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City lifts open-air burning ban
Posted on Monday, August 25, 2025 03:39 PM
The City of St. Catharines is lifting its ban on open-air burning in effect since August 11, 2025.
Burn permits for agricultural fires, fireworks and other types of non-agricultural fires, such as for destroying infested trees, community cookouts and specific festivals, may resume with open-air burning that meets the regulations and requirements set out by St. Catharines Fire and Emergency Services.
The City’s fire ban was in place for two weeks because of an increased risk for fire to spread due...
City delegation returns after critical talks at 2025 AMO Conference
Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2025 12:11 PM
This week, the Mayor, City Councillors, and senior City staff attended the 2025 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference in Ottawa, Ont. The conference provided a crucial platform for City officials to meet with provincial leaders and advocate for St. Catharines’ strategic priorities.
The conference opened on Sunday, Aug. 17 and ran until Wednesday, Aug. 20.
The City’s delegation included Mayor Mat Siscoe, City Councillors Robin McPherson, Caleb Ratzlaff, Dawn Dodge, Bill Phillips,...
Older Adult Drop In Programs
Posted on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 12:02 PM
Plenty to do at St. Catharines Older Adult Centres
Older adults looking to flex their creative side are invited to drop into one of the City’s Older Adult Centres (OAC) for a multitude of creative art sessions.
Whether you’re a current member, or plan to become one, the City of St. Catharines has a wide variety of activities to enjoy through its drop-in programming at OACs. Bring your projects and supplies to class and make new friends and learn from your fellow participants.
Some of the drop-in...
Fire Chief issues total fire ban for St. Catharines effective immediately
Posted on Monday, August 11, 2025 02:16 PM
The City of St. Catharines has issued a ban on all open-air burning until further notice due to prolonged dry weather conditions.
With Natural Resources Canada warning the risk of wildfires in southern Ontario is now categorized as “extreme”, Fire Chief Dave Upper has issued the ban effective immediately. The order prohibits all open-air burning, including cooking fires, fireworks, sparklers and any other types of outdoor burning.
Individuals that hold Agricultural Burn Permits issued by the City...
Coming up at City Council: August 11, 2025 meeting
Posted on Saturday, August 09, 2025 08:22 PM
St. Catharines City Council meets next on Monday, August 11, at 6 p.m., at City Hall in the Council Chambers (third floor). Residents can watch in person, or online via the City’s YouTube page.
On the Consent AgendaThere are several items on the consent agenda, a procedural tool that allows multiple agenda items to be passed with a single motion if Council is in agreement. City Councillors can also request an item be moved to the discussion agenda (sometimes called “pulled for discussion”). Items...
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