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Summer starts here-what’s open for the May long weekend

City splash pads, Happy Rolph’s, the Lakeside Park Carousel and more are set to welcome residents and visitors to the heart of Niagara as the May long weekend ushers in the unofficial start to summer.

With promising weather in the forecast, the City of St. Catharines encourages everyone to enjoy long weekend fun at City facilities open for the season.

Happy Rolph’s Animal Farm

Starting Saturday, May 17, the farm animals will be ready to meet visitors to Happy Rolph’s Animal Farm daily from 10 a.m....

City cuts ribbon on Joe Kushner Park in honour of longest-serving St. Catharines councillor

The City of St. Catharines celebrated its – and reportedly Canada’s – longest-serving municipal councillor on Saturday with a ribbon cutting at the new Joe Kushner Park.

Last July, St. Catharines City councillors passed a motion to rename Woodgale Park to Joe Kushner Park in recognition of what will be Kushner’s 50 years as a St. Andrew’s Councillor at the end of this Council term. New signage was unveiled at the event on May 10. Two new signs mark Joe Kushner Park at 153 Glendale Ave., which...

St. Catharines joins provincial campaign combatting 911 Misuse

The City of St. Catharines joins Niagara Regional Police Services and emergency services across Ontario in the first-ever provincewide campaign tackling 911 misuse. The Emergency Services Steering Committee (ESSC) has launched the “When Every Second Counts” campaign aimed at reducing non-emergency 911 calls and educating the public on proper use of 911.

“911 is for life-threatening or urgent emergencies, yet we continue to see calls made for reasons ranging from minor inconveniences to...

City flags are at half-mast

Flags at City Facilities are at half-mast in memory of His Holiness Pope Francis.

St. Catharines powering up with EV fleet

The City of St. Catharines is driving toward a greener future by introducing a new fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) for its municipal by-law services.

The City is rolling out the new EVs this month, marking another step forward in advancing goals under the Environmental Stewardship and Organizational Excellence pillars in the 2023-2027 City of St. Catharines Strategic Plan. Particularly, helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve day-to-day operations for by-law officers.

“The new EVs...