What is Barrie?
{{Infobox settlement | name = Barrie | official_name = City of Barrie | settlement_type = [[List of cities in Ontario|City]] ([[List of municipalities in Ontario#Single-tier municipalities|single-tier]]) | image_skyline = Barrie-2016-08-29.jpg | image_caption = Downtown Barrie from Kempenfelt Bay | image_flag = Flag of Barrie.svg | image_shield = Blason ville Barrie.svg | nickname = | motto = The People are the City | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Canada Southern Ontario | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Barrie | coordinates = {{coord|44|22|16|N|79|40|37|W|region:CA-ON|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = [[Country]] | subdivision_name = [[Canada]] | subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Canada|Province]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of Ontario counties|County]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Ontario]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Simcoe County, Ontario|Simcoe]] (independent) | established_title = First settled | established_date = End of [[War of 1812]] | established_title1 = Established | established_date1 = 1854 (village) | established_title2 = Established | established_date2 = 1870 (town) | established_title3 = Established | established_date3 = 1959 (city) | named_for = [[Robert Barrie|Sir Robert Barrie]] | parts_type = [[Ward (country subdivision)|Wards]] | parts_style = coll | parts = 10 [[Ward (country subdivision)|wards]] | p1 = Ward 1 - Councillor C. Riepma | leader_title