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Meridian Place

Urban amphitheatre located in Barrie, Ontario

44°23′20″N 79°41′16″W / 44.3889°N 79.6877°W / 44.3889; -79.6877Area2,645.01 square metres (28,470.7 sq ft)^[1]Created2018 (2018)Owned byCity of BarriePublic transit accessBarrie Bus TerminalWebsitewww.barrie.ca/community-recreation-environment/facilities-venues/meridian-place-memorial-square

Meridian Place is an outdoor, urban amphitheatre located in the heart of Barrie, Ontario next to Memorial Square and north of Heritage Park. It's entirely concrete with various features built for seating for an amphitheatre.^[2]

Naming rights

The naming rights for 25 years were sold to Meridian Credit Union.^[3]^[4] A rainbow crosswalk has been installed crossing Simcoe Street between Meridian Place and Heritage Park.^[5]^[6]

COVID-19 protesting

Since early March 2021, there have been protests against COVID-19 restrictions held at Meridian Place, with one protest on April 10 drawing a crowd of 300 people.^[7] The person who has led the protests has been hit with an $800 fine by the Barrie Police Service.^[7] On April 17, People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Beriner attended the protests and gave a speech in front of a crowd of hundreds of protesters.^[8]

References

^ "Historic photos from around High Park, Toronto". WholeMap.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
^ "Meridian Place". Downtown Barrie Business Association (BIA)”. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
^ Bowe, Raymons (18 September 2018). "Council approves new names within Meridian Place". BarrieToday. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
^ Simon, Chris (30 June 2017). "Groundbreaking held for Memorial Square and Meridian Place in Barrie". Simcoe.com. Barrie Advance. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
^ "Barrie councillors pave the way for rainbow crosswalk". CTV Two Barrie. 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
^ Simon, Chris (6 May 2019). "'One small gesture': Barrie councillors pass rainbow crosswalk proposal". Barrie Advance. Archived from the original on 9 February 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
^ ^a ^b Morris, Siobhan (2021-04-10). "Barrie Police ticket organizer of anti-lockdown protest". CTV News Barrie. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
^ Keith, Elizabeth (2021-04-17). "Huge Crowds Are In Barrie Protesting The Government's Latest COVID-19 Measures (PHOTOS)". Narcity. Retrieved 2021-04-17.