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RECOGNITION OF THE CITY’S INVEST BARRIE TEAM IN RECEIVING INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL’S (IEDC) EXCELLENCE - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
Mayor Lehman recognized the Invest Barrie Team, and the Infrastructure and Access Barrie Departments for their achievements in winning four awards by three major Economic Development Professional Associations over the course of 2021.
Mayor Lehman presented the following four awards to Barrie City Council:
• Provincial Level - awarded first place win for the Dunlop Streetscape Project under the Urban Initiatives category;
• National Level - winning the Promotional Item Category for the Barrie Together Recovery Kits, Support Local Campaign for local business;
• International Level - awarded silver in the General Purpose Print Promotion Category for the Barrie Together Recovery Kits, Support Local Campaign for local business; and
• International Level - awarded bronze in the General Purpose Website category for the Invest Barrie website (investbarrie.ca).
Mayor Lehman thanked and congratulated City staff on behalf of Barrie City Council, for their dedication to the City of Barrie and the success achieved for their top economic development projects and initiatives.