News from the City of St. Catharines

There’s a new bundle of joy trotting around Happy Rolph’s Animal Farm.
Clover, a female baby calf, was born in the early hours of Saturday, July 22 at the City’s animal farm. Park attendants were surprised to see the baby calf when opening the park Saturday morning because Oreo, Clover’s mother, wasn’t displaying any signs of labour the day before.
“Clover has made it an exciting few days around here for our visitors,” said Mauro... Read More...

Visitors to the Garden City now have a one-stop shop to go to for maps and other information about what to do while in town.
The City of St. Catharines is opening a new Visitor Information Centre in the former Spice of Life restaurant at 12 Lock St. in Port Dalhousie. City tourism staff will be on-site during weekends for the rest of the summer to greet visitors, answer questions and offer maps, travel guides and other information about what to do in St. Catharines.
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The Carlisle Street/Garden Park Parking Garage will temporarily close on weekends in August for maintenance.
The City is replacing the waterproof membrane, a thin rubberized coating on the concrete, that’s been worn away due to regular traffic. The parking garage will close on the following dates:
6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4 to 6 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8
6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11 to 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 14
6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18 to 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21
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Enjoy free movie screenings under the stars at Rennie Park starting Tuesday, July 25 with Disney’s Moana.
Moonlight Flicks, the summer series of free outdoor movie screenings, start at dusk and should conclude by 11 p.m. Arrive at Rennie Park early to grab a great seat and enjoy trivia and other activities.
Free outdoor movies lineup includes: Tuesday, Aug. 1, Jumanji; Tuesday, Aug. 8, Space Jam; Tuesday, Aug. 15, Toy Story; Tuesday, Aug. 22, Fern Gully.
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July 17, 2017 – There’s going to be more leisure swims, aquafit classes and lane swims at some of the City’s outdoor pools this summer while the St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatics Centre is closed for repairs.
Both pools at St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatics Centre closed until further notice earlier this month to allow the City to make repairs to the ceiling and lighting fixtures in the pool area. While the St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatics Centre is closed the... Read More...