News from the City of St. Catharines

To ensure ice users can drop the puck this season, Rex Stimers Rink users will have the opportunity to skate at other arenas in the City while the rink’s refrigeration system is being evaluated.
Due to the age of the facility and refrigeration plant equipment, as well as anticipated changes to health and safety regulations, the City of St. Catharines will be evaluating the plant to identify the necessary upgrades required to continue ice operations at Rex Stimers. Following... Read More...

The City of St. Catharines is once again offering local community youth groups and charities the chance to use its seats for the Niagara IceDogs at the Meridian Centre.
Registered charities, incorporated non-profit organizations and minor not-for-profit sports associations are eligible to apply to the Meridian Centre Community Use Program for the City’s club seat tickets to take children and youth to an IceDogs home game during the 2018 / 2019 season. The City also offers... Read More...

Parks and trails add to the quality of life the community enjoys here in St. Catharines and recent improvements at Rotary Park continues the City’s work creating places everyone can enjoy.
Recently, Vance Badawey, Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre, Mayor Walter Sendzik, members of City Council and members of the Rotary Club of St. Catharines celebrated $100,000 in improvements at Rotary Park, including a picnic shelter, washroom shelter and an enhanced... Read More...

In another move to protect the environment for future generations, the City of St. Catharines will no longer sell water in plastic bottles at City arenas, community centres and other City facilities.
At Monday night’s City Council meeting, Council voted in favour of removing water sold in plastic water bottles from vending machines and concessions at most City facilities.
Drinking water is always available free of charge at water fountains and water filling stations... Read More...

July 11, 2018 – The City’s investment in LED street lights has paid off with brighter roads and improved energy consumption.
The LED conversion project started in November 2015 and wrapped up May 2018, seven months ahead of schedule. Out of the 14,791 street lights in St. Catharines, 13,823 are now LED, or roughly 93 per cent of all street lights in St. Catharines. 
The City has already experienced a reduction in its annual energy and maintenance costs... Read More...