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City seeking public input on New Parkland Dedication By-law

The City is seeking public input as it establishes a new Parkland Dedication By-law which is set to replace the existing by-law passed in 1974.

The by-law is a growth-funding tool available to municipalities under the Planning Act, allowing land for parks purposes to be acquired or improved.

The Planning Act allows for municipalities to set percentage or alternative rate requirements for Parkland Dedication and to impose conditions on development and redevelopment to receive parkland or payment-in-lieu...

Pathways officially open following city-wide trail improvements

St. Catharines’ city-wide trail improvement project has produced 2,030 metres of brand-new trails and 540 metres of upgrades for many of the city’s pathways.

“The City took on this multi-faceted project to incorporate several improvements to the city-wide active transportation network including trail creation, trail renewal, and new trail and park connection points,” said Anthony Martuccio, director of engineering, facilities and environmental services. “Not only do these improvements...

St. Catharines Fallen Firefighters Memorial seeks public donations

The St. Catharines Fallen Firefighters Memorial Task Force (FFMTF) has been hard at work raising funds for a meaningful memorial which will honour firefighters.

“The memorial task force has been working diligently for well over a year and is proud of what we have been able to accomplish so far to honour our City’s fallen firefighters, however, the fundraising campaign is in many respects just getting going,” said FFMTF Chair Barry Katzman. “The response from the community has been extremely...

Lakeside Park Carousel featured in souvenir stamp

St. Catharines most treasured carousel animal, the Looff lion, is being prominently featured on a stamp released by Canada Post today.

The St. Catharines issue is joined by four other stamps in the series that display Canadian vintage carousels – The Bowness Carousel in Heritage Park Historical Village in Calgary, Alberta, the C.W. Parker Carousel No. 119 in Burnaby Village Museum in B.C., the Roseneath Carousel at Roseneath Fairgrounds in Ontario, and LeGalopant located in La Ronde in Montreal,...

Transfer of Port Dalhousie Piers and Harbour Lands

Ownership of the Port Dalhousie Piers and harbour lands including Lakeside Park will be transferred to the City by the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard, following Council support Monday.

“The transfer of the Port Dalhousie Piers and harbour lands to the City will ensure this important historical landmark will continue to make St. Catharines a waterfront destination for residents and visitors alike,” said Chief Administrative Officer David Oakes...