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St. Catharines makes community suite available to local non-profits

The City of St. Catharines is making some of the most desirable seats at the Meridian Centre available to local charities, non-profits, and youth sports groups for no charge for the 2023-24 Niagara IceDogs season.

The City’s suite can be used in one of two ways: organizations can provide the seats to youth to attend an IceDogs game or they can sell or auction the seats for fundraising purposes.

Organizations that are interested in obtaining the suite for a game must apply online at stcatharines...

St. Catharines takes steps to prevent oak wilt

The City of St. Catharines is taking steps to prevent Bretziella Fagacearum - more commonly known as oak wilt - from gaining a foothold in the area.

The fungal pathogen was recently detected in nearby Niagara Falls, making it the first recorded case in Canada. It was also recently detected in the Township of Springwater.

“Oak trees are a very important part of the local ecosystem,” said Manager of Parks, Cemeteries, Forestry and Horticulture Dan Cooper. “We’d like to thank our staff and community...

St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre seeks feedback for strategic plan renewal

The St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre is in the midst of renewing its five-year strategic plan and is looking for feedback from residents and patrons.

The new plan, which is being developed in consultation with TCI Management Consultants, will continue the work started in the 2015-2020 Strategic Plan. This Strategic Plan will work alongside the museum’s 2019 Interpretive Plan which was developed to guide the site’s exhibition gallery redevelopment and public spaces.

“This is an...

City summer program registration opens this week

Registration for summer recreation programs kicks off tomorrow and once again St. Catharines residents will have a two-day head start to register.

Residents will be able to register online starting June 13 at 6 p.m. followed by in-person registration at St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatic Centre (SKAC) starting the next day, June 14 at 8:30 a.m.

Registration will be open for everyone online beginning June 15 at 6 p.m. and in person at SKAC the following day – June 16 at 8:30 a.m.

Swimming lessons will...

'Spring' into summer in St. Catharines this weekend

Residents of the City of St. Catharines are encouraged to get a head start on summer this weekend as the City is offering plenty of family-friendly entertainment.  Everything from the opening of the Lakeside Park Carousel to a hot tub show is on the docket, so check out the list below for what is going on at your favourite attractions. 

Lakeside Park Carousel

Everyone’s favourite historic carousel opens at Lakeside Park on Saturday, May 20 for its 102nd season. The Friends of the Carousel have...