All The Good (And Occasional) Bad of What Went Down in Barrie Last Week

There are three certainties in life…

Death.

Taxes.

Social media.

And if you are tweeting, posting and talking about Barrie on social media, we want to hear from you! Every week we will do a quick recap of the week that was in Barrie based on your pics, posts and videos.

Whether it’s concerts, store openings, foodie reviews, feelgood stories, fun facts about Barrie, even bizarre bird formations over the marina, we want to share it.

Here’s what went down in Barrie last week…

 

You’ve heard of yoga, right? But have you heard of Acro Yoga? This way cool couples based yoga practice happens every week in Barrie, including at the Farmer’s Market. Even if you aren’t brave enough to try it yourself, it’s well worth seeing a performance.

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THIS WEEK I'm so excited to present the FUNdamental FLOWS workshop at @blissanngreenyoga (Sign up today! Link in bio) This coming Saturday (31st) at 2pm we will be playing Acro again! All levels welcome – modifications and variations available to all. We will be teaching as many 2-pose transitions as we can. At the end, you and your partner put them together in a sequence. That's right – you create your own flow! Why? Every body is different – and every relationship is different. We give you the tools you need to be able to explore an acroship with someone else. Can't wait to see you there! Namasplay

A post shared by Bridget + Eric (@bridgesacro) on Aug 25, 2019 at 10:59am PDT

 

It was a big weekend for local rugby teams, including the Under 15 Girls team and Under 17 Boys, who took part in the Provincial championships on Sunday. They didn’t advance but it was a great showing for both squads.

Sending good luck too our u15 girls and our u17 boys as they compete in provincials today at fletchers ! #BleedSkyBlue #RugbyOntario #BarrieRugby pic.twitter.com/ZDXISnq7Pt

— Barrie Rugby Club (@BarrieRugbyClub) August 25, 2019

 

And speaking of congratulations, join us in kudos to the @mightygreendragons, who competed in the annual Dragon Boat festival and won gold in their division AND Rookie Team of the year.

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Yesterday we had an amazing time, we came together as a team and we proved that vegans are not weak! We won gold in our division and our final race time was the 11th fastest out of 46 teams! LETS GO VEGANS!!!!!! Ohhh I forgot to mention that we also won the award for ROOKIE TEAM OF THE YEAR! @aventurine_solutions @the_veganpantry @thecopyconnection @cooleastmarket @copperbranch.barrie @barriedbfestival . . . . . . . . . . . #vegan #vegetarian #plantbased #barrievegans #torontovegans #ontario #canada #mightygreendragons #barrie #dragonboat #goteam #dragonboatteam #dragonboattraining #barriewaterfront #waterfront #barrielibrary #barriedragonboat #barriedragonboatfestival #dragonboatfestival #bdbf2019 #aventurinesolutions #theveganpantry #thecopyconnection #cooleastmarket #copperbranchbarrie #friendlyhands

A post shared by Mighty Green Dragons (@mightygreendragons) on Aug 25, 2019 at 8:04am PDT

 

Barrie has no shortage of talent; Musicians, filmmakers, story tellers, entrepreneurs, chefs and artists all call this city home. And you can count sketching among the town’s many outlets for creative expression. The Barrie Urban Sketching Club meets every week and capture local scenes in their notebooks, including this site across from the library as depicted by @penelopejmorrow

 

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Last night the Barrie Urban Sketching Club all placed their sights on the same site. It intrigued me to see how each interpreted the view. This building sits opposite @barriepubliclibrary and we understand is scheduled for demolition. . . . . . . . . . #barrieurbansketchingclub #barrieurbansketching #greenbyhand #barriepubliclibrary #wearesketching #wearedrawing #sketch #pencilsketch #ink #watercolour #architecturaldrawing #sketchforfun #mondaymotivation #latergram #normangolledge #Barrie

A post shared by Penelope Morrow (@penelopejmorrow) on Aug 20, 2019 at 5:05pm PDT

The Barrie fair came to town last week, and there was lots to do. Including helicopter rides!

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#wedidit #helicopterride #soworthit #lovewhereilive #farms #beautiful #smilesfordays #loveher #makingmemories #barriefair #summer2019

A post shared by Courtney Lynn Davis (@outdoorschick421) on Aug 25, 2019 at 1:45pm PDT

 

…and demolition derbys…

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Smashy smashy! #demolitionderby #barriefair

A post shared by Jillian Marshall (@jillianamymars) on Aug 25, 2019 at 6:43pm PDT

 

 

And Ambassador announcements!

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10:45AM announcements! If anyone is interested in becoming Junior or Senior ambassador for the Barrie Fair, come try out next year! – – #barriefair #barrie #essa #essaagriplex #agriculture #ambassador #fair #lfl #competition #publicspeaking #horse #beef #dairy #midway #auction #barrieontario #barriearea #essafairgrounds #saturday #tractor #simcoe #announcements #silentauction

A post shared by Barrie Fair Ambassador (@barriefairambassador) on Aug 25, 2019 at 9:11am PDT

 

And finally, it’s always a treat to see how much visitors to Barrie appreciate the beauty of the lakeshore we have to offer. This tranquil image from @damjanaaupic sums up a summer afternoon in the city by the lake nicely.

 

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Barrie #canadatravel #canada #barrie #barrieontario #lake #lakesimcoe #travelgram #travel #trip #niceview #travelphotography #ontario #niceplace

A post shared by damjana_a (@damjanaaupic) on Aug 24, 2019 at 7:57pm PDT

If you’re tweeting, posting and blogging about Barrie, we want to promote your stuff! Use the hashtag #barrieuncovered and we’ll feature your content in our weekly recap!