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Alarmed for Life going door-to-door
Posted on Thursday, June 11, 2020 03:15 PM
Firefighters will still be hitting the streets this Monday to help educate residents on fire safety, although it will be delivered a bit differently this summer during the current State of Emergency.
Fire Chief Jeff McCormick says while the program will be different than in past years because firefighters will not be entering homes to test or install smoke alarms or carbon monoxide alarms, we still have a tremendous opportunity to educate residents on the importance of fire safety and prevention,...
St. Catharines brings ShopHERE program to Niagara
Posted on Monday, June 01, 2020 04:00 PM
To help support local small businesses, today the City of St. Catharines is joining the ShopHERE powered by Google program, with a goal of getting more businesses online this year.
ShopHERE, which started in the City of Toronto, helps independent businesses and artists build a digital presence and minimize the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In May, Google Canada announced a $1-million investment to enable Digital Main Street to expand the program to municipalities across the country, offering...
Growing Community Spirit through Garden Awards
Posted on Monday, June 01, 2020 02:30 PM
June 1, 2020 – Residents are asked to nominate great front yard gardens for the 2020 City of St. Catharines Trillium Awards, despite things looking a bit different this year. Nominations close June 19 and can be submitted on EngageSTC.ca/TrilliumAwards.
The Trillium Awards are intended to build community spirit and showcase
St. Catharines neighbourhoods with creative, environmentally-friendly and beautiful landscaping. Residents can nominate their front yard property or other properties...
St. Catharines WE Day Community event postponed
Posted on Friday, May 15, 2020 11:30 AM
The City’s plans to host a WE Day Community event at the Meridian Centre this fall have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the health and safety of the community top of mind, Councillor Kevin Townsend, chair of the City of St. Catharines Youth Forum Task Force that's planning the event, said the committee has made the difficult decision to postpone the WE Day Community St. Catharines event that was tentatively scheduled for early October.
“We understand this will be disappointing for...
Community heroes celebrated with 2020 Volunteer Recognition Awards
Posted on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 03:00 PM
Even at a distance the City’s volunteer heroes loom large in the community.
Every spring, with the annual Volunteer Recognition Awards, the City celebrates its real-life heroes who graciously donate their time and talents to make the community a better place to live, play, learn and grow. This year that annual tradition continues even if what is typically a gala affair has been scaled back to limit the spread of COVID-19. This week the City announced its list of those being recognized, with dozens...
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