If you have your own antique items, you are absolutely welcome to bring them along to the event. On that day, antique specialists and will be most happy to serve you by giving you an intricate analysis and evaluation of your antique. The exhibit will highlight the seniors who will be bringing in items from Home Products to Aides and if you are interested to participate in the exhibit, you are also welcome to do so. Show off your wonderful and fabulous antique items and delight the visitors and guests of the event.

The antique roadshow and fair will also give out five lucky door prizes to five lucky winners. If you’re one of them, then expect to take home fabulous prizes. Expect a whole lot of exhibitors on the event and be enchanted with all the rare and precious displays at the event. Refreshments will be available for all and admission is free of charge. Bring the whole family and your friends, and don’t worry with parking spaces since guests with vehicles we will be provided a huge open space for better convenience. If you love antiques, then come to the year’s Carp Antique Roadshow & Fair.

As their name suggests, Pure Bliss provides a blissful experience through their wide range of services, ranging from manicures, pedicures, massages, and other spa treatments. If you want a whole day to yourself to relax, rejuvenate, and come back to work or your home a rested person, Pure Bliss is the perfect place to do just that. Also, take home some Morroccan Oil products to keep the relaxation experience going.

Pure Bliss Salon & Day Spa also provides solutions for your glamour and beauty needs. Whether it’s a haircut by one of their professional stylists,a makeup session for an important occasion or teeth whitening packages for your special day, Pure Bliss promises to take care of you.

For the perfect environment to relax and get pampered, head to Pure Bliss Salon and Day Spa, located at 555 Mapleview Drive W, Suite 8, Barrie, Ontario.

The unique festival was first hatched by two Rotarians who were inspired and became patriotic after watching the Winter Olympics, which were held earlier this year in Vancouver. The games prompted them to do something that was truly, and uniquely, Canadian.

In short, it’s a festival celebrating the Canadian Spirit. You might be asking yourself, “Why a beaver and not some other Canadian symbol, like a maple leaf?”

Mark Campbell, marketing coordinator of the event, says that there isn’t a deep meaning behind their decision in naming the festival after the beaver. Simply put, it’s Canadian and makes people giggle, he shares.

The plan is to emulate the popular rubber ducky race, but this time featuring beavers instead. The race starts at Heritage Park’s pond, and ends at Kempenfelt Bay.

But the beaver race isn’t the only thing you should watch out for. There are also some displays and activities about everything that’s Canadian – including Mounties, road hockey games, and of course, more beavers.

The Friends for Life walk-a-thon, hosted by the Barrie OSPCA, was a haven for dogs of all breeds and sizes, all coming together for a day of socializing with other pets under the warmth of the sun.

For Lesley King and her 2-year-old bullmastiff Duke, it was an opportunity to meet other dog lovers who share their passion for protecting these animals. For Duke, it was a chance to play and let loose.

Lesley adopted Duke, formerly named Moose, from the OPSCA in Barrie. He was rescued by the organization after his previous owners left him at the streets with a broken leg and an empty stomach. Duke managed to survive for 3 weeks before being brought in to the shelter.

Today, Duke is a great addition to his new family. He’s active and just happy to be in a new home, Lesley said. She and her family fell in love with Duke the moment they saw him.

According to the OPSCA, it’s this passion for orphaned animals that they hope to see in more people. The walk-a-thon served as a way for them to raise awareness on the problem of homeless pets, as well as to promote proper pet-owner responsibility.

Those who participated in the dog walk were happy to donate to the shelter. The collected money will be used to cover the medical expenses of rehabilitating the sick animals they find.

On the 29^th of April until the 1^st of May, Barrie’s Collier Street United Church will be hosting a silent auction; an activity that comes with a gala dinner on the 29^th at 6:30 in the evening, and a roast beef dinner on the 30^th at 5 to 7 in the evening.

Tables good for eight people during the gala dinner are available at $30 per head.

And if that’s not enough, hot lunches will also be served on the 30^th from 11:30 in the morning to 2 in the afternoon, and on the 1^st of May from 9 in the morning to 1 in the afternoon. Foodies should not miss out on this event.

The actual auction itself will be open to bidders during the whole period of the event on pre-scheduled times.

Also happening on the 30^th of April to the 1^st of May is the semi-annual Nearly New Sale/Garage, an activity hosted by women from Barrie’s Trinity Anglican Church.

If you’re looking to bargain shop next week, then check out the garage sale that features items such as clothes, shoes, electronics, appliances, toys, books, and many more.

The YMCA in Barrie and Innisfil will be holding their yearly Healthy Kids’ Day this Sunday, an event organized to encourage children to work up a sweat and stay active through outdoor games, sports, and other physical activities. But it’s not just for kids though, it’s a free event the whole family will enjoy.

According to Michael O’Callaghan of the YMCA, Healthy Kids’ Day is an event that’s open to children of all ages. Family activities will also be setup during the event, all designed to create a desire for people to get active and keep their bodies fit.

Some events kids and their families can look forward to this Sunday include demonstrations from Barrie Elite Volleyball, the Barrie Colts cheerleaders and Charlie Horse, a trampoline exhibition from Vertical Zone, and many more.

Healthy Kids’ Day kicks off at the Barrie YMCA at 10 in the morning, ending later at 2 in the afternoon.

So what’re you waiting for? Treat your family and kids to a day of clean and active fun. Work up a sweat and start living an active and healthy lifestyle.

This scenario, compounded with the problem of corruption in the country, makes things even worse. The local government is reliant on international help, with hundreds of countries from around the world sending teams of volunteers to help the victims receive cloths, shelter, medicine, and other necessities.

For 57-year-old Chetan Vora, going to Haiti and helping out with the relief efforts is a must. Vora, who owns Innisfil Physiotherapy and Barrie Physiotherapy Associates, will be taking a leave of absence from work on the last 9 days of March to fly to Haiti and help where he can. Half a decade ago, he did similar work in Sri Lanka when the country was hit by a killer tsunami.

Similar to his short stay in Sri Lanka, Vora will be paying for his own flight, transportation, accommodation, and food. It’s a completely private effort, carried out by a lone volunteer instead of the usual charitable organization.

We wish this Barrie resident good luck, and Godspeed.

The fundraiser will feature 8 bands rocking it out here in the City of Barrie at the Stix Sports Bar and Grill. Proceeds of the concert will be donated to the Red Cross Haiti Fund.
There will be 2 shows this Saturday, one during the day from 1 in the afternoon to 6 in the evening, and another during the night, which kicks off at 9 in the evening until dawn the next day. The first show will be targeted at people 19-years of age and below who are looking to listen to some good music. The night show of course, will be exclusive to those of age.

The two shows will feature Outspoken, who’ve performed with bands Gob, The Ataris, and many more. You can check out their latest record, Hear We Go, at HMV.

Tickets are priced at $5, but you can buy both tickets for the 2 shows for only $8. Freebies and other surprises await the audience, so don’t miss out.

Finding a solution to that problem is the Salvation Army in Barrie. The group is working to fix that problem by lending their support to the national initiative called, “Tents for Haiti”.

Like those scattered across Canada, Barrie’s two thrift stores are presently accepting donations which will be used to purchase tents for the survivors in Haiti. According to Major Roy Randell, the head of Salvation Army’s Bayside Mission Center, he and his team of volunteers will do everything they can to make sure Haiti gets the help it needs.

Although they’ve already collected and sent $9,000 to their head office, Randell admits the amount is trivial, consider the number of Haitians living on the street with nothing to live on except government rations. This has encouraged him to try and raise more funds to help.

Aside from sending tents to Haiti, the Barrie Salvation Army is also gearing to raise funds for local causes. Each summer, the organization pools their resources to send some 50 kids to summer camp.

But they can’t do it alone, that’s why they’re inviting residents to join discussions on the future of Barrie’s residential districts. Ward 2 Councilor Jeff Lehman will be holding a historic neighborhood strategy (HSN) meetings and everyone from the community is invited.

The first of the two meetings will be held tonight at 6:30 in the evening at the Southshore Community Center, while the 2^nd one will be held at the MacLaren Art Centre on the 20^th of February, Saturday, at 1 in the afternoon.

According to Councilor Lehman, the goal of HNS is simple, and that’s to involve people in planning for the community. The idea behind HNS is to have residents share their thoughts and ideas and help officials plan for the future of their respective neighborhoods – in short, the decision making power is with the residents, Lehman added.

For details and information about the historic neighborhood strategy, logon to hns.barrie.ca.