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STC150: Banking
Posted on Thursday, June 11, 2026 08:30 AM
In the early settlement period of the province, the availability of currency and access to credit was important in land and business growth and development. As early as 1831, William Hamilton Merritt was pushing forward a project to establish a bank in St. Catharines to support the growth of business in the area.
In 1835, a Farmer’s Bank was established. In 1850, the Province of Canada passed the Free Banking Act of 1850 with the intent of allowing smaller joint stock local banks to be...
City pools open for summer June 26
Posted on Friday, June 05, 2026 12:22 PM
Everybody in! The City of St. Catharines’ outdoor pools are ready for summer and open for the season Friday, June 26.
Everyone is welcome at the City’s three outdoor pool locations:
- Port Dalhousie Pool, large and small pool, 205 Main St.
- Lincoln Park Pool, small pool, 63 Chetwood St.
- Lion Dunc Schooley Pool, large and small pool, 32 Seymour Ave.
Starting June 26 Port Dalhousie Pool and Lion Dunc Schooley Pool will be moving to cashless payment. Accepted payment methods include debit, credit, and...
2360 First Street Louth - Notice of Public Meeting
Posted on Friday, June 05, 2026 11:39 AM
Proposal
The Planning and Building Services Department received applications for a Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan Amendment for lands located at 2360 First Street Louth. The Applications were declared complete as of March 27, 2026, pursuant to sections 22 (6.1) and 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act.
The Applicant is seeking permission for the site to be serviced by a private waterline connection from the property to the municipal watermain for fire suppression purposes. A copy of the...
STC150: Libraries
Posted on Thursday, June 04, 2026 02:13 PM
Throughout the early history of St. Catharines, there was an interest in establishing a free, publicly-accessible library for borrowing books and reading newspapers and other periodicals.
In Ontario, the Free Libraries Act was passed in 1882 and allowed cities, towns and villages to establish free public libraries which were available to the local public without direct charge at entry. These libraries were funded by local tax revenue.
At the same time, all across Canada, including St. Catharines,...
Notice of Hearing - Property Standards Appeal - 131 Rockwood Avenue Unit 59 (1)
Posted on Wednesday, June 03, 2026 02:06 PM
Take notice that the Property Standards Committee will be meeting in Person in Council Chambers, City Hall, 50 Church Street, 3rd Floor on June 25, 2026 at 5 p.m. for the purpose of hearing an Appeal from the Order of the Property Standards Officer dated March 26, 2026, in the matter of the Ontario Building Code and in the matter of the City of St Catharines Maintenance and Occupancy By-law 2014-248, as amended.
Application Location- 131 Rockwood Avenue, Unit 59
- PCL B-1 SEC PL 663; Block “K”...
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