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St. Catharines Club donates $50K to St. Catharines Fallen Firefighters Memorial

St. Catharines Fallen Firefighters Memorial is one step closer to being realized following a $50,000 donation by the St. Catharines Club. 

St. Catharines Club held its "Final Toast" Legacy and Community Event the night of May 29, donating more than $500,000 to nine community groups, including the City.

St. Catharines Fire Services Chief Dave Upper and Ryan Madill, president of St Catharines Professional Firefighters Association Local 485 gave remarks and accepted the cheque, joined by members of the...

City Seeking Public Input on Parking Services Review

Public Meeting Set for June 2; Online Survey Now Open

The City of St. Catharines is reviewing how parking is managed across the community and is inviting residents to help shape the future of parking in the city.

The City has retained a consultant to conduct a comprehensive review of parking services, with a focus on improving operations, enforcement, and the user experience in key areas including the downtown core, Lakeside Park, Sunset Beach and Jones Beach.

A public meeting is scheduled for...

City calls on residents to help name outdoor public space in Port Dalhousie

The City of St. Catharines is asking residents to participate in the naming of an outdoor public space in Port Dalhousie.

Today, the City’s “Name This Space!” public engagement project opened on its EngageSTC platform, at www.engagestc.ca/name-this-space. to solicit residents’ naming suggestions for the space at 45 Lakeport Rd., near Main Street, in the Port Dalhousie Commercial Core and Harbour Area Heritage Conservation District. Residents can submit their ideas in a brief, two-question survey...

City of St. Catharines prepared for potential postal strike

The City of St. Catharines is taking steps to minimize any service disruptions during a possible strike of Canada Post workers.

Canada Post has warned a postal disruption may occur as early as Friday, May 23, unless agreements are reached before then. The City has been meeting to try and minimize any disruptions and identify alternatives in the event of strike activity.

While the City’s modernization efforts, such as e-billing and online payments, have provided additional tools to conduct City...

Restored Totem Pole Finds New Home at Canada Games Park

The City of St. Catharines is proud to announce the re-installation of its historic Centennial Totem Pole inside Canada Games Park, where the treasured artwork will be preserved and showcased for generations to come.

Commissioned in 1966 for Canada’s Centennial and originally carved by the late Doug Cranmer, renowned Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw artist of the ʼNa̱mǥis Nation, the 42-foot totem pole has long been a symbol of Indigenous artistry and cultural legacy in St. Catharines. In 2019, after more than...