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Barrie Native Friendship Centre

Site: Barrie - 175 Bayfield St

Service: Wiisinadaa: Let's Eat

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Record #: BAR4769
Last Modified: 20 Mar 2025
Last Full Update: 18 Mar 2025

Contacts

Office Phone 705-721-7689 Ext 225
Fax 705-721-7418
E-Mail info@bnfc.ca
Website www.barrienfc.ca/
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BarrieNativeFriendshipCentre/
Instagram Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barrienativefriendshipcentre/
Primary Contact Michele McArthur, Wiisinadaa: Let's Eat Program Coordinator; Phone: 705-721-7689 Ext 225; Email: m.mcarthur@bnfc.ca
Alternate Contact Samantha Kinoshameg, Executive Director; Phone: 705-721-7689 Ext 202; Email: executivedirector@bnfc.ca

Addresses

Address & Map
175 Bayfield St
Barrie, ON
Canada L4M 3B4
Intersection Bayfield St and Wellington St.
Mailing Address Barrie Native Friendship Centre 
175 Bayfield St 
Barrie, ON 
Canada L4M 3B4
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Description

Description (Service)

"WIISINADAA" translates to "Let's Eat" in Ojibwe. Within the Indigenous community, the concept of food is intrinsically linked to shared experiences and time spent with family and friends.

Program aims to:

  • promote healthy eating, ethical harvesting, and sustainable practices through a variety of programs and services
  • goal is to provide the urban Indigenous community of Barrie with meaningful opportunities for hands-on learning about clean eating; knowledge can then be passed on to friends and family, fostering a tradition of healthy and sustainable living
  • program emphasizes a traditional way of eating with a modern twist

Service Details

Legal Status (50) Non Profit ; (51) Registered Charity
Hours Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm, program hours vary
Areas Served Barrie
Eligibility Urban Indigenous community of Barrie
Application Call or email for information
Languages English; Ojibwe - Interpretation
Fees None

Subjects

Service Categories Cooking Classes ~ Indigenous Communities ; Nutrition Education ~ Indigenous Communities ; Nutrition Education ~ Indigenous/Native Spiritual Traditions
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