News from the City of St. Catharines

Smoke testing to check for issues with sanitary sewer lines is set to begin next week.
Smoke testing forces a highly visible, non-toxic smoke into sanitary sewers, simulating water flows, to identify entrance and exit points for water. Crews are set to begin smoke testing in north St. Catharines Monday, Sept. 17 and will move to 14 other neighbourhoods over the next month-and-a-half. Smoke testing is expected to be complete by Wednesday, Oct. 31.
Once testing is complete... Read More...

The City of St. Catharines recognized 13 properties with real curb appeal with 2018 Trillium Awards.
During a special reception at City Hall on Monday, Sept. 10, Mayor Walter Sendzik and members of City Council congratulated this year’s Trillium Award recipients.
Mayor Sendzik presented the Mayor’s Beautification Award, sponsored by the St. Catharines Horticultural Society, to the Dupuis family, recognizing their property at 23 Trinidad Cres. This award is... Read More...

Park maintenance at Centennial Gardens, including tree pruning and shrub and lower brush thinning, will help eliminate invasive species and enhance safety at the downtown park.
Park maintenance begins the week of Sept. 17 and includes four sections of Centennial Gardens in the area of Oakdale Avenue and Gale Crescent.
“This work is intended to open up sightlines so people can see into the park,” said Phil Cristi, director of Parks, Recreation and Culture at... Read More...

UPDATE - The pools at the St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatics Centre will be open on Sunday, Sept. 9 from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. as scheduled in the 2018 Fall and Winter Leisure Guide.
The pools at the St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatics Centre will be unavailable for swimming during the afternoon and evening on Thursday, Sept. 6 and Friday, Sept. 7 due to a shortage of aquatics staff.
“Lifeguard and aquatics instructor recruitment is ongoing and we should be back up to... Read More...

The City needs your help to clean up St. Catharines.
Join the Clean City Advisory Committee and other volunteers from across the Garden City as they help pick up litter and garbage from City parks and public spaces Saturday, Sept. 8 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Areas the committee is focusing on include:
Fairview Park in the area of the former golf course – 325 Geneva St.
Roehampton Park / CNR Spur Line – 55 Roehampton Ave.
Mountain Locks Park / Bradley... Read More...