Over 130 tents set up on Barrie beaches over weekend despite bylaw ban

 

The hot and sunny weekend meant Barrie’s beaches were packed, but with the heavy crowds also came compliance issues with tent and barbecue bylaws.

Barrie bylaw states that tents and private cooking appliances are not permitted in areas such as Centennial Beach Park, and only barbecue stations can be used for cooking. However, city staff confirmed to CTV News that numerous violations were observed over this past weekend.

“We had at least 132 tents erected on the beach area,” said Bryan Keene, enforcement services supervisor, citing safety concerns related to tents making it more difficult for lifeguards to supervise the beach. “Large tents obviously occupy a lot of space and don’t allow for as much usage by everyone along the waterfront as well.”

A spokesperson from the City of Barrie told CTV News that the Centennial Beach Park washrooms are cleaned twice a day regularly and ‘more often’ on weekends and holidays.

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