Editor's note: The following were some of BarrieToday's most widely read stories from the past week.
Barrie boy engineers ‘magical’ igloo, hopes it can withstand warm spell
'He created it beautifully. He came up with all these solutions as problems developed, and he actually made a really cool igloo,' says George Bedard's mom.
Revellers brave wet weather to ring in 2025 at city hall (19 photos)
Barrie's Downtown Countdown celebration boasted a mainly country music lineup lineup featuring headliner Madeline Merlo.
Shifting gears: Barrie's speed cameras installed in new locations
Speeders can now be snapped eastbound on Blake Street near Johnson Street elementary school, and southbound on Yonge Street near St. Peter’s high school.
COLUMN: Reporter picks favourite Good Morning photos of 2024 (31 photos)
BarrieToday's Kevin Lamb sifts through his photo files after capturing beautiful slices of life around the city in 2024.
'Ice mile' swimming world record attempted at Barrie waterfront (VIDEO)
Cindy Guyon, 52, was attempting to be first person in Canada to butterfly-swim one 'ice mile,' and possibly the first woman in the world to accomplish the feat.
'Powerful lady': Local pioneer in Canadian ski industry mourned
Elfriede Huter, co-founder of Mount St. Louis Moonstone Ski Resort, died Dec. 25 at age 86; celebration of life will be held Jan. 7.
THEN AND NOW: Market Square opened up new world to local farmers
In the 1840s, Simcoe Agricultural Society began holding annual fair at site and eventually entrusted Market Square to Barrie town council in 1854.
