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Statement from Mayor Mat Siscoe regarding 25 YMCA Drive Property

December 5, 2023 -

With the ongoing budget deliberations, questions have been asked about the status of the former YMCA building located at 25 YMCA Drive, and the City’s possible involvement in running programming through the facility.

City staff, on the direction of Council, engaged with property owner Atria Development about the possible use of the YMCA building to allow for City recreational programming, specifically with respect to the pool space.

After several months of back-and-forth, Atria...

Mayor Siscoe’s SCORE Golf Tournament Raises More Than $110,000 for Local Charities

St. Catharines, ON – Mayor Mat Siscoe is thrilled to announce the total funds raised and local charity recipients from the Mayor’s Inaugural Charity Golf Tournament, through his SCORE (St. Catharines OutReach & Engagement) Fund.

The Mayor’s Inaugural Charity Golf Tournament, which took place at the St. Catharines Golf and Country Club on Monday July 31, was an outstanding success. The event raised a remarkable amount of over $110,000 for local charitable organizations that are making a...

355 Merritt Street - Notice of Public Meeting

Proposal

The City of St. Catharines has initiated a Zoning By-law Amendment. The Application was declared complete as of December 19, 2025, pursuant to S.34 (10.4) of the Planning Act.

The proposed zoning by-law amendment would add a special provision to Section 13 of Zoning Bylaw 2013-283 to permit a stand-alone parking lot with 13 parking spaces, inclusive of one accessible space.

The special provision is proposed to also apply to an unopen portion of the Wedsworth Street Road allowance, which...

10 Phelps Street - Notice of Public Meeting

Proposal

The Planning and Building Services Department have received an application for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment for lands located at 10 Phelps St. The application was deemed complete on Sept. 24, pursuant to Sections 22 (6.1) and 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act.

The Applicant is seeking approvals for the proposed construction of a private road development consisting of three blocks of stacked townhouses (apartment buildings) with a total of 27 units. The development is proposed to...