BARRIE, ONT. Dozens of hippie-themed Volkswagen buses paraded through the Sunshine City for a drive-by demonstration Saturday. Organizers anticipated 10 to 12 buses, but say 30 participated in the event. With the Mariposa Folk Festival cancelled this year due to COVID-19, organizers wanted to celebrate the occasion. Linda Alcock, event organizer, says the idea came as a result of missing the festival. We wanted everybody to get out and see these wonderful sculptures, Alcock says. The artists have done an amazing job. The drive-by parade goes in tandem with the Streets Alive program, which displays hippie-themed sculptures and art in the city s downtown.
BARRIE, ONT. Downtown Orillia will be looking colourful this summer. The Streets Alive program is an outdoor public art display celebrating its 10th anniversary this summer. This year s theme is hippie vans and peace signs. Organizers hope the bright colours will bring joy and draw people to the downtown area. Everyone needs some happiness right now, says Leslie Fournier, founder of Streets Alive. We re really hoping they bring a smile to people s faces. The event draws out people in the community to help boost the economy while enjoying work from local artists. There are 27 hippie van sculptures and 30 peace signs around the downtown core.
Rachael Kelly13:39, Jun 30 2021
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The Gore District Council’s Streets Alive road safety project has ended after a three-month trial. (File photo)
The Gore District Councils controversial ‘Streets Alive’ road safety project has come to an end after a three-month trial, and it says there have been some positive outcomes. Motorists were travelling at slower speeds around schools, there was better traffic flow at problem intersections, and temporary furniture in Irk Street had proved popular with the majority of businesses in the area. Roading asset manager Peter Standring said the temporary furniture was likely to stay short-term, while the council worked with businesses to develop a permanent solution, and roundabouts and intersection changes would remain in place until it was able to analyse feedback.
LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. The Streets Alive outreach team was out before the noon Monday, checking downtown parks and handing out water to vulnerable members of the community. “We’ll do whatever needs to be done to keep them healthy,” said team member Mackenzie Filewych. “They definitely need help in the hot weather, because there’s not many places they can go just to cool off.” At Galt Gardens, staff and volunteers from other agencies were also handing out water, sunscreen, and snacks. “Arches, McMan, Sage Clan, they’re all out here,” said Cody Fox, who was part of a group from the Indigenous Recovery Coach Program.
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