Pie Digest Part 7

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ANGELA BALDWIN Planning ahead by

Stu Lynam | photos Stephen Plumley

Angela Baldwin is one of the Greater Simcoe Region's most vibrant citizens, and as Principal of her own Urban Planning Consulting company, she is well versed in the region’s growth. But professional success is only one component of what drives her.

Angela’s not late. Which is an accomplishment

From our meeting spot we can hear the

considering her heaving calendar.

performance of a street musician singing just steps

from the recently opened Meridian Square in the

Arriving for our interview after a meeting that

went long, we chat about the area’s upcoming

city’s downtown core.

outdoor film series, (presented by BFF, for which

she is Chair of the Board), and a recent charity

street, and about that new development, and

derby (which she attended).

about dozens of others across the City and Region.

“When I talk about my schedule, I have friends

Of course, she knows the in's and out's of that

In her role as Principal of Baldwin Planning

from out of town who tell me that it seems like

and Development Consultants, she works with

there is more going on here than in Toronto or

various levels of government and industry in the

Ottawa.”

monumental task of laying the foundations of

municipalities.

She’s right about there being so much to offer

in and around her home base of Barrie.

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