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Your 72-hour head start: St. Catharines Encourages Emergency Preparedness
Posted on Friday, May 02, 2025 01:01 PM
As part of Emergency Preparedness Week, May 5 to 11, the City of St. Catharines is encouraging residents to take simple, proactive steps to ensure they are ready for emergencies that can happen at any time.
This year’s national theme - Be Prepared. Know Your Risks - aligns with the City’s focus on three key actions: knowing the hazards, making a plan, and preparing an emergency kit.
“Basement flooding, power outages, and high winds are real risks in our community,” said Deputy Fire Chief Andrea...
City Takes Action to Protect Local Economy Amid U.S. Tariffs
Posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 02:29 PM
In response to the imposed U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, the City of St. Catharines is taking decisive action to protect local businesses and ensure economic resilience.
At its meeting on March 17, City Council approved a temporary “Canada-First” procurement policy, prioritizing Canadian-made goods and services in municipal purchasing. The policy is part of a broader strategy to mitigate the economic impact of tariffs on local businesses and infrastructure projects.
Since the announcement of...
Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre Getting Refrigeration Upgrades this Summer
Posted on Tuesday, March 04, 2025 12:06 PM
The City of St. Catharines is committed to ensuring our community’s recreation facilities are maintained to the highest standard. As part of this ongoing commitment, Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre will undergo a major refrigeration system replacement from June to August 2025.
This $1.7-million project, approved in the 2024-2026 Multi-Year Capital Budget, will include the replacement of the refrigeration plant, compressors, and cooling towers. These components are beyond their...
Mayor Siscoe releases 2024-26 Multi-Year Budget; 1.49% increase to City portion of the tax levy
Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2024 03:53 PM
January 4, 2024 – Mayor Mat Siscoe has released his 2024-26 Multi-Year Budget, which includes a 1.49% City tax levy increase for 2024, starting the 30-day amendment period for Council under the new Strong Mayor legislation. The amendment period allows City Council the opportunity to make changes to the budget and propose service level changes that could further impact the City portion of the levy.
Mayor Siscoe pointed out that, while the new system for the Budget is different from the process...
Read All About It: Mayor Siscoe Launching an Annual Reading Challenge
Posted on Sunday, December 31, 2023 11:59 PM
St. Catharines Mayor Mat Siscoe and the St. Catharines Public Library (SCPL) are teaming up for an annual, year-round reading challenge, to help people of all ages fall in love with reading, beginning January 1st, 2024.
“I am a lifelong reader and I firmly believe that readers are leaders. The importance of reading cannot go unnoticed. It gets your mind working across different areas, boosts communication skills, diversifies our knowledge set, enhances creativity, and most importantly –...
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