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Final round of applications for 2025 St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program now open

Applications are now open for the final round of St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program (SCCIP) funding for 2025.

The deadline for Arts Development, Culture Builds Community, and Festival Programs applications is Sept. 18 (for projects starting Jan. 2026 or later). There will also be a virtual info session on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 6:30 pm on Zoom. Cultural Services Staff will give a short presentation on the programs, provide tips for the grant-writing process, and answer questions.

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Sunset Beach closing Sept. 2 for $6.9-million upgrade

Work to bring the Sunset Beach Community Vision to fruition is set to begin next week.

The Sunset Beach property will close to the public on Sept. 2, 2025, as it becomes an active construction site for the $6.9-million Sunset Beach Renovation Project. Guided by the 2019 vision study, conducted with extensive community engagement, and supported by a $4.4-million provincial grant, the project will modernize the park’s aging facilities – while preserving its unique character and natural assets,...

City delegation returns after critical talks at 2025 AMO Conference

This week, the Mayor, City Councillors, and senior City staff attended the 2025 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference in Ottawa, Ont. The conference provided a crucial platform for City officials to meet with provincial leaders and advocate for St. Catharines’ strategic priorities.

The conference opened on Sunday, Aug. 17 and ran until Wednesday, Aug. 20.

The City’s delegation included Mayor Mat Siscoe, City Councillors Robin McPherson, Caleb Ratzlaff, Dawn Dodge, Bill Phillips,...

City applauds provincial funding for irrigation project to support agriculture sector across Niagara

The City of St. Catharines is extending its thanks to the Province of Ontario for its recent announcement of $41 million in funding for irrigation pipelines to help deliver water to hundreds of farms and agricultural businesses across Niagara.

Earlier this week, Kinga Surma, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, and Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness Trevor Jones announced a $135-million investment in water systems and irrigation in Niagara Region and Leamington. This included $41...

City unveils Irish Global Famine Way project

The City of St. Catharines is proud to unveil the Irish Global Famine Way project, a monument of iconic Bronze Shoes accompanied by an interpretative panel, commemorating the thousands of Irish immigrants and Famine survivors who arrived in St. Catharines between 1837 and 1850 to work on the Second Welland Canal.

Niagara Irish Festival championed and funded the project, supported by the St. Catharines Heritage Advisory Committee, with technical and administrative assistance from the St....