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In today’s Mom Scoop:
👨 Father’s Day Family Fun & Wheels @ Bradford Greenhouses
🍖 Innisfil Ribfest 2026 @ Tanger Outlets Cookstown
🥍 Legends of Lacrosse @ Sainte Marie among the Hurons
🍽 Recipe Of The Week: Grilled Pineapple Chicken
🗞 Local Good News Stories
🌆 What’s Happenin’
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👨 Father’s Day Family Fun & Wheels @ Bradford Greenhouses
Celebrate Father’s Day like never before at the very first Family Fun and Wheels event at Bradford Greenhouses in Barrie. Bring the whole family for an unforgettable day filled with classic cars provided by Barrie Thunder Classics, thrilling prizes, food, and endless fun for everyone.
This FREE event is perfect for dads, kids, and everyone in between. Don't forget to let the good times roll at our exciting Fun Zone provided by Moonwalk Entertainment! We’ve got something for every member of the family to enjoy – because why should the kids have all the fun? While the Fun Zone is available for a small fee on arrival, the memories you’ll make are priceless.
📅 Sunday June 21st - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
📍Bradford Greenhouses Barrie - 4346 Highway 90.
🍖 Innisfil Ribfest @ Tanger Outlets
These “Pitmasters” are ready to serve you and your friends Award-Winning, Mouth-Watering BBQ Smoked Ribs, Tender Pulled Pork, Juicy Smoked Brisket, BBQ Chicken, Smoked Sausage and those huge Beef “Dino” Ribs.
There will be a variety of festival foods like bloomin’ onion, roasted corn, poutine, and of course to wash it all down nice cold beer! There will be plenty of activities including a Kids Zone, Face painting, Marketplace, Artisans and more… Watch Live Music all weekend long featuring Tributes and a variety of local bands.
📆 Friday June 19 and Saturday June 21 - 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday June 22nd 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
🎟 $5 admission, children 10 & under free.
📍 Tanger Outlets - Cookstown
🥍 Legends of Lacrosse @ Sainte Marie among the Hurons
On National Indigenous Peoples’ Day itself, Sainte-Marie is hosting Legends of Lacrosse – with professional lacrosse players! Join Brad Kri from Toronto Rock and Jim Calder, lacrosse historian and former lacrosse world champion.
The game was developed and played by First Nations peoples long before European contact. It was more than just a sport; it was a ceremonial activity that held spiritual and social importance.
📆 Sunday June 21st - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
🎟 $10 admission, children 5 and under are free.
📍 Sainte Marie among the Hurons - 16164 Highway 12 East. Midland
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👩🍳 Recipe of the Week: Grilled Picanha with Piri Piri
Tender, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth steak for Father’s Day is served with a tangy, punchy, and slightly spicy piri piri condiment.
🗞 Local Good News Stories
🧑🎓 Students invited to turn ideas into ventures through summer online coaching. Read more.
📗 Prizes up for grabs as Barrie library launches summer reading challenges. Read more.
🌳 Barrie replanting more trees than it lost in last year’s ice storm. Read more.
👨🍳 ‘We aren’t so scary’: High school senior cooks up recipe for success. Read more.
🥇 Georgian College celebrates Henry Bernick Award winners. Read more.
🏒 Barrie Colts use first-round pick to select homegrown talent. Read more.
☀ Weekend markets, live music return to Friday Harbour this summer. Read more.
🐝 Pollinate Barrie buzzing with events in the coming days. Read more.
📗 Check out what the new Letitia Heights library branch will look like. Read more.
🎣 Make memories on the water with dad during free fishing weekend. Read more.
🩺 Province invests over $1.5M to connect 4,700 people to primary care. Read more.
🌆 What’s Happenin’
Friday
🧸 Rise & Shine Playtime @ the Barrie Library - Holly Branch - 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Learn more.
🎥 Friday Flicks @ the Barrie Library - Painswick Branch - 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Learn more.
🎙 Sin Bin Comedy Show @ Perfect SZN - 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Learn more.
Saturday
🐟 Free Fishing all weekend for Father’s Day. Learn more.
🧑🌾 Barrie Farmer’s Market @ City Hall - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn more.
🧸 Rise & Shine Playtime @ the Barrie Library - various branches - 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Learn more.
🏋♀️ The Werkout Pride Fundraiser @ The Barbell Academy - 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Learn more.
🎤 A Night with Elvis @ Friday Harbour - 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. 19+ event. Learn more.
Sunday
🐟 Free Fishing all weekend for Father’s Day. Learn more.
🧸 Rise & Shine Playtime @ the Barrie Library - Holly Branch - 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Learn more.
🍽 Father’s Day Brunch @ The Beach Club Friday Harbour - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Book now.
🏎 Supercars Event @ Friday Harbour - 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Learn more.
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