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City breaks ground on firefighters memorial

The City broke ground on the St. Catharines Fallen Firefighters Memorial this afternoon, Oct. 26.

The memorial is set to be completed in early 2023 and will honour full-time members of St. Catharines Fire Service who have fallen in the line of duty, and volunteer firefighters who fell in service prior to 1919 when the St. Catharines Professional Firefighters Association Local 485 was formed.

Mayor Walter Sendzik, City Councillors, City staff including members of fire services, along with representatives...

Fire Prevention Week’s 100th anniversary

St. Catharines Fire Services is marking the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week by hosting a month-long campaign aimed at encouraging residents to practice fire safety and prevention.

Launching Oct. 9, this year’s theme – fire won’t wait, plan your escape – highlights the importance of making fire safety a household priority. In addition to installing working smoke alarms outside of every sleeping area and on each floor, which is required by law, residents are urged to create and practice using...

History InSite installation expands into Port Dalhousie

The St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre has expanded its permanent site-specific installation – History InSite – to include Port Dalhousie.

The installation holds historical photographs from the museum’s collection against current St. Catharines streetscapes by presenting the modern photos at, or very close to, the places where they were originally taken.

“Port Dalhousie has a lot of historic and recognizable scenery which is very visible alongside the old photographs,” says...

Lakeside Park Carousel featured in souvenir stamp

St. Catharines most treasured carousel animal, the Looff lion, is being prominently featured on a stamp released by Canada Post today.

The St. Catharines issue is joined by four other stamps in the series that display Canadian vintage carousels – The Bowness Carousel in Heritage Park Historical Village in Calgary, Alberta, the C.W. Parker Carousel No. 119 in Burnaby Village Museum in B.C., the Roseneath Carousel at Roseneath Fairgrounds in Ontario, and LeGalopant located in La Ronde in Montreal,...

Transfer of Port Dalhousie Piers and Harbour Lands

Ownership of the Port Dalhousie Piers and harbour lands including Lakeside Park will be transferred to the City by the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard, following Council support Monday.

“The transfer of the Port Dalhousie Piers and harbour lands to the City will ensure this important historical landmark will continue to make St. Catharines a waterfront destination for residents and visitors alike,” said Chief Administrative Officer...