Barrie's waterfront is a popular destination for both residents and out-of-towners, but the city is left to deal with more issues than just mass crowds.
BARRIE, ONT. -- Barrie's waterfront is a popular destination for both residents and out-of-towners, but the city has dealt with more issues than just the mass crowds.overcrowding, parking and litteringCouncil members tried to strike a balance between rights and privileges of residents and visitors, all as the region prepares for Stage 3 reopening on Friday.
"Right now, we're in some legal restraints where we can't close the beaches to out-of-towners, but I think we did the next best thing," said Councillor Mike McCann. McCann said council passed motions tightening parking restrictions on residential streets near public beaches across the city. "The issue that we solved was having cars back 500 metres, they say the average person won't walk more than 500 metres to a beach," McCann added.
While council feels the new measures are a step in the right direction, McCann admitted time will tell.at Centennial Beach for non-residents to $10 per hour or $50 per day. Rates were previously $3 an hour and $20 a day."It's really expensive," said Mississauga resident Melissa Alves. "We were actually shocked by the price."view larger imageA bylaw officer writes a parking ticket at Centennial Beach in Barrie, Ont., on Tues., July 14, 2020.
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