Posted on Friday, November 18, 2022 03:30 PM
The City of St. Catharines will celebrate the start of the new term of City Council with a special Council meeting.
The community is welcome to attend the inaugural meeting of the 2022-2026 term of City Council on Monday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St. The inauguration of the 140th St. Catharines City Council will be taking place in Partridge Hall.
Taking the oath of office and being sworn in will be Mayor Mat Siscoe and City Councillors Dawn...
Posted on Thursday, November 17, 2022 10:17 AM
City one of 122 communities across the globe named to A List on CDP 2022
The City of St. Catharines is being recognized for its leadership on environmental action and transparency, earning a top score on climate action from CDP, an international environmental impact non-profit.
The City joins a prestigious list of just 122 municipalities from across the globe to receive recognition on the CDP 2022 A List. To score an A, among other actions, a local government must not only publicly disclose their...
Posted on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 01:17 PM
TAKE NOTICE that on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, the Council of the municipality of St. Catharines will hold a public meeting, pursuant to section 12 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended, to present and obtain public input on the municipality’s proposed amendments to the Development Charges (DC) By-law.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT – The City of St. Catharines is proposing to amend the City’s Development Charges By-law 2021-140, to remove any charges relating to Transit Services from the DC By-law...
Posted on Monday, November 14, 2022 11:05 AM
A holiday tradition of giving back continues for the City of St. Catharines.
The City’s annual Tree of Giving campaign launched today, in support of Community Care St. Catharines and Thorold. The community is invited to contribute to the campaign by donating new, unwrapped gifts, gift cards or monetary donations, which will be distributed by Community Care to families registered in the organization’s Christmas program. The campaign, previously known as the Tree of Little Angels, marks its 25th...
Posted on Friday, November 11, 2022 04:25 PM
Last fall, St. Catharines City Council authorized the sale of 320 Geneva St. to Penn Terra Group Limited, in an effort to redevelop surplus City lands into a blend of affordable, social and market housing.
This was to be the second large multiple-unit affordable housing building in the City, following Penn Terra's successful completion of 111 Church St. in 2020, which provided 127 new affordable units, and a first-of-its-kind project for the City of St. Catharines.
Both parties are disappointed to...