Barrie Reddit Hot Posts | July 30, 2026
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r/Barrie Top Discussions in the Past 24 Hours (July 30, 2026)
Sorted by post time (newest to oldest), covering posts from the past 24 hours, a total of 7 posts (max 40). Comments are shown only for the latest 4 posts.
1. Kempenfest
Original title in English:Kempenfest
Post content summary:Male, 42, single in Barrie. Is kempenfest a good opportunity to meet women and flirt? Anyone know? Any single ladies? Haha
English excerpt (verified):
Male 42 here and single in Barrie..is kempenfest a good opportunity to meet women and flirt? Anyone knows? Any single ladies ? Lol
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- Just a reminder, we have a monthly community theme where we relax rules about ads and off-topic posts. * Content not directly related to Barrie, such as national news or general chit-chat * Questions about local businesses and services * Classified-style ads: buying/selling, hiring, garage sales, etc. * Fundraising and donation events * Offering services for your personal projects or local businesses (within reason)" I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. If you
EN: Just a reminder that we have a Monthly Community Thread where we relax the rules about advertising and off-topic posts. * Stuff that isn't directly related to Barrie, like national news or general chit-chat * Questions a - No, it's not a good opportunity for flirting, unless it's during vendor business hours. There might be a few people during the evening concerts, but it's really a family and friends festival.
EN: No it’s not a good opportunity to flirt not during the vendor hours. You might get a few people during the concerts in the evening but it’s quite a family and friends festival. - Go check it out, then come back and tell us how you did.
EN: Go find out, then come back here and tell us how it worked out for ya.
2. Metrolinx admits guilt in diesel spill into Lake Simcoe
Original title in English:Metrolinx pleads guilty to dumping diesel fuel in Lake Simcoe
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- Just a reminder, we have a monthly community theme where we relax rules about ads and off-topic posts. * Content not directly related to Barrie, such as national news or general chit-chat * Questions about local businesses and services * Classified-style ads: buying/selling, hiring, garage sales, etc. * Fundraising and donation events * Offering services for your personal projects or local businesses (within reason)" I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. If you
EN: Just a reminder that we have a Monthly Community Thread where we relax the rules about advertising and off-topic posts. * Stuff that isn't directly related to Barrie, like national news or general chit-chat * Questions a - Why doesn't the article mention the amount of diesel spilled into the lake, how it happened, and whether it was intentional? Crack journalism there.
EN: Why doesn’t the article mention the amount of diesel fuel dumped into the lake, how it happened and if it was done on purpose or not?? Crack journalism there. - How much fuel was spilled? Was it intentional? What consequences were there within the company?
EN: How much fuel was dumped? Was it intentional? What were the consequences within the company? - Friendly reminder, the Dunlop McDonald's never tried to poison Barrie residents
EN: Friendly reminder the Dunlop McDonalds has never tried to poison the population of barrie
3. Driving Adventures - Summer 2025 Edition...
Original title in English:Driving Adventures - Summer 2025 edition...
Post content summary:Going through my dashcam, came across some "adventures" from last summer (in and around Barrie) that I haven't posted until now: https://youtu.be/nF9OdmLTNSs
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Was going through my dash cam and came across a few "adventures" from last summer (in and around Barrie) I have yet to post until now: https://youtu.be/nF9OdmLTNSs
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- Just a reminder, we have a monthly community theme where we relax rules about ads and off-topic posts. * Content not directly related to Barrie, such as national news or general chit-chat * Questions about local businesses and services * Classified-style ads: buying/selling, hiring, garage sales, etc. * Fundraising and donation events * Offering services for your personal projects or local businesses (within reason)" I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. If you
EN: Just a reminder that we have a Monthly Community Thread where we relax the rules about advertising and off-topic posts. * Stuff that isn't directly related to Barrie, like national news or general chit-chat * Questions a
4. Peggy Hill on CTV - A Huge Choke Job
Original title in English:Peggy Hill on CTV - Huge Choke Job
Post content summary:If anyone watched the news tonight, she would reasonably oppose the lowering of rental prices in Barrie (more affordable housing announced today). Why? Because what about those poor real estate investors who come to Barrie to buy homes and split them into duplexes? What about them? They can't provide hundreds of rentals to drive prices down. Then she fumbled around for about 25 seconds. Regardless of what she's paid weekly by CTV Barrie to go there once - this is not en
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If anyone was watching the news tonight, she legitimately was talking against a reduction in rent prices in Barrie (with more affordable housing announced today). Why? Because what about those poor real estate investors who came into Barrie, bought houses and split them into duplexes. What about them? They can’t have h
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- Just a reminder, we have a monthly community theme where we relax rules about ads and off-topic posts. * Content not directly related to Barrie, such as national news or general chit-chat * Questions about local businesses and services * Classified-style ads: buying/selling, hiring, garage sales, etc. * Fundraising and donation events * Offering services for your personal projects or local businesses (within reason)" I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. If you
EN: Just a reminder that we have a Monthly Community Thread where we relax the rules about advertising and off-topic posts. * Stuff that isn't directly related to Barrie, like national news or general chit-chat * Questions a - Peggy Hill likes to think she's the housing minister. She doesn't understand anything. Then get her f***ing name off the Holly Recreation Centre... what a joke
EN: Peggy Hill likes to think she is the housing minister. She doesn't know shit. And get her fucking name off of the Holly Rec Center... What a joke - It's so embarrassing how Barrie sells naming rights to public buildings. So tacky.
EN: It’s so embarrassing that Barrie sells off naming rights of public buildings like that. So corny. - Remember when buying a rental was an equity investment, not just paying off your entire mortgage?
EN: Remember when buying a rental was an investment for equity not just someone paying your whole mortgage?
5. Youth Council Brings Families Together at Southshore Centre
Original title in English:Youth Council brings families together at Southshore Centre
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6. Glow Bookkeeping - Beware, Super Unprofessional
Original title in English:luminous book keeping - Beware Super Unprofessional
Post content summary:My excellent administrative assistant is out of town, and our health spa business needs some accounting housekeeping - month-end accounts payable, accounts receivable accounting... basic payroll and record keeping. Hmm... what a mistake we made in hiring Glow... it's been an absolute nightmare. This company came in looking for clients and having worked in the healthcare industry, so we said why not help them. We could give them a reference to local biases. But that's not happening. No
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My wonderful & terrific admin assistant was out of town & our health-spa business needed some accounting house-keeping-month-end A/P, A/R accounting...basic payroll & record-keeping. Well...what a HUUUGEEE mistake we made hiring luminous ...an absolute nightmare to work with. This company came in as a reco as looking f
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7. Looking for New Friends
Original title in English:Looking for new friends
Post content summary:Hi everyone. I'm 26 and just moved to Barrie, and I'm hoping to make new friends for activities like golf, archery, fitness, soccer, and clubbing. Also, please recommend some good restaurants to try.
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Hello guys. Im 26m and I just moved to barrie, im looking to make new friends to do activities together like golf, archery, gym, football and clubbing. Also please suggest some good restaurants to try.
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