What's New
Critical Mass Fun Bike Ride
The Transition Barrie Youth Group is calling a “Critical Mass” Bike ride! Fun Bike Ride! July 30th, 2010 Bring your Bike! The message is: we are traffic! Join in a Critical Mass bike ride around the streets of Barrie. Celebrate bicycling as a form of transportation and a fun and healthy way to get from A to B. [...]
[continue reading...]Recent Posts
Welcome to Transition Barrie. There is a lot going on! Here are some recent additions to the website:
Transition Talks
Results from July Meet-up
Thank-you to everyone who came out to the July Meet-up! Stay tuned for details of a few possible events the came ...
Results from Monthly Meet-up
Hello everyone. Our June meet-up was a great success! Nearly 40 people attending, and we had some great discussions. Please take ...
There’s No Such Thing as an Accident: A Prevention Approach to the Gulf Oil Spill
This Huffington Post column, by Prevention Institute's Larry Cohen, explains how the Gulf oil spill connects to common goals - ...
Recommended Readings
Our Resilient Newsletter, March 2009
Dear Friends, Thank you for taking the time to read our second newsletter for Transition Barrie. Transition Barrie is a volunteer, ...
Transition Initiatives Primer
If you are getting involved with Transition Barrie, you will want to read the Transitions Initiatives Primer. It provides comprehensive information ...
Special Announcements
Active Meditation An Introduction to an OSHO Active Meditation ~For Transition Barrie and Friends~ Date: Thursday, August 5, 2010 (August 6th is the back-up date) Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Come a little early to settle in.) Place: At the Heritage Park at the Round Gazebo on the Waterfront TO BRING: 1. Layered comfortable clothes for easy movement and dancing. [...]
Symphony in the Barn As most of you know the last 3 years of the RAW MILK WAR in Ontario has been hard on farmer Michael Schmidt – I am sure – but – he is transforming that experience the best way he knows how – into music – into a mini opera called “Milk Trial by Jury” – [...]
Local Happenings
Critical Mass Bike Ride
The Transition Barrie Youth Group is calling a “Critical Mass” Bike ride!
Active MeditationAn Introduction to an OSHO Active Meditation
Transition Ipswich TwinningOngoing chats with our "Transition Twin" in Ipswich, U.K.
Transition Barrie Steering Committee MeetingWe are confirmed for the overflow room at Steckley-Gooderham, Tues Aug 10, 7 - 9 pm.
August Meet-upPlease join us for our August Meet-up, Wednesday, August 18th !
Edible Landscape Tour and TastingAn "Edible Landscape Tour and Tasting" highlighting three of my (clients) biggest and best edible landscapes in the Barrie area. The tour will be guided and at each garden, participants will enjoy a different lunch course of local, seasonal produce, hence the tasting.
Working Groups - Updates
Window Farming
This is an outcome of our July...
Here's the details -...
Here's a thread for the...
Wish List
Drum Circle ! Hello everyone. I’d like to put “drum circle” on the wish list! My thought was that if a number of us commented on this post to identify ourselves, we could then find a time to meet-up and jam. However, turns out (thanks Sandra!) there ALREADY IS a drum circle happening every Tuesday evening at the [...]
Do you have a wish? If there is something you think Transition Barrie could help you make happen, let us know! Post a comment here, or email info@transitionbarrie.org and let us know what you’re thinking.
