Barrie is a city of 128,430 residents,[1]
the 35th largest municipality in Canada.[2] It is located on Kempenfelt
Bay, an arm of Lake Simcoe in Central Ontario, Canada. Although geographically
a part of Simcoe County, the municipality is politically separate. The
city's north and south ends are separated by a deep valley which contains
the downtown area along Kempenfelt Bay. At the north end of Barrie is
the Highway 11 and Highway 400 interchange. Many consider this the gateway
to northern Ontario resort destinations (referred to as cottage country).Barrie
is also home to the MacLaren Art Centre, an innovative art gallery that
supports the visual arts in Simcoe County. It inspired the "Art City"
project, which has had many different large sculptures installed around
the city. These can be found in parks and along the scenic waterfront. |
