Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2020 04:45 PM
Educators may not be able to take students on a field trip to the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre right now, but they can take them on a virtual tour.
As students continue to learn online during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the museum remains closed, staff at the museum have started to offer free, private, booked virtual school and educational programs and tours.
“Our engaging and experienced staff have been leading audiences through programming and tours online since mid-March, and we’re...
Posted on Friday, April 17, 2020 02:30 PM
With the advent of warm weather, and continued community cooperation in social distancing and staying home to reduce the spread of COVID-19, hanging out in the backyard is becoming a popular way to pass time at home.
While spending time in one’s backyard can be a healthy way to relax and share time with other members of the household, St. Catharines Fire Services would like to remind residents that a backyard fire shouldn’t be a part of a night spent outdoors.
Open air burning in the urban area contravenes...
Posted on Thursday, April 16, 2020 04:30 PM
The City is launching a new telephone-based program that offers community members 50 years of age and older the opportunity to enjoy socialization and programs from the comfort of their own home.
With the City’s Older Adult Centres closed and programming on hold until further notice, the City of St. Catharines is launching Seniors’ Centre Without Walls. The new program offers interactive, telephone-based social and educational programming, free of charge and registration is now open. The City is offering...
Posted on Monday, April 13, 2020 02:15 PM
The City of St. Catharines is encouraging artists to take action through their art and engage with the truths of indigenous experiences in Canada and address meaningful reconciliation as we move forward together as a community.
The City has launched a call to artists for its 2020 City of St. Catharines Annual Juried Exhibit. This year’s exhibit, presented in partnership with the Niagara Regional Native Centre, aims to educate and inspire both artists and the community to move from the written words...
Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 03:00 PM
The City is making it easier for residents to support local and “PickUp” St. Catharines together.
The City’s Economic Development and Tourism Services team has recently launched PickUpSTC, a new website aimed at providing residents with links to local businesses that remain open. Consumers can visit www.PickUpSTC.ca and either browse through the list of businesses, or search for one based on business type and the service it offers, including takeout, delivery, curbside pickup and more. The list of...