Meridian Place
{{short description|Urban amphitheatre located in Barrie, Ontario}}
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| name = Meridian Place
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| photo_caption = Meridian Place being built in 2018
| type = Amphitheatre
| location = 30 Simcoe Street,
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
| coordinates = {{coord |44.3889|N|79.6877|W|display=inline,title}}
| created = {{Start date|2018}}
| owner = City of Barrie
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| publictransit = Barrie Bus Terminal
| website = {{URL|1= https://www.barrie.ca/community-recreation-environment/facilities-venues/meridian-place-memorial-square |2= www.barrie.ca/community-recreation-environment/facilities-venues/meridian-place-memorial-square}}
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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.{{cite web |title=Meridian Place |url=http://downtownbarrie.ca/meridian-place-2/ |publisher=Downtown Barrie Business Association (BIA)” |access-date=10 May 2019 |language=en |date=16 June 2016}}
Naming rights
The naming rights for 25 years were sold to Meridian Credit Union.{{cite news |last1=Bowe |first1=Raymons |title=Council approves new names within Meridian Place |url=https://www.barrietoday.com/local-news/council-approves-new-names-within-meridian-place-1051848 |access-date=10 May 2019 |publisher=BarrieToday |date=18 September 2018 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Simon |first1=Chris |title=Groundbreaking held for Memorial Square and Meridian Place in Barrie |url=https://www.simcoe.com/news-story/7399107-groundbreaking-held-for-memorial-square-and-meridian-place-in-barrie/ |access-date=10 May 2019 |work=Simcoe.com |publisher=Barrie Advance |date=30 June 2017 |language=en-CA}} A rainbow crosswalk has been installed crossing Simcoe Street between Meridian Place and Heritage Park.{{cite web |title=Barrie councillors pave the way for rainbow crosswalk |url=https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/barrie-councillors-pave-the-way-for-rainbow-crosswalk-1.4412373 |publisher=CTV Two Barrie |access-date=10 May 2019 |language=en |date=7 May 2019 |archive-date=8 May 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508004407/https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/barrie-councillors-pave-the-way-for-rainbow-crosswalk-1.4412373}}{{cite news |last1=Simon |first1=Chris |title='One small gesture': Barrie councillors pass rainbow crosswalk proposal |url=https://www.simcoe.com/news-story/9340795--one-small-gesture-barrie-councillors-pass-rainbow-crosswalk-proposal/ |access-date=10 May 2019 |publisher=Barrie Advance |date=6 May 2019 |archive-date=9 February 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200209140424/https://www.simcoe.com/news-story/9340795--one-small-gesture-barrie-councillors-pass-rainbow-crosswalk-proposal/ |url-status=live }}
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.{{Cite web|last=Morris|first=Siobhan|date=2021-04-10|title=Barrie Police ticket organizer of anti-lockdown protest|url=https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/mobile/barrie-police-ticket-organizer-of-anti-lockdown-protest-1.5382651|access-date=2021-04-16|website=CTV News Barrie|language=en}} The person who has led the protests was charged with a $800 fine by the Barrie Police Service. 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.{{Cite web|last=Keith|first=Elizabeth|date=2021-04-17|title=Huge Crowds Are In Barrie Protesting The Government's Latest COVID-19 Measures (PHOTOS)|url=https://www.narcity.com/en-ca/news/barrie-antilockdown-protest-hosted-by-maxime-bernier|access-date=2021-04-17|website=Narcity|language=en-CA}}
References
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External links
- {{official|http://meridianplace.downtownbarrie.ca/}}
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Category:Buildings and structures in Barrie
Category:2018 establishments in Ontario
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