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Donate to the Firefighters Memorial
Posted on Friday, June 24, 2022 07:27 PM
History
The history of firefighting in St. Catharines can be traced as far back as 1846.
The St. Catharines Firefighters Memorial honours members of the St. Catharines Fire Services who died in the line of duty, along with the volunteer firefighters who died while serving in various St. Catharines wards and townships prior to 1919 then the St. Catharines Professional Firefighters Association Local 485 was formed.
Task Force- Chair Barry Katzman, Community Member
- Vice Chair Dave Upper, Fire Chief
Nominations now open for the 2022 Arts Awards
Posted on Friday, June 17, 2022 03:51 PM
Help the City of St. Catharines celebrate arts in the community by nominating a local artist or arts champion.
Local artists, residents, businesses and organizations are eligible to be nominated for awards in the following categories: the Arts in Education Award, the Emerging Artist Award, the Established Artist Award, the Making a Difference Award, and the Patron of the Arts Award.
Nominees must be a St. Catharines resident or have been consistently active in the arts in the Garden City over an...
City celebrates renaming of Richard Pierpoint Park
Posted on Monday, June 13, 2022 11:32 AM
City staff and officials gathered alongside community stakeholders on Saturday to unveil new interpretive signage and officially celebrate the renaming of Richard Pierpoint Park on Saturday, June 11.
Originally constructed during Canada’s Centennial and named Centennial Gardens, the park was renamed in 2021 to Richard Pierpoint Park after a public consultation process. Pierpoint was a former black slave who fought as a British loyalist during the American Revolutionary War, and in return was granted...
City seeking public input on Community Benefits Charge Strategy and By-law
Posted on Friday, June 10, 2022 02:54 PM
The City is seeking input as it prepares to finalize a strategy that will drive funding for a broad range of community-improving projects via development growth.
The City is preparing to finalize its first Community Benefits Charge (CBC) Strategy and By-law that will see developers of high-density residential construction projects contributing to new growth-related capital costs not covered by existing tools such as development charges. The CBC is a new tool under the Planning Act that allows municipalities...
New accessible playground opens at Montebello Park
Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2022 10:05 AM
With construction now complete, the playground at Montebello Park has been transformed into an inclusive and accessible play space for all children to enjoy.
Construction began in April to replace the old playground, originally built in 1998. Reflecting the City’s commitment to fostering active recreation for all residents, the new playground was designed and built with accessibility at the forefront following guidelines in the Recreation Facility and Programming Master Plan, Parks Renewal Plan...
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