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Partnership delivers boost to City’s urban tree canopy

There is some new greenery at Cherie Road Park thanks to a team effort between the City of St. Catharines; Friends of Walker’s Creek; Friends of Malcolmson Eco-Park and the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority.

On Saturday, Oct. 2, community volunteers from both the Friend’s of Walkers Creek and Friends of Malcolmson Eco-Park gathered at the City park to plant approximately 550 trees and shrubs native to the Carolinian Zone. The new greenery come courtesy of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation...

Fire Prevention Week urges residents to know the sounds of fire safety

St. Catharines Fire Services is challenging residents to learn the sounds of fire safety as Fire Prevention Week returns for another year from Oct. 3 to 9.

Mindful of COVID-19 restrictions Fire Services is offering up both in-person and digital opportunities for residents to participate in this year’s theme: Know the Sounds of Fire Safety.

Be it the chirp of an alarm indicating a low battery, or the full ring of a carbon monoxide alarm indicating the need to evacuate, residents will have several opportunities...

Convictions underscore importance of fire code compliance

Property owners and tenants across the City are reminded that failure to meet fire code requirements may not only impact their health and safety, but also their bottom line after a Friday Ontario Court of Justice conviction.

On Sept. 10, 2021 a numbered company, 1813390 Ontario Ltd., and three of its directors pleaded guilty to six fire code contraventions related to a rental residential property at 15 Queenston St. As a result of the convictions — four counts related to failing to maintain smoke...

St. Catharines Digital Main Street program goes City wide

Local small businesses across St. Catharines looking to build their online presence can count on some help with Digital Main Street 3.0.

The City of St. Catharines is relaunching Digital Main Street for a third year, offering one-on-one support to small businesses in expanding their reach into an increasingly important digital marketplace. The program, made possible by to a $83,862 grant from Digital Main Street’s Ontario Grants Program (OGP), will see the City’s Digital Service Squad extending its...

Fundraising underway, artists shortlisted for Neil Peart Memorial at Lakeside Park

St. Catharines’ Neil Peart Commemorative Task Force has launched a fundraising campaign to erect a public work of art in Peart’s honour in Lakeside Park, alongside the recently named Neil Peart Pavilion, a place that inspired the lyrics to a famous Rush single of the same name.

“We have seen an incredible outpouring of support since the passing of Neil Peart, including interest from across the globe inquiring as to how people could support the creation of a memorial,” said Mayor Walter Sendzik. “The...