Earlier this week, our Producer, John Ironside, ventured out to KARIT.ca, a painting a renovations business in Barrie, where the owner, Karen R Macintosh has launched an initiative to produce reasonably-priced cotton face masks for those who want the added layer of personal protection when outside, or shopping, etc.

What caught our interest is that Karen also donates about 40% of her product to many frontline workers in this COVID-19 war who may not have the support of a hospital or other official body that can supply them with Personal Protective Equipment, or PPE.

We would like to thank the following sponsors of the Ontario Community Awareness Network. These businesses show they care about our shared community by helping us to provide a locally-focused truly local voice to you and your neighbours. They also enable our crew to be able to continue providing donated services to promote local benevolent community groups and charities based in The City of Barrie, the Town of Innisfil, and the Township of Oro-Medonte.

Assisting You Social - Social Media Management

Backcountry K9 Kennel - Day Care, Overnight, and Grooming

BarterPay Simcoe County - Business Promotion

Beauty & Babes - Hair Salon

Checkered Door - Transition to Adult ASD

Enterprise Mechanical Inc. - Heating and Air Conditioning

Family TLC - Family Counselling and Therapy

Fionn MacCool's Barrie - Pub

Growing Minds Learning Centre - Daycare Centre

Jack’s Urban Jungle - Indoor Adventure Park

Latchman Insurance Brokers Limited - Providing All Types

LiceSquad.com Barrie South Simcoe - Lice Removal

Michael Enterprise Audio & Visual

Northlink General Contracting

Still Moving Osteopathy - People and Pets

Theatre By The Bay - Live Performances

3B Solutions - Video and Media

For more information about how your business can benefit from membership in the Ontario Community Awareness Network, please visit www.cityofbarrie.net

Videography and Post-Production by John Ironside