Hey you? yes, you! Are you new around here? Are you moving to Barrie, Innisfil, Angus or Wasaga Beach? Moving to a new city can be a pretty exciting prospect, but it can also be filled with lots of little loose ends you can’t quite get your head wrapped around, like ‘where do I get my hydro?’ or ‘what day does my garbage get collected?’. Today we’re helping you out with that by giving you a one-stop-shop for all those boring but necessary details you’ll need to sort out.
This is by no means an exhaustive list, but we’ve included the cities and towns that we get asked about the most:
Moving to Barrie
- Hydro: Alectra
- Natural Gas: Enbridge Gas
- Water: City of Barrie
- Hot Water Heater: These companies can vary, however the most commonly used company is Reliance Home Comfort
- Taxes: City of Barrie *When title transfers from one owner to another the city is notified so it is not typically required that you notify the municipality that is providing the tax bill.
- Garbage Collection: City of Barrie
- Cable/Internet/TV: Rogers and Bell both service this area, although services can vary depending on address
Moving to Innisfil
- Hydro: Inn Power
- Natural Gas: Enbridge Gas
- Water: Town of Innisfil & Inn Services
- Hot Water Heater: These companies can vary, however the most commonly used company is Reliance Home Comfort
- Taxes: Town of Innisfil *When title transfers from one owner to another the city is notified so it is not typically required that you notify the municipality that is providing the tax bill.
- Garbage Collection: Town of Innisfil
- Cable/Internet/TV: Rogers and Bell both service this area, although services can vary depending on address
Moving to Angus
- Hydro: Hydro One
- Natural Gas: Enbridge Gas
- Water: Essa Township
- Hot Water Heater: These companies can vary, however the most commonly used company is Reliance Home Comfort
- Taxes: Angus *When title transfers from one owner to another the city is notified so it is not typically required that you notify the municipality that is providing the tax bill.
- Garbage Collection: Essa Township
- Cable/Internet/TV: Rogers and Bell both service this area, although services can vary depending on address
Moving to Wasaga Beach
- Hydro: Wasaga Distribution Inc.
- Natural Gas: Enbridge Gas
- Water: Town of Wasaga Beach
- Hot Water Heater: These companies can vary, however the most commonly used company is Reliance Home Comfort
- Taxes: Town of Wasaga Beach *When title transfers from one owner to another the city is notified so it is not typically required that you notify the municipality that is providing the tax bill.
- Garbage Collection: Town of Wasaga Beach
- Cable/Internet/TV: Rogers and Bell both service this area, although services can vary depending on address
So for all of you new to the area, or new to home ownership, hopefully this will get you well on your way to getting settled so that you can enjoy moving to Barrie or the other great surrounding cities and towns!