Canada. Department of National Defence

Site: Barrie Armoury

Service: Grey and Simcoe Foresters

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Record #: BAR0725
Last Modified: 03 Jul 2025
Last Full Update: 03 Jul 2025

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-728-3761, ext 4842
Website https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/military-history/history-heritage/official-military-history-lineages/lineages/infantry-regiments.html
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Grey-and-Simcoe-Foresters/112665952079889
Primary Contact Sgt Christina Young, Unit Recruiter; Email: christina.young@forces.gc.ca

Site Information

Description (Site) Barrie Armoury is located at the intersection of Parkside Dr and Park St, at the South end of Queen's Park.
Site Location South end of Queen's Park
Located In Community Barrie
Address & Map
Barrie Armoury
37 Parkside Dr
Barrie, ON
Canada L4N 1W8
Intersection Parkside Dr and Park St
Mailing Address PO Box 1000 
Stn Main 
ON 
Canada L0M 1C0
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Army, Primary Reserve Unit

  • Canadian Army is the land component of the Canadian Armed Forces 
  • Components of the Canadian Army: Regular Force and Primary Reserve
  • Branches in the Canadian Army
    • Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
    • Royal Canadian Artillery
    • Canadian Military Engineers
    • Communications and Electronics Branch
    • Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
    • Royal Canadian Logistics Service
    • Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
    • Royal Canadian Chaplain Service
    • Canadina Forces Military Police
    • Legal Branch
    • Music Branch
  • Reserve Unit is mainly part-time with full-time support often active on weekends and performs duties such as training soldiers for international operations, domestic responses to floods or forest fires, searching for lost people, medical emergencies, as well as ceremonial duties
Hours

Unit parades: Thu 7:30 pm-10:30 pm
Areas Served Grey County ; Muskoka District ; Simcoe County
Eligibility
  • Age Requirements: 16 year(s) - 57 year(s)
  • Parental or legal guardian consent for those under age 18
  • Canadian citizen
  • minimum of Grade 10 High School Education (15 Ontario High School credits)
  • good health and physical condition
  • no obligations to the legal system
Application

Apply online at https://forces.gc.ca/
Languages English; French - Reception
Fees None

Agency and Service Names

Alternate Name Army Reserve Unit
Former Name Army Reserve Unit

Agency Information

Parent Agency Name Canada. Department of National Defence
Legal Status (40) Federal Government
Funding Federal - Department of National Defence

Taxonomy and Classification

Service Categories Military Bases/Forts