The Common Roof

Site: Barrie

Service: The Common Roof (Barrie)

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Record #: BAR2526
Last Modified: 16 Sep 2025
Last Full Update: 15 Jan 2025

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-259-7663
Fax 705-726-2870
E-Mail marmstrong@thecommonroof.ca
Website https://www.thecommonroof.ca
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewPathFoundation
LinkedIn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/new-path-foundation
Primary Contact James Thomson, President and CEO; Phone: 705-259-7663, ext 113; Email: jthomson@thecommonroof.ca
Alternate Contact Maureen Armstrong, Executive Assistant; Phone: 705-733-2654 ext 2228; Email: marmstrong@thecommonroof.ca

Site Information

Description (Site)

New Path Foundation office located at The Common Roof (Barrie) at cross streets of St Vincent St and Cundles Rd E.
Located In Community Barrie
Address & Map
The Common Roof (Barrie)
165 Ferris Lane
Barrie, ON
Canada L4M 2Y1
Intersection St Vincent St and Cundles Rd E
Mailing Address New Path Foundation - The Common Roof (Orillia) 
169 Front St S 
Orillia 
Canada L3V 4S8
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

New Path Foundation operates as the common roof, a collaborative, community-based social enterprise where not-for-profits come together, in a common space, to best serve their clients

Through a social purpose real estate approach, the Foundation:

  • manages various common roof facilities across Simcoe County; located in Barrie, Collingwood and Orillia
  • provides shared office and meeting space for charitable organizations and brings services under one roof
  • ensures the availability of human and financial resources for innovative programs within Simcoe County
  • encourages flow of resources from operations to support charitable partners
  • raises funds, for support of children, youth and families, from individual and corporate donors
  • manages the Glen Newby Scholarship Fund

Meeting Room Rentals

  • offer various meeting rooms for rent in Barrie, Collingwood and Orillia common roof facilities
  • space available for small meetings, larger workshops or large collaborative events
  • see Meeting Room Rentals for details
Hours Office and Room Rentals: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Areas Served Simcoe County
Eligibility No restrictions
Application
Languages English
Fees Donation; Service - Room Rental Fees

Agency and Service Names

Alternate Name Barrie Common Roof
Former Name New Path Foundation
Legal Name New Path Foundation

Agency Information

Parent Agency Name The Common Roof
Legal Status (51) Registered Charity
Funding Donations ; Fees - rental Income, shared service fees ; Foundation - Ontario Trillium Foundation

Taxonomy and Classification

Service Categories Meeting Space ; Public Foundations