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St. Catharines Farmers Market turning up the summer vibes!

Live music. Community groups. More vendors. More fun. The St. Catharines Farmers Market is ready for summer.

Located at Market Square at 91 King St. in Downtown St. Catharines, Saturdays at the Farmer’s Market run from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and feature the return of Music in the Square on the Market Square stage from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (on most Saturdays) and opportunities to be better connect with local groups and organizations through the Community Engagement Series. Kicking off Saturday, May 17 the...

Restored Totem Pole Finds New Home at Canada Games Park

The City of St. Catharines is proud to announce the re-installation of its historic Centennial Totem Pole inside Canada Games Park, where the treasured artwork will be preserved and showcased for generations to come.

Commissioned in 1966 for Canada’s Centennial and originally carved by the late Doug Cranmer, renowned Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw artist of the ʼNa̱mǥis Nation, the 42-foot totem pole has long been a symbol of Indigenous artistry and cultural legacy in St. Catharines. In 2019, after more than...

Summer starts here-what’s open for the May long weekend

City splash pads, Happy Rolph’s, the Lakeside Park Carousel and more are set to welcome residents and visitors to the heart of Niagara as the May long weekend ushers in the unofficial start to summer.

With promising weather in the forecast, the City of St. Catharines encourages everyone to enjoy long weekend fun at City facilities open for the season.

Happy Rolph’s Animal Farm

Starting Saturday, May 17, the farm animals will be ready to meet visitors to Happy Rolph’s Animal Farm daily from 10 a.m....

City cuts ribbon on Joe Kushner Park in honour of longest-serving St. Catharines councillor

The City of St. Catharines celebrated its – and reportedly Canada’s – longest-serving municipal councillor on Saturday with a ribbon cutting at the new Joe Kushner Park.

Last July, St. Catharines City councillors passed a motion to rename Woodgale Park to Joe Kushner Park in recognition of what will be Kushner’s 50 years as a St. Andrew’s Councillor at the end of this Council term. New signage was unveiled at the event on May 10. Two new signs mark Joe Kushner Park at 153 Glendale Ave., which...

St. Catharines joins provincial campaign combatting 911 Misuse

The City of St. Catharines joins Niagara Regional Police Services and emergency services across Ontario in the first-ever provincewide campaign tackling 911 misuse. The Emergency Services Steering Committee (ESSC) has launched the “When Every Second Counts” campaign aimed at reducing non-emergency 911 calls and educating the public on proper use of 911.

“911 is for life-threatening or urgent emergencies, yet we continue to see calls made for reasons ranging from minor inconveniences to...