Forests Ontario celebrated National Forest Week, which runs Sept. 18-24, with the official opening of their new office in downtown Barrie. The organization’s headquarters had been in Toronto, across from Union Station, but the pandemic presented Forests Ontario with the opportunity to move north and get closer to its partners in the forestry sector. At Wednesday morning’s opening at the office on Maple Avenue Forests Ontario CEO Rob Keen said he and the staff were happy to be in the city, citing several of the benefits of being here. “It really is a thrill to be here in Barrie and what a great location we have surrounded by the fantastic facilities that the city has to offer,” said Keen. “Right across from our front door is the lake, and for those coming in from Toronto, there is the GO station just down the road.”