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City unveils two crosswalks honouring military veterans

The City of St. Catharines is proud to announce the installation of two new commemorative crosswalks honouring Canada’s veterans. The symbolic crossings serve as a lasting tribute to the courage, sacrifice, and service of those who have defended our nation.

The crosswalks are located at:

• Church St and James St, downtown
• Main St and Ann St, Port Dalhousie

The downtown installation is highly visible outside of City Hall and is at the start of the annual Remembrance Day Parade. The Port Dalhousie...

STC150: It all starts with the land

It all starts with the land.

Thanks to ancient geologic conditions, the land that is today St. Catharines has the perfect climate and landscape for comfortable living and excellent growing conditions.

The St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre is helping us celebrate our 150th anniversary of being officially incorporated as a City with a weekly look back into our rich history from a diverse range of perspectives.

Indigenous peoples have thrived on these lands for millennia, building...

Winter control: be in the know when it snows

Looking for information about the City's winter control operations? Below are some helpful links to help you be in the know about winter control. Whether it's tracking plows, snow removal thresholds and timelines, winter parking, and more, review our links for information.

Can't find something? Just ask Catharine, our AI-powered digital assistant!

Where's My Plow?

This plow tracking program provides St. Catharines residents with a real-time (15-minute delayed) tool to view City plow locations, to...

Festive fun and holiday hours

The City of St. Catharines wishes the community a safe and happy holiday season. While you're enjoying some of the City’s festive family-favourite activities remember that City Hall, most City of St. Catharines facilities and some programs will be operating on modified holiday hours. Keep an eye on this page holiday updates.

Festive things to do over the holidays Holiday hours and closures

Museum, Mayholme Foundation to host family history workshop

Family historians will learn the tools, resources, and skills to advance their research and preserve their family histories at a two-day workshop in January presented by the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, in partnership with the Mayholme Foundation.

The Family History Workshop takes place over two weekends: Saturday, Jan 24 and Saturday, Jan 31 at the museum, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This workshop series will introduce participants to methods related to gathering, organizing,...