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City opens online Residential Beach Parking Permit system for the 2024 season

Warmer weather means it’s time to hit the beach. St. Catharines residents can once again apply for their residential beach parking permits for Lakeside Park Beach and Sunset Beach.

St. Catharines residents can apply for a $15 beach parking permit, valid until Sept. 30, 2024, at both Lakeside Park Beach and Sunset Beach. For those outside of St. Catharines, parking rates of $3 per hour at either lot or a $20 per day flat rate at Sunset Beach only will apply. Lakeside Park Beach parking lot has a...

Have your say on a Downtown STC Heritage Conservation District

The City of St. Catharines is excited to announce the launch of a new public engagement campaign to gather important feedback on the creation of a new heritage conservation district in the city’s downtown.

The City is pursuing a potential Downtown Heritage Conservation District (HCD) to help manage change in the downtown to ensure its character is maintained for future generations.

As part of the Study Phase, the City is gathering input from a range of stakeholders, including residents, downtown...

St. Catharines recognizes impact of outstanding community volunteers

Volunteers from across the City stepped into the spotlight last night as the City recognized their good deeds at the annual St. Catharines Volunteer Recognition Awards.

Several awards were presented at an event on April 16 as the City hosted its annual Volunteer Recognition Awards. Recipients were greeted by City staff, Councillors and Mayor Siscoe.

“We are incredibly grateful for the dedication and selflessness of volunteers in St. Catharines. Their tireless efforts and unwavering commitment...

City installing 40 km per hour signs on most residential streets

Watch your speed on residential streets.

The City of St. Catharines is installing “Maximum 40 Area Begins” and “Maximum 40 Area Ends” signs at or near the intersection of every residential street that meets either a collector or arterial road.

Residential streets internal to the designated areas will not receive the signs.

The City has a statutory, default speed limit of 50 km/h on all streets within the urban area in keeping with the Ontario Highway Traffic Act. In 2018, the Act was amended to...

Federal funding enables City of St. Catharines’ study of Hwy. 406 pedestrian crossing

A $50,000 federal government grant is enabling the City of St. Catharines to study the feasibility of installing a pedestrian and cycling crossing of Hwy. 406 to connect the Glenridge and Merritton neighbourhoods to Burgoyne Woods Park.

The City has hired consultant WSP to conduct the feasibility study as an adjustment to the scope of the City’s Active Transportation Master Plan (ATMP). To date, WSP has completed the initial siting review and field investigations.

Next, crossing option types and...