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City announces 2024 St. Catharines Arts Awards nominees

The City is excited to announce its 2024 St. Catharines Arts Awards nominees, recognizing some of the community’s most talented creatives and their supporters. These outstanding individuals and organizations will be honoured at a celebration on Nov. 3, 2024, at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (FOPAC).

This year, an impressive 41 nominees are recognized across four categories: Arts in Education, Emerging Artist, Established Artist, and Making a Difference. Additionally, a special Patron of...

Applications Now Open for Outdoor Ice Rink Program

The City is accepting applications from local volunteer groups to assist in offering up outdoor skating in their neighbourhoods again this year.

Now entering its sixth season, the City’s Community Outdoor Ice Rink Program allows volunteer groups to build, operate and maintain outdoor ice rinks in City-owned parks. Past volunteer group-operated rinks were located at Bogart Street Park, St. Patrick’s Park, Partridge Park, Walker’s Creek Park, and the Port Dalhousie Lions Park.

“Outdoor community...

City announces 2024 Trillium Awards winners

The City of St. Catharines is proud to announce the winners of its 40th annual 2024 Trillium Awards.

The City’s annual Trillium Awards recognize property owners who create gorgeous front yard gardens and landscapes to help beautify our community. This year, a total of 15 awards were presented to St. Catharines’ residents and one organization, including Civic Beautification Awards, two per ward; a Community Choice Award selected through an online vote; and a Green Leader Award recognizing an...

City Launches Property Tax Deferral Program to Support Older Adult Homeowners

The City of St. Catharines is taking steps to support older adult homeowners with their property taxes through the launch of its new Older Homeowner Tax Increase Deferral Program.

Eligible homeowners, aged 65 and older, can now defer the increase in the City portion of their property taxes, providing financial relief by allowing them to delay payment on any year-over-year tax increases. The program is designed to assist older residents who may be on fixed incomes and facing challenges in keeping...

'Phases' juried art exhibition on display

The City of St. Catharines’ 2024 juried art exhibition, titled “Phases” and on view Sept. 20 through March 2025, asked artists to explore how they understand and interpret this year’s total solar eclipse.

“I chose to focus on the eclipse because it was a phenomenon each artist located within the Niagara Region was going to experience,” Culture Coordinator Olivia Hope said. “I thought it would be interesting to see how a singular event could profoundly impact individuals in a variety of ways,...