Barrie is located about 80 kilometers north of Toronto, with approximately 153,356 residents. You won’t be disappointed with an excellent healthcare system, convenient public transit, thriving nightlife, and a beautiful shoreline. In addition, it is about a 10-minute drive to the 400 and about 100 kilometers or less to the GTA and Blue Mountain, making Barrie a great place to live and play.

Downtown Barrie is on Lake Simcoe, where you will find Kempenfelt Bay that extends over 8 km in length. It also hosts Kempenfest, Ontario’s most significant waterfront festival, featuring over 400 vendors, live music, antiques, food vendors, etc.

Barrie’s winters are just as excellent as its summers, with the Barrie Winter Festival, downhill skiing, snowboarding, tubing, cross-country skiing, and snowshoe trails. In addition, you will have excellent winter conditions in Barrie since it is in a natural snow belt.