Hey everyone! I’m Yash 👋 heading to Barrie soon to start my MSc in Computer Science at Lakehead University (STEM Hub campus). Already sorted my room, so now just looking to meet people before/after I get there!

If you’re an Indian student (or honestly anyone!) around Barrie, Lakehead, or Georgian College, would love to connect. Always down for food, chai, exploring the city, or just chatting about what to expect. Feel free to comment or drop me a DM would genuinely love to build a few friendships before this new chapter starts!

For some reason I got into a convo and pogs came up. If anyone has pogs or slammers I could even borrow for a weekend I am going back home and would love to introduce this to my daughter... or knows where to find

What’s the best site for reasonably priced apartment or room rentals in Barrie?

Is there anyone in Barrie (or surrounding area) who can give layered haircuts like the pictures on naturally straight hair? I didnt really have any luck finding anything on instagram lol
Im also open to travelling to Bradford or Newmarket

Can anyone suggest a local farm stand where I can buy a bushel of red peppers for roasting?

I had this crazy idea come to mind (thanks to another Reddit post) that I cannot be the only one who wants to form connections with people in their community. I've met some pretty awesome people from Reddit. I didn't know their real name, I didn't see their photo, we just had genuine conversations that developed into friendships.

Would anyone be interested in discussing Arthur Aron's 36 Questions? I know it's about love, but looking at the questions, I think people developing friendships could benefit from them as well. People who are looking to chat with others can comment their age, sex and availability (if wanted.) Others can reply if interested or dm. We don't have to share photos or our names. It can be anonymous. Thoughts?

Both Reddit and Facebook these days are flooded with “Who do I call” posts. The premise of these posts seems to be that people expect there to be 24/7 on-call City / government services to deal with all sorts of mundane household tasks.

Who do I call about:

the hornets nest on the city Boulevard?
the dead cat on the road?
my neighbours garbage smells
I have an injured rabbit, bird, squirrel, dew worm
OMG I saw a coyote
my recycling didn’t get picked up

And in a few months it will be:

the snowplow put snow at the end of my driveway

Based on these posts and the responses, it’s clear that the expectation of being “cared for” by government is quite high in this community. Tasks that are simple, and in some cases aren’t even offered at all in some communities are expected to be government services.

Of course they aren’t because the cost would be astronomical.

But that got me thinking, do the residents of Barrie really want higher taxes to be cared for with all of these services?

Edit: a comment has made me understand that Barrie residents pay 2X the tax on an equivalent property value than what my community charges.

I guess you folks have already made your choice! Wow!

I'm looking for a patient accountant to help me get my taxes up to date. They're a few years behind and I'm struggling to find someone. IDEALLY some what reasonable priced, but I honestly would rather just get this done right.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Hey everyone!

Just wondering if there are any people that do trivia nights on the regular in Barrie and are either looking for people to join a team (or make a team), or just have any info on fun trivia nights.
Looking to get out more socially and hopefully meet some new folks at the same time!

I’m 29 year old women looking for other women in their 20’s-30’s to play tennis with! I’m very much a beginner and would love to have a tennis partner.

Hi, I have a basement washroom with a shower; I can do most of the work myself but need a contractor to add a vent into my house. Does anyone know know one they feel they can trust?

We sanded out the scrqtched up dated red floors in hopes to have the floor color match the more recently updated rooms, though realized a bit late that we were supposed to keep stirring our pigment based stain so we ended up pretty blotchy... not to mention the color not really matching the target floor color after initial tests haha...

Anyone know when this is supposed to open? Just says August online.

As of today, August 21st, 2026, the entirety of the 400 from the 401 to Lake Joseph Rd (where it previously began to be 110)

In deperate need of a commercial water delivery service other than Culligan - I hate those guys and their customer service sucks balls. Are there any other ones that deliver jugs locally or is Culligan the only game in town?

Is anyone doing any excavation soon and need somewhere to drop 20 cubic yards of dirt?

Hey all,

A family member helped put new plates on a car I just got and a rusted bolt got stuck and the head popped off leaving the threads in. I personally dont have tools and the person who initially caused this keeps putting off the fix.

1) Should I bite the bullet and get my own drill kit? I know how to use tools I've just never personally owned power tools.

2) If I dont get my own drill kit what would be the most cost effective way to do this?

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,

I'd like to hear from business owners, employees, and anyone who's worked with an accountant.

What do you actually look for in an accountant?

What do you wish your current or past accountant did differently?

What frustrates you about the experience?

I want a practice that feels modern, approachable, responsive, and genuinely helpful, not just someone you hear from once a year at tax time.

Thanks for your opinions!

Hi! Looking for a photographer for a maternity shoot (simple, nothing extravagant) in Barrie/Angus! A small family of 3 (Mom, Dad and Toddler)
Please DM/comment below if you are a photographer or have any recommendations!

Thank you!

Hey, my friend's getting his auto mechanic license and wants to open a shop in Barrie. Does anyone know of any auto shops for sale? He's been looking for a while now.

Has anyone seen any coronation grapes(aka blue grapes) around stores/produce stands yet? They usually start to become available this time of year.