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Public engagement underway for City Aquatics Facilities Strategy

The City of St. Catharines is inviting residents to make a splash in the future of aquatics facilities and programming by adding their voice to the development of an Aquatics Facilities Strategy.

“We really pride ourselves on being the City where everybody can play, be it taking swimming lessons, aquatic fitness classes or just hopping in a City pool to cool off on a hot summers day,” said Manager, Programs and Culture Services Lori Mambella, adding, “we’ve already been successful in delivering an...

All City of St. Catharines facilities closing to the public

The City of St. Catharines continues to take COVID-19 seriously, and in following the advice of provincial and federal leaders is making significant changes to services and programming to help protect health and wellbeing of the community.

All City facilities will be closed to the public effective Tuesday, March 17 to April 5 inclusive. St. Catharines City Hall, Lake Street Service Centre, Geneva Street, Buchanan House and the City’s fire stations are among the facilities that will close to the public....

City facilities close in response to COVID-19 concerns

While Niagara Region Public Health has reported the risks surrounding COVID-19 remain low to residents, the City is exercising an abundance of caution, moving forward with closures of all recreational and community facilities to limit spread of the virus.

On Thursday afternoon the City partially activated its Emergency Operations Centre in response to the spread of the virus, moving forward on the best measures to protect the health of the public and staff. As of right now it appears the virus is...

Citys emergency operations centre partially activated.

Yesterday, as part of continued close monitoring of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the City of St. Catharines partially activated its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), and continues to be activated this morning.

While Niagara Region Public Health continues to advise that the risk of contracting the virus is still low, the City is focused on efforts to protect staff, their families, and the public from potential exposure to COVID-19.

The role of the City’s EOC, staffed by employees trained in...

Drone technology examined as modern solution to long-standing challenges

The City is previewing a novel solution to the age-old problem of monitoring and assessing its less-accessible infrastructure.

Residents along the Welland Canal and along waterways in Port Dalhousie might notice some drones — or remotely-piloted aircraft systems — zipping overhead in the days to come as City Engineering, Facilities and Environmental Services staff take in a demonstration from Mohawk College’s IDEAWORKS applied research department. The effort will explore the ways in which the use...