JULY 1 2021

Now in STEP 2 Canada Day Government Vaccination rate Enjoy Plant the + key health Adults with one dose indicators* 2 70% 3 70-80% Adults with one dose Summer Holiday Notice Colour of of Ontario's 20% Fully vaccinated at 's Open indoors – small numbers, HOPE Permitted with Expand indoors where face Waterfront COVID-19 face coverings & expand outdoors restrictions coverings can’t always be worn for Communities in Bloom Roadmap to 20% Fully vaccinated On Canada Day (Thursday, July 1), the following City service changes will be in effect: • Large outdoor gatherings for up to 25 people • Large indoor & outdoor gatherings With summer in full swing, residents are invited to • Small indoor gatherings for up to 5 people • Indoor dining Reopening enjoy Barrie’s waterfront beaches and parks, while : Will run according to the regular • Outdoor dining for up to 6 people per table • Essential & non-essential retail open with following safety guidelines. Sunday service schedule. • Essential retail capacity at 50% limited capacity This year’s Communities in Bloom theme is • Personal care services where face coverings can • Larger indoor religious services, rites & • Lifeguards are on duty daily, 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Curbside Collection: No garbage, organics, ‘Hope is Growing.' The goal is to see Barrie be worn at all times ceremony gatherings at Johnson's Beach & Centennial Beach recycling or yard waste collection on July 1. gardens featuring yellow, the colour of hope. • Outdoor meeting & event spaces, amusement & • Indoor meetings & event spaces • Barbeques & tents are not allowed at the waterfront Collection will occur ONE day later throughout the Register your beautification water parks, boat tour operators • Indoor sports & recreational facilities (there are community use barbeques located at rest of the week: • Outdoor county fairs & rural exhibitions • Indoor seated events Centennial and Tyndale beaches) Thursday, July 1 Friday, July 2 eorts by submitting a photo • Outdoor sports leagues & events • Indoor attractions and cultural amenities of your garden, flower bed, or • Dogs are not allowed at the beaches Friday, July 2 Saturday, July 3 • Outdoor cinemas, performing arts, live music • Other outdoor activities from Step 2 floral display by July 23. events & attractions permitted to operate indoors • Please don’t litter! The landfill is closed July 1 and reopens on July 2. *21 days before next step • Don't forget your Resident Parking Pass, which Yard waste is collected every other week opposite allows free parking at specific waterfront areas your garbage collection week in July and August. *Key health indicators include declining hospitalization, ICU, cases rate % positivity. For the full plan, visit ontario.ca/reopen Visit barrie.ca/waterfront barrie.ca/CommunitiesInBloom barrie.ca/TransitNotices for details and the registration form. Update to City Services During Health Unit and will be permitting outdoor sports leagues, drugs, including vaccines, must meet the regulatory barrie.ca/WaterfrontParking games and events beginning July 1. To book a time, email requirements for safety, efficacy and quality. barrie.ca/CurbsideCollection STEP 2 [email protected]. SERVICE BARRIE: The City’s customer service 4. Two doses deliver stronger immunity. It is important to centre, Service Barrie, remains open for in-person : receive both doses of the vaccine to complete the Fireworks in Barrie service by appointments only. Call 705-726-4242 to The Downtown Branch of the Barrie Public Library will vaccine series. Protection offered by the first dose BUSINESS book an appointment or visit barrie.ca/contact for more reopen on July 5 for in-person services including browsing helps your body build immunity and the second dose in the information on how to make an appointment. and computer access. Maximum 50 patrons at a time, and boosts your immunity. The Pfizer and Moderna Share Your Parks visits are limited to 60 minutes or less. The refresh of the vaccines are 94-95% effective after two doses. When can I set off fireworks? DAY CAMPS: Outdoor summer day camps start on Painswick Branch is anticipated to be complete in time to Feedback Victoria Day Canada Day New Year's Day PILOT PROGRAM July 5 for children ages 6 to 12. The outdoor camps open July 5, but this may be delayed. For updates, check 5. It's safe to mix and match. If you had Moderna or Pfizer Multi-day celebrations (Lunar New Year, will run at five locations: Lampman Lane, Parkview and barrielibrary.ca. for your first dose, you can safely take either Moderna Diwali, for the duration of the celebration). Dorian Parker community centres, Tyndale Park and the or Pfizer for your second dose for strong protection. Fireworks are permitted until 11 p.m., on the day Until December 31 Barrie Community Sports Complex. All programming Six Things You Need to Know Both Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are authorized for about road safety in the community! occurs outdoors as per the Step 2 Provincial regulations.​ of the celebration, as per the Noise By-Law About the Covid-19 Vaccine use in Canada and use a similar mRNA technology, 2006-140. Register now at play.barrie.ca. so the vaccines are interchangeable and safe to mix. This program makes it easy for local businesses 1. No steps were skipped in developing these vaccines. All restrictions available at: barrie.ca/bylaws, to offer services and activities during COVID-19 The City wants to gain resident feedback about LANDFILL: The landfill remains open with a reduced While the COVID-19 vaccines were made available ‘Regulatory By-Law (Fireworks) 2010-036’. in three of Barrie's most popular public parks. capacity (10 vehicles at a time). Recycling boxes and quickly, they were developed using research and If you had AstraZeneca for your first dose, you can road safety concerns and speed reductions in safely take either AstraZeneca, Moderna or Pfizer for green bins will be given out at the Recycling Depot ONLY, technology used since the early 1990s. This research the community. Safety Reminders Businesses and organizations can apply online your second dose for strong protection. or by making an appointment to pick up a bin or box from is well developed and the technology has been used 18+ to book space in one of the following parks: City Hall (by appointment only through Service Barrie). effectively and is proven safe and reliable. Share your ideas about traffic calming measures 6. When a large percentage of the population becomes • and complete a five-question survey asking for RECREATION/COMMUNITY CENTRES: Closed 2. COVID-19 vaccines will not give you COVID-19. Unlike immune to COVID-19, the spread of the virus will slow • Sunnidale Park thoughts about speed limits, the effectiveness for indoor use except for high-performance athletes and other vaccines, COVID-19 vaccines don’t contain the down or stop. You can protect yourself, your loved Ensure an Ensure an Keep children • Kiwanis Pavilion at South Shore Park day camps. Virtual fitness classes continue to be offered, virus itself. Instead, these types of vaccines teach our ones and your community by getting the vaccine. of traffic safety measures, and other road adult 18+ extinguisher and pets and select Centres have now added outdoor fitness safety concerns. is always or hose at a safe cells how to make a protein that will trigger an immune present is available distance *Subject to COVID-19 health regulations and classes. Visit play.barrie.ca for details. response and create antibodies. Visit ontario.ca/bookvaccine or smdhu.org/covid19 gathering limits. to learn more and book your vaccine appointment. SPORTS FIELDS/COURTS BOOKINGS: SUBMIT YOUR THOUGHTS AT: Visit barrie.ca/WhereDoesItGo for information For full information and to apply please refer to The City's Recreation and Culture Department is reviewing 3. The vaccines have been reviewed and approved by buildingbarrie.ca/RoadSafety before August 31. on how to dispose of fireworks. Business in the Parks at barrie.ca/COVID. the new regulations with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Canada. In order to be used in Canada, all

  Visit us online at Barrie.ca Visit barrie.ca/enews to sign up to receive news by email. Contact Us: Phone: 705-726-4242 TTY: 705-792-7910 E-mail: [email protected]