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City Opens Second Intake for Neighbourhood Micro Grants

Following a successful first intake earlier this year, the City of St. Catharines is now accepting applications for the second round of its Neighbourhood Micro Grants program.

Residents can apply for up to $1,500 in funding to support neighbourhood projects and events during the upcoming intake period, which runs from Jan. 1, 2025, to March 31, 2025. This round will fund projects taking place between June 1, 2025, and Nov. 30, 2025.

The Neighbourhood Micro Grants program offers funding for...

Holiday fun and operating hours at the City of St. Catharines

The City of St. Catharines wishes the community a safe and happy festive season and invites everyone to enjoy holiday fun with the City’s festive family-favourite activities.

Let It Glow – A Celebration of Light

The fourth annual Let It Glow – A Celebration of Light outdoor lights festival will continue to illuminate Port Dalhousie’s Rennie Park and Downtown St. Catharines with dazzling displays until Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025.

The free, self-guided lights festival features a variety of sparkling light...

Call to Black Artists: City of St. Catharines to Host Black History Month Exhibition

The City of St. Catharines in partnership with Future Black Female, Black Owned 905, the St. Catharines Downtown Association, the St. Catharines Public Library and the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre is proud to invite Black artists from across the Niagara region to participate in a special Black History Month exhibition titled Reclaiming Narratives: A Black Resistance. The exhibition will celebrate the resilience, resistance, and cultural pride of Black communities through authentic...

System upgrades to impact overnight access to select online City services on Dec. 15, 22

St. Catharines residents will experience temporary disruptions to some online services over the next two weekends as the City upgrades its power system.

To complete the upgrades, two scheduled maintenance periods will result in temporary disruptions to some online services:

• Sunday, Dec. 15 at 11 p.m. to Monday, Dec. 16 at 7 a.m.
• Sunday, Dec. 22 at 9 p.m. to Monday, Dec. 23 at 7 a.m.

The City has scheduled these maintenance periods overnight on weekends to minimize the impact on residents,...

St. Catharines Fire Services launches 12 Days of Holiday Fire Safety campaign

St. Catharines Fire Services is reminding residents and property owners to stay fire and carbon monoxide safe as the holiday season and celebrations kick into high gear.

Tomorrow, Fire Services will kick off promotion of the Ontario Fire Marshal’s 12 Days of Holiday Safety campaign, which provides essential safety tips to navigate the holidays and fire risks associated with the season. The 12 Days of Holiday Fire Safety campaign runs from Dec. 12 through Dec. 23.

“Most fatal fires occur during...