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Make every drop count: Rain barrel sales now open

Purchase by May 25 or until sold out; pickup set for June 13

Residents interested in helping to create a green St. Catharines can go online now to purchase a City-subsidized rain barrel for their property.

Residents can now purchase, at the deeply discounted rate of $60 each, as many as two rain barrels for their property until May 25 or when pre-orders sell out. Rain barrels enable residents to collect rainwater for use in their gardens while reducing water pollution by keeping property runoff...

City of St. Catharines preparing for 2026 Beach Season

Renovations are ongoing, however the beaches in St. Catharines will be ready for guests as the season kicks off in May.
The City is preparing for the start of the beach season, with the beach at Lakeside Park ready for visitors come the first blast of warm weather, and work continuing to progress on schedule at Sunset Beach, which is tentatively scheduled to reopen in time for the long weekend in May.

“Lakeside Park and Sunset Beach are key parts of our waterfront experience, and we’re excited to...

St. Catharines Club donates $50K to St. Catharines Fallen Firefighters Memorial

St. Catharines Fallen Firefighters Memorial is one step closer to being realized following a $50,000 donation by the St. Catharines Club. 

St. Catharines Club held its "Final Toast" Legacy and Community Event the night of May 29, donating more than $500,000 to nine community groups, including the City.

St. Catharines Fire Services Chief Dave Upper and Ryan Madill, president of St Catharines Professional Firefighters Association Local 485 gave remarks and accepted the cheque, joined by members of the...

STC150: Banking

In the early settlement period of the province, the availability of currency and access to credit was important in land and business growth and development. As early as 1831, William Hamilton Merritt was pushing forward a project to establish a bank in St. Catharines to support the growth of business in the area.

In 1835, a Farmer’s Bank was established. In 1850, the Province of Canada passed the Free Banking Act of 1850 with the intent of allowing smaller joint stock local banks to be...

City pools open for summer June 26

Everybody in! The City of St. Catharines’ outdoor pools are ready for summer and open for the season Friday, June 26.

Everyone is welcome at the City’s three outdoor pool locations:

• Port Dalhousie Pool, large and small pool, 205 Main St.
• Lincoln Park Pool, small pool, 63 Chetwood St.
• Lion Dunc Schooley Pool, large and small pool, 32 Seymour Ave.

Starting June 26 Port Dalhousie Pool and Lion Dunc Schooley Pool will be moving to cashless payment. Accepted payment methods include debit, credit, and...