Executive summary
In 1994, the City of Barrie entered into a 20–year facility use agreement with the Rotary Club of Barrie, The Rotary Club of Barrie–Huronia, the Barrie Canoe and Kayak Club, and the Barrie Rowing Club. This long–term agreement was executed by the City as part of the collaboration with the Barrie Rotary Club, the Huronia Rotary Club, the Barrie Rowing Club and the Barrie Canoe Club for the development and construction of a multi–purpose community facility. The Community Partners provided one–third of the funding associated with the redevelopment and expansion of the CN Master Mechanics Building to be operated as the Southshore Community Centre. The original agreement was extended after the initial 20 years, and now requires renewal
Climate implications
The proposed Southshore Community Centre Facility Use Agreement will permit the continuance of activities on and near the shoreline of Lake Simcoe which are appropriate to the facility’s lakeside setting. Both the Barrie Rowing Club and the Barrie Canoe and Kayak Club promote environmentally friendly activities which do not pollute or negatively impact the environment, and through which participants stand to gain a better appreciation for Lake Simcoe.