Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 10:02 AM
Many City facilities may be closed on Good Friday on March 29 and Easter Sunday on March 31.
City Hall, the Enterprise Centre, the administrative office at Victoria Lawn Cemetery and other City administration offices will be closed on Good Friday and will reopen on Monday. A reminder that Victoria Lawn Cemetery visitation is always open from dawn to dusk.
St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatics Centre is closed on Good Friday, but open on Saturday, March 30.
Bill Burgoyne Arena is closed while it...
Posted on Monday, March 25, 2024 10:57 AM
Watch your speed on residential streets.
The City of St. Catharines is installing “Maximum 40 Area Begins” and “Maximum 40 Area Ends” signs at or near the intersection of every residential street that meets either a collector or arterial road.
Residential streets internal to the designated areas will not receive the signs.
The City has a statutory, default speed limit of 50 km/h on all streets within the urban area in keeping with the Ontario Highway Traffic Act. In 2018, the Act was amended to...
Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2024 10:15 AM
A $50,000 federal government grant is enabling the City of St. Catharines to study the feasibility of installing a pedestrian and cycling crossing of Hwy. 406 to connect the Glenridge and Merritton neighbourhoods to Burgoyne Woods Park.
The City has hired consultant WSP to conduct the feasibility study as an adjustment to the scope of the City’s Active Transportation Master Plan (ATMP). To date, WSP has completed the initial siting review and field investigations.
Next, crossing option types and...
Posted on Thursday, March 14, 2024 02:20 PM
Spring is just days away and there are plenty of new recreational and swimming programs to keep residents of St. Catharines active in the months ahead.
Spring program registration will open online (stcatharines.ca/ActiveSTC) to residents at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19. The first day residents can register in-person is Wednesday, March 20 at the St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatics Centre, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Non-residents can register online via ActiveSTC starting Thursday, March 21 at 6 p.m.,...
Posted on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 04:03 PM
In partnership with SGL Planning and Design Inc. and ASI Heritage, the City of St. Catharines is developing a master plan for Fairview Park to help guide decision-making about park improvements and investment.
In the Fall of 2023, two concept park layout alternatives were presented to the public through both online and in-person consultation. Based on feedback received, the City’s consultants have compiled a more detailed draft master plan for the park. The draft plan reflects the public’s...