Melanie Rumley

Melanie Rumley has a byline on 22 stories in this site's index of Barrie election and civic reporting, 2020 to 2023, for Simcoe.com.

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Every story in this site's media index with Melanie Rumley in the byline, newest first: 22 pieces. Each has a citation to copy; the link goes to the outlet's page.

2023

March 29, 2023 Barrie residents: Share your feedback on first draft of the new zoning bylaw Simcoe.com Melanie Rumley, “Barrie residents: Share your feedback on first draft of the new zoning bylaw,” Simcoe.com, March 29, 2023, https://www.simcoe.com/news/barrie-residents-share-your-feedback-on-first-draft-of-the-new-zoning-bylaw/article_2a7dbbad-8409-5164-992a-80582628bbc9.html.
March 9, 2023 City of Barrie seeking feedback on parks and outdoor spaces Simcoe.com Melanie Rumley, “City of Barrie seeking feedback on parks and outdoor spaces,” Simcoe.com, March 9, 2023, https://www.simcoe.com/news/city-of-barrie-seeking-feedback-on-parks-and-outdoor-spaces/article_7848e4c6-7fad-5b14-9b44-c3f8359ea7ca.html.
January 20, 2023 Barrie residents invited to share thoughts on plan for waterfront improvements Simcoe.com Melanie Rumley, “Barrie residents invited to share thoughts on plan for waterfront improvements,” Simcoe.com, January 20, 2023, https://www.simcoe.com/news/barrie-residents-invited-to-share-thoughts-on-plan-for-waterfront-improvements/article_94b3a667-c5f3-5568-a4ac-8790845faa68.html.

2021

December 31, 2021 City of Barrie celebrating New Year's Eve with small-scale events, with enhanced safety guidelines in place Simcoe.com Melanie Rumley, “City of Barrie celebrating New Year's Eve with small-scale events, with enhanced safety guidelines in place,” Simcoe.com, December 31, 2021, https://www.simcoe.com/opinion/contributors/city-of-barrie-celebrating-new-years-eve-with-small-scale-events-with-enhanced-safety-guidelines/article_d5093225-39ba-5115-83f7-b6dd8002f4db.html.
December 17, 2021 City of Barrie urges residents to get vaccinated, limit gatherings to slow spread of Omicron variant Simcoe.com Melanie Rumley, “City of Barrie urges residents to get vaccinated, limit gatherings to slow spread of Omicron variant,” Simcoe.com, December 17, 2021, https://www.simcoe.com/news/city-of-barrie-urges-residents-to-get-vaccinated-limit-gatherings-to-slow-spread-of-omicron/article_1f6505a5-b224-50f9-838f-f0626abf054d.html.
November 18, 2021 City of Barrie asks residents to share thoughts on new concept for Heritage Park at second public meeting Simcoe.com Melanie Rumley, “City of Barrie asks residents to share thoughts on new concept for Heritage Park at second public meeting,” Simcoe.com, November 18, 2021, https://www.simcoe.com/news/city-of-barrie-asks-residents-to-share-thoughts-on-new-concept-for-heritage-park-at/article_9f13a8ff-77de-5dab-84eb-68a2e73b7124.html.
July 26, 2021 Barrie Fire and Emergency Service to provide dispatching service to City of Markham Simcoe.com Melanie Rumley, “Barrie Fire and Emergency Service to provide dispatching service to City of Markham,” Simcoe.com, July 26, 2021, https://www.simcoe.com/opinion/contributors/barrie-fire-and-emergency-service-to-provide-dispatching-service-to-city-of-markham/article_78139fa1-8c77-5352-8390-1b162d62428c.html.
June 29, 2021 Help keep Barrie waterfront safe and clean this summer: New rules in place for beaches Simcoe.com Melanie Rumley, “Help keep Barrie waterfront safe and clean this summer: New rules in place for beaches,” Simcoe.com, June 29, 2021, https://www.simcoe.com/opinion/contributors/help-keep-barrie-waterfront-safe-and-clean-this-summer-new-rules-in-place-for-beaches/article_9188ddd2-13cf-584f-8a3e-365e2d566290.html.
June 26, 2021 City of Barrie seeking resident feedback about road safety Simcoe.com Melanie Rumley, “City of Barrie seeking resident feedback about road safety,” Simcoe.com, June 26, 2021, https://www.simcoe.com/opinion/contributors/city-of-barrie-seeking-resident-feedback-about-road-safety/article_a91ac54f-5a8d-5310-b94f-1191577eec7c.html.
June 16, 2021 City of Barrie to host information session on new transit hub in Allandale neighbourhood and downtown mini hub Simcoe.com Melanie Rumley, “City of Barrie to host information session on new transit hub in Allandale neighbourhood and downtown mini hub,” Simcoe.com, June 16, 2021, https://www.simcoe.com/opinion/contributors/city-of-barrie-to-host-information-session-on-new-transit-hub-in-allandale-neighbourhood-and/article_203edd12-387e-5a01-b9c5-c9cb041b7b7f.html.
May 23, 2021 City of Barrie asks public to share thoughts on future of Heritage Park Simcoe.com Melanie Rumley, “City of Barrie asks public to share thoughts on future of Heritage Park,” Simcoe.com, May 23, 2021, https://www.simcoe.com/life/city-of-barrie-asks-public-to-share-thoughts-on-future-of-heritage-park/article_39a7b4b9-e8a6-5a72-8054-8724a0d69f44.html.
May 8, 2021 Public feedback welcomed on second draft of City of Barrie’s official plan Simcoe.com Melanie Rumley, “Public feedback welcomed on second draft of City of Barrie’s official plan,” Simcoe.com, May 8, 2021, https://www.simcoe.com/news/public-feedback-welcomed-on-second-draft-of-city-of-barrie-s-official-plan/article_1dc31efa-88d2-5ff6-8662-d825bb4551b1.html.
February 12, 2021 Applications being accepted starting February 15 for Community Improvement Plan projects in Barrie Simcoe.com Melanie Rumley, “Applications being accepted starting February 15 for Community Improvement Plan projects in Barrie,” Simcoe.com, February 12, 2021, https://www.simcoe.com/opinion/contributors/applications-being-accepted-starting-february-15-for-community-improvement-plan-projects-in-barrie/article_c94a08e9-3adb-5eaf-bb8f-ac872aeff328.html.
February 9, 2021 Heritage Awards handed out to recognize properties of historical significance in Barrie Simcoe.com Melanie Rumley, “Heritage Awards handed out to recognize properties of historical significance in Barrie,” Simcoe.com, February 9, 2021, https://www.simcoe.com/opinion/contributors/heritage-awards-handed-out-to-recognize-properties-of-historical-significance-in-barrie/article_73e101ed-69fc-57d2-bac2-b383afc93ddf.html.

2020

December 14, 2020 Last chance to have your say on Barrie’s budget: City accepting responses to allocator tool until December 18 Simcoe.com Melanie Rumley, “Last chance to have your say on Barrie’s budget: City accepting responses to allocator tool until December 18,” Simcoe.com, December 14, 2020, https://www.simcoe.com/opinion/contributors/last-chance-to-have-your-say-on-barrie-s-budget-city-accepting-responses-to-allocator/article_be50f2a1-2c5f-53bb-ac19-1e15ee82b8d4.html.
December 8, 2020 Explore downtown Barrie’s new look, Dunlop Street makeover now complete Simcoe.com Melanie Rumley, “Explore downtown Barrie’s new look, Dunlop Street makeover now complete,” Simcoe.com, December 8, 2020, https://www.simcoe.com/opinion/contributors/explore-downtown-barrie-s-new-look-dunlop-street-makeover-now-complete/article_dc14415a-3216-57a3-a54c-846b19159c3d.html.
November 16, 2020 City of Barrie approves pilot partnership funding with Georgian College to support businesses and entrepreneurs through economic recovery Simcoe.com Melanie Rumley, “City of Barrie approves pilot partnership funding with Georgian College to support businesses and entrepreneurs through economic recovery,” Simcoe.com, November 16, 2020, https://www.simcoe.com/opinion/contributors/city-of-barrie-approves-pilot-partnership-funding-with-georgian-college-to-support-businesses-and-entrepreneurs/article_125ac9f5-e9a4-5647-b6f7-1f4e23834fac.html.
November 12, 2020 Barrie’s budget: Share what’s important to you through the Budget Allocator tool Simcoe.com Melanie Rumley, “Barrie’s budget: Share what’s important to you through the Budget Allocator tool,” Simcoe.com, November 12, 2020, https://www.simcoe.com/opinion/contributors/barrie-s-budget-share-what-s-important-to-you-through-the-budget-allocator-tool/article_b1835fc0-58cd-5bcf-b5d6-186c99bad228.html.
November 9, 2020 City of Barrie launches map showing streets named in honour of local veterans Simcoe.com Melanie Rumley, “City of Barrie launches map showing streets named in honour of local veterans,” Simcoe.com, November 9, 2020, https://www.simcoe.com/opinion/contributors/city-of-barrie-launches-map-showing-streets-named-in-honour-of-local-veterans/article_a432ce3e-6925-5c73-8b41-4369f3b1657e.html.
November 5, 2020 City and BIA partner for Dunlop St. pedestrianization pop-up closure this Saturday Simcoe.com Melanie Rumley, “City and BIA partner for Dunlop St. pedestrianization pop-up closure this Saturday,” Simcoe.com, November 5, 2020, https://www.simcoe.com/opinion/contributors/city-and-bia-partner-for-dunlop-st-pedestrianization-pop-up-closure-this-saturday/article_dbb96b0a-8402-51ae-8710-8ce2386b8c42.html.
October 20, 2020 Standard & Poor’s maintains City of Barrie's ‘AA’ credit rating Simcoe.com Melanie Rumley, “Standard & Poor’s maintains City of Barrie's ‘AA’ credit rating,” Simcoe.com, October 20, 2020, https://www.simcoe.com/opinion/contributors/standard-poor-s-maintains-city-of-barries-aa-credit-rating/article_0a606ca0-61ed-5a16-a38a-8d075555ab17.html.
October 16, 2020 City-run POA courts closure extended until January 22, 2021 Simcoe.com Melanie Rumley, “City-run POA courts closure extended until January 22, 2021,” Simcoe.com, October 16, 2020, https://www.simcoe.com/opinion/contributors/city-run-poa-courts-closure-extended-until-january-22-2021/article_7c7e0e48-5ece-5eae-8a20-2953c59b9cdd.html.