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Fall Recreation and Aquatics Program Registration Opening Aug 26

Previews of fall programs available now on ActiveSTC

With the approach of fall on the horizon, now is the perfect time to renew your commitment to keeping you and your family active this year. There are plenty of new recreational and swimming programs to keep those of all ages active throughout the season.

Registration for residents of St. Catharines will open online on ActiveSTC at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug 26. Residents can register in person at the St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatics Centre at 8:30 a...

City applauds provincial funding for irrigation project to support agriculture sector across Niagara

The City of St. Catharines is extending its thanks to the Province of Ontario for its recent announcement of $41 million in funding for irrigation pipelines to help deliver water to hundreds of farms and agricultural businesses across Niagara.

Earlier this week, Kinga Surma, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, and Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness Trevor Jones announced a $135-million investment in water systems and irrigation in Niagara Region and Leamington. This included $41...

City unveils Irish Global Famine Way project

The City of St. Catharines is proud to unveil the Irish Global Famine Way project, a monument of iconic Bronze Shoes accompanied by an interpretative panel, commemorating the thousands of Irish immigrants and Famine survivors who arrived in St. Catharines between 1837 and 1850 to work on the Second Welland Canal.

Niagara Irish Festival championed and funded the project, supported by the St. Catharines Heritage Advisory Committee, with technical and administrative assistance from the St....

City celebrates new Fire Station 2 built to Zero Carbon Building Standard with public open house

City’s first net-zero facility constructed with about $440,000 federal government Green Municipal Fund grant

Mayor Mat Siscoe and St. Catharines Fire Chief Dave Upper were joined on July 8 by MPP Sylvia Gualtieri, Parliamentary Assistant to Ontario Solicitor General Michael Kerzner, who gave remarks on his behalf, St. Catharines MP Chris Bittle, St. Catharines MPP Jennie Stevens and Fire Services firefighters and staff to celebrate the official opening of the new, state-of-the-art, net-zero Fire...

City pools set to open June 27 for summer season

Summer is here, and the City’s pools are set to open to help everyone beat the heat.

The City’s outdoor pools open for the summer season on June 27: Lincoln Park’s small, free pool will open at 11 a.m., and Lion Dunc Schooley Pool’s small, free pool and large pool, and Port Dalhousie Pool’s small, free pool and large pool will open at 1 p.m.

St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatic Centre’s Leisure Pool and Lane Pool will also reopen on June 27 at 5:30 a.m. after being closed since June 9 for annual...