. ultimatum on Kovalchuk, Luongo, Hossa
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Barrie Information

Dialing Information
International code: +1
Area Code(s): 705

Population: 182,041

Elevation: 933 ft / 284 m

Location
Latitude: 44.389294
Longitude: -79.690132

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