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St. Catharines’ Canada Day celebrations packed with virtual fun

The City of St. Catharines’ Canada Day celebrations will be on this year. Online, that is! Join the fun Wednesday, July 1 as the City collaborates with communities across the region to celebrate Canada like never before.

“The residents of St. Catharines have been diligent in their efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 and for many that’s meant marking birthdays and milestones a little differently,” said Community and Events Supervisor Brianne Wilson. “Our usual Canada Day at Rennie Park is a signature...

Morningstar Mill closed effective immediately

With continued emergency calls to Morningstar Mill, and ongoing concerns about large crowds of people gathering at the site, the City has moved to close the location effective immediately.

The site has repeatedly drawn hundreds of individuals a day over the past month as more residents and visitors head outdoors with limited offerings due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Morningstar Mill, and its access to Decew Falls and the Bruce Trail system, has become a hot spot, with many individuals ignoring the advice...

City announces dates for opening of beaches, splash pads, golf course and other amenities

As the City prepares to enter Stage 2 of its STC Framework for Recovery residents can look forward to enjoying some time outdoors with the finalized dates for reopening select amenities.

Today the City announced finalized dates for the reopening of beaches, mausoleums at the Victoria Lawn Cemetery, splash pads, the Garden City Golf Course and select sports fields.

The finalized dates come as the City begins a phased-in start to Stage 2 of recovery efforts. Safety protocols — such as occupancy limits...

Paid parking returns July 1

In an effort to ensure parking is available for businesses as they reopen downtown, and employees returning to work, paid parking will return to the city core next month.

During its most recent meeting, City Council approved reinstating paid parking after a three-month hiatus in charging drivers for spaces on streets, off-street lots and garages.

As businesses reopen, drawing both visitors and employees downtown, demand for parking, most notably convenient on-street spaces, will continue to increase....

Alarmed for Life going door-to-door

Firefighters will still be hitting the streets this Monday to help educate residents on fire safety, although it will be delivered a bit differently this summer during the current State of Emergency.

Fire Chief Jeff McCormick says while the program will be different than in past years because firefighters will not be entering homes to test or install smoke alarms or carbon monoxide alarms, we still have a tremendous opportunity to educate residents on the importance of fire safety and prevention,...