Meeting the local candidates for the federal election, Barrie Colts game three struggles and more...

Welcome to another edition of What Barrie's Talking About from Barrie 360! It's a big week with lots to talk about. What Barrie's Talking About is a weekly podcast that brings the local stories that impact you. News stories that you aren't used to hearing! This week on the podcast, we meet more candidates for the upcoming federal election, break down the latest Barrie Colts loss, and get some information about a beloved event on Kempenfelt Bay... What Barrie's Talking About This Week 1) The Final Countdown to the Federal Election Part 2... Last week, we chatted with one of the candidates running for Barrie in the upcoming federal election. We keep that trend going this week, meeting a couple more. Starting with Michael Speers. Michael is running for the Communist Party of Canada in Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte. He is with Barrie 360's Will Konken... 2) The Final Countdown to the Federal Election Part 2 (continued)... From one party to another. The Barrie South Innisfil Liberal candidate, John Olthius, stopped by for a chat as well this week. We will have more candidates on the show for your next week as we head into the April 28th election He talks about his party's plans with Ian MacLennan...   3) Rocky Road in Round 2 for the Barrie Colts The Barrie Colts got off to a rocking start in the 2nd round of the OHL playoffs. They took the first two games at Sadlon Arena. They headed into game 3 with hopes of pushing Kingston to the brink of elimination. It looked good until some bad penalties led to them giving up 3 goals in the third period, losing the game 5-3 Colts writer and broadcaster Gene Pereira gives Will Konken his take on what happened... 4) The Dragon Boat Festival Comes Back in 2025 A few months before the Dragon Boat Festival comes back to Kempenfelt Bay this summer. Space is limited, so it's a good idea to start getting details in order if you plan on attending this year. Director of Business and Development for the Barrie Public Library, Chris Vanderkruys, gives Ian MacLennan more details... We’re so glad you joined us for the latest episode of What Barrie’s Talking About. Stay updated with everything in Barrie and listen to past episodes of What Barrie’s Talking About.  This episode is brought to you by Barrie Mitsubishi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices