Barrie is a politically independent city on the western shore of Lake Simcoe in the densely populated and industrialized Golden Horseshoe region of southern Ontario, Canada, about 55 miles north of Toronto. The 2011 census reported the city population as 136,063, Canada’s 34th largest.

First settled at the end of the War of 1812, Barrie was named in 1833 after Sir Robert Barrie, a commander of Canadian naval forces in that war, and was established as a city in 1853. By 1869, Barrie was the Simcoe County seat with a population 3,000 and a station on the Northern Railway.

The Province of Ontario has designated Barrie an urban growth centre for its recent dramatic population growth from 62,278 in the 1991 census. Barrie is increasingly a bedroom community for commuters to Toronto, an hour away by expressway and about 90 minutes by commuter rail from the Barrie waterfront station. Approximately 32 percent of the resident labour force commutes out of Barrie for employment.

In late spring and summer months, the Barrie area sees frequent thunderstorms due to a convergence of strong air currents from the Georgian Bay, Lake Ontario, and Lake Erie. In the winter months, the Great Lakes tend to moderate temperatures but lake-effect snow, mostly from Georgian Bay, falls throughout the winter with impressive accumulations.

Tourism is important in the local economy. Barrie’s historic downtown and waterfront have many specialty shops, boutiques, pubs, and restaurants, most notably along Dunlop Street East. In the summer months, beaches and boating on Lake Simcoe are very popular. In 2011, redevelopment of Barrie’s waterfront relocated several roadways to expand the green space and parkland along the lakeshore.

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