Yesterday, just before picking up my cousin George, I went to one of my favourite places in Barrie, the waterfront at Minets Point. I go there pretty well every morning while MY Jane is slaving away at work in her home office, to sip on a coffee and read the daily newspaper. Reading the paper, which these days is more about the trials and tribulations of Mayor Ford, reinforces why I’m so happy in Barrie.
Here are a few pictures I snapped while there:
Contrary to what the sign says, the ice is not thin just yet. In fact, I saw a couple of cross country skiers out there winding their way across the frozen bay.
There is a requirement that ice hut owners get their huts off the ice by a certain date which just passed within the last week or so. So it’s not by ice thickness – it’s by date. The photo on the bottom left is a shot of one such hut on shore near the parking lot. They are built in the manner of a sled so they can be slid/towed on and off the ice. There are some ice huts that are complete with bunk beds, TV’s and many home amenities.
I found it interesting that the City of Barrie has a No Smoking sign posted in the parking lot.
Life Unfolding 