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City of St. Catharines Announces 2023 Arts Awards Winners

2023 Arts Awards recipients were celebrated at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre last night.

There were 14 nominees for awards in four categories: Established Artist, Emerging Artist, Arts in Education, and Making a Difference. One special nominee was also recognized with the Jury’s Pick Award. 

“I am immensely proud of the artistic talent we have here in St. Catharines,” says Mayor Mat Siscoe. “Their work continues to inspire and elevate our community making our city a hub of artistic...

Council seeking feedback on City’s Strategic Plan

City Council wants to hear from residents and businesses on ways to improve and strengthen the City’s Strategic Plan.

Following last year’s municipal election, the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer conducted individual interviews with Councillors to help determine how community needs have changed following the COVID-19 pandemic. It was an opportunity to hear about priorities, concerns, and their vision of what success looks like for the City in the long-term. Staff then recommended...

Celebration of Nations receives national award

The City of St. Catharines and FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (PAC) have been nationally recognized for Celebration of Nations gathering of Indigenous arts, culture and heritage. They jointly accepted a Cultural Event Award from the Creative City Network of Canada (CCNC), alongside the gathering’s Artistic Director Michele-Elise Burnett and Artistic Producer Tim Johnson at the 2023 Creative Cities Summit in St. John’s, Newfoundland on Thursday afternoon.

Celebration of Nations is held...

City receives national marketing award for filmstc.ca

The City is receiving praise from peers from across the country for its exceptional work promoting St. Catharines as a destination for film, TV, and streaming production to capitalize on the recent unprecedented growth of the industry in Ontario. 

FilmSTC.ca earned top honours for excellence in the Digital Marketing - Website category at the Economic Developers Association of Canada’s (EDAC) 2023 Marketing Canada Awards. An esteemed panel made up of a diverse group of economic development...

Pumpkinville celebrates 35 years

Pumpkinville will celebrate 35 years at Happy Rolph's Animal Farm this October with another great lineup of activities and events for the community.

The family-friendly tradition will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year’s event will feature many activities, including crafts, face painting, a scavenger hunt, and live entertainment – with free admission.

“Pumpkinville is a beloved tradition, and we are excited for a day filled with fall family fun,” said Community and...