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St. Catharines Fire Services encouraging residents to have a fire safe long weekend
Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2021 01:15 PM
As the summer season’s first long weekend approaches St. Catharines Fire Services wants residents to be extra cautious when it comes to fire safety. Barbecue safety is always important throughout the year, but for those residents dusting off their barbecues for the first time this season, it is important to undertake an initial three-step safety check of the grill by:
- Cleaning the burner ports with a pipe cleaner or wire, ensuring they are free of rust, dust, dirt, spider webs and other debris
City’s Curbside Tree Giveaway and Rain Barrel Sale is now online
Posted on Monday, May 17, 2021 11:30 AM
The City's annual Tree Giveaway and Rain Barrel Sale is back this spring with online ordering and curbside pickup.
“Regardless of restrictions as a result of COVID-19, our residents can use a simple online form to order their tree and rain barrel and take advantage of our handy curbside pickup,” said Manager of Environmental Services Mark Green. “This is one of our most popular annual events and we want to encourage residents to continue their own environmental sustainability efforts.”
Unlike previous...
Licensing, by-laws approved to better address short-term rental concerns
Posted on Friday, May 14, 2021 02:30 PM
The City is beefing up its regulatory framework when it comes to addressing concerns with short-term rental (STR) operations in St. Catharines.
On Monday night, City Council approved a Licensing and Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) for STRs, such as those operated through online portals like AirBnB and VRBO. These new tools compliment amendments made to the City’s Zoning By-law late in 2020 that redefined STRs as home-based businesses. The amendments, combined with licensing and AMPS,...
Shoreline protection efforts continue in 2021
Posted on Friday, May 14, 2021 09:00 AM
A move to protect shorelines from the impacts of climate change will deliver a boost for local fish habitats as well.
With climate change driving increasingly high Lake Ontario levels, and erosion posing an ever-present risk to lakefront properties and infrastructure, the City is moving forward to mitigate impacts on a stretch of the waterfront.
Specifically, the City has approved a contractor for 2021 shoreline protection along a stretch of Shore Boulevard. The roughly $1.7 million project will see...
Residents reminded to stay alert while cooking after kitchen fire leaves residents displaced
Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 09:00 AM
St. Catharines Fire Services is reminding residents to never leave cooking unattended after a kitchen fire on Sunday evening caused extensive damage to two units leaving the occupants displaced.
Fire crews were called to a two-family dwelling on Byrne Blvd just before 10 p.m. on Sunday night after a report of a structure fire.
The fire, which started in the kitchen of the lower unit caused heavy smoke with zero visibility. Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control quickly, however the...
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