Posted on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 04:17 PM
The City of St. Catharines is excited to announce the much-anticipated grand reopening of Valleyview Park, the latest project to be unveiled as part of the City’s Parks Renewal Plan.
The $469,999 investment for the 20 Ker St. neighbourhood park in the Merritton Ward includes a replacement of the play structure and new multi-use courts for tennis, basketball, and ball hockey play. Accessibility upgrades feature new walkways and park benches. Landscape upgrades include new trees. Drainage...
Posted on Thursday, July 25, 2024 04:14 PM
NOTE: City of St. Catharines' public meetings for proposed Community Improvement Plan amendments have been rescheduled to a special City Council meeting on Monday, Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall.
The City of St. Catharines wants to hear from residents on proposed amendments to the 2015 and 2020 Community Improvement Plans.
The amendments aim to provide flexibility in project completion deadlines and introduce new support measures for property improvements.
Key elements of the...
Posted on Thursday, July 25, 2024 11:18 AM
New user fees and incremental increases to other rates and fees in 2024 to 2026 will help the City of St. Catharines cover the costs for certain programs and services that directly benefit users. The fees are critical for the City, which has a mixed approach to funding its services – relying on rates and fees and the tax levy, and other sources such as grants and reserves.
There are 13 new fees, 10 have been updated and two have been removed. Some increases will be phased in over three years to...
Posted on Thursday, July 11, 2024 08:30 AM
On June 24, 2024, St. Catharines City Council resolved to pass a Notice of Intention to Designate the following property under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18, as amended, as a property of cultural heritage value and interest:
B’nai Israel Synagogue 190 Church Street, St Catharines, ON CP 2 LOT 3678 TO LOT 3680 PT
Property Description: The B’nai Israel Synagogue is located at 190 Church Street, on the southeast corner of Church Street and Calvin Street.
Statement...
Posted on Monday, July 08, 2024 04:19 PM
The City is sharing information from the Ministry of Transportation Ontario and the contractors conducting the resurfacing work on the QEW and on and off-ramps in the City. Watch this page for updates as they become available. Please note that schedules posted are tentative and may change due to weather or other circumstances.
Over the coming weeks, the following work is scheduled and may result in intermittent closures or lane reductions:
From July 9 through August 29, work on the QEW will be...