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City pools set to open June 27 for summer season

Summer is here, and the City’s pools are set to open to help everyone beat the heat.

The City’s outdoor pools open for the summer season on June 27: Lincoln Park’s small, free pool will open at 11 a.m., and Lion Dunc Schooley Pool’s small, free pool and large pool, and Port Dalhousie Pool’s small, free pool and large pool will open at 1 p.m.

St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatic Centre’s Leisure Pool and Lane Pool will also reopen on June 27 at 5:30 a.m. after being closed since June 9 for annual...

City opens third intake for Neighbourhood Micro Grants

Following a successful second intake earlier this year, the City of St. Catharines is now accepting applications for the third round of its Neighbourhood Micro Grants program.

Residents can apply for up to $1,500 in funding to support neighbourhood projects and events during the upcoming intake period, which runs from July 1, 2025, to Sept. 30, 2025. This round will fund projects taking place between Dec. 1, 2025, and May 31, 2026.

The Neighbourhood Micro Grants program offers funding for...

City’s free Concerts in the Park is back this summer with local, touring Canadian bands

Five concerts run July 10 to Aug. 14 at Montebello Park

The City’s free outdoor Concerts in the Park returns this summer to Montebello Park featuring performers from diverse music genres.

This year’s concert series features local and touring Canadian musicians, including headliners LMT Connection, Beatlejuice, Sarah Jerrom, Benjamin Dakota Rogers, and Shania Twink.

Openers this year include Feverish Lemons, Nick Braun, Sleepy Jean and Donny Crosswell.

“We’re thrilled to bring another impressive lineup of...

Nominate a garden for the St. Catharines Trillium Awards

Has a certain garden in the neighbourhood caught your eye? Help us give credit where credit is due: nominate beautiful gardens in St. Catharines for the City Trillium Awards.

Nominations for the annual Trillium Awards open Wednesday, June 11. Residents are encouraged to nominate their own, or someone else’s, bloomin’ beautiful front-yard properties until Friday, June 27. Entry is free.

All St. Catharines properties, including residential, commercial and industrial properties, are eligible for...

Enjoy ‘Rec @ the Rink’ at Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre this spring and summer

Get ready to enjoy pickleball, roller / inline skating, ball hockey, box soccer, cornhole and lacrosse skills and drills June 9 through mid-August at Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre.

Today, the City launches “’Rec @ the Rink’ – your dry alternative to frozen fun” to offer programming on the arena’s four pads starting on Monday. During this time, a major refrigeration replacement project is taking place and there will be no ice in operation at the arena at 240 St. Paul St. W.