❄️ Take part in The Coldest Night of the Year

The Coldest Night of the Year is a fundraising walk to support local charities including Youth Haven which provides shelter, food and counselling to youth in Simcoe County.

There are two ways to participate:

• Main Event: all CNOY locations will host an organized, in person walk with 2km and 5km signed routes, rest stops, volunteers and snacks.

• Offsite Walk: all CNOY locations welcome offsite fundraisers who can self-organize with friends or individually, walking any day in February on a route of your choice.

⌚️ Saturday February 22nd from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday February 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

📍 Youth Haven - 20-22 Wellington St. E. Barrie

👩‍🎨 Get a Taste of the Arts @ Gibson School of the Arts

Taste of the Arts is a free community event for children in grades 1 through 8 where kids can try visual arts, cooking, theatre, dance, music, crafting and more. Participants will be divided into groups and will get a chance to rotate through all the different art activities.

⌚️ Saturday February 22nd. Times vary depending on child’s age.

📍 63 Tupper Street West. Alliston

👦 Register for a Creative Workshop @ Upchuckle Education

Creative Workshops are designed to provide a special opportunity for families to connect, laugh and use art to foster imagination. Through imagination-boosting exercises you’ll learn to draw and express your ideas together.

⌚️ Mom & Me - Saturday February 22nd - 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

⌚️ Dad & Me - Sunday February 23rd - 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

📍 Upchuckle Education - 80 Bradford Street Unit #135

🥘 Recipe of the Week: One-Pot Coconut Chicken Curry

The perfect comfort food for those snowy days and an easy weeknight dinner the whole family will love. It’s mild enough for little mouths and you can even add yummy favourites like fresh mango that all kids will love. Want a spicier version? Try adding in some chopped jalapeno and bell peppers

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🗞️ Local Good News Stories

🎸 Barrie musician releases ‘catchy, heartfelt’ single. Read more.

🎿 Special Olympics allows local cross-country skier to click in, see the world. Read more.

🏒 Fans from coast to coast celebrate Canada's epic 4 Nations triumph. Read More.

🥌 Curling league raises money for Barrie Women and Children’s Shelter. Read more.

⛷️ 24-hour relay ski event at Blue Mountain this weekend. Read More.

🚵 Cycling champion Ian Ackert named Orillia's Athlete of the Year. Read More.

🫕 ‘Souper’ idea: Young cooks can help Innisfil fill Troy Scott fridges. Read more.

⭐️ A ‘parade of planets’ is lighting up skies across Ontario. Read More.

📍 New Netflix series delivers downtown Orillia its Hollywood moment. Read More.

❄️ How much snow has really fallen? Read More.

🎤 Casino Rama announces new shows for spring lineup. Read More.

 🌆 What’s Happenin’

Friday

⛸️ Skate Escape @ Friday Harbour - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Learn more.

⛳️ Happy Hour & Indoor Golf at the Nest @ Friday Harbour - 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Book tickets.

🖌️ Kid’s Paint Night @ The Paint Bar Barrie - 5:30 - 8 p.m. Get tickets.

🎥 Friday Flicks @ The Barrie Library Painswick Branch - 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Movie: Ruby Bridges. Learn more.

🤣 Comedy Night in the Loft @ Quayles Brewery - 8:30 p.m. Get tickets.

🎵 DJ Styliss Live @ Donaleighs - 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Learn more.

Saturday

❤️‍🩹 Free CPR Clinic @ Lampman Lane Community Centre - 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Learn more.

⛸️ Skate Escape @ Friday Harbour - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Learn more.

🧊 27th Annual Innisfil Polar Bear Dip @ Innisfil Beach Park - 11 a.m. Dip @ 1:30 p.m. Learn more.

🧒 Youth Neighbours Helping Neighbours @ Rizzardo Health & Wellness Centre - 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Learn more.

⛳️ Happy Hour & Indoor Golf at the Nest @ Friday Harbour - 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Book tickets.

❄️ Self-Guided Torchlit Snowshoe @ Snow Valley - 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. starts. Learn more.

🏒 Peterborough Petes at Barrie Colts @ Sadlon Arena - 7:30 p.m. Get tickets.

🎵 Honey Jack Live @ Donaleighs - 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Learn more.

Sunday

⛸️ Skate Escape @ Friday Harbour - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Learn more.

🎸 Tim Bastmeyer @ Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery - 1 p.m. Learn more.

🎨 Family Sunday @ The Maclaren Art Centre - 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Theme: Family First. Learn more.

⛳️ Happy Hour & Indoor Golf at the Nest @ Friday Harbour - 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Book tickets.

🎵 The AntiQueens @ The Rec Room Barrie - 6 p.m. Get tickets.

🌨️ ☁️  Barrie Weekend Weather

Friday -13° 🌡️ -8° l ⛅️ l 1 cm ❄️ l 17-32 kmh 🌬️ 

Saturday -4° 🌡️ -7° l ⛅️ l 1 cm ❄️ l 22-40 kmh 🌬️ 

Sunday -2° 🌡️ -5° l 🌨️ l 1 cm ❄️ l 12-19 kmh 🌬️ 

Thank You ❤️ 🍦 

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