Relocating

The City of Barrie continues to be one of Canada's fastest growing and dynamic cities. Its location in proximity to the GTA allows for easy commuting, while still offering scenic wilderness and recreational activities right outside your door. Barrie manages to achieve an important balance; with ample parkland, a beautiful waterfront and heritage downtown it maintains a community-minded 'small town feeling', yet at the same time continues to grow and prosper with all of today's modern conveniences. With these benefits, Barrie is not only a wonderful place to vacation, but an ideal spot to call home.

GO Trains now operate out of Barrie from Monday to Friday. For scheduling information, please click here or visit www.gotransit.com.

Barrie Information
Population: approximately 132,000
Projected Growth Rate: 40-60% over the next 10 years
Average Temperatures: -8.1 C in January, +21.0 C in July

Important Numbers
City of Barrie: (705) 726-4242, www.barrie.ca  
City Transit: (705) 739-4209, www.barrie.ca/btransit
Economic Development: (705) 728-9850, www.barrie.ca  
Information Barrie: (705) 728-1010, www.library.barrie.on.ca  
Barrie Public Library (Free Internet access): (705) 728-1010, 60 Worsley Street
Career Centre: (705) 725-8990, www.barriecareercentre.com  

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre: (705) 728-9802, www.rvh.on.ca  
Tourism Barrie: (705) 739-9444, www.tourismbarrie.com

Education:
Simcoe County District School Board: www.scdsb.on.ca  
Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board: www.smcdsb.on.ca
Conseil Scolaire De District Catholique Centre-Sud: www.csdccs.edu.on.ca
Conseil Scolaire Du District Centre-Sud-Ouest: www.csdcso.on.ca
Georgian College: www.georgianc.on.ca  
Liaison College of Culinary Arts: www.lcbarrie.com