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Guest Post #1 by Jeremy Prutchick

My name is Jeremy Prutchick and I’m thrilled to be a part of Transition Barrie. Being an Environmental Technology student ...

Guest Post #2 by Jeremy Prutchick

It is that time of the week again; the cupboards are getting empty and we need groceries. No problem, we’ll ...

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Reel Stories film festival “Surviving Progress” February 4th 2012 1PM

The “Barrie Reel Stories” film festival will present “Surviving Progress on Saturday at 1pm. Several Transition members will be attending and will meet outside the theatre at 12:30. Cost is $9.00. All are welcome. Surviving Progress is a stunning new feature documentary that connects the financial collapse, growing inequity, and the Wall Street oligarchy, with [...]

Presentation to Eric Hodgins, Growth Management coordinator for City of Barrie

Our Perma culture group has been busy working on a plan for the development of the annexed lands in Barrie.  We have looked at Perma culture principals and LEED ND for guidance and have come up with several recommendations and ideas for a walkable, sustainable community in Barrie’s south end annexed areas.   We made a presentation [...]

Our Cooking series has finished but stay tuned!

Our First Backyard Bounty class was held on July 18th 2011.  It was a follow up from our gardening class. Several people got together to examine what to do with all of the “stuff we had grown in our gardens.” The focus of the classes were to prepare simple, real food that comes from our [...]

Local Food Procurement Policy

Mike Fox from Transition Barrie and Gary Machan from the Barrie Community Health Centre make a presentation to Barrie council on the topic of local food on Monday the 26th of September. The presentation focused on the health, environmental and economic benefits of local foods. The purpose was to request that the City of Barrie develop [...]

Events Showcase

Canning and Preserving Workshop Sept 6th 7PM

Transition Barrie & Barrie Community Health Centre Present PRESERVING THE HARVEST –  A Canning Workshop with Chef Emerie Brine from Bernardin canning supplies company.  Ever wanted to try your hand at making jam or preserves? This popular canning workshop demonstrated methods to safely preserve your garden bounty.  Chef Emerie Brine make 3 recipes followed by [...]