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What’s happening on Canada Day in St. Catharines

From keeping cool at City pools and splash pads, to live music and family fun by the lake, to exploring history at the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, there’s much to do in St. Catharines on Canada Day.

Lakeside Long Weekend

Lakeside Long Weekend returns to Lakeside Park Monday, June 30 and Canada Day, Tuesday, July 1. Presented in partnership with Cicada Music and Arts Festival with support from Heritage Canada and Experience Ontario, Lakeside Long Weekend brings together the...

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...

Applications open for Starter Company Plus

The St. Catharines Enterprise Centre is accepting applications for the 2025 Starter Company Plus program.

Funded by the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade and delivered by the St. Catharines Enterprise Centre, Starter Company Plus supports businesses that are new start-ups, within the first two years of operations, part-time and expanding into full time operations, or a newly purchased business.

Starter Company Plus is a training and mentorship program with...

City receives $2.5 million through second round of Province’s Building Faster Fund

Funding recognizes progress in meeting housing targets

The Province of Ontario has recognized the City of St. Catharines for its progress in meeting provincial housing targets. 

Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Rob Flack were welcomed to St. Catharines today to announce the second round of funding through the province’s Building Faster Fund. St. Catharines received $2.5 million for its work helping support getting shovels in the ground for new housing construction....