Feb 29 2024 41 mins
Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing!
This week on the podcast, we talk about getting food to children in need, how Barrie is addressing the housing issue, bullying, and more ...
What Barrie's Talking About This Week
1) School Fuel
Getting the day off on the right foot usually means having a nutritious breakfast but some kids aren't getting anything at all. Enter the Barrie Food Bank which has launched a School Fuel program, which puts food and breakfast snacks in schools so all children can have healthy snacks on a daily basis.
Barrie 360's Ian MacLennan gets the details from the Food Bank's Sharon Palmer …
2) Mayor's Update
The housing issue not going away anytime soon but the City of Barrie is working on it. Mayor Alex Nuttall joins Dan Blakeley to talk about the latest effort to find a place to for everyone to live.
3) A New Path Away From Bullying
When it comes to bullying, none of us are immune and it's happening more than many people think. Not just at school or at the mall ... but in the workplace and even at home.
Brandie Sanders, Manager of Clinical Services with New Path Youth and Family Services is one of many people helping those who have been the victim of bullying.
She sat down with our Ian MacLennan to talk about the work New Path is doing and Pink Shirt Day.
4) Weekly Colts Update
Barrie Colts still have an eye on the playoffs with a couple of wins last weekend, helping maintain space between themselves and the Peterborough Petes for the final spot in the Eastern Conference.
Barrie 360s Will Konken looks down the bench with Colts writer and broadcaster Gene Pereira …
5) Wild Winter Weeknight
Snow Valley hasn't been able to hold a MASH Bash for a few years due to a number of reasons. To make up for it, they have something else in mind for next Monday, March the 4th and they're hoping you'll want to take part.
Barrie 360's MJ gets the details from Snow Valley's Peter Hanney…
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