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Residents Encouraged to Team Up to Clean Up for Earth Day

The City of St. Catharines is encouraging residents to take part in two upcoming community clean-up events this spring to help keep the Garden City clean and green.

“Whether you’re cleaning up your street, your favourite park or a public green space, your efforts make a real difference,” said Brett Cudmore, Forestry Supervisor with the City. “We’re proud to support residents with the tools and supplies they need to help keep St. Catharines beautiful.”

Team Up to Clean Up – April 22

Residents are...

By-election: Everything you need to know

Election Date: April 14, 2025, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.St. Catharines City Council currently has a vacancy for City Councillor, Ward 6 (Port Dalhousie) and Council has voted to fill the vacancy through a by-election.Election Day voting will take place on April 14, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at either Grantham Optimist Club or Port Dalhousie Lions Club.Advance voting will take place on Thursday, April 3, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Grantham Optimist Club and on Saturday, April 12, 2025, from...

Mayor Siscoe Calls on Municipalities to Compete in the 2025 City Nature Challenge

St. Catharines residents are invited to take part in the 2025 City Nature Challenge, a global citizen science event returning from April 25 to 28. This year, St. Catharines is not just participating—we’re challenging other municipalities to join the effort and see which community can document the most wildlife using the iNaturalist Canada platform.

During the four-day event, participants will record as many species of animals and plants as possible within the city’s boundaries, contributing...

Call for Artists opens for Juried Art Exhibition, Layers

All established, emerging and student artists living in the Niagara region are invited to submit their works to the 16th City of St. Catharines Annual Juried Art Exhibition, titled Layers.

The theme encourages artists to explore how they interpret the concept of layers through different approaches. The exhibition will be displayed in the third-floor gallery space at City Hall at 50 Church St. from Sept. 26, 2025, to March 13, 2026.

“We are proud to again invite local artists to submit their works...

Explore city’s past with St. Catharines Museum’s spring series of community walks

Join the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre’s staff-guided walks this spring and learn more about the history hidden around the city’s historic neighbourhoods, parks, trails, and Victoria Lawn Cemetery.

During the Museum Walking Tours – Spring Session, museum staff provide participants with historic knowledge and insights about a different site in the city’s urban landscape each Saturday for approximately 90 minutes from April 26 through May 31. Note: no walk is scheduled on Saturday,...