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Barrie Illegal Shops and Kempenfest 2026 Recap
Two major topics are dominating conversations across Barrie this week.
The City of Barrie is introducing a new strategy to deal with Barrie illegal shops operating downtown, while community leaders are looking back at another successful Kempenfest. Although heavy rain affected part of the weekend, the festival still attracted thousands of visitors to the city's waterfront.
Here's what Barrie's talking about this week.
Barrie Illegal Shops Face New Enforcement Strategy
Barrie officials are taking a different approach to tackling Barrie illegal shops that continue to operate in the downtown…
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