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 Sweeper Parts Barrie - Situated on Kempenfelt Bay, that is a segment of the huge Lake Simcoe situated within Central Ontario, is the fast-growing city and a dynamic waterfront community of Barrie. Originally, the First Nations People used this area as a main resting point as they moved through the portage which ran across Lake Simcoe and Nottawasaga River to Lake Huron.
Due to the city's accessibility and its proximity to Kempenfelt Bay, Barrie has developed a strong tourism trade, where Barrie's waterfront plays a vital role. Kempenfelt Bay holds much of the tourist activities and year-round attractions that the city has to provide. During the summer, tourists could enjoy windsurfing, swimming, boating, or whichever various water sports from the city's beaches, consisting of Minet's Point Beach, Centennial Beach, Johnsons Beach, Tyndale Beach and The Gables. During wintertime, Kempenfelt Bay becomes home to lots of fishing huts because fishing enthusiasts flock to enjoy winter fishing at the bay. Fishing nevertheless, is a year-round activity in Barrie. Fishing enthusiasts would be delighted to fish at Little Lake or at the Kempenfelt bay shoreline, either during summertime or wintertime, and try their luck in catching a Perch, Walleye, Whitefish, Bass, and Lake Trout. A fishing license should be acquired first before anybody more than 18 could fish in the bay.
Even if Barrie may have been recognized for its plethora of family and outdoor recreational activities, the city also attracts some visitors to its cultural and arts events. Most celebrated of these is the Kempenfest arts and crafts festival where visitors can find many Art, Craft and Antique exhibits with live entertainment. The festival is held during the long weekend of August and draws more than 300,000 visitors yearly. Other notable city festivals consist of the Barrie Jazz and Blues Festival, Barrie Kiwanis Musical Festival, Barrie Dragon Boat Festival and the Railways Blues & Bluegrass Festival.
The city of Barrie has a diverse economy, with the manufacturing, sales, service, and transportation sectors as the city's strongest and largest businesses. Growth within the construction, utilities, finance, business services, trade, food and accommodation, education and health services sectors are expected in the next 10 years.
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