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McPherson sworn in as St. Patrick's Ward Councillor
Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 02:02 PM
City Council returned to full complement Monday night with the swearing in of Robin McPherson as the City Councillor representing Ward 4.
McPherson was sworn in during Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting of City Council to fill the St. Patrick’s Ward seat left vacant with the departure of Coun. Mat Siscoe. Following the death of St. Catharines Regional Councillor Sandie Bellows in October, St. Catharines City Council recommended the appointment of then City Councillor Siscoe to the Regional Council...
Legal action successful against 282-285 Ontario St. owners
Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 08:55 AM
The City has successfully concluded another step in a string of legal actions against the property owner, 2390541 Ontario Inc., of the former industrial property at 282-285 Ontario Street.
On Friday, Jan. 14, the numbered corporation and its directors, pleaded guilty in Provincial Offences Court to two charges each under the Building Code Act and four charges each under the City’s Waste By-law, totalling 12 charges, reflecting recent amendments made to allow the City to better address issues with...
Revitalization program for downtown and Merritton neighbourhoods
Posted on Friday, January 07, 2022 01:50 PM
Today, the City of St. Catharines is pleased to announce that the downtown and Merritton neighbourhoods will be participating in the My Main Street Local Business Accelerator program to help revitalize main streets.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced a $23.25-million investment to the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) and the Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) to establish...
City launches Design District and related website
Posted on Wednesday, January 05, 2022 01:19 PM
There’s a neighbourhood in the city where ideas and dreams meet craftmanship and innovation to become reality, and now residents can check it out virtually or in person.
The City of St. Catharines is partnering with home design, construction, retail and manufacturing businesses to launch the Design District, a one-stop destination for design, building and renovation needs in the city. Conveniently located next to the QEW, the Design District encompasses a cluster of businesses spanning the area between...
Short-term rental licensing opens Jan. 4
Posted on Thursday, December 23, 2021 03:32 PM
Starting in the new year operators of short-term rentals can begin to apply for licences from the City.
In 2021 Council approved a Licensing and Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) for short-term rentals (STRs), such as those operated through online portals like AirBnB and VRBO. These new tools compliment amendments made to the City’s Zoning By-law late in 2020 that redefined STRs as home-based businesses. The amendments, combined with licensing and AMPS, will allow the City to better...
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