Barrie, Ontario

Barrie, Ontario (2003 population 121,248, metropolitan population 168,492) is located on Kempenfelt Bay, an arm of Lake Simcoe in south-central Ontario, Canada. (Latitude: 44.3905, longitude: -79.6857)

History of Barrie

On 27 September 1977, in dense fog, a small plane hit the 300 meter tall CKVR tower, knocking CHAY FM and CKVR-TV off the air. All on the aircraft were killed, and the tower was destroyed. A new tower was erected and was operational within a year.

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27 September - 1977 - CKVR

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On May 31, 1985, an F4 tornado struck Barrie, demolishing many buildings and strewing debris all over the city. 8 people were killed by the tornado in Barrie.

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May 31 - 1985 - F4 - Tornado

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On 12 June - 13 June 1987, a sculpture called Spirit Catcher by Ron Baird was moved to Barrie from Vancouver, British Columbia, where it had been exhibited as part of Expo '86. The sculpture was erected permanently at the foot of Maple Avenue on the shore of Kempenfelt Bay.

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12 June - 13 June - 1987 - Spirit Catcher - Ron Baird - Vancouver - British Columbia - Expo '86

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In January of 2004, Barrie made international news when its city police raided the former Molson Breweries site and found Canada's largest illegal marijuana grow operation.

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January - 2004 - Molson Breweries - Marijuana

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Barrie's Park Place (formerly Molson Park) was chosen to host Live 8 Canada on July 2, 2005.

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Park Place - Live 8 - July 2 - 2005

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