Posted on Sunday, December 31, 2023 11:59 PM
St. Catharines Mayor Mat Siscoe and the St. Catharines Public Library (SCPL) are teaming up for an annual, year-round reading challenge, to help people of all ages fall in love with reading, beginning January 1st, 2024.
“I am a lifelong reader and I firmly believe that readers are leaders. The importance of reading cannot go unnoticed. It gets your mind working across different areas, boosts communication skills, diversifies our knowledge set, enhances creativity, and most importantly –...
Posted on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 04:11 PM
An investigation by St. Catharines Fire Services has determined that a fire on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at a residence on St. Paul Street, was started by lithium-ion batteries.
The fire has been ruled accidental, and one person who was injured in the fire remains in hospital.
Lithium-ion batteries are commonly found in devices such as smartphones, laptops, e-bikes, e-cigarettes, and toys.
“As we all utilize so many rechargeable devices in our homes, St. Catharines Fire Services would like to take...
Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2023 02:45 PM
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...
Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2023 10:27 AM
St. Catharines Fire Services (SCFS) is proud to welcome two more emergency dispatch partners. As part of new Fire Dispatch Services agreements, SCFS is now providing emergency call-taking and dispatch services to Hastings County and Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte.
Hastings County, the second largest county in Ontario, is comprised of 14 municipalities including Centre Hastings, Bancroft, Madoc Township, Tweed and Deseronto. Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte is a First Nations Reserve, located east of...
Posted on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 10:42 AM
The City of St. Catharines continues to invest in the city’s vibrant arts and culture sector. At their meeting Nov. 27, City Council approved the final rounds of St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program (SCCIP) funding for this year. The total allocation is for $82,215.
The funds will be distributed to applicants through the Sustaining – Festival Program, Arts Development Program and Culture Builds Community Program. The approvals bring the total SCCIP funding allocated in 2023 to $401,400.