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PRESENTATION BY JAMIE MASSIE CONCERNING A POTENTIAL NEW SPORTS COMPLEX
Mr. Jamie Massie provided a presentation concerning a potential new sports complex entitled "Military Heritage Place".
Mr. Massie discussed slides concerning the following topics:
* A brief historical background associated with City of Barrie and the waterfront;
* The main objectives of the Waterfront and Marina Strategic Plan;
* The composition of the Military Leadership Team;
* The?background associated with Barrie's Historic Waterfront;
* The history associated with The Rotary Club of Barrie fountain along the waterfront;
* The history associated with the Spirit Catcher;
* An artist's conception of the proposed Military Heritage Place;
* The waterfront as a gathering place for the community;
* A map of the amenities Kempenfelt Bay shoreline;
* The opportunities associated with the proposed development;
* The vision for the Military Heritage Place;
* An outline of the project including the creation of a self-sustaining facility with community building opportunities;
* A diagram of the site plan of the potential Military Heritage Place;
* The concourse plan for the potential Military Heritage Park Stadium;
* The second level plan of the potential Military Heritage Park Stadium;
* An aerial view of the proposed Multi-Purpose Field;
* A perspective view of the proposed Multi-Purpose Field;
* The next steps in the Military Heritage Place Projects;
* A flow chart illustrating the next steps in the process; and
* A request to City Council to initiate a joint feasibility study for the development of the Military Heritage Park.
In closing, Mr. Massie highlighted the opportunities that the proposed project would offer to the City of Barrie including the potential relocation of the Barrie Sports Hall of Fame and new home to the Barrie Baycats. Mr. Massie thanked City Council for the opportunity to provide the presentation.
Members of City Council asked a numbers of questions to the present...
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