Barrie 360 Celebrates Community Builders

by Scott | Apr 7, 2026 | Construction, News About CB, Shout Outs, Training and Employment

Celebrating 10 Years of Building With Purpose This September marks a milestone we once only dreamed of: Community Builders is turning 10! What started in 2016 as a grassroots response to the housing crisis and trades shortage has grown into a multi-region movement....

Community Builders launches its Construction-based Social Enterprise in Sault Ste. Marie

by Scott | Jan 29, 2026 | Construction, News About CB, Training and Employment

Community Builders launches its Construction-based Social Enterprise in Sault Ste. Marie Focused on Job Training, Affordable Housing, and Building a Stronger Local Community   (January 28, 2026 – Sault Ste. Marie, ON)  –  Community Builders, the...

Community Builders launches its Construction-based Social Enterprise in Muskoka

by Scott | Nov 4, 2025 | Funding, News About CB, Training and Employment

  Community Builders launches its Construction-based Social Enterprise in Muskoka Focused on Job Training, Affordable Housing, and Building a Stronger Local Community (November 4, 2025 – Bracebridge, ON) – Community Builders, the leading Construction...

City provides funding boost to Barrie’s Community Builders

by Chad Ballantyne | Dec 19, 2024 | Funding, News About CB, Training and Employment

December 13, 2024Barrie, ON – The City of Barrie is providing a funding boost of $250,000 to Community Builders’ Trades and Diversity Program. The program provides paid skilled trades training over an intensive 3-month period to individuals experiencing...

Building Futures Together: Reflecting on Our Partnership Event with Meridian Credit Union

by Chad Ballantyne | May 7, 2024 | Funding, News About CB, Training and Employment

At Community Builders, we believe in the power of partnerships to drive positive change and create opportunities for all. That’s why we’re thrilled to throw it back to our unforgettable partnership kickoff event with Meridian Credit Union to launch...

Innovative program launched in Barrie to address Ontario’s skilled trades gap

by Chad Ballantyne | Feb 26, 2024 | Construction, Funding, News About CB, Training and Employment

Mike Lang CTVNews.ca Barrie Video Journalist Contact Published Feb. 26, 2024 7:13 p.m. EST Original Article A first-of-its-kind program offering three months of rigorous training in residential construction to 15 skilled trade workers who encountered employment...